Source: Chinanews.com Reporter: Xiao Guangming, Hao Ye
John Jorgenson, the head of ICF(International Camping Fellowship) spoke on the Forum.
The two-day 1st Beidaihe Forum for International Camp Education is closed on September, 17th in GeHua Camp of Qinhuangdao city.
In this first domestic teenager camping base with international standard, senior specialists on camp education from Canada, Russia, Australia, Singapore, Malesia, Mongolia have participated in the discussion on theme “High Quality Development of Camp Education in the New Era”, and explored the cooperation and development of China camp education.
By providing themed lectures and workshops participated by senior experts at global level, new talents, managers and teachers from camp education organizations, the forum is to provide new perspectives for domestic camp education, create a new situation, and promote the direct cooperation among the participants.
During the forum, the government of Beidaihe District provides visitors with all-round field inspection to the educational resources of camps in the area with an purpose to demonstrate their operating capacity and humanistic concern in catering, residence and education.
Tian Jinchang, Deputy Party Secretary of Qinhuangdao and Party Secretary of Beidaihe District extended his warm welcome to all guests and participants. According to his remarks, the district government took an innovative step in the year of 2017 and set up a specialized office for camp education—"Office for Camp Education Industry”, with a vision to centralize resources to build the 120 square kilometers wild field of mountains, rivers, lakes, seas, wetlands, plains, villages, towns etc. into “all-for-one” & “full-time” “Daihe Camp”, an industrial cluster for camp education with regional features.
Outdoor Scene of the Camp
Lectures by several international specialists highlighted the Forum.
John Jorgenson, the head of International Camping Fellowship (ICF) announced the opening of the forum and delivered a fantastic speech on “The Development and Situation of International Camp Education”. He insists that not all classrooms are built within walls. Education could go beyond campus and take place in daily life, in travelling and in camps. Camp education is one of the most important and lively part for society. It’s very delightful to see Chinese people begin to realize that education can be perfectly combined with entertainment in camps.
He also explains: “The education of children needs not only the participation of their parents, but also the help from teachers or even the whole society.”
Zhao Xi, deputy head of Beidaihe District government also gave a lecture on “The Industry Outlook of Camp Education in Beidaihe District”, which shared the building of Beidaihe Mode and consensus on camp education development. The 2018 White Paper on China Camp Education Industry introduced by Qi Dongxiang, the Deputy Dean of Institute for Camp Education in China, also demonstrates authoritative results of domestic research and studies.
Zhao Xi, Deputy head of Beidai District government is giving a speech.
The forum has also witnessed the release of The 2018 White Paper on China Camp Education Industry and logo for ICC 2020, the founding of Committee for Camp Education in Beidaihe, and Gehua Academy of Camp Education, the press release for organization committee for the 2020 World Camp Education Conference, the launch of Winter Camp in the China Millenium Monument, awarding ceremony of China Great wall Juvenile Education Base, and the Promotion Ambassador for Juvenile Arts in China Millenium Monument, and so on.