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CONGRESSES

The International Camping Fellowship encourages the creation and running of International Camping Congresses (ICC) in locations around the world on an approximate time frame of one every three years.

PURPOSE OF AN ICC

To provide a venue and opportunity for camp professionals, students, friends and retirees in camping to meet, network, discuss and exchange views.
To provide education in current trends and training on camping practices, of interest to an international audience, and applicable in all regions.
To enable the host country, through its local association and organizing committee, to present camping, camping practices and local culture that are of interest to visiting delegates and delegations.
To raise the profile of camping, generally, and in the host country, in particular, by presenting camping in the best light to both the media and the general public.

International Camping Congresses

Name	Where	When
1^st ICF Congress	Toronto, Canada	February 1983
2^nd ICF Congress	Washington, USA	February 1987
3^rd ICF Congress	Toronto, Canada	March 1994
4^th ICF Congress	St Petersburg, Russia	September 1997
5^th ICF Congress	Tokyo, Japan	October 2000
6^th ICF Congress	Melbourne, Australia	January 2003
7^th ICF Congress	Mexico City, Mexico	October 2005
8^th ICF Congress	Quebec City, Canada	October 2008
9^th ICF Congress	Hong Kong	October 2011
10^th ICF Congress	Antalya, Turkey	October 2014
11^th ICF Congress	Sochi, Russia	October 2017

PRESIDENTS AND EXECUTIVES OF ASSOCIATIONS

ICF will be coordinating ongoing communication and resource sharing between camping association Presidents and Executive staff from around the world. President, John Jorgenson collects contact information and facilitates the dialogue among this dynamic group of camp leaders. The MAPE (Meeting of Association Presidents and Executives) is an ongoing dialogue that formally convenes in person at each International Camping Congress.