ESJA Membership

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Structure of ESJA managment:

1. Board of Managment

This BOM has 5 members. At this moment there are only two members who are serving as coordinators until the first European Championship. These gentlemen are Dr. Ivica Zdravkovic, PR of ESJA and Mr. Goran Jaksic, Chairman of ESJA. Places of ESJA President and two Vice-presidents are still open. Election to these positions will be made soon. All ESJA national representatives are invited to recommend valuable individuals to these positions. BOM has final decision over all ESJA activities, including calendar of competitions, competition rules, membership applications, etc.

2. Sports Council - gathered on every European Championship.

This Council consists of one national representative from all member countries. Sport Council makes recommendations for competition rules, competition calendar, etc.

3. Advisory Board - highest ranked sensei

President of this body is Dr. Giacomo Spartaco Bertoletti, Jujutsu Hanshi from Italy. He is at the same time Honorary President of ESJA. Other members of advisory Board will be all ESJA instructors with jujutsu ranks 8th Dan or higher (Menkyo Kaiden).

To become a member of ESJA, one organization, group or individual has to accept following terms:

1. To understand well ESJA competition rules and fully accept them.
2. To accept the structure and organization of ESJA
3. To organize national championships and/or electoral tournament for European Championship
4. To educate, test and promote national referees within the ESJA rules
5. To attend European Championship with National Team
6. To provide at least one competent international referee for European Championships
7. To give one representative to Sports Council meetings

If ESJA gets two or more applications from same country, a following simple method of decision will be used:

1) Official national registered organizations will have priority over informal groups and individual applications

2) Groups of clubs will have priority over one single club or sensei

3) In case of several individual applications, those who have proofs of previous sport activities and who are regularly communicating with ESJA will have priority over other applicants.

Once elected national representatives (organization, group or individual) will not be changed as long as they abide by the rules of ESJA.

All National representative will be listed on ESJA site and will receive a Letter of Appointment from ESJA HQ.

National representatives may be replaced in following cases:

1. If they don't attend European Championship
2. If they show obvious lack of interest or lack of respect for ESJA activities and/ormembers
3. If they resign or pass away.

National representatives are free to organize bilateral, trilateral or regional competitions, open cups, etc. National representatives are allowed to apply for organization and hosting of future European Championships. Sport Council decides with majority of votes about these applications. Sport Council also decides about the design of medals and diplomas, standards of competition organization, change of rules, etc. All decisions of Sport Council must be approved by the President of ESJA and ESJA BOM. In case of inactivity of ESJA President, his illness or death, his deputy (Vice-president) will organize a meeting of Sport Council and decide on the future of ESJA.

Current ESJA members - National representatives:

#	Country	National Representatives	Contact:
1	Serbia	Dr. Ivica Zdravkovic, Founder of ESJA Mr. Zoran Cendic, president of JJFS Ju-Jutsu Federation of Serbia	ikiliki@ptt.yu
2	Bosnia & Herzegovina	Mr. Bosko Vidovic & Dr. Ragib Karamehmedovic Budo Council of Bosnia & Herzegovina	vbosko@teol.net solver_sa@hotmail.com
3	Macedonia	Mr. Simeon Stojceski Macedonan Sport Jujutsu Team	macedonian_budo@yahoo.com
4	Croatia	Mr. Damir Huber, kumite coach Mr. Hrvoje Znaor, kata coach Sport Jujutsu Association of Croatia	alen@staccato.hr
5	Czech Republic	Mr. Dejan Kostic & Radim Ballner University Budo Club Praha	kosticd@volny.cz ballner@iterity.cz
6	Italy	Mr. Bojan Radovanovic - coordinator Dr. Giacomo Spartaco Bertoletti, Honorary President of ESJA Italian WJJKO Team	radovanovic_karatejutsu@yahoo.it wjjko@sportpromotion.it
7	Slovenia	Mr. Miran Grubensek & Mr. Silvo Kozelj Jujutsu Team Slovenia	miran.grubensek@siol.net
8	Belgium	Mr Andre Motyka-Freund Mr. Pierre Balawender (deputy) Jujutsu Team Belgium	soke-ho.jujitsu@skynet.be
9	Romania	Mr. Simon Ferenc, coordinator	sferis@yahoo.com
10	Bulgaria	Mr. Kamen Radev National Aikido and Ju-Jitsu Federation	najjf@vip.bg
11	Georgia	Mr. Avtandil Mikadze, coordinator	avtandil_mikadze@yahoo.com
12	Great Britain	Mr. Ian Stewart sensei & Nick Sleep sensei Bushido Zazen International Society - GB	ian.stewart6@btinternet.com nsvs@jirikiryu.fslife.co.uk
13	Germany	Mr. Goran Jaksic - coordinator Chairman and BOM member of ESJA	g.jaksic@gmx.de
14	Greece	Mr. Georgios Manoli National Jujutsu Team	G1MANO_LI@HOTMAIL.COM
15	Cyprus	Mr. Georgios Manoli National Jujutsu Team	G1MANO_LI@HOTMAIL.COM
16	Turkey	Mr. Abedin Shehi Jujutsu Team Turkey	ashehi_2000@yahoo.com
17	France	Mr. Stefano Surace Butokukai France	jujitsu@butokukai.net

We invite all interested martial artists to contact us and apply for open positions. All candidates for National representatives will have free seminar in ESJA rules, run by ESJA founder or other appointed instructors. Candidates DO NOT have to hold any rank in jujutsu!

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