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The '''World Organization of the Scout Movement''' (WOSM) is the supranational organization which governs most national [[Scouting|Scout Movements]], with 28 million members. It is the counterpart of the [[World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]] (WAGGGS).


 
== World Scout Conference ==
The '''World Organization of the Scout Movement''' (WOSM) is the [[Supranationalism|supranational]] organization which governs most national [[Scouting|Scout Movements]], with 28 million members. It is the counterpart of the [[World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]] (WAGGGS).
 
==World Scout Conference==


The '''[[World Scout Conference]]''' is the governing body and meets every three years, preceded by the [[World Scout Youth Forum]]. 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. The basis for recognition and membership in the World Scout Conference includes adherence to the aims and principles of the World Organization of the Scout Movement and independence from political involvement on the part of each member association.
The '''[[World Scout Conference]]''' is the governing body and meets every three years, preceded by the [[World Scout Youth Forum]]. 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. The basis for recognition and membership in the World Scout Conference includes adherence to the aims and principles of the World Organization of the Scout Movement and independence from political involvement on the part of each member association.
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At the World Scout Conference basic cooperative efforts are agreed upon and a plan of mutual coordination is adopted. The last World Scout Conference was held in [[2005]] in Hammamet, Tunisia. The next conference will be held in [[2008]] in Korea.
At the World Scout Conference basic cooperative efforts are agreed upon and a plan of mutual coordination is adopted. The last World Scout Conference was held in [[2005]] in Hammamet, Tunisia. The next conference will be held in [[2008]] in Korea.


==World Scout Committee==
== 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 represents World Scout Conference between the meetings of the full conference. World Scout Committee members are elected at the World Scout Conference for a term of six years. The members are elected without regard to their nationality.
The '''[[World Scout Committee]]''' is the chief executive body of the World Scout Conference and is composed of elected volunteers. The World Scout Committee represents World Scout Conference between the meetings of the full conference. World Scout Committee members are elected at the World Scout Conference for a term of six years. The members are elected without regard to their nationality.


===Bronze Wolf===
=== Bronze Wolf ===


The [[Bronze Wolf]] is the only distinction awarded by WOSM, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting. It was first awarded to [[Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell]] by a unanimous decision of the then-''International Committee'' on the day of the institution of the Bronze Wolf in Stockholm in [[1935]].
The [[Bronze Wolf]] is the only distinction awarded by WOSM, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting. It was first awarded to [[Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell]] by a unanimous decision of the then-''International Committee'' on the day of the institution of the Bronze Wolf in Stockholm in [[1935]].


==World Scout Bureau=
== World Scout Bureau ==
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The '''[[World Scout Bureau]]''' (formerly the International Bureau) is the secretariat that carries out the instructions of the World Scout Conference and the World Scout Committee. The World Scout Bureau is administered by the secretary general, who is supported by a small staff of technical resource personnel. 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 '''[[World Scout Bureau]]''' (formerly the International Bureau) is the secretariat that carries out the instructions of the World Scout Conference and the World Scout Committee. The World Scout Bureau is administered by the secretary general, who is supported by a small staff of technical resource personnel. 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.


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The World Scout Bureau is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and has offices in six regional divisions:
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.
* '''[[WOSM-European Region|European Region]]''': Geneva, Switzerland; Brussels, Belgium and Belgrade, Serbia.
* '''[[Arab Region]]''': Cairo, Egypt.
* '''[[WOSM-Arab Region|Arab Region]]''': Cairo, Egypt.
* '''[[Africa Region]]''': Nairobi, Kenya; Cape Town, South Africa; and Dakar, Senegal.
* '''[[WOSM-Africa Region|Africa Region]]''': Nairobi, Kenya; Cape Town, South Africa; and Dakar, Senegal.
* '''[[Asia-Pacific Region]]''': Makati City, Philippines; Australia; and Tokyo, Japan.
* '''[[WOSM-Asia-Pacific Region|Asia-Pacific Region]]''': Makati City, Philippines; Australia; and Tokyo, Japan.
* '''[[Interamerican Region]]''': Santiago, Chile.
* '''[[WOSM-Interamerican Region|Interamerican Region]]''': Santiago, Chile.
* '''[[Eurasian Region]]''': Gurzuf near Yalta, Ukraine and Moscow, Russia.
* '''[[WOSM-Eurasian Region|Eurasian Region]]''': Gurzuf near Yalta, Ukraine and Moscow, Russia.


The World Organization of the Scout Movement is associated with [[Kandersteg International Scout Centre]] in Kandersteg, Switzerland which is operated by a separate not-for-profit corporation. The [[World Scout Jamboree]] is held roughly every four years under the auspices of the WOSM, with members of WAGGGS also invited. WOSM also organises the [[World Scout Moot]], a Jamboree for 17-26 year olds, and has organised the [[World Scout Indaba]], a gathering for Scout leaders. The [[World Scout Foundation]] is a perpetual fund governed by a separate Board of Governors and supported by donations for the development of Scouting programs throughout the world.
The World Organization of the Scout Movement is associated with [[Kandersteg International Scout Centre]] in Kandersteg, Switzerland which is operated by a separate not-for-profit corporation. The [[World Scout Jamboree]] is held roughly every four years under the auspices of the WOSM, with members of WAGGGS also invited. WOSM also organises the [[World Scout Moot]], a Jamboree for 17-26 year olds, and has organised the [[World Scout Indaba]], a gathering for Scout leaders. The [[World Scout Foundation]] is a perpetual fund governed by a separate Board of Governors and supported by donations for the development of Scouting programs throughout the world.


