Okean: A Leading Edge of Camp Education

The Russian Children’s Center “Okean” is located near Vladivostok on Russia’s Pacific Coast. It is one of four federal children’s centers operated under the supervision of the federal ministry responsible for education. As such, a large staff of educators and youth leaders work year round…

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Russia and #ThanksToCamp

Russian Children’s Centre “Orlyonok” hosted a #ThanksToCamp international online meeting, in order to support the ICF global campaign #ThanksToCamp. Participants The participants of the meeting were the campers and staff members of: national children’s centres “Zubryonok» (Belarus), “Baldauren” (Kazakhstan), “Kamchia” (Bulgaria), federal children’s centres “Orluonok”, “Ocean” and…

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“Dialogues of Professionals” in Russia

‘We Are Together’ Regional Conference, Tyumen, Russia “Dialogues of Professionals” Drivers of Growth and Development in the Camp Sector “Olimpiyskaya Rebyachka”, Tyumen, Russia 18-20 March 2021 Three eventful days of quality education, professional discussions, access to professional events and master-classes aimed at improving the professional…

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Russian Summer Camps in 2020

Mila Ilina, Εditor-in-Chief “Magazine for Children Holidays & Tourism” The passing of 2020 was anything but easy for all of us. This global health and economic crisis has also affected the children’s camp industry in Russia. Camps in Russia The system of organised children’s camps…

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