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SCOUTING IN ASIA-PACIFIC NewsVOLUME 50 ISSUE NO. 10 OCTOBERInf 2018 APR leaders elect new WSC confers Taiwan to host Regional Scout the Bronze Wolf the 27th Committee to Binay and APR Scout 4 members 7 Nakano 14 Conference Rusdi to lead the APR Scout Committee story on page 2 Rusdi to lead the APR Scout Committee Announcement of the newly elected Chairman and iri, immediate past APR Management Sub-Committee two Vice Chairmen of the Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Chairman (2015–2018) and National Scout Organisa- Committee has finally come. A historic moment passed tion of Thailand’s National Executive Board Member. when Ahmad Rusdi received the badge of office as Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Committee (APRSC) Chair- They rededicated themselves to the Scout Promise man from Paul D. Parkinson who will be completing his and signed their oath of office with the remaining term during the 26th Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Con- Committee members: Ahmed Ali Maniku (Scout ference. “This appointment is an honour for Indonesia Association of Maldives), Bhaidas Ishwar Nagarale and Gerakan Pramuka, and I thank the support from (The Bharat Scouts and Guides), Chay Hong Leng all Committee members,” he said. (Singapore Scout Association), Dr. Ie-Bin Lian (Scouts of China), Dale Corvera (Boy Scouts of the Philip- Ahmad Rusdi, who is currently the Ambassador of pines), Elston Colin Hynd (Scouts Australia), and the Republic of Indonesia to the Kingdom of Thailand, Mohammad Rafiqul Islam Khan (Bangladesh Scouts). and International Commissioner of Gerakan Pramuka (Indonesia), will be assisted by two Vice Chairmen: Consistent with the number of key priority areas under Hiroshi Shimada, Scout Association of Japan’s Interna- the APR Plan 2018-2021, five Sub-Committees were cre- tional Committee Chairman and Dr. Somboon Bunyas- ated, and their respective heads were also announced. 2 SCOUTING IN ASIA-PACIFIC NEWSINFO Police General Cedrick G. Train, Chief National Com- we must ensure that the regional plan that will be missioner of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines was implemented during the triennium is aligned with the named as Chairman of the APR Programme Sub-Com- WOSM Triennial Plan,” Pangilinan added. mittee, and his compatriot BSP’s National Treasurer (Chooi Yew Tzen and Isaias Florante V. Fermin III) Jimmy Ang was named as Chairman of the APR Financial Management Sub-Committee. Singapore Scout Association’s National Chief Commis- sioner, Antong Shahrudin Rahmat will chair the APR The organisation’s volunteers Adults in Scouting Sub-Committee, and Scout Austral- ia’s Chief Commissioner Neville Tomkins takes on and staff work hand- the role in the APR Governance Sub-Committee. in-hand. Since we are moving Dr. Ahmad Sabri Saad, Assistant National Chief Com- forward towards the missioner of Persekutuan Pengakap Malaysia chairs the APR Communications and Partnership Sub-Committee, realisation of WOSM’s and the APR Foundation Management Sub-Committee will be chaired by Dr. Chao Shou-po of the Scouts of Vision 2023, we must ensure China, who previously served as APR Scout Committee that the regional plan that Chairman in 2012–2015. will be implemented during the “Continuous partnership is expected among the incoming elected officials,” said APR Regional Director triennium is aligned with the J. Rizal C. Pangilinan. “The organisation’s volunteers and staff work hand-in-hand. Since we are moving for- WOSM Triennial Plan. ward towards the realisation of WOSM’s Vision 2023, Ahmad Rusdi, newly elected Chairman of the Regional Scout Committee, delivers the Chairman’s Challenge at the 26th Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Conference. SCOUTING IN ASIA-PACIFIC NEWSINFO 3 APR leaders elect new Regional Scout Committee Ahmad Rusdi (Indonesia) * Hiroshi Shimada (Japan)*** Somboon Bunyasiri (Thailand) *** Chairman First Vice-Chairman Second Vice-Chairman Ie-Bin Lian (Scouts of China) * Bhaidas Ishwar Nagarale * Ahmed Ali Maniku (Maldives) * Member (India), Member Member The long wait is over for the elec- Shimada (Scout Association of ference. tions to fill the five vacant posts Japan). in the Asia-Pacific Regional Scout The five members elected for the Committee. The newly elected members of fresh term will join the remaining the APR Scout Committee will members of the Committee which Five of the seven candidates were be replacing Paul D. Parkinson include Dr. Ie-Bin Lian (Scouts of elected by their peers to serve (Scouts Australia), Atty. Wen- China), Bhaidas Ishwar Nagarale as members of the Asia-Pacific del E. Avisado (Boy Scouts of (The Bharat Scouts and Guides), Regional Scout Committee for the the Philippines), Reiko Suzuki Ahad Rusdi (Gerakan Pramuka), term 2018-2024. The winners (Scout Association