By Jokokan Federation

The Jokokan association's annual general meeting was again held in Greve this year. For the early risers, breakfast was available, while the Federal Board of Directors held a pre-meeting before the presentation at this year's general meeting.

Federation chairman Kimu Bjarkmann welcomed the participants, went through the agenda and took care of the formalities with the election of conductor and referee. After which union treasurer Jens Iversen reviewed the year's accounts, where the main event of the year, Soke Sensei Tonegawa's summer camp 2003, the end of the culture change process and the strong influx of members, was clearly reflected in the accounts. The accounts were unanimously adopted and two new federal internal auditors were elected.

After this it was time for the federation chairman's report, which emphasized 37 years of history in Denmark, ups and downs throughout the period, lessons learned, repeated mistakes, corrections and a very difficult turnaround for the survival of a federation since 2000/2001, which has now shown said to have been a very wise and successful disposition made with timely care.

A new era has begun, and the old strategic plan 2001-2006 has been fulfilled 2 years ahead of schedule. The federal board had therefore drawn up a proposal for a new strategic plan to replace the old one. The new proposal for the strategic plan was adopted unanimously and is valid from 2004-2010.

The new long-term strategic plan focuses on increased competences and community through all ranks of members, and a much better distribution of resources according to competences instead of graduated degrees, so that the voluntary and unpaid work of the federation is not again carried out by the few for the benefit of the many.

Therefore, the various main functions of the association were adapted to the current needs and experiential reality. It must be fun and value-adding to be a member of the Jokokan Association, where there is room for everyone.

This year's general meeting, which lasted 1½ hours, was replaced after a short break by the new joint committee. During the cultural change phase, the joint committee was called the Representative Office, but is now adapted to the current and future needs of the new strategic plan. The tasks are now far more forward-looking and practical, community-oriented in nature.

The joint committee's representatives consist of all active instructors with scheduled teaching hours, as well as non-instructors who are democratically elected at each member school's local general meeting.

The newly elected chairman of the permanent federal committee at the general meeting, Kjeld Nyrup, opened the 6-hour establishment and working meeting together with the newly elected deputy chairman, Søren Nielsen. The result will be sent for consultation no later than June 1, 2004. The joint committee's work manual will be ready no later than July 1, 2004.