Bronze Wolf holders Update 2017

WHAC CHAIRMAN MESSAGE WORLD COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN WOSM SECRETARY GENERAL MESSAGE MESSAGE "As the Bronze Wolf Award is the highest World honour that is given to "To say “Thank you!” is important. In a "Being a volunteer-based and volunteer- an adult volunteer in Scouting, I am value-based movement like Scouting is led Movement, the value of the contribu- reminded that it is an opportunity to even more important, since most of the tion of adults in Scouting cannot be thank those Scouters who have contri- adults involved (and the youth), underestimated. Through the Bronze buted exceptional, noteworthy, and volunteers or professionals, driven by a Wolf, the highest honour conferred by extraordinary service and dedication burning passion for what we are, go World Scouting, we show our utmost over many years of volunteer work beyond what is expected from them and appreciation, recognition and respect to whilst successfully implementing the put themselves at the service of others in the volunteers for committing their time Scouting program. the most outstanding manner. and resources to the service of our young people. Thank you for choosing The Bronze Wolf is an opportunity for The Bronze Wolf is given to people that to volunteer for the Scout Movement." WOSM to recognise and say “Thank have encouraged and exemplified the You!” to those men and women that virtue of good citizenship, shown Ahmad Alhendawi excelled in serving this organisation. ongoing initiative, leadership and Secretary General WOSM They may be more more visible or more dedication, devoted themselves to discrete. They may have contributed sustained and selfless voluntary service with their talent, their wisdom, their and earned the respect of their peers. generosity, their persistence or their

time. But they all have made WOSM Remember to say thank you to such better and bigger. And, also because of people and be proud of their achieve- them, we were able to better serve ments." millions of people throughout the globe." Kirsty Brown OAM Chairman, World Honours and Awards Committee João Armando Gonçalves Immediate Past Chief Commissioner Chairman, World Scout Committee Scouts Queensland

The World Honours & Awards Committee (WHAC) 2014 - 2017 Chairperson: Kirsty Brown (BW312), Australia | Members: Ahmad Alhendawi, Secretary General, WOSM | Göran Hägerdal, WOSM Global Director, Scouting Development | Dr Chao Shou-Po (BW296), Scouts of China | Georges El-Ghorayeb (BW335), Lebanon | Luc Panissod (BW253), France | John R. Phillpot (BW187) Bahamas.

Creating a Better World During the triennium 2014-2017, upon recommendation of the World Honours and Awards Committee, the World Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement awarded the Bronze Wolf to the following Scout leaders for outstanding service of the most exceptional character to the World Scout Movement.

Almos Ilani - Israel (BW347) Marc Lombard - Switzerland (BW349) Therese Birmingham - Ireland (BW344)

Amos Ilani, Israel, Chief Commissio- ner of The Israel Boy and Girl Scouts Federation, Marc Lombard, Switzer- land, former Director and member of the Board of the Kandersteg Interna- Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Christian Larcher - France (BW345) tional Scout Centre, and Therese Al-Qasimi - Sharjah Emirate (BW348) Bermingham, Chief Commisionner Deputy General Delegate, Scouts et for Adults Resources in Scouting Guides de France. Ireland, were recognised at the 22nd Patron of the Scout Movement in European Scout Conference in June Sharjah Emirate. 2016 in Norway.

Alain Silberstein - France (BW346) Shree Ram Lamichhane - Nepal (BW350) John May - United Kingdom (BW351)

Member of the Board of Éclaireuses National Council member and Chair of Trustees, Oxfordshire éclaireurs israélites de France, Advisor to Nepal Scouts National County Scout Council; Secretary President of the International Forum Executive Committee. General of The Duke of Edinburgh’s of Jewish Scouts. International Award.

John Neysmith - Canada (BW 352) Christos Papageorgiou - Greece (BW353) Wahid Labidi - Tunisia (BW354)

Treasurer of the Quebec Council, Honorary President of Desmos, the Chief Commissioner Les Scouts Member of the Board of the Inter- International Link of Orthodox Tunisiens. American Region Foundation. Christian Scouts.

2 Creating a Better World Reiko Suzuki - Japan (BW355) Kent Clayburn - USA (BW356) Mohamad Effendy Rajab - Singapore (BW357) Deputy National Commissioner of Member of the Board, Chairman of the Scout Association of Japan and the Investment Committee, World Executive Director, Singapore Scout Member of the Board of Directors of Scout Foundation. Association SAJ, Vice-Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Committee.

Siegfried Weiser - Germany (BW358) Winston Adams - South Africa, Fr. Jonathan How - United Kingdom WOSM (BW359) (BW360) Past Chairman and Member of the Adviser on Spiritual and Religious Board, World Scout Foundation. Member, Africa Scout Committee Chairman of the Honours and Development in Scouting to WOSM. Awards Committee Africa.

Melissa Martins Casagrande Brazil (BW361)

Vice-Chair, Constitutions Committee WOSM. Member, International Team, Escoteiros do Brasil.

3 Creating a Better World 2015 BRONZE WOLF LUNCHEON AT THE WORLD SCOUT

To continue the tradition which started at the 2007 in the United Kingdom, the Bronze Wolf holders present at the 2015 World Scout Jamboree in Japan gathered for the 3rd Bronze Wolf Holders Luncheon.

From left to right: Luc Panissod, Richard Midelkoop, Alex Wong, Syed Goush Ali Shah, Toby Suzuki, Hartmut Keyler, Kirsty Brown, Wayne Perry, Katsura Kuno, Dr Yongyudh Vajaradul, Alain Silberstein, Tan Sri Kamarul Ariffin and Thijs Stoffer.

2017 BRONZE WOLF LUNCHEON AT THE WORLD SCOUT CONFERENCE

To continue with this tradition, a special luncheon has been organised at the World Scout Conference in Azerbaijan for all Bronze Wolf holders participating in the Conference. This luncheon promises to be quite popular since so far more than 30 BW holders have signed up for that gathering!

The list of all recipient of the Bronze Wolf since its inception in 1935 can be found at:

https://www.scout.org/BronzeWolfAward/list

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