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scoutingscoutingVolume 44 No. 5 November 2012 World Scout Bureau Asia-Pacific Region Asia-Pacific Pakistan hosts 2nd SAARC Scouts Friendship Camp ...story on page 7 OUR REGION Bhutan recognizes role of adults in Scouting Regional workshop tackles membership ASARC looking forward to ASEAN membership MAIN STORY OUR PROFILE Pakistan hosts 2nd SAARC Scouts Friendship SCOUTS New Zealand celebrates 100 years NSO FOCUS Camp of Vice-Regal patronage Maldives gets support in building up capacities PHOTO GALLERY AROUND THE WORLD APR Workshop on Membership Growth Review Scott Teare, new WOSM Secretary General OUR YOUNG PEOPLE photos Indonesia’s Chief Scout: “Scouting is strategic” Looking for more messengers of peace Cambodia beefs up management capability Nepal Scouts join blood donation campaign WHAT WE DO BEST OTHER SCOUTING STORIES OUR ORGANIZATION Scouting within the community explored Sri Lanka joins WorldASIA-PACIFIC Scouting Environment SCOUTING NOVEMBER 2012 Volume 44 No.5 Kiribati holds historic general assembly Programme 1 OUR REGION ASARC looking forward EDITORIAL BOARD to ASEAN membership Mr Abdullah Rasheed Adviser The Chairman of the ASEAN Scout During the Ms Luz Taray Association for Regional Cooperation visit, Mr Editor (ASARC) Dato’ Dr. Shahrum bin Osman Pangilinan from Malaysia visited the ASEAN and Mr Amura Mr S Prassanna Shrivastava Mr Syd Castillo Secretariat in Jakarta on 4th September talked about Mr Thian Hiong Boon 2012 to register ASARC as an accredited ASEAN Scouting Associate Editors member of ASEAN. including its Theresa E. Quine historic events: Managing Editor & Designer ASARC was established in 2007 as the 1st ASEAN Scout Jamboree held an informal region grouping of scout in the Philippines in 1993, 2nd Scout PO Box 4050, MCPO 1280 Makati City, Philippines associations among the ASEAN countries Jamboree in Indonesia in 2008, and e-mail: [email protected] at the initial meeting in Malaysia, for the third in Singapore in 2010. http://www.scout.org/asia-pacific the purpose of sharing resources and Subscription rate for one year: jointly organizing Scouting activities and Today, out of 10 members of ASEAN, US$12.00 inclusive of postage programmes among the ASEAN countries. only Myanmar and Laos do not have Scouting yet, while Vietnam has Together with Chairman Osman is informal Scouting groups. the current ASARC Secretary General JR Pangilinan (Philippines), Assistant At the last ASARC meeting in April Secretary General Alfian Amura this year held in Chiangmai, Thailand, APR inbox (Indonesia), and several key persons leaders planned for the next two Monthly e-Newsletter of the from Malaysia including APR Programme years for joint youth activities among World Scout Bureau/Asia-Pacific Region Sub-Committee Vice-Chairman ASARC such as youth roundtable For free subscription, email to Rajalingam Ramasamy. Welcoming the gatherings, Rover Moot and COMDECA, [email protected] ASARC team was the Assistant Director and training courses. Special attention for Promotion and Protection of Human was given to conduct a workshop Rights, Civil Society Engagements and on school-based Scouting and Interaction with ASEAN Associated development of Scout properties, to be Asia-Pacific Regional Entities, Ms. Leena Ghosh. She said that hosted by Malaysia and the Philippines, she is more than happy to assist in the respectively. By Berthold Sinaulan, APR Honorary Scout Foundation Correspondent. Photos by: M Fazly, Persekutuan Pengakap registration process. Malaysia Your contributions go a long way in funding more Scouts working directly with the community. For more details, email [email protected] 2 NOVEMBER 2012 Volume 44 No.5 ASIA-PACIFIC SCOUTING NSO FOCUS Maldives gets support in building up capacities The Scout Association of Maldives (SAM) engaged the effort of the three resource persons together with service of APR Specialists for a week-long consultancy 18 local leaders. The specialists in this consultancy in Malé from 17th to 23rd September 2012. visit were Mr Paul Parkinson of Scouts Australia, Mr Malcolm Tan of Singapore Scout Association, with For this visit, the team focused on building capacities Mr Thian Hiong-Boon as APR representative. in three areas which was part of the recommendations from the last Committee NSO Visit in 2009: Review The APR Specialists are Scout Leaders nominated of adult recognition award system and development by the National Scout Organizations for of a plan to implement it effectively; Review of competencies, skills, knowledge and experience advancement scheme; Study the co-relationship in providing professional advice at national between the young members and the adult leaders. and regional levels in the various areas: youth program, adults in Scouting, communication and In his welcome remarks, Chief Commissioner Mr marketing, IT, fundraising, governance & strategy, Ahmed Ali Maniku said that the consultancy work is a management, event management, consulting & milestone for SAM and the result will be the combined needs analysis. ASIA-PACIFIC SCOUTING NOVEMBER 2012 Volume 44 No.5 3 OUR YOUNG PEOPLE OUR ORGANIZATION Indonesia’s Chief Scout: Scouting is strategic Indonesian Scouts and Joining the Chief leaders headed by Chief Scout was First Scout and Indonesia’s Lady Madame Ani President H.E. Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Bambang Yudhoyono Coordinating Minister celebrated Indonesia’s of People Welfare 100th anniversary Agung Laksono, of Scouting on 3rd Minister of Education September 2012 at the & Culture Muhammad Cibubur Scout Complex, Nuh, Minister of Youth east of Jakarta, which & Sports Andi Mallarangeng, Chief Commissioner of was also the 51st anniversary of Gerakan Pramuka. Gerakan Pramuka Prof. Dr. Azrul Azwar, and many high ranking officials and dignitaries in the country. In his speech, the Chief Scout shared that Scouting education is very strategic and vital to the nation at The Chief Scout presented the Lencana Melati Award all times. to several outstanding Scout leaders in the Asia-Pacific Region including Persekutuan Pengakap Malaysia Chief “Let us use Scouting as a solution to the challenges Commissioner Dato’ Dr. Shahrum bin Osman, Scout faced by the young people so the existence of the Scout Association of Hong Kong Assistant Chief Commissioner Movement will continue in accordance with the changing Alexander Wong and Bangladesh Scouts Vice-President times,” Chief Scout Yudhoyono said. Mohammad Habibul Alam. By Berthold Sinaulan, APR Honorary Correspondent/WOSM Correspondent Nepal Scouts join blood donation campaign In Nepal, Scouts under the Ticket to Life program Nepal Scouts worked together in this event with organized in October a blood donation program as Nepal Red Cross Society, Mid Regional Police, local part of their community development work supported clubs, community people and Scouts in Kathmandu by the Messenger of Peace project. The event also Valley. marked the Diamond Jubilee of Nepal Scouts. 4 NOVEMBER 2012 Volume 44 No.5 ASIA-PACIFIC SCOUTING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE OUR ORGANIZATION Indonesia’s Chief Scout: Scouting is strategic Kiribati holds historic general assembly The Kiribati Scout Association had the historic Annual General Assembly on 27th of October 2012 at the Parliament Conference Room marking the beginning of a new era in scouting in this remote republican archipelago. The AGM had special guests including the Mayor of Teinainano Urban Council Capt. Ruoikabuti Tion who is no stranger to Scouting, as he was a Scout leader in his younger days and still advocates Scouting. Around 36 Scout leaders attended the AGM and elected the KSA National Council: Mr Martin Tofinga as President, and Mr Amon Timan and Mr Tibwere Bobo as Vice Presidents. As mandated by the constitution, a new Executive Committee Nepal Scouts join blood donation campaign was also set up with new Scout Commissioners for all important functions. Mr Kantera Tebwebwe remains as the Chief Commissioner with Mr Amon Timan as the new International Commissioner. Other key positions were filled up. Ms. Burenata Titi is Training Commissioner and Mr Buraua Teriba is Programme Commissioner. Representatives from the church, civil bodies and from the Girl Guide Association were also elected to the Council. Planning the AGM emerged from the CNV discussions in July 2012 that reviewed the situation of Scouting in Kiribati. At the AGM, the Chief Commissioner gave his report and emphasis was laid down on the need for fund raising and project development. The AGM was also a good chance to present the Messengers of Peace initiative by MoP Coordinator for Kiribati Mr Martin Tofinga. WSB/APR File photo ASIA-PACIFIC SCOUTING NOVEMBER 2012 Volume 44 No.5 5 Bhutan recognizes role of adults in Scouting Bhutan Scout Association (BSA) reiterated its from the Scout Association of Hong Kong, Mr Manuel commitment to enhance Adults in Scouting during the Isidoro III of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines and Mr consultancy meeting in Thimphu from 11th to 17th Thian Hiong-Boon from the World Scout Bureau/Asia- October 2012. Pacific Regional Office. As part of the Committee NSO Visit recommendations Following the visit, the scout association commits held last year, two areas were identified as priorities for to work on the awards recognition scheme and to BSA: establish national award system for adults and institutionalize the adult appointment system by proper develop a plan to institutionalize the issue of warrants recording the appointment of adult leaders. for adult leaders and honorable charges for trainers.