WKF and ISF Sign Agreement to Promote Karate and School Sport Worldwide

The International School Sport Federation (ISF) and the World Karate Federation (WKF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening cooperation to promote sport as a tool for education, development, and international exchange among young people.

The signing ceremony took place in Belgrade, Serbia, and was hosted by the Ministry of Sport of Serbia in the presence of Minister of SportZoran Gajić. The agreement was signed byŽeljko Tanasković, President of theInternational School Sport Federation, andAntonio Espinós, President of theWorld Karate Federation. Also in attendance wereDavor Cipek, General Secretary of theEuropean Karate Federationand member of the WKF Executive Committee, andSlavoljub Piper, EKF Executive Committee member and President of theSerbian Karate Federation.

Through this MoU, the ISF and the WKF commit to closer collaboration in promoting karate within the school sport movement. The agreement seeks to expand opportunities for young athletes, encourage participation in sport at the school level, and support educational values such as respect, discipline, and international understanding.

WKF PresidentAntonio Espinóssaid:

“On behalf of the World Karate Federation, I would like to thank the International School Sport Federation and President Željko Tanasković for their proactivity in joining forces with us to promote education through sport. Karate is widely practised in schools around the world and continues to attract a growing number of young people. It is one of the sports with the greatest appeal among youngsters, as shown by the tremendous popularity of age-group events such as the Karate One Youth League. We believe this agreement will help increase the presence of karate at the school level and create more opportunities for young athletes to engage with our sport.”

(Top picture: WKF President Antonio Espinós and ISF President Željko Tanasković  signed the agreement in Belgrade in the presence of Minister of SportZoran Gajić

WKF President Antonio Espinós and ISF President Željko Tanasković

Officials pose to commemorate the collaboration agreement between the two organisations.

From left to right: EKF Executive Committee member and President of the Serbian Karate Federation Slavoljub Piper, WKF President Antonio Espinós, EKF General Secretary and WKF Executive Committee member Davor Cipek and Strahinja Stojković, President of Karate Federation of Belgrade and Deputy Minister.