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 was founded in 1987 by an inspirational group of camp professionals with the vision of “a better world through outdoor experience.
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.
Prepared by: Carolina Fleix Wright, ICF Regional Representative for Spain & Board Member Date: March 2026 1. Introduction I would like to provide an update on the current situation affecting school camps—known locally as colonias escolares—in Catalonia. The sector is undergoing one of the most…
For english scroll down Aquí tienes una propuesta para el artículo del boletín informativo y una publicación para redes sociales basada en la información del programa ICDC: Uruguay será sede por primera vez del Curso Internacional para Directores de Campamentos (ICDC) Nos complace anunciar que…
Dear ICF Family, We are living in a time of transformation—globally, socially, and within our field. And yet, one thing remains constant: the profound role that camps play in shaping resilient, empathetic, and capable young people. This is our shared purpose, and it has never…
