Football: Share the Passion!

In celebration of the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the Asian Games, an EKF football team was formed with children from British, German, and French schools in Korea. Sponsored by UNICEF, UNESCO, KFA, and UNDP, and assisted by European companies in Korea as well as well-known Korean businesses, the EKF Team fosters friendship and peace through goodwill matches with local Korean youth teams.

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2002 South and North Korea Reunification Football Match

The Europe-Korea Foundation hosted the 2002 South and North Korea Reunification Football Match on September 7, 2002.

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A Bridge for Peace Essay Contest

In conjunction with the UNDP and the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development, EKF held an English essay contest for elementary and middle school students in Korea. The theme of the essay contest was “Do you think that sport can help build up peace and mutual understanding between people? Why? And how?” The two winners of the contest will receive Peace Prizes with the autograph of French football star Zinedine Zidane. They will also be invited to the UNDP Head Office in New York and the UN Headquarters in Geneva for the World Peace Day (September 21), proclaimed by Korea, and have the opportunity to share their essays with the world.

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