The WOSM is the non-governmental organization (NGO), that represents the Scouting movement at the United Nations The WOSM and WAGGGS both have General [[Consultative Status]] with the Economic and Social Council [[United Nations Economic and Social Council|ECOSOC]] of the United Nations.<ref>[http://www.wagggsworld.org/en/issues/wagggs_and_un WAGGGS and the UN]</ref>
The WOSM is the non-governmental organization (NGO), that represents the Scouting movement at the United Nations The WOSM and WAGGGS both have General Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.<ref>[http://www.wagggsworld.org/en/issues/wagggs_and_un WAGGGS and the UN]</ref>


==Badge==
== Badge ==




The WOSM membership badge is a purple, circular badge with a [[fleur-de-lis]] in the center, surrounded by a piece of rope tied with a [[reef knot]] (also called a square knot). The fleur-de-lis is an ancient symbol, originally used by Baden-Powell for the enlisted scouts of the British Army and subsequently adopted and modified for Scouting. The arrowhead represents the North point on a compass, and is intended to point Scouts on the path to service and unity. The three points on the fleur-de-lis represent the three duties, to God, self and others. The two five-point stars stand for truth and knowledge, with the ten points representing the ten points of the Scout Law ([[Scouting#Scout Law|see below]]). The bond at the base of the fleur-de-lis shows the family of Scouting. The encircling rope symbolises the unity and family of the World Scout Movement. Historically in the United States, the [[Boy Scouts of America]] (BSA) used this symbol as an award called the [[World Crest]]. It was given to Scouts and [[Scouter]]s who had participated in an international Scouting event, such as a [[World Jamboree]]. In 1991, the BSA made it part of the uniform for all Scouts.
The WOSM membership badge is a purple, circular badge with a [[fleur-de-lis]] in the center, surrounded by a piece of rope tied with a [[reef knot]] (also called a square knot). The fleur-de-lis is an ancient symbol, originally used by Baden-Powell for the enlisted scouts of the British Army and subsequently adopted and modified for Scouting. The arrowhead represents the North point on a compass, and is intended to point Scouts on the path to service and unity. The three points on the fleur-de-lis represent the three duties, to God, self and others. The two five-point stars stand for truth and knowledge, with the ten points representing the ten points of the Scout Law ([[Scout Law|see below]]). The bond at the base of the fleur-de-lis shows the family of Scouting. The encircling rope symbolises the unity and family of the World Scout Movement. Historically in the United States, the [[Boy Scouts of America]] (BSA) used this symbol as an award called the [[World Crest]]. It was given to Scouts and [[Scouter]]s who had participated in an international Scouting event, such as a [[World Scout Jamboree|World Jamboree]]. In 1991, the BSA made it part of the uniform for all Scouts.


==History==
== History ==


The needs of Scout youth in unusual situations has created some interesting permutations, answerable directly to the World Scout Bureau. For years there was an active [[Boy Scouts of the United Nations]] with several troops at Parkway Village in New York City, with but 14 members in [[1959]]. Also directly registered to the World Bureau were the 900 member [[Boy Scouts of the Panama Canal Zone]], as well as 84 [[Scouts of the European Coal and Steel Community]], an early precursor to the European Union.
The needs of Scout youth in unusual situations has created some interesting permutations, answerable directly to the World Scout Bureau. For years there was an active [[Boy Scouts of the United Nations]] with several troops at Parkway Village in New York City, with but 14 members in [[1959]]. Also directly registered to the World Bureau were the 900 member [[Boy Scouts of the Panama Canal Zone]], as well as 84 [[Scouts of the European Coal and Steel Community]], an early precursor to the European Union.


==Publications==
== Publications ==


Publications of WOSM include:
Publications of WOSM include:
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* ''[http://www.scout.org/front/winfoen.shtml WorldInfo]'': a monthly circular distributed in electronic format with the help of [[Scoutnet]].
* ''[http://www.scout.org/front/winfoen.shtml WorldInfo]'': a monthly circular distributed in electronic format with the help of [[Scoutnet]].


