Tribute to our Late President and co-founder, Dr. Christoph
Kamm, deceased
Our
late President and co-founder Dr. Christoph Kamm passed away peacefully
in his home in Zurich on 9th November 2002, a few weeks shy of the
age of 65 and one year short of APCA’s 10th anniversary which
will mark a new beginning in APCA’s history with its collaborations
with UNCTAD for the benefit of Asia.
It is no exaggeration to say that if Christoph
had not accepted the role of President, APCA the first international
non-governmental organization of its kind in Asia and the world,
may not have been formed in Singapore. It is difficult therefore
to express our gratitude to him for his willingness to stand with
us in Asia; his confidence to challenge the unconventional; his
unswerving commitment to a vision; the passion to be first; and
the courage to do as we dream.
Perhaps the best way to remember such an extraordinary
man, a true friend and a great leader is that he had fought a good
fight, finished the race and kept the faith (2 Tim 4:7). We remember
him especially in his most endearing pose in his last photograph
above taken on 24th September 2002 in Singapore on the occasion
of APCA 2002, the last of his 9th continuous and uninterrupted appearance
since 1994. May he be an inspiration to us.
David Hew,
Secretary General, APCA
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