The activation ceremony, held at the headquarters of GCS International in downtown Seoul, drew members of the 2008/09 Winter Taekwondo Peace Corps and dignitaries. The WTF announced a total of 32 successful applicants for the 2008/09 Winter Taekwondo Peace Corps last month.
The 32 Taekwondo Peace Corps members are to be sent to eight countries in eight teams for a period of about one month starting this month. The eight countries are Greece, Russia, Morocco, Bolivia, Uzbekistan, Egypt, China and Kirgyzstan.
On Jan. 11, four members of the 2008/09 Winter Taekwondo Peace Corps already left for Egypt, and another four members left for Morocco on Jan. 13. A third four members are scheduled to leave for Greece on Jan. 14.
The Taekwondo Peace Corp project is promoted by the WTF and organized by GCS International, a United Nations-recognized non-governmental organization with a special consultative status with the U.N. Economic and Social Council. GCS stands for goodwill, cooperation and service. WTF President Chungwon Choue serves as head of GCS International.
“Through the WTF Taekwondo Peace Corps program, I am confident that taekwondo could contribute to the promotion of global peace,” said WTF President Choue in a speech during the activation ceremony.
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