10th International Otter Colloquium
Memories of Hwacheon
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This conference was indeed a once in a life-time experience! Thanks to all the nice people in the organizing committee and the people in Hwacheon county that made this to an unforgetable experience. |
![At the bus station](pictures/Arno2_small.jpg) |
![My hotel - otters again!](pictures/Arno5_small.jpg) |
![Jim at the Mayor's welcoming banquet](pictures/Arno4_small.jpg) |
Arno Gutleb |
![The Korean Classical Fusion vocalist had very powerful lungs!](pictures/Arno6_small.jpg) |
![Chairman Jim and Dr Han open the Colloquium](pictures/Arno7_small.jpg) |
![The Otter Fountain](pictures/Arno19_small.jpg) |
![Fish!](pictures/Arno21_small.jpg) |
![Korean Mask Dancers](pictures/Arno20_small.jpg) |
![Korean Lion Dancers](pictures/Arno3_small.jpg) |
![The Sudal Restaurant](pictures/Arno8_small.jpg) |
![Paul and Grace Yoxon at the Mayor's Reception](pictures/Arno1_small.jpg) |
![Delegate at work](pictures/Arno9_small.jpg) |
![The Peace Chimes](pictures/Arno10_small.jpg) |
![At the market](pictures/Arno11_small.jpg) |
![Famous Korean ginseng](pictures/Arno12_small.jpg) |
![The Korean Otter Research Centre](pictures/Arno13_small.jpg) |
![A fish dinner](pictures/Arno14_small.jpg) |
![My fish! Find your own!](pictures/Arno15_small.jpg) |
![Signs at the KORC](pictures/Arno16_small.jpg) |
![The Otter Song](pictures/Arno17_small.jpg) |
![Nicole and Han at the auction](pictures/Arno18_small.jpg) |
![The centre](pictures/LisaD5_small.jpg) |
![The big banner on the right front of the Conference Centre](pictures/LisaD1_small.jpg) |
![The big left hand side banner on the Conference Centre](pictures/LisaD6_small.jpg) |
![The Big Otter outside the centre](pictures/LisaD4_small.jpg) |
![Lisa Davenport and Nicole Duplaix at the Peace Dam Centre](pictures/LisaD2_small.jpg) |
![The play at the barbecue](pictures/LisaD3_small.jpg) |
Lisa Davenport |
" I am sure I will never forget the welcome and the organisation of this colloquium and I keep unforgettable good memories included all the nice gifts we got.
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![A well-educated - and well-fed - otter](pictures/Helene1_small.jpg) |
![Children love otters!](pictures/Helene2_small.jpg) |
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Hélène Jacques |
An Alternative Vision of the Colloquium - by Latin Americans (PDF 11MB) --> |
![Presentation: A Latin American Version of the Colloquium](pictures/Ricardo1.jpg) |
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Ricardo Alvarez |
"Superb organization, warm friendships, and generous hospitality. What could be finer? Thanks so much to all! Sorry to leave early, but after a harrowing month, my father is recovering. Rob"
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![Lulu and Friends at the Korean Otter Research Centre](pictures/RobB2_small.JPG) |
![Moving Moments of Peace](pictures/RobB3_small.JPG) |
![Sadie Smith and Mask Dancer](pictures/RobB5_small.JPG) |
Rob Brooks |
![Otters Everywhere in Hwacheon](pictures/RobB4_Small.JPG) |
![The Otter Fountain at Night](pictures/RobB1_small.JPG) |
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The Conference was an amazing mix of peace politics and planning! ... Left me with a renewed sense that otters have a role to play in whatever is coming along for the planet! |
![Patient Otter!](pictures/Jenny1_small.jpg) |
![Big Otter - Small Otter](pictures/Jenny2_small.jpg) |
![Ice Otter at the Mayor's Banquet](pictures/Jenny3_small.jpg) |
Jenny Balke |
![Lulu, the little star of the Korean Otter Research Centre](pictures/Jenny6_small.jpg) |
![Arno, Anna and Ando, and two of our Yellow-Jackets](pictures/Jenny4_small.jpg) |
![The intrepid post-conference travellers. On top of Korea in Saraksan National Park](pictures/Jenny5_small.jpg) |
The first impression was great and then it did not lose power over all the colloquium, it was amazing! We will never forget this hospitality, the discreet organization, and all the flower decorations and over all the big sympathy, Koreans have for otters. That is what we should accomplish in our home countries as well. Andreas. |
![Reception Dinner: the Korean fusion classical band was GREAT!!!](pictures/Andreas1_small.JPG) |
![The Peace Bell, we are all very impressed](pictures/Andreas2_small.jpg) |
![We enjoy a traditional lunch at the Peace Dam](pictures/Andreas3_small.jpg) |
Andreas Kranz |
![Aksel and Marjana on the boat going to the Peace Dam](pictures/Andreas4_small.jpg) |
![Jim andJordi on the boat](pictures/Andreas11_small.jpg) |
![The fabulous Korean Mask Dance](pictures/Andreas5_small.jpg) |
![Our otter camp!](pictures/Andreas8_small.jpg) |
![This was a faovorite meeting point for dragon flies](pictures/Andreas7_small.jpg) |
![Jim's present was appreciated and acknowledged](pictures/Andreas13_small.jpg) |
![The local youngsters participated and stimulated us](pictures/Andreas12_small.jpg) |
![Otters everywhere, the mascot of Hwacheon](pictures/Andreas6_small.jpg) |
![The local trout, another friend of the people of Hwacheon](pictures/Andreas14_small.jpg) |
![Everywhere flowers, it was amazing](pictures/Andreas15_small.jpg) |
![the auction was great fun](pictures/Andreas9_small.jpg) |
![One of the very best pieces: finally Marjana got one of them](pictures/Andreas10_small.jpg) |
I'm so glad I came. It was a fantastic expeience, and Dr Han, the Mayor and all the people we met worked so hard to make an extraordinary and marvellous experience. |
![Hwacheon high street](pictures/Lesley2_small.jpg) |
![Angie, Lesley, Jim and the Toy Otter on the boat](pictures/Lesley10_small.jpg) |
![The Peace Dam](pictures/Lesley6_small.jpg) |
Lesley Wright |
![The amazing fountain at the Peace Centre](pictures/Lesley7_small.jpg) |
![Padma in military dress!](pictures/Lesley9_small.jpg) |
![Where I stayed at Aquatic Resort](pictures/Lesley3_small.jpg) |
![Otter on the Rocks ... in his traditional Korean Hanbok](pictures/Lesley5_small.jpg) |
![The Mayor and the Otter](pictures/Lesley4_small.jpg) |
![I will never forget the food ...](pictures/Lesley1_small.jpg) |
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