Transcript K.PARTHIBAN,PRINCIPAL JNV SONITPUR WORLD ORGANISATION OF THE SCOUT MOVEMENT

K.PARTHIBAN,PRINCIPAL
JNV SONITPUR
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SCOUT MOVEMENT
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The World Organization of the Scout Movement
(WOSM) is the Non-governmental international
organization which governs most national Scout
Organizations, with 31 million members.
WOSM was established in 1920, and has its
headquarters at Geneva, Switzerland.
It is the counterpart of the World Association of Girl
Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS).
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The mission of WOSM is to contribute to the education of young
people,
 through a value system
 based on the Scout Promise and Scout Law,
 to help build a better world.
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 WOSM
is organized into
◦ regions and operates with a
 conference,
 committee
 and bureau.
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The World Scout Conference (WSC) is the governing body and
meets every three years.
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The World Scout Conference is the general assembly of
Scouting and is composed of six delegates from each of the
member Scout associations.
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If a country has more than one association, the associations
form a federation for coordination and world representation.
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The basis for recognition and membership in the World Scout
Conference includes,
 Adherence to the aims and principles of WOSM ,
 And independence from political involvement
The Conference meets every three years
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The World Scout Committee is
◦ the chief executive body of the World Scout Conference
◦ and is composed of elected volunteers.
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The World Scout Committee is responsible for
◦ the implementation of the resolutions of the World Scout Conference
◦ and for acting on its behalf between its meetings.
◦ The Committee meets twice a year, usually in Geneva.
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Its Steering Committee, consisting of the
◦ Chairman,
◦ two Vice-Chairmen
◦ and the Secretary General.
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The Committee is composed of 14 members.
◦ Twelve, each from a different country, are elected for six-year
terms by the World Scout Conference.
◦ The members, elected without regard to their nationality.
◦ The Secretary General and the Treasurer of WOSM are exofficio members of the Committee.
◦ The chairmen of the regional Scout committees participate in
the World Scout Committee meetings in a consultative
capacity
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The World Scout Committee has set up work streams to
address the top strategic priorities, as defined by the World
Scout Conference, which at present include:
 Youth involvement
 Volunteers in Scouting
 Scouting's profile (communications, partnerships,
resources)
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Standing committees include:
 Audit
 Budget
 Constitutions
 Honours and Awards
 Working With Others (WOSM and WAGGGS),
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Simon Hang-Bock Rhee
John C.C. May
Wahid Labidi
Mrs. Mari Nakano
Eric Khoo Heng-Pheng
Karin Ahlbäck
João Gonçalves
Daniel Ownby
John Neysmith
Abdullah al-Fahad
Oscar Palmquist
Marcel Blaguet Ledjou
Luc Panissod
Maurice Machenbaum
Chairman,
Vice-Chairman
Vice-Chairman
Secretary General
Treasurer
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Korea
United Kingdom
Tunisia
Japan
Malaysia
Finland
Portugal
United States
Canada
Saudi Arabia
Brazil
Côte d'Ivoire
WOSM
Switzerland
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The World Scout Bureau is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and has
offices in six regional divisions:
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European Region: Geneva, Switzerland; Brussels, Belgium and Belgrade, Serbia
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Arab Region: Cairo, Egypt
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Africa Region: Nairobi, Kenya; Cape Town, South Africa; and Dakar, Senegal
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Asia-Pacific Region: Makati City, Philippines; Australia; and Tokyo, Japan
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Interamerican Region: Ciudad del Saber, Panama
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Eurasian Region: Kiev, Ukraine and Moscow, Russia
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grey areas such as Burma and Cuba have no Scouting
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The World Scout Bureau (WSB, formerly the International
Bureau) is the secretariat that carries out the instructions of
the World Scout Conference and the World Scout Committee.
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The bureau staff helps associations improve and broaden
their Scouting by
◦ training professionals and volunteers,
◦ establishing finance policies and money-raising techniques,
◦ improving community facilities and procedures,
◦ and assisting in marshaling the national resources of each
country behind Scouting.
◦ The staff also helps arrange global events such as the World
Scout Jamborees,
◦ encourages regional events,
◦ and acts as a liaison between the Scouting movement and
other international organizations.
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World Scout Centre is a brand of the WOSM.
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The World Organization of the Scout Movement is associated with
the three World Scout Centres.
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Kandersteg International Scout Centre in Switzerland, operated by
the Scouts International Home association
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Cairo International Scout Centre in Egypt,
operated by the Arab Region
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Picarquín World Scout Centre in Chile,
operated by the Interamerican Region
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GRANT GATHERING
◦ The World Scout Jamboree is held roughly every four years under the
auspices of the WOSM, with members of WAGGGS.
◦ WOSM also organises the World Scout Moot, a Jamboree for 17-26 year
olds.
◦ And organize the World Scout Indaba, a gathering for Scout leaders.
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