NEW
INFORMATION E.G.K.F.
EGKF General meeting, 19.9.2003, Elvas, Portugal
1)
Allocution of the vice-mayor of the city of Elvas
2)
Invitation of the General secretary Mr. Jiri Bocek
3)
Invitation and the report (power point presentation) of the EGKF
president
Mr. Humberto Oliveira:
o Information
and statistics, graphs – memberships development of the EGKF
o E.G.K.F.
has the aim of promoting, organising, regulating and popularising
Goju-Ryu Karate-Do. To fulfil our purposes, E.G.K.F. will follow the
line, rules and goals established by the World Karate Federation (WKF).
o Several
National Federations have been contacted by E.G.K.F. Some didn’t
reply (Andorra, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Croatia, England, Ireland,
Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Northern Ireland,
Norway, Scotland and Serbia & Montenegro).
o Some
stated Goju as inexistent: Cyprus, Estonia, Malta, San Marino,
Turkmenistan and Wales.
o Some
Goju has diminished expression, e.g. Turkey (3 dojos).
o Some
gave us addresses of Goju dojos, which we have contacted, with no
further results: Finland, France, Netherlands and Sweden.
Others pass away our information to Goju groups:
Armenia and Iceland.
4)
Approving of the EGKF regulations: agree 10 against
0 approved.
5)
Approving of the EGKF referee rules : agree 10 against
0 approved.
6)
Czech Federation asked EGKF to release from the referee board Mr.
Bocek and advises
Mr. Musil Jaromir.
7)
Austrian Federation asked EGKF to release from the referee board Mr.
Weisbock and
advises Mr. Huber Andreas.
8)
Next advised person to the referee board: Nuno Cardeira (Portugal)
Complete EGKF referee board has:
The Chairman:
Vitaliano Morandi (Italy)
Members:
Uwe Portugal (Germany)
Nuno Cardeira
(Portugal)
Jaromir Musil
(Czech Rep.)
Andreas Huber
(Austria)
9)
Next congress will develop the Medical board.
10)
Romania changed the group as a member of EGKF, president Suciu
Gabriel
11)
New design of the EGKF internet pages you can find on
www.egkf.net
12)
Official letter to the all countries, which don’t pay an EGKF fee
for more, then three
years, will loose the membership.
13)
Presentation of Austria (St. Poelten) – organiser of the 5th
European Championships
Juniors and Cadets 2004 in termin 8.-10.October 2004. The age
categories: 16-17,18- 20
(WKF system) and one category more 14-15 years old.
Former European champion has the
opportunity to start in the same categories, plus
the regular two competitors from the country
(only in individuals).
14)
Next European Championships: 2005: Spain, Barcelona and Germany,
Berlin cancel their
reservation for the organisation. Vienna (Austria) will hold the
next 12th European Senior
Championship.
2006
–
6th Juniors and Cadets – Belgium (Leopoldsburg)
2007
–
13th Seniors – Germany (Dortmund)
15)
Constitutive committee of the WGKF (World Goju Ryu Karate Do
Federation)
Bocek Jiri (Czech), Oliveira Humberto (Portugal) and Tiberi Marcello
(Italy) present an
idea to
found this World Federation and offer of proposal to organize the
World
Championships in Assisi (Italy) 2008 presented by Marcello Tiberi.
Brno, 1.10.2003
Jiri Bocek
Secretary General
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