International Centre of Martial Arts for Youth Development and Engagement under the auspices of UNESCO (UNESCO ICM) is a UNESCO Category 2 Centre which is established through a signed agreement between the Government of the Republic of Korea and UNESCO.

The 2024 ICM Global Youth Martial Arts Academy (2024 ICM GYMAA) which will be held from the 9th to the 13^th of July aims to forge a robust network among international students and Korean undergraduate/graduate students. At the same time, 2024 ICM GYMAA targets to enhance the participating youth’s multicultural understanding and foster the value of global citizenship.

ICM looks forward to active participation of those who are interested in the activities of the UNESCO and martial arts. 

EVENT OUTLINES

• Theme: Fight against racism and discrimination in and through martial arts
• Dates: 09 July ~ 13 July 2024  
• Main location: Chungju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea
• Language: English and Korean 
• Programme
• - Lectures: racism and discrimination, social impact of marital arts and sports

- Martial arts: UNESCO inscribed martial arts, horse-riding archery

- Cultural exchanges: pottery experience, cultural exchange (participants)

- Team activities: theme-related research project, Idea Challenge (finding fresh ideas on ICM programmes and their promotion)

• Participant requirements 
• - Committed to attend the whole programme 
• - Interested in international exchange, cultural experience, martial arts, sports, and global agenda (including UN SDGs and global citizenship)
• - With positive attitude and multicultural understanding 
• - With sufficient level of English
• Preferred candidate(s)
• - Those who are fluent in Korean (above TOPIK Level 3 or so) 
• - Those who are enrolled in related majors (international cooperation, education, sports, physical education, martial arts, and etc.) or have deeper understanding on the theme of the 2024 GYMAA
• - Those who have IT competency (Excel, Photoshop, video editing, etc)
• - Those who have presentation skills and could add more diversity to the programme
• - Those who are from ODA receiving countries

APPLICATION GUIDELINE

• Number of participants: 25 international students (graduate/undergraduate)
• Eligibility: Undergraduate and graduate international students residing in Republic of Korea (including exchange students)
• Benefits: Free participation during the programme (including meals and accommodations), souvenir package(s), participation certificate, and prizes for team activities
• How to apply: Download the application form and submit the required documents via email to "ss.cho@unescoicm.org" no later than May 9, 2024, 23:59
• ※ Email title: 2024 ICM Global Youth Martial Arts Academy_Application_[Name]
• Application deadline:  April 25 ~ May 9, 2024
• ※ Announcement of the interview candidates: May 10
• ※ Online Interview: May 13 ~ 16
• ※ Final announcement: May 17
• Contact information: Sungsik CHO, Senior Programme Specialist, International Cooperation Team ☎ 043-845-6739 / Email: ss.cho@unescoicm.org

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

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• - Signed copy of registration policy agreement and application form(attachment),
• - Letter of motivation (English): maximum 2 pages (A4) (format-free submission)
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