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WE Connect replaces EUROPAK
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INFORMATION – From EUROPAK to WE Connect – the new Joint Regional Website (Regional Circular 21 2019)
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EUROPEAN JAMBOREE 2020 – Recruitment of International Service Staff (Joint Communication 05 2019)
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23rd EUROPEAN SCOUT CONFERENCE – Announcing two Crowdcasts in preparation of the Conference (Conference Circular 09)
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RECIRCULATION – FOR REVIEW: Draft Memorandum of Understanding (Joint Communication 04)
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Category Archives: Europak
Scouting Nederland will be hosting Roverway 2018!
At their recent joint meeting in Athens, the Europe Committee WAGGGS and the European Scout Committee of WOSM considered two bids received from Member Organisations desiring to host Roverway 2018. The Committees had taken an earlier decision to break the three-year rhythm of this event and organise the subsequent Roverway in 2018 to avoid potential clashes with the 24th World Scout Jamboree and the 16th European Guide and Scout Conference, both planned for 2019, the year in which Roverway would normally have been scheduled.
We are pleased to inform you that Scouting Nederland will by hosting Roverway 2018!
Follow the event’s website and Facebook page to find out more as planning of this major regional event for the senior age sections begins.
How can we get more active in refugee support activities in our community?
Scouts and Guides contributing to refugee support activities in their local communities in Europe (32): a story from the Federació Catalana d’Escoltisme i Guiatge.
Earlier this month the Federació Catalana d’Escoltisme i Guiatge (FCEG) and its three members associations discussed how best they could support local Scout and Guide Groups desiring to engage in refugee support activities in their local communities.
A short document was published providing answers to questions like “How can we get active?”, ”What is WOSM’s and WAGGGS’ position?”, and “Who can we network with?”. The document also provides links to relevant pedagogical tool kits and lists useful sources for additional background information.
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Job Opportunity at the World Scout Bureau – Europe Support Centre, Brussels: External Relations and Communications Officer
The World Scout Bureau – Europe Support Centre, Brussels of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is seeking an External Relations and Communications Officer to support the external relations and communication area of WOSM in Europe. The person hired will support the development and implementation of youth policies in Europe and contribute to raising the profile of WOSM to the European Institutions under the supervision of the Director for External Relations and Funding. The successful applicant will support the service of all National Scout Organisations in Europe to strengthen their external relations and advocacy as well as supporting the communications function of the European Region of WOSM and the organisation of events and activities related to external relations area. A limited amount of travel within Europe will be required.
If you are interested, make sure that your application (including a letter of motivation and a curriculum vitae in English) reaches the Europe Support Centre no later than 17.00 CEST on Friday 4 December 2015. Shortlisted candidates will be advised by 8 December 2015 and interviews will be held in Brussels, Belgium, on Monday 14 December 2015 for a start date preferably of 4 January 2016 depending on the availability of the selected person.
Job description (in English and in French)
Person specification (in English and in French)
Re-imagining Futures: On our way towards active global citizenship – Prague, 19/11/2015
Scouts and Guides Active Global Citizens, the EU funded project that gathers 11 scouts & guides and global education organizations from 7 European countries, are holding a unique motivational conference for sharing action ideas and exploring among scout leaders on global issues and the role they can play. The goal is to give a strong inspirational and motivational impulse to take informed actions, based on critical thinking in order to facilitate positive local and global changes.
The event is an opportunity to meet and create something with eight specialist speakers from all over the world (Brazil, India, Nigeria, Kenya, Ireland and Denmark). Speakers will inspire the participants in various ways for informed engagement in the European Year for Development 2015 and beyond – by life experience and example under the theme “what have I personally changed”, by presenting their projects for facing global/local challenges, by encouraging various perspectives and views on things we may perceive as given.
More information can be found at http://www.nazemi.cz/en/re-imagining-futures
Martin Schulz visits Galatsi Refugee Camp (GR): Thank you for your valuable service!
Scouts and Guides contributing to refugee support activities in their local communities in Europe (31): a story from Σώμα Ελληνων Προσκόπων (the Scouts of Greece).
Earlier this month, Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament, accompanied by Yiannis Mouzalas, Greek Alternate Minister for Migration Policy, and Nikos Xydakis, Greek Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs, visited the Galatsi Olympic Sports Centre to make himself familiar with the situation at this large refugee centre near Athens (Greece).
President Schultz toured the facilities and spoke with a number of adults and refugee children who are temporarily staying at the Sports Hall, which had been converted into a refugee camp in September. Speaking to reporters, Schulz thanked the Greek government and the local authorities “for the enormous effort being made”, and also praised the valuable efforts of volunteers “who provide a wonderful service”.
Scouts from Σώμα Ελληνων Προσκόπων (the Scouts for Greece, members of WOSM) and other volunteers met with Schulz and journalists and talked about the living conditions at the camp and the ways in which citizens can contribute.
Mariana Fragkou explains the involvement of her association at the Galatsi Refugee Camp: “Since the beginning of October, volunteer helpers from the Scouts of Greece have been offering their services here at the Galatsi Olympic Sports Centre where refugees are hosted, in cooperation with the Municipality of Galatsi and the Greek Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reconstruction.” (See also our previous story here on europak-online.net)
On a daily basis, Scouts provide a series of services demonstrating their wide range of skills:
– Managing volunteers, Scouts and members of the general public;
– Receiving, classifying and distributing wardrobe items to refugees;
– Organising and handling the catering service;
– Receiving, classifying and distributing canned food and cleaning materials to refugees;
– Supervising the cleaning of public spaces and sanitary facilities;
– Preparing and offering two daily meals for 200 children each time;
– And creating sign posts in several languages to help refugees find their way.
Mariana also has some impressive statistics: “During this past month, 306 adult Leaders and 75 Rover Scouts have offered a total of some 3854 hours of voluntary service: if you calculated the hour at EUR 18 the Scouts’ volunteer service so far totals at some EUR 70 000!”
The Greek Scouts have indicated that they would continue to actively contribute to the refugee support activities at the Galatsi Olympic Sports Centre at least till the end of November.
=> Watch this TV coverage of President Schulz’ visit: http://bit.ly/1kOCMv5
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Text and images: Scouts of Greece 2015
