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Special Olympics Korea

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Social Development: Disabled persons
Geographic scope:	National
Country of activity:	Republic of Korea
Mission statement:	The incorporated association "Special Olympic Korea" is an intellectual disability sports organization and is registered in "Special Olympics International”. Its name will be referred to as "Special Olympic Korea" and in respect to foreign countries, "Special Olympics Korea(SOK)". The purpose, for which Special Olympic Korea is organized, is solely to fulfill the basic principles and philosophy of Special Olympics International, which is targeted for those with intellectual disabilities among those with global intellectual disabilities, autism, and Down syndrome, by providing year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. The Special Olympic Korea represents the Republic of Korea with respect to international organizations such as the Special Olympics International (SOI), Special Olympics East Asia Regional Office (SOEA) and etc. The Special Olympic Korea conducts the following business to fulfill the purpose. 1. Opening of world and regional winter•summer multi-sport tournaments and international tournaments of each sport type. 2. Participation of world and regional winter•summer multi-sport tournaments and international tournaments of each sport type or any equivalent international tournament. 3. Opening and participation of domestic winter•summer multi-sport tournaments and tournaments of each sport type. 4. Prevalence of heath promotion programs for developmental disabilities athletes 5. Building exercise ability for developmental disabilities athletes 6. Physical training of developmental disabilities athletes and health promotion research 7. Objectives regarding draft pick, training, support, registration, management and classification of developmental disabilities athletes 8. Commemoration of 2013 Pyeongchang Winter Special Olympics World Championships such as Pyeongchang Special Music & Arts Festival 9. Projects on cultural and artistic activities of developmental disabilities athletes 10. Production and propagation of publications and visual image productions for sports activities of developmental disabilities athletes 11. Projects necessary for advancement of other sports for developmental disabilities athletes
Year established:	1978
Year of registration:	1985
Organizational structure:	① The Special Olympic Korea situates branches in Seoul, Each Metropolitan City·Province and Special Autonomic City·Province(hereinafter referred to as "City·Province Special Olympic Korea"). ② City·Province Special Olympic Korea can be set up as corporation and may be affiliated with Disabilities Sports Council. ③ City·Province Special Olympic Korea must comply with this Articles of Association and regulations and subscription and requirements of the branch or procedure shall be determined separately through the resolution of the board of directors. ④ Presidency Council may be established to invigorate City·Province Special Olympic Korea.
Number and type of members:	Members of The Special Olympic Korea is composed of the following; 1. Regular member a. SOI executives with possession of the Republic of Korea citizenship b. Members of the Committee c. Representative of SOK Team 2. Special member a. Special member is an individual or organization whom agrees to the purpose of establishment of this committee and aims to contribute to the development and finance of this committee. b. Those who wish to join Special members shall apply according to a predetermined procedure. Any individuals and organizations wishing to become members of the Special Olympic Korea shall apply for the membership to Special Olympic Korea and the decision is made by Board of Directors and the General Assembly of representatives. Members may submit a withdrawal of membership form to withdraw from the association. Members have the right to participate in the plenary business. Members are obliged to abide by the Articles of Association and the plenary provisions. Members can be expelled through the decision of the majority of two-thirds of the General assembly and the board of directors.
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Grants from Governments Donations and grants from domestic sources Fundraising campaigns Foreign and international grants

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