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In the period following World War II, ethnic Belarusians gathered in [[Scout troops in exile]] and in [[Scouting in displaced persons camps|Scout troops]] in [[displaced persons camp]]s throughout Europe, as did their counterpart [[National Organization of Russian Scouts (Scouts-in-Exile)|Russians]], [[Plast|Ukrainians]] and [[Balts]]. Belarusian Scouts formed the organization ''Belarusian Scout Association Abroad'' (BSAA), which existed from 1945 to 1951 in Germany.<ref>{{cite book | last=Kroonenberg | first=Piet J. | authorlink=Piet J. Kroonenberg | title=The Undaunted - The Survival and Revival of Scouting in Central and Eastern Europe | publisher=Oriole International Publications | location=Geneva | date=1998 | page=43| isbn=2880520037 }}</ref> Unlike the other organizations, however, the BSAA did not survive to witness the [[collapse of the Soviet Union]]. Whereas Russia, [[Scouting in Poland#Polish Scouting abroad|Poland]] and Ukraine in particular had ready-made Scouting available once allowed in 1990-1991, Belarus had to start essentially from scratch. | In the period following World War II, ethnic Belarusians gathered in [[Scout troops in exile]] and in [[Scouting in displaced persons camps|Scout troops]] in [[displaced persons camp]]s throughout Europe, as did their counterpart [[National Organization of Russian Scouts (Scouts-in-Exile)|Russians]], [[Plast|Ukrainians]] and [[Balts]]. Belarusian Scouts formed the organization ''Belarusian Scout Association Abroad'' (BSAA), which existed from 1945 to 1951 in Germany.<ref>{{cite book | last=Kroonenberg | first=Piet J. | authorlink=Piet J. Kroonenberg | title=The Undaunted - The Survival and Revival of Scouting in Central and Eastern Europe | publisher=Oriole International Publications | location=Geneva | date=1998 | page=43| isbn=2880520037 }}</ref> Unlike the other organizations, however, the BSAA did not survive to witness the [[collapse of the Soviet Union]]. Whereas Russia, [[Scouting in Poland#Polish Scouting abroad|Poland]] and Ukraine in particular had ready-made Scouting available once allowed in 1990-1991, Belarus had to start essentially from scratch. | ||
Emergence of democratic principles in the mid1980s made possible the creation of alternatives to the communist [[pioneer organization]]s. Close connections were formed with [[Girl Guide|Guide]] and Scout organizations of many European countries, when children from areas affected by the | Emergence of democratic principles in the mid1980s made possible the creation of alternatives to the communist [[pioneer organization]]s. Close connections were formed with [[Girl Guide|Guide]] and Scout organizations of many European countries, when children from areas affected by the Chernobyl accident were invited to summer camps abroad during the Chernobyl Children's Project in 1990. Especially close links were developed with [[Girl Guides Association of Cyprus|Cyprus]], and between Minsk and the [[Girlguiding UK|Guides]] of Lincolnshire. In 1992, Cyprus was officially appointed Link country to support the development of Guiding in Belarus, and in June 1993 the first conference of the [[Association of Belarusian Guides]] was held in Minsk. | ||
== National associations == | == National associations == | ||