Kookmin University (President Jeong Seung Ryul) and the International Sport Strategy Foundation (ISF, Chairperson Park Joo Hee) will jointly host the ‘2025 Asian Olympic Graduate School Honorary Dean Appointment Ceremony and International Forum’ at the Kookmin University Administration Hall on Friday, November 28.

Husain Al Musallam, Secretary General of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and President of World Aquatics, will visit Korea for this event and be officially appointed as the inaugural Honorary Dean of the Olympic Council of Asia Graduate School of Sustainability and ESG (OGS). Secretary General Al Musallam will deliver a keynote speech on the theme of the ‘Asia Olympic Movement’ during the event and is also scheduled to participate in a ceremony to present sponsorship items for the development of Korean sports.

Notably, Kookmin University previously signed a trilateral agreement with the OCA-ISF in October 2021 to jointly host the ‘Asian Olympic Academy Education Program’ within South Korea. This honorary deanship appointment ceremony is expected to be a significant opportunity to further solidify this cooperative framework.

The Kookmin University Olympic Council of Asia Graduate School of Sustainability and ESG is the first graduate school in Asia officially accredited by the OCA. It was established to cultivate future talent in international sports governance and policy, sustainability (ESG), and global sports administration. It is currently recruiting new students for the first semester of the 2026 academic year (March), with the application period running until Wednesday, December 3rd.

Following the event, an international forum will be held under the theme ‘The Future of a Sustainable Olympic Movement in Asia’. Domestic and international experts will participate to discuss sustainable growth strategies for Asian sports and directions for international cooperation.

Both institutions stated, “We plan to further strengthen our cooperative framework with the OCA through this event and expand research on Asian sports governance and sustainability.”