Grandmaster Ahn appointed to Kukkiwon International Advisory Committee

I received an email from the main school that Grandmaster Ahn received a prestigious appointment by the Kukkiwon. You can read the letter below:

Ladies & Gentlemen,

I have attached a copy of a certificate that Grandmaster Ahn received from Kukkiwon. The certificate shows that Grandmaster Ahn has been appointed to a newly created International Advisory Committee. The purpose of the Committee is to respond to inquiries concerning Taekwondo and its development in specific countries. Kukkiwon is concerned about the art - and wants to respond to trends that are manifesting themselves on a country or regional basis. One ONE individual per country has been appointed by Kukkiwon. The choice for the United States is Grandmaster Ahn - who will serve for a two year term. Please offer congratulations to Grandmaster Ahn when you speak to him. And be sure to alert your Black Belts and Instructors as to the significance of the appointment.



From Wikipedia:
Kukkiwon, also known as the World Taekwondo Headquarters, is an organization in the Gangnam-gu district of Seoul, South Korea. It was established on 1972-11-30. The Kukkiwon serves as the issuing body for taekwondo dan rank (black belt degree) promotion and certification. In addition, the Kukkiwon conducts research and instructional seminars and is home to the World Taekwondo Academy, which trains and certifies Taekwondo instructors through its leadership course. It is also involved in technical development and research of taekwondo, the collection of related materials, public relations and publications, and the training of coaches and students.

The Kukkiwon is the only taekwondo organization whose dan ranks are recognized by World Taekwondo Federation (WTF).[2] The WTF governs the competition aspects of Taekwondo as the International Federation of Taekwondo of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).