World Organization of the Scout Movement

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World Organization of the Scout Movement

• K.PARTHIBAN,PRINCIPAL
• JNV SONITPUR

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World Organization of the Scout Movement

• 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

• 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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World Scout Conference

• The World Scout Conference (WSC) is the governing
  body and meets every three years.
• The World Scout Conference is the general
  assembly of Scouting and is composed of six
  delegates from each of the member Scout
  associations.
• 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

• 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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World Scout Committee

• The World Scout Committee is
• the chief executive body of the World Scout
  Conference
• and is composed of elected volunteers.
• 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.
• Its Steering Committee, consisting of the
• Chairman,
• two Vice-Chairmen
• and the Secretary General.

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World Scout Committee

• 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 ex-officio 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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World Scout Committee

• 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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World Scout Committee

• Standing committees include
• Audit
• Budget
• Constitutions
• Honours and Awards
• Working With Others (WOSM and WAGGGS),

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Current members of the World Scout Committee

• Name Country Term to
• Simon Hang-Bock Rhee Chairman, Korea 2014
• John C.C. May Vice-Chairman United Kingdom 2014
• Wahid Labidi Vice-Chairman Tunisia 2014
• Mrs. Mari Nakano Japan 2014
• Eric Khoo Heng-Pheng Malaysia 2014
• Karin Ahlbäck Finland 2014
• João Gonçalves Portugal 2014
• Daniel Ownby United States 2014
• John Neysmith Canada 2014
• Abdullah al-Fahad Saudi Arabia 2014
• Oscar Palmquist Brazil 2014
• Marcel Blaguet Ledjou Côte d'Ivoire 2014
• Luc Panissod Secretary General WOSM
• Maurice Machenbaum Treasurer Switzerland

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World Scout Bureau

• The World Scout Bureau is headquartered in
  Geneva, Switzerland and has offices in six
  regional divisions
•   European Region Geneva, Switzerland Brussels,
  Belgium and Belgrade, Serbia
•   Arab Region Cairo, Egypt
•   Africa Region Nairobi, Kenya Cape Town, South
  Africa and Dakar, Senegal
•   Asia-Pacific Region Makati City, Philippines
  Australia and Tokyo, Japan
•   Interamerican Region Ciudad del Saber, Panama
•   Eurasian Region Kiev, Ukraine and Moscow,
  Russia
•   grey areas such as Burma and Cuba have no
  Scouting

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The World Scout Bureau

• 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 Centres

• World Scout Centre is a brand of the WOSM.
• The World Organization of the Scout Movement is
  associated with the three World Scout Centres.
• Kandersteg International Scout Centre in
  Switzerland, operated by the Scouts International
  Home association
• Cairo International Scout Centre in Egypt,
• operated by the Arab Region
• 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.