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Every three years, the governing body of World Scouting meets to evaluate the recent past and consider the immediate future. Since 1922, this sequence of meetings has mapped out the unique destiny of an unique movement for young people. The projection of the Scout Movement towards the future depends on a universal vision, the legacy of Baden-Powell: to create a better world. One year after the Centenary of Scouting. This report reﬂ ects the debates and decisions taken during the ﬁ rst conference of the second century of Scouting. 38th World Scout Conference, KOREA 2008 • FINAL REPORT

CONTENTS

Gathered outside Jeju’s International Conference Centre, delegates celebrate the unity of the Movement around the giant World Conference logo.

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4 CONFERENCE SUMMARY

4 Attendance, New Members, Future Events,

5 Elections, Key Agenda Items,

6 Centenary of Scouting, Bronze Wolf, Conference Hosts,

7 Social Events, Special Guests

8 CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION

8 Conference Ofﬁ cers, Tellers, Resolutions Committee, Select Committee Rapporteur, Conference Steering Committee, Host Committee

9 Conference Documents and other publications

10 CONFERENCE AGENDA

17 REPORTS

17 Philippe Da Costa, Chairman, World Scout Committee

22 Luc Panissod, Acting Secretary General, WOSM

27 Maurice Machenbaum, Treasurer, World Scout Committee

31 Address of the new Chairman of the World Scout Committee, William F. “Rick” Cronk

32 10th World Scout Youth Forum, by Johan Ekman, Chairman WSYF Planning Committee, John Lawlor and Mehdi Ben Kheli

35 SPECIAL ADDRESSES

35 Simon Hang-Bock Rhee, Chairman of the Host Committee, International Commissioner, the Korea Scout Association

36 GOVERNANCE IN WORLD SCOUTING

36 Governance Review

39 Governance Reform - Moving Forward

42 REPORTS ON THE WORK UNDERTAKEN

42 Scouting’s Proﬁ le

44 Partnerships and External Relations in Scouting

46 WAGGGS/WOSM Progress Report

49 World Scout Foundation

51 Scout Resources International (SCORE)

53 WORKSHOPS AT THE WORLD SCOUT CONFERENCE

56 REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE

60 CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS

60 Resolutions of Courtesy

62 Business Resolutions

74 OFFICIAL CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS LIST

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CONFERENCE SUMMARY

Around 1,200 participants representing 150 countries followed the debates each day in the plenary hall of Jeju’s International Conference Centre.

ATTENDANCE NEW MEMBERS The 38th World Scout Conference was held 14-18 The Conference welcomed fi ve new members July 2008 on Jeju Island, Korea. It was attended to their fi rst Conference: National Association by 1189 participants from 150 countries. Hosted by of Cambodian Scouts (NACS), the Organization the Korea Scout Association, the Conference was of the Scout Movement of Kazakhstan (OSMK), offi cially opened by Dr. Han Seung-soo, the Prime Association of Scouts of Montenegro; Scouts of Minister of the Republic of Korea. Syria; National Organization of Scouts of Ukraine (NOSU). Aside from the offi cial sessions and workshops, participants had the opportunity to take part in a The admission of Montenegro as a Member varied evening programme and an educational tour Organization has changed the status of the National of Jeju Island on the Wednesday afternoon. Scout Organization of Serbia, which retains membership in WOSM. The World Scout Conference is the governing body, the “general assembly” of World Scouting, and is All were presented with a certifi cate of membership composed of all the members of the Organization: on the opening day of the Conference. the National Scout Organizations (NSOs).

Its function is to consider the policy and standards of the Scout Movement throughout the world, formulate the general policy of the World FUTURE EVENTS Organization, and take the action required to The Conference endorsed the decision of the further the purpose of the Movement. World Scout Committee by which the Kenya Scout Association will host the 13th World Scout Moot, Kenya 2010.

Progress reports were made about the following future events:

39th World Scout Conference and 11th World Scout Youth Forum, Brazil 2011 22nd World Scout Jamboree, Sweden 2011.

Association des Scouts du Canada was chosen by the Conference to host the 14th World Scout Moot, Canada 2013.

Japan was chosen by the Conference to host the 23rd World Scout Jamboree in 2015. Singapore also made an invitation to host the event.

