Jack Halpern appointed IUF's Executive Director for International Development

General
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Folks,

The following press release has also been posted on the IUF Web site at:
http://www.unicycling.org/iuf/news/2001-06-25.html.

Tom Daniels Secretary / Treasurer International Unicycling Federation,
Incorporated

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June 25, 2001

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JACK HALPERN APPOINTED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF
THE INTERNATIOAL UNICYCLING FEDERATION, INC.

John Foss, President of the International Unicycling Federation, Inc.
(IUF), announced today that Jack Halpern, an Israeli citizen living in
Japan has accepted the newly-created position of Executive Director for
International Development, effective July 1, 2001.

Jack Halpern is one of the founders of the IUF and currently serves as its
Vice President. He served as its first elected President in 1984 and has
served the IUF in many elected and appointed capacities since that time.
He has been active in developing the sport of unicycling throughout the
world for over twenty-three years. He founded the Japan Unicycle Club
(JUC) in 1978 and has served as Executive Director of the JUC and its
successor, the Japan Unicycle Association (JUA) since that time. He also
helped bring competitive unicycling to the People’s Republic of China,
where he organized the first-ever Great Wall Unicycle Marathon in 1993. A
professional lexicographer and linguist,
Mr. Halpern recently became Chief Executive Officer and President of The
CJK Dictionary Institute, Inc. in Niiza, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

As Executive Director for International Development, Mr. Halpern will be
instrumental in formulating and implementing the IUF’s new membership and
representation structure that is currently under development.

In accepting his new position, Mr. Halpern announced that he would step
down as Vice President of the IUF as of July 1, 2001. He said this move
would enable him to focus his energies on the new IUF development position
and on his new leadership duties at The CJK Dictionary Institute.

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Thomas A. Daniels wrote…

>John Foss, President of the International Unicycling Federation, Inc.
>(IUF), announced today that Jack Halpern, an Israeli citizen living in
>Japan has accepted the newly-created position of Executive Director for
>International Development, effective July 1, 2001.

Today is July 1, the first day in my position. I am truly honored to
accept this position, and am determined to do my very best to promote
unicycling in the world, especially in Asia.

>Jack Halpern is one of the founders of the IUF and currently serves as
>its Vice President. He served as its first elected President in 1984 and
>has served the IUF in many elected and appointed capacities since that
>time. He has been active in developing the sport of unicycling
>throughout the world for over twenty-three years. He founded the Japan

>In accepting his new position, Mr. Halpern announced that he would step
>down as Vice President of the IUF as of July 1, 2001. He said this move
>would enable him to focus his energies on the new IUF development
>position and on his new leadership duties at The CJK Dictionary
>Institute.

Since the IUF was founded I was either president or vice president. The
time has come for others to contribute in these capacities, and for me to
concentrate on what I am in a relatively advantegeous position to do:
start new unicycling organizations, especially in Asia, and to organize
Asian teams to Unicons.

>Unicycle Club (JUC) in 1978 and has served as Executive Director of the
>JUC and its successor, the Japan Unicycle Association (JUA) since that
>time. He also helped bring competitive unicycling to the People’s

I am glad to report that the JUA, after many years of relative isolation,
is now opening up to the world with the recent establishment of the
International Committee, whose aim is to promote the relations between the
JUA and unicycling organizations in other countries, and eventually to
organize the Japan Team to Unicons. That is, they will take over this job
from myself and my staff at IUF Japan, which we have been doing until now.

>Republic of China, where he organized the first-ever Great Wall Unicycle
>Marathon in 1993.

This is really good timing! Today, the first day in my new position, I am
in China and am in the process of convening the executive directors of the
CUA to discuss Unicon XI and organize the Chinese Team to Unicon XI.

Next month I plan to go to Korea to organize the Korea Team to Unicon XI.
If anyone has any information at all on unicyclists or unicycling in
Korea, please let me know.

I am really looking forward to my new job, and thank everyone for
your support.

Stay on top, Jack Halpern Executive Director for International Development
International Unicycling Federation, Inc. Website: http://www.kanji.org