Confédération Européenne de Scoutisme

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Known in English as the Confederation of European Scouts, the Confédération Européenne de Scoutisme was formed in Brussels, Belgium in 1978, and is based in France. CES stresses the European dimension of their Scouting program and that CES provides the "authentic Scouting of Baden-Powell". The CES is a split off of the Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts d'Europe; it left the UIGSE after controversies about the importance of religious elements in the single associations' programs.

International logo of the Confédération Européenne de Scoutisme

CES has national federations in:[1]

The following organizations were listed as members in 2002, but their current status is unknown:[4]

  • France - Fédération Française de Scoutisme (FFDS, founded 1970); umbrella federation
    • France/Alsace - Fédération du Scoutisme Européen Alsace (FSE Alsace, all known active groups are located in Germany near Mannheim)
    • France/Picardie - Guides et Scouts St Bernard
    • France/Picardie - Scouts de la Forêt de Brocéliande
    • France/Champagne - Scouts Libres Européens
  • Poland - Związek Harcerstwa Rzeczypospolitej (ZHR, associate member)
  • Spain - Confederación Española de Federaciones y Asociaciones Scouts; umbrella federation[5]
    • Spain/nationwide - Federación de Asociaciones Scouts Baden-Powell (SBP)
    • Spain/Andalusia - Asociación de Guías y Scouts ASA - Andalucía (ASA)

A former member is the Italian Federazione del Movimento Scout Italiano (until June 2006 Federazione Scautistica Italiana; FEDERSCOUT), which left the CES in 2008 joining the World Federation of Independent Scouts.

Until 1996 the CES had a member in Portugal, the Associação das Guias e Escuteiros da Europa (Guide and Scout Association of Europe)[6], which left joining the UIGSE.

Eurojam

The Eurojam is the Scouting jamboree of the CES.[6]

Year Location, Country Theme/Name Attendance
1981 Bramhope, United Kingdom 700
1985 Hosenbachtal, Germany Pierre de Lumière (Stone Light) >600
1989 Heeze, The Netherlands Environment and Pollution ?
1993 Olloy-sur-Viroin, Belgium Tales and Legends 1372
1997 Bassano Romano, Italy Let us help Europe to develop 1645
2001 ?, United Kingdom ? ?
2006[7] Hauenstein , Germany ? ?
2010[8] Villers-sur-Lesse, Belgium ?

References

External links

  International Scouting

Confédération Européenne de Scoutisme | International Scout and Guide Fellowship | Order of World Scouts | Scouts-in-Exile | Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts d'Europe | World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts | World Federation of Independent Scouts | World Organization of the Scout Movement