Board of Directors Minutes 24th May 2003, Belfast / Northern Ireland

In the presence of

• Prof. George POPPER, GCKM - Executive President
• Prof. Giacomo Spartaco BERTOLETTI, KCM - 1st Vice President
• Dr. Rony KLUGER, KM - General Secretary

The present Board members expressed their disappointment that the other two board members usually do not show up at the meetings and Mr. Salvisberg even does not excuse.

The following topics were discussed and decisions were taken

1. The Board of Directors agreed that Professor Robert CLARK - Country Representative of IBSSA in Great Britain and Mr. David TONEY - Representative of IBSSA in Northern Ireland made a great job and excellent promotion for IBSSA in Great Britain. The 2 days special bodyguard training seminar held with the participation of 40 students (all experienced Ju Jitsu instructors or leaders of security organisations and companies) with the IBSSA International Master Teacher and Instructor team: Prof. Giacomo Spartaco BERTOLETTI (ITA), Dr. Rony KLUGER (ISR), Ms. Veronique SANTAROSSA (ITA), Mr. Roberto GOBBI (ITA), Mr. Roberto DE RONZI (ITA), Mr. Attila FARKAS (HUN) and Mr. Luigi SCHIFANO (ITA) was very successful; all the participants wish to attend a higher-level course, which will be organised in October this year. The one page information about IBSSA in the 27th anniversary Ju Jitsu Congress brochure was excellent promotion for our Association.

2. Congratulations to Beryl and Robert Clark for the very high level organisation of the WJJF Congress. Participation at the event was a record. IBSSA high leaders were introduced as honorary guests, and most of them were also teaching during the event. The Titanic low deck party and the very elegant farewell banquet with presentations were unforgettable!

3. The Board members congratulated the Executive President who was conferred Knight of the International Knightly Order of St. George and became Brigadier general at the Hungarian Civil Guard.

4. The Executive President reported that

• Dr. Gyula BRAUN (HUN) - Secretary of Diplomatic Department of IBSSA was appointed by the Hungarian Government as EU Regional Ambassador of the Hungarian Republic in Brussels.
• Dr. István FODROS (HUN) - Honorary member of IBSSA was inaugurated by the government of Sao Tome and Principe Republic to Honorary Consul in Hungary.
• Shihan dr. József POLYÁK (AUS) - Honorary Founding member of IBSSA and Member of the Event Management and Protocol Department of IBSSA was awarded "Knight‘s Cross of the Republic of Hungary" in May 2003 by dr. György JÁNOSI- Minister of Youth and Sport in the ceremonial hall of the Ministry. This decoration is one of the highest Hungarian orders awarded by the President of the Republic. It was the first time in Hungary, that a representative of Martial Arts was given such a high decoration.
• The tragic and sudden death of the well-known security entrepreneur - manager Dr. György LASZ (HUN) - Member of the Executive Committee of IBSSA, Chairman of the Event Security Department and International Security Director of IBSSA staggered not only the profession and the police staff but also hundreds of thousand of newspaper readers and television viewers in Hungary. Dr. György LASZ was one of the most popular and skilled security and police experts, who also organised numerous very professional IBSSA events including the Bodyguard Ball and his company assisted the I. "SEC-tember" IBSSA International Special Security Training Course and other training camps. Not so much before meeting an untimely end that occurred with a tragic suddenness Dr. György LASZ started in to enlarge the activities of In-Kal Security Co. and to make special requirements for security of sport events (football). The continuation of these works now is waiting for his successors and co-owners.

The Ministry of Interior gave Dr. György LASZ – who was promoted posthumous colonel – an official military funeral, which took place on the 16th May 2003 in the Fiumei cemetery.

5. The Board agreed the draft agreement of the cooperation between the International Parliament for Safety and Peace and IBSSA. It was agreed that the Executive President should sign the agreement as soon as possible. Proposed date by professor Bertoletti who prepared the whole cooperation was end of May in Potenza / South Italy.

6. Prof. Bertoletti announced that congress preparations in Cuba are positive. Final confirmations are subject of governmental guarantees, which probably he will receive during his Cuba trip in June.

7. Prof. Giacomo Spartaco BERTOLETTI reported about his preparatory discussions concerning the World Martial Arts Festival in 2003 possible held in Bucharest in December. The proposal was made by Mr. Iulian MOISESCU who organised the IBSSA Congress in Bucharest 2 years ago. The proposal was welcomed but prior the final decision Mr. Moisescu must fulfil the conditions by rule and have the support of the President of the Romanian Section of IBSSA.

8. The Executive President proposed and the Board agreed unanimously that all fees and expenses in IBSSA would be changed from USD to EURO and so keep the present amounts.

Budapest, 24th May 2003
IBSSA HQ