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ELECTIONS KEY AGENDA ITEMS Six people were elected to a six-year term and one to a three-year term on the World Scout Key-note reports were made by Philippe Da Costa, Committee, from a ﬁ eld of twelve candidates: Chairman of the World Scout Committee; Luc Panissod, Acting Secretary General of the World MR. ERIC KHOO, MALAYSIA Organization of the Scout Movement; and Maurice MR. WAHID LABIDI, TUNISIA Machenbaum, Treasurer.

MR. JOHN C C MAY, UNITED KINGDOM Governance was a key focus throughout the Conference. Some of the issues identiﬁ ed were: MR. JOHN NEYSMITH, CANADA • The need for continued debate and MR. OSCAR V. PALMQUIST A., BRAZIL analysis in the next triennium;

MR. SIMON HANG-BOCK RHEE, KOREA • The need to develop policy and strategy for World Scouting at world level For a 3 year term: while delivery should be local;

MR. WILLIAM F. “RICK” CRONK, USA • A deeper debate on membership criteria;

The World Scout Committee elected the following • The need to address the ﬁ nancial ofﬁ cers: implications of good governance;

CHAIRMAN: • The need for improvement in the MR. WILLIAM F. “RICK” CRONK, USA Organization’s communications, having regard VICE-CHAIRMAN: to differing situations around the world; MR. MARIO DÍAZ MARTINEZ, SPAIN • The need to develop more partnerships VICE-CHAIRMAN: and to ﬁ nd ways of making sustainable MR. SIMON HANG-BOCK RHEE, KOREA. developments in our governance.

Continuing their mandates on the World Scout On the Strategy for Scouting, there was a report Committee are: on the progress in the overall strategy and each of the strategic priorities. Participants spent time in workshops to share the progress they have made • Mrs. Thérèse Bermingham (Ireland), in each of the priorities, the challenges they have faced and their ideas for how the priorities can • Mr. Mario Díaz Martinez (Spain), develop in the future. The Conference received a • Mr. Georges El-Ghorayeb (Lebanon), report on the outcomes of the workshops.

• Mr. Nkwenkwe Nkomo (South Africa), To increase opportunities for sharing and learning during the Conference, delegates and observers had • Mr. Gualtiero Zanolini (Italy). the opportunity to participate in a choice of over 30 workshops on topics such as membership growth, Retiring World Scout Committee members are: youth programme, support to volunteers and developing volunteering in Scouting, and Scouting’s • Mr. Philippe Da Costa (France), proﬁ le.

• Mr. John A. Gemmill (Canada), Some of the main issues identiﬁ ed to work towards in the coming triennium are: involving young • Mr. Habibul Alam (Bangladesh), people, supporting adults, better communications and improving the image of Scouting. • Mr. Wayne Perry (USA), Issues relating to membership growth were • Mrs. Ana Elisa Piubello (Argentina), addressed such as the need to offer better • Mr. Mohamed Triki (Tunisia). Scouting to more young people. A new membership development toolkit was presented to the Conference in order to encourage NSOs to think about the topic and learn how they can get new members and retain existing ones through the example of NSO best practices. A dynamic workshop allowed NSOs to interactively explore the toolkit and a copy was provided to each NSO to take home with them.

The new corporate identity of the World Scout Shop “Scoutstore” has been launched during the Conference, following the decision of the Board of Scout Resources International (SCORE) to start a plan of development for 2008-2011. “Scoutstore”, as it is now known, will provide new services to the NSOs and all Scout event organisers.

The new World Scout Environment Programme (WSEP) was launched at the Conference; this includes the World Scout Environment Badge, activity resources, a framework for environment education and revitalization of Scout Centres of Excellence for Nature and Environment (SCENES). The WSEP strengthens the commitment of World Scouting to the environment. The Web of Hope, a partner organization of WOSM, was present at the Conference, collecting data in order to carbon footprint the event.

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His Excellency the Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea addressed the World Conference during the opening ceremony. The Korea Scout Association’s team of volunteers and staff brought a serenity that enchanted all the participants.

