'We Are Seoul National University DTM Alumni' K-Sports Administrators Formed at Korea House in Paris X The Road to Sports Developed Countries
Aug 05, 2024
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Seoul National University's International Sports Administrator Training Project Group (Director: Kang Joon-ho, dean of Seoul National University's College of Education) held a DTM Reunion event at the Korea House in Paris, France on the 5th (Korea time). Korea House is a comprehensive public relations center for Korea that promotes the K-culture and supports the national team for visitors to the Paris Olympics and local tourists.
Seoul National University DTM is a representative sports international development cooperation project in Korea that has trained next-generation sports administration leaders in developing countries since 2013 to promote developing and international sports development. Every year, about 20 students selected from Southeast Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Oceania, and Latin America have studied at Seoul National University to develop their dream of becoming sports administrators.
The DTM graduate Lee Union event was held at the Korea House in 2024 Paris Olympics 12 years after the Korean government declared that it would share Korea's sports development experience with developing countries around the world at the Korea House during the London Olympics, which reached the 'World's Five Rivers'. Since then, 221 DTM graduates from 57 countries have been produced for 11 years with the support of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the National Sports Promotion Agency. Graduates return to their home countries and are active in government agencies, the National Olympic Committee (NOC), and international sports organizations. At the Paris Olympics, more than 30 graduates are working locally on behalf of Olympic committees, governments, international competition federations, and IOCs in each country, raising the status of DTM. At the Paris Olympics, the DTM proved that South Korea is not just a medal-winning nation, but a 'sports powerhouse' that shares, learns, and grows together through sports. DTM graduates shared their experiences and success stories and discussed how to develop sports in each country and spread Olympic values.
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The Secretary-General of the Kazakh Taekwondo Association who attended the 'Paris Alumni Association" said, "10 years after graduating as the first DTM, the knowledge and experience learned in DTM are still very helpful in the field of sports and have a great influence on the development of sports in Kazakhstan."I'm always grateful to Korea for meeting alumni from various countries and building a network here." "Fourth Graduates" Firas (coordinator of the World Triathlon Federation) from Jordan said, "Through networking with many alumni and professors, we have realized the importance of DTM, which served as the foundation for our growth to this position. "We will continue to work hard for the development of international sports." expressed his determination.
Director Kang Joon-ho, who organized the meaningful Reunion event at the Paris Olympics site, said "It is meaningful that graduates who have grown into sports administration leaders through DTM over the past 11 years will be able to gather at the Korea House, the most popular national house for the 2024 Paris Olympics, to share their experiences and achievements."We will do our best to contribute to the development of international sports and the strengthening of Korea's sports diplomacy by continuously growing the tree DTM."."
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