ICF friends will note with sadness the passing or an inspirational leader and colleague, Professor Morio Chen. With his roots deeply embedded in scouting and a strong commitment to camping, Morio represented Taiwan camping on the international scene. In collaboration with Professor Fumio Morooka, then President of the Asia Oceania Camping Fellowship, Morio and his team of enthusiastic committee members hosted the 3rd Asia Oceania Camping Congress in Taipei in 2009.
In addition to inspiring sessions at the local university, delegates participated in a host of cultural activities including a trip to a school to enjoy an indigenous dance troupe, local night markets, fine food, local campgrounds and nearby nature preserves. Handcrafts – particularly with natural materials were a distinctive feature of the event and Morio’s touch and love of the outdoors came through the entire event.
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- ICF President Valery Kostin and Professor Chen greet one another at an opening social event
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- Professor Chen’s team consisted of energetic students from the university as well as other camp professionals in the field.
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- Professor Chen addresses the ICF Board at an opening dinner
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- Members of the ICF Board, AOCF Board and the AOCC Organizing Committee raise a glass to a successful Congress event
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- Committee volunteers were tireless – working all day and hosting delegates and guests well into the evening. Here we are on a stroll through a night market in Taipei.
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- Anthony Po (Chair of the 4th AOCC in Hong Kong – 2011) and Morio Chen (Chair of the 3rd AOCC in Taiwan – 2009) invite delegates to the Hong Kong event.
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- Delegates gather outside Taipei University in anticipation of the opening ceremonies of the 3rd Congress of the Asia Oceania Camping Fellowship
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- Moro and Morio – Professor Fumio Morooka, President of AOCF, thanks Professor Morio Chen and his team at the conclusion of the highly successful 3rd AOCC.
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- At the ICF Annual Meeting and closing event of the AOCC, Valery Kostin invites Morio to draw a winning number for a prize.