Fate took him from us far too early. He had many plans in the works, because neither age nor the pandemic had dampened his enthusiasm. We were preparing to launch new projects that would contribute to increasing the well-being of the people of the Delta , to protecting its fragile balance, to wisely and measuredly capitalizing on the immense wealth that its hydrographic system represents for Romania , to educating children, young people and adults in collaboration with nature and to encouraging a healthy lifestyle.
The Ivan Patzaichin – Mila 23 Association , founded by him a decade ago, will continue his projects and develop others, in the spirit of his dreams. The team he painstakingly formed will continue to work under the coordination of the vice president of the Association, its co-founder and Ivan's partner all these years, architect Teodor Frolu, and the new president of the Association, also its co-founder, Ivona Patzaichin, the daughter of the great disappeared.
"We will strive to honor his memory by keeping the same values: partnership, education, vision, trust, perseverance, consultation, nature"
The Ivan Patzaichin – Mila 23 Association, established by him a decade ago, will continue his projects and develop others in the spirit of his dreams. The team carefully formed by him will continue to work under the coordination of the vice-president of the Association, its co-founder and Ivan's partner all these years, the architect Teodor Frolu, and the new president of the Association, also its co-founder, Ivona Patzaichin, daughter of the missing great. Ivan Patzaichin loved people, he loved children, he loved animals. He loved his country, whose anthem has been heard so many times in the arenas of the world because of him, and he loved the Delta, which he said should be the queen of ecotourism in Europe. He knew better than anyone the value of teamwork and the power of good faith collaboration; bringing together complementary skills, listening to the interlocutor and joining together to achieve goals that benefit as many members of the community as possible, however large the community may be.
We will strive to honor his memory by preserving the same values: partnership, education, vision, trust, perseverance, consultation, nature. We are grateful to those who have been with us, we invite them to continue accompanying us in the realization of his plans and dreams and we call to our side all those who believe in a sustainable future, in which nature, culture and the well-being of people are equally represented. Of all the projects we currently have underway, the most difficult and dearest to us are three ideas, which were discussed at length with Ivan: the creation of an Olympic channel for water sports in Tulcea , a smart Danube Delta visiting network and the creation of an educational and multicultural center in Mila 23 , dedicated to the children of the village and the growth of its identity profile (a locality that has given Romania more champions per capita than any other). Without Ivan it will be infinitely more difficult for us to complete them, but we are confident that his spirit will watch over us.
The status of the projects carried out in the memory and spirit of Ivan Patzaichin can be followed on www.facebook.com/ivanpatzaichin and Funkytravel.ro
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