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International Women’s Day 2015

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Sunday 8th March is the International Women’s Day, a global celebration of the social, economic, and political achievements of women. WAGGGS is joining in this celebration, as the largest voluntary movement dedicated to girls and young women in the world.  The Europe Region WAGGGS sends greetings to all WAGGGS Members .

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Overture Network Meeting

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Registrations are now open for the next meeting of the Overture Network that will take place 10-12 April in Edinburgh, Scotland (UK), and will focus on the Socio-cultural aspects of diversity.

This is the last of the meetings that will take place under the framework of the project “European Guides and Scouts: Actively Integrating Diversity”; a project of the Europe Region WAGGGS in collaboration with the Overture Network and supported by the Youth in Action Programme of the European Union.

Skills for Life: a holistic solution – a donor advocacy project

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What is the impact of Scouting and Guiding on youth development, society and the economy? Is there any link between employability and volunteering in a Scout or Guide association? Several studies on the impact of Scouting and Guiding in Europe show that we have a very positive influence on youth employability, on society and on the economy – that is to say that if we think about education as a form of investment of society and individuals, Scout and Guide associations offer a high return on investment. Nonetheless one of the biggest challenges that Guide and Scout Associations face in Europe is access to sufficient funding and the right funding to cover the costs incurred to deliver life‐changing non‐formal education and volunteering opportunities for young people.

Joint Event Communication: 15th European Guide and Scout Conference 2016

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“Vellkommen til Oslofjorden” – this is how you will probably be greeted by the hosting Speidernes Fellesorganisasjon (the Guides and Scouts of Norway) in June 2016 when representatives of some 2 million Guides and Scouts in the European Regions of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scout (WAGGGS) will gather for the 15th European Guide and Scout Conference.

New deadline to receive bids to host the European Scout Symposium 2015

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Following the recent holiday period and based on a desire to increase the number of bidding proposals to choose from, we have decided to extend the deadline for submitting the relevant documents for bidding to host the European Scout Symposium 2015 by one week: the new deadline is 30 January 2015.

Regional Circular 35 2014 – Call to Host the European Scout Symposium 2015 (in English and French)
Details about the European Scout Symposium.