Recognition to IBSSA Honorary Founding member

Shihan Dr. József POLYÁK (AUS) - Honorary Founding Member of IBSSA and Member of the Event Management and Protocol Department of IBSSA was awarded "Knight's Cross of the Republic of Hungary" in May 2003 by Dr. György JÁNOSI - Minister of Youth and Sport in the ceremonial hall of the Ministry. This decoration is one of the highest governmental orders awarded by the President of the Republic. It was the first time in Hungary, that a representative of Martial Arts was given such a high decoration.

Success of IBSSA diplomats

1. On the 19th May 2003 Ambassador Dr. Gyula BRAUN (HUN) - Secretary of Diplomatic Department of IBSSA was appointed Regional Ambassador of the Hungarian Republic in the EU with headquarters in Brussels.
2. Dr. István FODROS (HUN) - member of IBSSA was inaugurated as Honorary Consul of Sao Tomé and Principe Republic accredited to Hungary on the 20th May 2003.

21st May 2003, Budapest
IBSSA HQ