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Established in 1927, the '''World Board''' originally World Committee is a governing board for the [[World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]] (WAGGGS). Today, it is made up of seventeen active members of WAGGGS, all of whom are elected democratically by all member organizations at the | Established in 1927, the '''World Board''' originally World Committee is a governing board for the [[World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]] (WAGGGS). Today, it is made up of seventeen active members of WAGGGS, all of whom are elected democratically by all member organizations at the World Conference. Of the seventeen, five are representatives of each of the five regions of WAGGGS - the [[WAGGGS-Arab Region|Arab Region]], the [[WAGGGS-Western Hemisphere Region|Western Hemisphere Region]], the [[WAGGGS-Europe Region|European Region]], the [[WAGGGS-Africa Region|Africa Region]], and the [[WAGGGS-Asia Pacific Region|Asia Pacific Region]]. These regional representatives are elected at the Regional Conferences. | ||
World Board members may serve for as many as two three-year terms. There is also a World Board Chairman, who is elected by the World Board members. The Chairman is assisted in that capacity by the Deputy Chairman and WAGGGS's Chief Executive, all three of whom may sit on any committee of the World Board. | World Board members may serve for as many as two three-year terms. There is also a World Board Chairman, who is elected by the World Board members. The Chairman is assisted in that capacity by the Deputy Chairman and WAGGGS's Chief Executive, all three of whom may sit on any committee of the World Board. | ||
