Korea Sports Association for the Disabled X Seoul Metropolitan Government September IPC General Meeting (Official)
Apr 22, 2025
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According to the agreement, which was held in a non-face-to-face manner on the 21st, the two organizations are co-organizers of the regular general meeting. ▶ As the host city, Seoul Metropolitan Government will actively support all matters necessary for the preparation and operation of the general meeting, including operation support and public relations through cooperation with related organizations of Seoul Metropolitan Government. ▶The Korea Sports Council for the Disabled will play a pivotal role in facilitating the general meeting based on cooperation with IPC and sports officials for the disabledcontains '
The IPC's regular general meeting is the IPC's top decision-making body, held every two years, and is the most prestigious meeting that determines the IPC's vision and policy direction. This year's regular general meeting will be held at Grand Intercontinental Seoul Parnas in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, from September 26-27, followed by IPC executive committees, conferences and cultural events. About 600 delegates from a total of 217 member organizations will visit Korea, including 183 National Paralympic Committee (NPCs), 17 International Federation (IFs), five regional Paralympic Committee (ROs), and three types of international organizations (IOSDs). The Korean Sports Council for the Disabled and the Seoul Metropolitan Government also successfully hosted and held a regular IPC general meeting in 2007. In particular, this year's regular general meeting in Seoul is all the more meaningful as the election to select the next executive committee member is held together.
"2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the foundation of the Korean Sports Association for the Disabled, and it is a meaningful year to hold the regular IPC meeting in Seoul again for the first time in 18 years since 2007," said Chung Jin-wan, president of the Korean Sports Council for the Disabled "We will work closely with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Seoul Metropolitan Government, and the IPC to create an environment in which all delegations from around the world can participate in the general meeting comfortably and to promote the status of Seoul and the Republic of Korea." expressed his will.
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who is also the ex officio chairman of the Seoul Sports Council for the Disabled, said, `The Seoul IPC General Meeting will be a venue to reflect on the meaning of the Paralympic spirit and discuss in-depth the future of sports for the disabled. Through the holding of this General Assembly, we will create a meaningful opportunity to present the international development of sports for the disabled and the direction in which countries around the world can take steps together" he said. The Seoul Metropolitan Government will continue to make efforts to create a "happy sports city for the disabled" as its core value "
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
