President of IBSSA visits Scotland, 7 - 11 August 2004


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Prof. George POPPER, GCKM (HUN) - President
of IBSSA and Dr. Anna POPPER (HUN)- Chairman of Event Management and
Protocol Department of IBSSA were invited by Mr. Ronnie WATT, 7th Dan
WKC (SCO) - WKC Director of Shotokan Karate - as Honorary Guests of the
yearly training camp and Dan exam of the federation in Aberdeen / Scotland.
Approximately 200 participants attended the event, where Dr. Fritz WENDLAND
(GER) - President of World Karate Confederation was also present.


The Honorary Guests were officially invited to the Lord Provosts Tartan
Day Celebrations in the Town House by Lord Provost John REYNOLDS. During
their stay in Aberdeen Prof. George POPPER, GCKM and Dr. Anna POPPER
had official meetings with Lord Provost John REYNOLDS several times.


H.R.H. Prince Michael James Alexander STEWART OF ALBANY (SCO) - Honorary
President of IBSSA visited the Honorary Guests and spent a whole day
in Aberdeen with them. On this occasion His Royal Highness handed over
the official nomination to Dr. Anna POPPER, who was appointed Ambassador
of the Scottish Royal House of STEWART for the Republic of Hungary.


On the 9th August (Monday) the Honorary Guests had the opportunity to
visit the Aberdeen Masonic Temple. The Provincial Grand Master Harry
PETRIE showed them round the Temple at Crown Street.On Tuesday the guests
went to Balmo ral Castle, a Distillery and Dinnottor Castle and they
visited a small town called Stonehaven.


Prof. George POPPER, GCKM (HUN) - President of IBSSA, Dr. Anna POPPER
(HUN) - Chairman of Event Management and Protocol Department of IBSSA
and Dr. Fritz WENDLA ND (GER) - Honorary Founding Member of IBSSA, President
of WKC were greatly impressed by all they visited during the week and
their travel to Aberdeen was a very memorable one.


 


5th September 2004, Budapest

IBSSA HQ