Category Archives: WOSM

Regional Circular 5 2016 – Event Invitation: Communications Network Meeting 2016

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“Promoting Scouting and Strengthening its Public Image” is the title of the first ever Network Meeting of External Communication Commissioners in the European Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). It stems from a need expressed by individual NSOs and from the importance of the topic of public image of Scouting as perceived by the European Scout Region.

22nd European Scout Conference – Conference Circulars 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6

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During the past two months, a series of Conference Circulars related to the upcoming 22nd European Scout Conference (Melsomvik, Norway, 17-21 June 2016) have been circulated to NSOs and NSAs and since been published on the Conference website. Please monitor that website closely for further information as it becomes available.

Please find an overview of the documents so far circulated below:

Regional Circular 4 2016 – Draft Regional Scout Plan 2016-2019: NSO & NSA Consultation

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During the IC Forum a few weeks ago the European Scout Committee encouraged all NSOs and NSAs to actively participate in the preparation of the proposal for the next Regional Scout Plan 2016-2019. Regional Circular 4 2016 provides you with this document. Please send your feedback to the Regional Director (dmckee@scout.org) on or before 17.00 on 10 March 2016.

– Draft Regional Scout Plan 2016-2019: NSO & NSA Consultation: Cover Letter (English, French)
– Draft Regional Scout Plan 2016-2019: NSO & NSA Consultation: Document (English, French)

Regional Circular 3 2016 – Regional Scout Plan 2013-2016: Situation Assessment November 2015

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At its meeting in November 2015, the European Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) reviewed basic summary reports received from the Regional Priority Project and Core Groups. The resulting update on work achieved in relation to the objectives set in the current Regional Scout Plan is available in Regional Circular 3 2016 (English-French):

  • Regional Scout Plan – Situation Assessment November 2015 (English)
  • Youth Empowerment Project Priority Report (English)
  • Diversity and Inclusion Project Priority Report (English)
  • Educational Methods Core Group Report (English)
  • Organisational Development Core Group (English)
  • External Relations and Funding Core Group (English)

Suddenly, the people were not humans anymore!

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Scouts and Guides contributing to refugee support activities in their local communities in Europe (41): a very personal story from a Belgian Scout who sept a weekend with his friends at the Grande-Synthe Refugee Camp near Dunkirk (FR)

Together with a group of twelve other Scouts from FOS Open Scouting (one of the National Scout Associations in Belgium and member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement) Annemie, Klaas and Luc had decided to spend a weekend in northern France and to help out at the Grande-Synthe Refugee Camp outside Dunkirk (FR). Here is the very personal story from Klaas of this memorable weekend.