The International Camping Fellowship is a worldwide assembly of camp and camp education professionals who share their enthusiasm, knowledge and commitment to the camp and outdoor experience. ICF was founded in 1987 by an inspirational group of camp professionals with the vision of “a better world through outdoor experience.” ICF welcomes all who wish to foster international understanding, global education and youth development through the organized camp experience.
ICF Connect is the online meeting point for all ICF members to keep their personal information, share knowledge, and follow and register for ICF events.
In the spirit of ‘bringing together’, the International Camping Fellowship supports the creation and delivery of an Internatıonal Camping Congress (ICC) every third year. These events, in locations around the world, serve several key aims.
ICC Aims;
To provide a venue and opportunity for camp education professionals, students, and friends of 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 showcase the camp experience and culture as they are expressed in the host country.
Open to your ideas! ICF Academy is series of free online/live educational workshops designed to inform and support the international camping community. The more we learn from each other the better we can support one another! Each episode is different with several formats including: Webinars with facilitation from presenters, topical workshops, roundtable discussions and camp virtual tours. Please join us and spread the word!
The International Camping Fellowship is preparing a rich and extensive program to showcase the vibrant and dynamic growth in camp education taking place in the world. The program will include Research Forum, Study Tours, continuous keynote speakers and a wide variety of workshops.
The International Camp Directors Course (ICDC) has been developed as a professional development course for camp managers, directors and operators. The intensive four-day course is conducted in a camp-like community experience with sessions during the day and in the evenings. Participants should be open minded and take advantage of opportunities to explore different options.
The first forum of children’s recreation specialists in media, marketing, and creativity was held in Kazan (Republic of Tatarstan, Russia) on April 18-19, 2023. The forum drew 92 people from all over Russia, representing 24 different regions. Thirteen lectures and workshops were held by 18…
ICF was present at the ACA Conference! With: The International Song and Games workshop, the Information Session about International Camp Congress in Spain October 2023, the presentation of an ICC 2023 promo mini video at a general session, a booth at the exhibition center, where…
An article posted on February 6, 2023, by https://web.gencat.cat/ca/inici and brought to our attention by ACCAC: Associació de Cases de Colònies i Albergs de Catalunya View the article here in Spanish, Catalan or French: https://dretssocials.gencat.cat/ca/detalls/Noticia/record-historic-lleure-educatiu-2022#googtrans(ca|es) Historical record for educational leisure during 2022, with 485,931 children…
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