Eurojumelages has lost a great jumeleur

and friend in the passing of

Camilo Campillo.

We have received sad news that Camilo Campillo Galera has passed away. Camillo was a very dear friend of many, and was also an active jumeleur who was not so long ago conferred the title of honorary member of Eurojumelages.

Camilo was the Spanish representative within Eurojumelages for more than 20 years. During this period he was instrumental in proposing and organising various activities every year to bring together jumeleurs from all countries.

Most of us have fond memories of the Spanish language courses he organized in different cities in Spain (Carmona, Toledo, Santander, Burgos, etc., the list is long...), and always with a concern for perfection in the way they were run. These courses, systematically planned for 40 jumeleurs, were a great success. They enabled our members to forge strong ties of friendship with Spanish jumeleurs, and to discover Spain and its culture, the very purpose of our association.

We also remember the magnificent Eurojumelages General Assembly that he organized with his association in Madrid in 2013. The event brought together representatives from all our associations, and beyond the debates linked to the meeting, he showed us the main sights of his city, and also a taste of Spanish culture going so far as to offer us a vibrant flamenco show.
We also recall with fondness the way his wife Paloma gave him her support.

I would like to extend our most sincere condolences to her and her family, not forgetting the Spanish jumeleurs, for whom Camilo meant so much.

The Eurojumelages Board of Directors