The 38th World Scout Conference welcomed four new national organisations. The new members’ ceremony is always a highly emotional moment. BRONZE WOLF The Bronze Wolf, the only award of the World Scout Committee, was presented to William “Bill” Cockroft (United Kingdom), Lalit Mohan Jain (India), Sir Garth Morrison (United Kingdom) and Yongyudh Vajiradhul (Thailand). The following were presented at another time following the previous World Scout CENTENARY OF SCOUTING Conference: His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, Klaus J. Jacobs (Switzerland), David A special presentation was made in plenary on Bull (United Kingdom), Toby Takemichi Suzuki the 2007 Centenary of Scouting, with a particular (Japan), Henry R. “Bill” Hall (United Kingdom), emphasis on the Gifts for Peace. The session Kirsty M. Brown (Australia), William F. “Rick” Cronk commenced with a short video-clip of highlights (USA) and (the late) Hon. Manuel Pinto (Uganda). of the year, encouraging NSOs to capitalise on the work achieved. Two young leaders from Australia and Belgium gave inputs on how their Organizations took a strategic approach to the CONFERENCE HOSTS centennial celebrations and how they are building on this for the future. Eveline Herfkens, Executive The success of a World Scout Conference lies Coordinator of the Millennium Development Goals for a great part on the shoulders of the Host Campaign, delivered a message via a pre-recorded Association and the Host Committee. The Korea video-clip recognising the impact of the Gifts for Scout Association hosted the 38th World Scout Peace and encouraging future action. Conference, with special thanks going to the following members of the Host Committee: Dr. NSOs received the Centenary overview, containing Young Joong Kang, newly elected President of the information and photos of 2007 progammes and Korea Scout Association, who also happens to initiatives, as well as a resource to help NSOs build be President of the Badminton World Federation; on the success and learning from the projects. A Mr. Simon Hang-Bock Rhee, International booklet containing all of the Gifts for Peace projects Commissioner, Chairman of the Host Committee was also distributed together with a CD-ROM and newly elected member of the World Scout containing the report and photo exhibition. These Committee; Mr. Nam-Shik Heo, Vice-Chairman resources are designed to share the breadth and of the Host Committee in charge of Planning wealth of projects with a wider audience inside and Management Team; Dr. Eun-Gui Kim, Vice- and outside of Scouting. A special photo exhibition Chairman of the Host Committee in charge of focusing on eight of the Gifts for Peace projects Travel, Public Relations & Events Team; and Mr. was set up thanks to the World Scout Foundation. Seung-Soo Hong, newly appointed Secretary (See page 47). General of the Korea Scout Association.

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SOCIAL EVENTS SPECIAL GUESTS The following ofﬁ cial social events took place during The following Special Guests were present at the the Conference: 38th World Scout Conference:

-OPENING CEREMONY World Scout Foundation, Lars Kolind, Chairman. He was accompanied by other distinguished members A new era of the Movement was ushered in at the of the Foundation and of the Baden-Powell World 38th World Scout Conference as World Scouting Fellowship marked its 101st anniversary in 2008. A variety of performances welcomed all participants from World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world, making their stay on Jeju more (WAGGGS), represented by Linden Edgell, Deputy pleasant and enjoyable. Chairman of the World Board, and Mary McPhail, Chief Executive Scout Resources International - WORLD SCOUT FAIR (SCORE) with Scoutstore - the Offi cial Shop of Based on the Scout values of respecting diversity World Scouting - Neil Westaway, Chairman of and multiculturalism for harmonious coexistence, the Board DESMOS - The International Link of the World Scout Fair provided participants with Orthodox Christian Scouts International Catholic a platform for peaceful mingling. A range of Conference of Scouting (ICCS) International Union amusements such as the Scout Uniform Parade and of Muslim Scouts (IUMS) International Scout and entertainment contest was offered to promote unity Guide Fellowship (ISGF) Kandersteg International and harmony among participants from member Scout Centre (KISC) World Scout Parliamentary countries, while the International Food Festival was Union (WSPU) Council of Protestants in Guiding an opportunity to share each other’s cultures. and Scouting (CPGS) International Forum of Jewish Scouts (IFJS) World Buddhist Scout Brotherhood - JEJU FANTASIA NIGHT (WBSB) La Conférence Francophone du Scoutisme Laïque (COFRASL). Jeju is an island boasting a magnifi cent natural environment and unique culture. It is remarkably Special guests also included representatives from distinct from that of mainland Korea and has long organizations that are working with World Scouting. been known for preserving peaceful traditions. On It was a pleasure to welcome representatives from: such a calm island, it was a pleasure to network between Scouts in the friendly atmosphere. Jeju Korean Committee for UNICEF World Young Fantasia Night was the opportunity to showcase Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) International some of the wonders of the island and what it has Award Association (Asia-Pacifi c Region) ACTICS. to offer.

- FAREWELL DINNER

Concluding the Conference, the evening’s programme reminded participants of the Scout duty to contribute to society, the global community and to remember the great 5-day event held on Jeju.