==See also==
== See also ==


* [[List of World Organization of the Scout Movement members]]
* [[List of World Organization of the Scout Movement members]]
* [[Kandersteg International Scout Centre]]
* [[Kandersteg International Scout Centre]]
* [[J.S. Wilson]]
* [[J. S. Wilson]]
* [[László Nagy (Scouting)|László Nagy]]
* [[László Nagy (Scouting)|László Nagy]]


==References==
== References ==


*''Facts on World Scouting'', Boy Scouts International Bureau, Ottawa, Canada, 1961
*''Facts on World Scouting'', Boy Scouts International Bureau, Ottawa, Canada, 1961
* Laszlo Nagy, ''250 Million Scouts'', The World Scout Foundation and Dartnell Publishers, 1985
* Laszlo Nagy, ''250 Million Scouts'', The World Scout Foundation and Dartnell Publishers, 1985
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==External links==
== External links ==


* [http://www.scout.org World Organization of the Scout Movement]
* [http://www.scout.org World Organization of the Scout Movement]
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* [http://www.scout.org/en/our_organisation/governance/world_bureau/the_world_scout_bureau World Scout Bureau]
* [http://www.scout.org/en/our_organisation/governance/world_bureau/the_world_scout_bureau World Scout Bureau]
* [http://www.scout.org/en/our_organisation/governance/world_organisation/secretary_general__1 Secretary General of the World Organisation of the Scout Movement]
* [http://www.scout.org/en/our_organisation/governance/world_organisation/secretary_general__1 Secretary General of the World Organisation of the Scout Movement]
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Revision as of 00:17, 21 October 2016

Logo World Organization of the Scout Movement

The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is the supranational organization which governs most national Scout Movements, with 28 million members. It is the counterpart of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS).

World Scout Conference

The World Scout Conference is the governing body and meets every three years, preceded by the World Scout Youth Forum. 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. The basis for recognition and membership in the World Scout Conference includes adherence to the aims and principles of the World Organization of the Scout Movement and independence from political involvement on the part of each member association.

At the World Scout Conference basic cooperative efforts are agreed upon and a plan of mutual coordination is adopted. The last World Scout Conference was held in 2005 in Hammamet, Tunisia. The next conference will be held in 2008 in Korea.

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 represents World Scout Conference between the meetings of the full conference. World Scout Committee members are elected at the World Scout Conference for a term of six years. The members are elected without regard to their nationality.

Bronze Wolf

The Bronze Wolf is the only distinction awarded by WOSM, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting. It was first awarded to Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell by a unanimous decision of the then-International Committee on the day of the institution of the Bronze Wolf in Stockholm in 1935.

World Scout Bureau

The World Scout Bureau (formerly the International Bureau) is the secretariat that carries out the instructions of the World Scout Conference and the World Scout Committee. The World Scout Bureau is administered by the secretary general, who is supported by a small staff of technical resource personnel. 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. A major effort in the emerging nations is the extension of the universal Good Turn into an organization wide effort for community development.

The World Scout Bureau is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and has offices in six regional divisions:

The World Organization of the Scout Movement is associated with Kandersteg International Scout Centre in Kandersteg, Switzerland which is operated by a separate not-for-profit corporation. The World Scout Jamboree is held roughly every four years under the auspices of the WOSM, with members of WAGGGS also invited. WOSM also organises the World Scout Moot, a Jamboree for 17-26 year olds, and has organised the World Scout Indaba, a gathering for Scout leaders. The World Scout Foundation is a perpetual fund governed by a separate Board of Governors and supported by donations for the development of Scouting programs throughout the world.

The WOSM is the non-governmental organization (NGO), that represents the Scouting movement at the United Nations The WOSM and WAGGGS both have General Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.[1]

Badge

The WOSM membership badge is a purple, circular badge with a fleur-de-lis in the center, surrounded by a piece of rope tied with a reef knot (also called a square knot). The fleur-de-lis is an ancient symbol, originally used by Baden-Powell for the enlisted scouts of the British Army and subsequently adopted and modified for Scouting. The arrowhead represents the North point on a compass, and is intended to point Scouts on the path to service and unity. The three points on the fleur-de-lis represent the three duties, to God, self and others. The two five-point stars stand for truth and knowledge, with the ten points representing the ten points of the Scout Law (see below). The bond at the base of the fleur-de-lis shows the family of Scouting. The encircling rope symbolises the unity and family of the World Scout Movement. Historically in the United States, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) used this symbol as an award called the World Crest. It was given to Scouts and Scouters who had participated in an international Scouting event, such as a World Jamboree. In 1991, the BSA made it part of the uniform for all Scouts.

History

The needs of Scout youth in unusual situations has created some interesting permutations, answerable directly to the World Scout Bureau. For years there was an active Boy Scouts of the United Nations with several troops at Parkway Village in New York City, with but 14 members in 1959. Also directly registered to the World Bureau were the 900 member Boy Scouts of the Panama Canal Zone, as well as 84 Scouts of the European Coal and Steel Community, an early precursor to the European Union.

Publications

Publications of WOSM include:

  • Scouting 'Round the World: a book updated every three years with details on all WOSM member organizations;
  • WorldInfo: a monthly circular distributed in electronic format with the help of Scoutnet.

See also

References

  • Facts on World Scouting, Boy Scouts International Bureau, Ottawa, Canada, 1961
  • Laszlo Nagy, 250 Million Scouts, The World Scout Foundation and Dartnell Publishers, 1985

External links