News Summary:
On March 20, 2026, the World Karate Federation (WKF) and the International School Sport Federation (ISF) signed an agreement in Belgrade, Serbia, to promote karate and school sport worldwide. WKF President Antonio Espinós and ISF President Željko Tanasković executed the agreement, which the Ministry of Sport of Serbia hosted. Previously, on March 9, the WKF and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) formalized a collaboration partnership agreement in Madrid. This pact, signed by President Espinós and UNAOC Under-Secretary-General Miguel Ángel Moratinos, integrated the WKF into UNAOC's Sport for the #OneHumanity campaign, highlighting sport’s role in advancing inclusion and mutual understanding. This followed events on March 8, when Guardian Girls Karate certified 16 new instructors in Tokyo, expanding its program across Asia with representatives from Japan, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, Macao, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam, coinciding with International Women’s Day. On March 7, the Guardian Girls Karate Instructor Course opened in Tokyo, marking a key step for the program’s expansion in Asia. Earlier, on March 6, the WKF signed an educational collaboration agreement with LALIGA Business School at its Madrid headquarters, aimed at advancing sports industry professionalization, with President Espinós and LALIGA Business School Director José Moya Gómez leading the ceremony.
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