The social programme offered an opportunity to become acquainted with Jeju Island’s exceptional natural surroundings and to appreciate the host country’s culture and music.

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CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION

The plenary hall viewed from the chairman’s table. The Scout Movement’s “parliament” follows precise rules of procedure.

CONFERENCE OFFICERS CONFERENCE

CHAIRMAN STEERING COMMITTEE Mr. Philippe Da Costa CHAIRMAN VICE-CHAIRMEN Mr. Philippe Da Costa Mrs. Thérèse Bermingham Mr. John A. Gemmill VICE-CHAIRMEN Mrs. Thérèse Bermingham TELLERS Mr. John A. Gemmill Mr. Khalid Easawi, Egypt Mr. Esben Holager, Denmark ACTING SECRETARY GENERAL Mr. Ilyas Ismayilli, Azerbaijan Mr. Luc Panissod Mr. Antonio Hernandez G., Mexico Mr. Ross McKenzie, New Zealand CONFERENCE AGENDA COORDINATORS Mr. Paul Jacob Musembi, Kenya Ms. Anne Whiteford Mr. Mathieu Pouret

CONFERENCE ADMINISTRATOR RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE Mr. Jean-Bernard Rebord

CHAIRMAN HOST COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE Mr. Martin Burbridge, Ireland Mr. Simon Hang-Bock Rhee

MEMBERS Mr. Ahmed Ali Maniku, Maldives Mrs. Jemima Nartemle Nartey, Ghana HOST COMMITTEE Mr. Robert Nowlan, Canada CHAIRMAN SECRETARIES Mr. Simon Hang-Bock Rhee Mr. Jim Sharp, World Scout Bureau Mr. Saâd Zian, World Scout Bureau VICE-CHAIRMEN Mr. Nam-Shik Heo Dr. Eun-Gui Kim

SELECT COMMITTEE SECRETARY GENERAL Mr. Seung-Soo Hong RAPPORTEUR Mr. Glenn Armstrong, Canada

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CONFERENCE DOCUMENTS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS

PROVIDED IN ADVANCE:

DOC 1 - Provisional Agenda DOC 2 - Rules of Procedure DOC 3 - Suspension and Termination of WOSM Membership (CANCELLED) DOC 4 - Implementation of Resolutions adopted by 37th World Scout Conference DOC 5 - The Strategy for Scouting DOC 6 - Governance Reform - Moving Forward DOC 7 - Membership Development DOC 8 - Educational Methods DOC 9 - World Scout Committee Elections DOC 10 - WOSM Registration Fee System DOC 11 - From Scouting’s Proﬁ le to the Brand Strategy DOC 12 - Youth Involvement in Decision-Making (CANCELLED) DOC 13 - Invitations to future World Scout Events DOC 13 A - 13th World Scout Moot 2010 DOC 14 - Partnerships and External Relations in WOSM DOC 15 - Environment Education and World Scout Environment Badge DOC 16 - World Scout Centres (CANCELLED) DOC 17 - Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of WOSM DOC 17 A - Consolidated proposals for amendments to the Constitution of WOSM

- Triennial Report of the World Scout Committee, 2005-2008 - World Scout Bureau’s Accounts and Balance Sheet for the year ended 30 September 2007.

PROVIDED AT THE CONFERENCE:

- Welcome Kit, provided by the Host Committee - Revised Agenda - Conference Document 1 - Pocket Agenda - Workshops at the World Scout Conference - Conference Evaluation Form (Conference Survey) - Triennial Report of the World Scout Committee, 2005-2008 - Gone Home - Report of the Chairman of the World Scout Committee - Report of WOSM Acting Secretary General - Report of the Treasurer - Centenary of Scouting 2007 (Overview) - Gifts for Peace (Report) - CD-Rom containing the Gifts for Peace Report and photo exhibition - World Scientiﬁ c Congress (2007) - Education and Scout Movement: - Experiences and Challenges (Report) - World Scout Foundation’s Annual Report 2007 - Keeping Promises - Action for Growth Tool Kit - For Membership Development - The Bronze Wolf - Citations 2005-2008 - WOSM Constitution: Select Committee Report - Resolutions Committee Report (Proposed Business & Courtesy Resolutions) - 10th World Scout Youth Forum - Final Report - World Scout Environment Programme Kit - Ofﬁ cial Conference Participants List - Address of the new Chairman of the World Scout Committee - Conference Summary

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AGENDA

“CREATING A BETTER WORLD”

THE THEME OF THE 38TH WORLD SCOUT CONFERENCE WAS “CREATING A BETTER WORLD”.