of Japan), Dr. Ahmed Ali Maniku (Scout Asso- include Dr. Somboon Bunyasiri Pattaroj Kamonrojsiri (National ciation of Maldives), and Chay (National Scout Organisation of Scout Organization of Thailand), Hong Leng (Singapore Scout Thailand), Dale B. Corvera (Boy and Rajalingam Ramasamy Association). Scouts of the Philippines), Elston (Persekutuan Pengakap Malay- Colin Hynd (Scouts Australia), sia), who will be completing Dr. Somboon said delegates had to Mohammad Rafiqul Islam Khan their terms during the 26th make difficult choices at the ballot (Bangladesh Scouts), and Hiroshi Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Con- box. “All candidates were equally 4 SCOUTING IN ASIA-PACIFIC NEWSINFO APR leaders elect new The interaction Regional Scout Committee between the past and the present, the young people and the pool of volunteers, and professionals, will lead to a fuller understanding of Scouting’s Elston Hynd (Australia) *** Mohammad Rafiqul Islam Khan *** Member (Bangladesh), Member purpose and to a capacity to endow all our endeavours with greater meaning. * 2015-2021 ** 2018-2021 Dale B. Corvera (Philippines) *** Chay Hong Leng (Singapore) * *** 2018-2024 Member Member deserving and very experienced. tivity and decision that can result towards social impacts which help I am happy to be elected to serve in growing diversity and inclusive- grow our Scouting Movement.” the APRSC, and, in a sense, give ness in Scouting. “I plan to further voice to represent 27 NSOs in our work in diversity and inclusion and He plans “To work with APR Com- Region.” that we make this Region one of mittee for the expansion and the the strongest Scout Regions in the growth, effectiveness of this APR. Corvera thanked delegates for world. I want to have a big impact We would like to extend growth, their trust, pledged to unify the for the benefit of Scouting and to the numbers in population, and Region, and wants to continue work in unity and harmony,” he good governance.” what is expected of the APR Scout said. Committee. “I will focus on im- In a similar vein, Japan’s Shimada proving relationships between Meanwhile, Muhammad Rafiqul Is- said, “I will support the NSO and NSOs and serve the needs of our lam Khan hoped he could contrib- the Region to achieve the goals of Region,” he said. ute to promote and improve good NSO strategies.” governance practice among NSOs (Berthold Sinaulan, Chooi Yew Tzen, Hynd shared similar sentiments, in the Region. “We need to be Efren V. Guinoban and John Chester C. adding he will support every ac- more united and be more sensitive Macatangay) SCOUTING IN ASIA-PACIFIC NEWSINFO 5 APR SCOUT COMMITTEE & SUB-COMMITTEES ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL SCOUT COMMITTEE APR PROGRAMME APR ADULTS IN SCOUTING SUB-COMMITTEE SUB-COMMITTEE Chairman Ahmad Rusdi (Indonesia) Chairman Chairman Cedrick G. Train (Philippines) Antong Shahrudin Rahmat (Singapore) First Vice-Chairman Vice-Chairmen Hiroshi Shimada (Japan) Stephen Tyas (Australia) Vice-Chairmen Rio Ashadi (Indonesia) LAI Wai-sang Wilson (Hong Kong) Second Vice-Chairman Zahid Mahboob (Pakistan) Somboon Bunyasiri (Thailand) Members Mohammad Atiquz Zaman (Bangladesh) Members Hsiao-Ming Sherman Sheng (Scouts of China) Em Piseth (Cambodia) Members Ling, Kay Kau (Hong Kong) Elston Collin Hynd (Australia) Kim Yoobinnara (Lisa) (Korea) Dr. Cyrus Wadia (India) Mohammad Rafiqul Islam Khan (Bangladesh) Hussain Mohamed Haneef (Maldives) Mohammad Laiyin Nento (Indonesia) Ie-Bin Lian (Scouts of China) Chen Yang (Singapore) Hidehito Okubo (Japan) Bhaidas Ishwar Nagarale (India) Chow Yik Mau Edwin (Hong Kong), YAMG Aishath Ahlam (Maldives) Ahmed Ali Maniku (Maldives) Bishow Shrestha (Nepal) Dale B. Corvera (Philippines) Rapporteurs Banchong Chompoowong (Thailand) Chay Hong Leng (Singapore) Hon Teng Fong (Macau) Kumar Ritesh Agarwal (India), YAMG Dr. Virin Daenraj (Thailand) Chairman, Young Adult Members Group Rapporteur Lim Wei Yung (Singapore) Allan L. Rellon (Philippines) Adviser Elston Collin Hynd Regional Treasurer Adviser Paul Ho (Hong Kong) Mohammad Rafiqul Islam Khan Regional Director J. Rizal C. Pangilinan APR YOUNG ADULT MEMBERS GROUP APR GOVERNANCE APR COMMUNICATIONS SUB COMMITTEE & PARTNERSHIPS SUB-COMMITTEE Chairman Lim, Wei-Yung (Singapore) Chairman Chairman Members Ahmad Sabri Saad (Malaysia) Neville Tomkins (Australia) Chow Yik-Man Edwin (Hong Kong) Kumar Ritesh Agarwal (India) Vice-Chairmen Vice-Chairmen Hassan Mohamed (Maldives) Muhammad Rizwan Jaffar (Pakistan) Anbarasan Thuraimanikam (Singapore) Ruan Chun-Lin (Scouts of China) Yorimasa Matsudaira (Japan) Belinda Wang Ling Yu (Scouts of China) Muhammad Naufal Bin Othman (Malaysia) Members Members Ms. Fahmida (Bangladesh) Tam, Kwok-kuen (Hong Kong) Sara Ma Hsiu Lan (Scouts of China) Ms. Veena Pradhan (India) Tsang, Wing-hong (Hong Kong) Paramasivam Palany (Malaysia) Kim Hyoung Gyun