Football: Share the Passion!

Goodwill football games with EKF team   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. The EKF Team will also play in goodwill games with children from Japan, China, and North Korea, actively promoting peace and friendship throughout the world.   The EKF Team   Coaches:             Helanut BOBKA                            Deeninique HERNOT   Players:               Christian ARNOLD                            Philipp KNOBLOCH                            Adrian IZAMBART                            Jonathan BARUTH                            Nikolaus KOENIG                            Jean POUTOUT                            Manuel BARUTH                            Amanry LACROIX                            Alsin REMISE                            Alexis BEHETY                            Eward LACROIX                            Christian SCHMELTER                            Luclen BREDIN                            Alex LI                            Tobins STECKHARD                            Sam CUMMINO                            Kilian LOEFFLER                            Pau VIDAL                            Baptisto DESCOTES GENON                            Sunislas MAY                            Justin HILL                            Felix NESIRKY   The first match of the EKF Team   Date: March 23, 2002 Place: Training Center of the Korean National Football team in Paju Opponent: Ansan Kwangdeok Elementary School football team Match Description: The EKF team played in its first goodwill match since its establishment. The winner, Ansan Kwangdeok Elementary School football team, received UNESCO’s Friendship Prize. It was a meaningful game, which was joined by the invited guests from the Korean Football Association, KOWOC, UNESCO, UNICEF, UNDP, and the press.   The second match of the EKF Team   Date: April 20, 2002 Place: Training Center of the Korean National Football Team in Paju Opponent: Seoul Jamjeon Elementary School football team Description: The winning Jamjeon Elementary School football team was awarded the UNICEF Friendship Prize.   The third match of the EKF Team   Date: May 18, 2002 Place: SOS Village in Seoul Opponent: A coalition team of Seoul SOS Village, Angels’ Haven, Myeongjin Orphanage, Dongmyeong Children’s Welfare Center, and Boys’ Home in Busan. Description: The winner received the UNDP trophy. Souvenirs from European companies were also distributed to all players.

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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