Venue: The International Conference Room at Taiwan Hospitality and Tourism College in Hua-Lien.

Theme: Camping and Environmental Education.

Chairperson of the Opening Ceremony : Dr. Yu-Hau Deng ( Head of the Normal Department of Civic Education and Youth Leadership of National Taiwan

Distinguished Guest :
Mr. Wen-Sheng Hsu ( Director General of Tourism Bureau of The Ministry of Transportation and Communications

Dr. Morio S. H. Chen (President of the Formosa Camping and Caravanning Club)

Chairperson of the Symposium : Professor Ju Chou ( The Graduate Institute of Environmental Education of National Taiwan Normal University)

Session Speakers : Mr. Lars Dahlberg (Honorary President of F.I.C.C.)

Associate Professor Chien-Cheng Lu (The National Taiwan Normal University

Interpreters: Ms. Silvia Brohl coming from Belgium

Mr. Heng-Chan Liu coming from Taiwan

Participants: 120 persons who are interested in the establishment of eco-camps, the green facilities for yacht harbors, hotels and campgrounds, and the environmental education through the camp programs.

Agenda

08:30 - 09:00 Registration

09:00 - 09:20 Opening Ceremony

09:20 - 10:50 Speech Session

1. Blue Flower Award by Mr. Lars Dahlberg

2. Blue Flag Program by Professor Anker Madsen

3. The Eco-Camping in Japan by Professor Kyohei Kawamura

4. The Taiwan Camp Movement since 1945 by Associate Professor Chien-Cheng Lu

(Each speaker is allowed 22.5 minutes to present the topic)

10:50 - 11:20 Tea Break

11:20 - 12:00 Discussion Session

Announcement of the Taiwan Camping and Environment Declaration

12:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break

(Hosted by Mr. Wen-Sheng Hsu, Director General of Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications

14:00 - 17:00 Experiencing the Eco-Village at Ma-Tai-An Community

This International Symposium on Camping and Environmental Education is funded by the Ministry of Education and the Tourism Bureau of Transportation and Communications. It is organized by the Department of Civic Education and Youth Leadership of National Taiwan Normal University, and the Formosa Camping and Caravanning Club. The venue of the Symposium is kindly provided by the Taiwan Hospitality and Tourism in Hua-Lien.

It is anticipated that the Symposium will contribute to the understanding of how global changes in economic, social, political, and cultural dimensions affect the camping and the environment. It is also anticipated that the Taiwan Camping and Environment Declaration to be announced in the Symposium will reflect our determination to create a global camp community with its major concern on the protection and sustainability of our Earth.