Bodyguard and Security 2.pdf

IBSSA official publication 2006From quantity to qualityAnother year has passed. When we prepared our first publication forthe 10th jubilee of IBSSA, we believed that we could describe theoperation and relations of this diverse organisation.We were wrong. Right after the publication, we felt that we were alot more than contained in the publication. This is how it was continued andlet me inform you that we feel that we are short of pages again.Although we have got a wider outlook than before, there is one thing,which is clearly obvious, and that is quality change.I have already indicated in the first issue that state agencies, officiallyengaged in this trade looked at non-governmental organisations first as an unwanted smallbrother. However, each year we managed to increase our role in areas where the professional stateagencies do not have enough attention, staff or energy. So, this growth was not easy: primarily wehad to increase our professional knowledge and prove our physical strength in various technicalsports competitions, too. The non-governmental organizations provided proof. A lot of internationaltrainers taught local trainers in technical courses organised in various countries and membersof our organisation faced the same load in physical trainings as official athletes in order to haveequal chances in open competitions with professional athletes.This year we will definitely show what we are capable of, because in October 2006 the first bodyguardworld championships will be organised in Hungary. Following several months of preparations,administrative barriers and natural disasters our original plans have changed and now thecompetition is coming to Central Europe, Hungary. We have not organised a world competitionlike that before, but we do hope that with a successful start, we can create a tradition in this verycomplex competition requiring intensive preparations and a lot of knowledge. To develop frommany small national competitions into a large competition for many nations and continents meansthe same quality transformation as IBSSA has replaced quantitative development with qualitativedevelopment, referring to the gained international positions indicated in the magazine. IBSSA istaken seriously these days. The international reputation of our organisation is reflected by the leadingpositions of President Popper in international organisations that were not thought of a fewyears ago. It is clear that apart from personal merits, the professional quality development of ourown organisation have also contributed to these achievements. Perhaps it is the result of this quality developmentthat there is internal competition in several countries, i.e. more and more non-governmental securityorganisations approach us, wishing to share the advantages and positions arising from internationalrelations.We hope that these two publications will help you understand this very wide internationalnetwork formed on a non-governmental basis, which is trying to help solve local problems thatcannot be resolved by the state of the relevant country at all or completely, with its own specifictools and opportunities.György Rózsa B.editor-in-chiefIMPRINT DATA: This issue was produced by RBGY PR Agency, media@rbgypr.hu, upon request from IBSSA, www.ibssa.orgManaging director: György Rózsa B. • Chairman of Editorial Board: Dr. George Popper • Art director: Ildikó Németh • Graphic design, typography: Ákos HeltaiPhotos: IBSSA archives, József Mészáros, Anna Popper, József Szaka • Head of secretariat: Erika MacsáriEnglish translation: SUPREX ® Ltd. • Printed in Budapest, Hungary. Lombos Printing House Ltd.1