Report on the IBSSA - ISF Directors' meeting, 7-9 April 2006, Budapest


Present:
Count Prof. George POPPER (HUN) - President of IBSSA
Dr. Rony KLUGER (ISR) - President of IBSSA ISF
Dr. Frank PHILIPOOM (NED) - General Secretary of IBSSA International Sport Federation
Dr. Eriks GRINBERGS (LAT) - Chairman of the Legal Department
Dr. Auvo NIINIKETO (FIN) - Vice President of IBSSA ISF (Ju Jitsu Department)
Mr. István KELEMEN (HUN) - Vice President of IBSSA ISF (Ju Jitsu Department)
Dr. Anatoliy SOSNIN (UKR) - Martial Arts Expert

Prof. Rony KLUGER - President of IBSSA ISF and Dr. Frank PHILIPOOM - General Secretary run a serial of special meetings with the leaders of IBSSA - ISF.

During the general meeting the President of IBSSA ISF reported about his visits and ISF activities since our last meeting in Holland February 2006. Prof. Rony Kluger explained the developments in ISF, how Holland, Israel, Bulgaria and Lithuania run special courses, seminars and attracted new members. Dr. Anatoly SOSNIN IBSSA - ISF old time senior member from Ukraine (come specially to Budapest / Hungary in order to sign official cooperation with IBA, IBSSA's official education provider) reported on high-level activities in Ukraine.

The IBSSA ISF President met with two leading Master Teachers of Ju Jitsu and it was decided that Shihan Auvo NIINIKETO of Finland and Shihan István KELEMEN of Hungary will lead IBSSA - ISF Ju Jitsu department as official Head Masters. The two world famous Master Teachers will lead our newly organised department.

It was agreed that IBSSA - ISF will have its own Internet site inside IBSSA and also ISF membership cards, badges, pins, accreditation diplomas will be ready for distribution.