The World Scout Conference in Korea was the ﬁ rst Conference in Scouting’s second century. The Gifts for Peace project, Scouting’s gift to the world for its centenary year, has had a tremendous response, with over 120 countries declaring a Gift for Peace. Scouting is committed to work towards ‘creating a better world’. This is reﬂ ected in our vision for the future and was our Conference theme for 2008.

NOTES: V Indicates that a formal vote was taken SUNDAY * Participants registered in the accompanying persons’ programme were invited. JULY 13

PRELIMINARY FUNCTIONS AND PRELIMINARY MEETINGS:

SATURDAY, 09.00-22.00 REGISTRATION JULY 12 At International Convention Centre Jeju (ICC Jeju) Delegation leaders from Member Organizations could collect their delegation’s voting kit at the Conference registration desk. Please note the provision of Article X.5 of the Constitution related to the payment of registration fees as a requirement for voting at the Conference.

12.00-22.00 SETTING UP CONFERENCE DISPLAYS BY NATIONAL SCOUT ORGANIZATIONS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

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Representatives of Cambodia, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Syria and Ukraine proudly hold their WOSM membership certiﬁ cates at the end of the new members’ ceremony. Russia and Serbia also received a certiﬁ cate.

09.00-22.00 REGISTRATION At International Convention Centre Jeju (ICC Jeju).

09.00-22.00 SETTING UP CONFERENCE DISPLAYS BY NATIONAL SCOUT ORGANIZATIONS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

PRELIMINARY MEETINGS: SUNDAY THE PRELIMINARY WORKSHOPS TOOK PLACE IN ICC JEJU. JULY 13 14.00-15.30 WOSM REGISTRATION FEE WORKSHOP (CONFERENCE DOC. NO. 10)

14.00-17.00 YOUTH PROGRAMME WORKSHOPS:

1. The Rover Scout Programme and the Scouts of the World Award 2. Education for All - reaching out to young people who are not involved in Scouting 3. Environment Education and World Scout Environment Badge (Conference Document No. 15)

SCOUTING’S PROFILE WORKSHOP:

4. Scouting’s Proﬁ le (Conference Document No. 11)

17.15-18.00 First time Participants’ Brieﬁ ng

17.15-18.00 Informal meeting between World Treasurer and representatives of the delegations.

18.30-19.30 * WORLD SCOUT CONFERENCE SCOUT’S OWN Scout gathering with music and meditations.

The ceremony took place at ‘Plaza’, the open area (lawn & fountain area) in front of the entrance to the Conference venue, International Conference Centre Jeju (ICC-Jeju). A Scout’s Own encourages Scouts to share and reﬂ ect on their experiences and to seek wisdom through The Scout Law and Promise. The Ceremony was led by Father Jean Pascal Diame, Chairperson of the Spiritual Development Task Team.

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08.00-12.00 REGISTRATION At International Convention Centre Jeju (ICC Jeju).

09.00-11.00 INFORMAL REGIONAL MEETINGS Information was sent to National Scout Organizations by the respective Regional Ofﬁ ce of the MONDAY World Scout Bureau. JULY 14 Africa Region Arab Region Asia-Paciﬁ c Region Eurasia Region European Region Interamerican Region

A second session of Regional Meetings was held on Friday 18 July from 15.00 - 16.30 as part of the Conference Agenda.

11.00 BREAK TUESDAY JULY 15 11.30 PREPARATORY SESSION - Delegates were seated in country alphabetical order starting with Korea. - Observers were seated towards the rear of the plenary hall. - Guests had assigned seats.

Explanation of simultaneous interpretation system Introduction of Conference Chairman and Vice-Chairmen Introduction of the Host Committee, Korea Scout Association, and Guests Minute of silence Announcements Explanation of voting procedure

V APPOINTMENT OF TELLERS The World Scout Committee nominated candidates. See the Rules of Procedure (Conference Document No. 2) for details.

V RULES OF PROCEDURE The World Scout Committee proposed the adoption of the Rules of Procedure, as speciﬁ ed in Conference Document No. 2.

V APPOINTMENT OF RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE The World Scout Committee nominated candidates. See the Rules of Procedure (Conference Document No. 2) for details.

12.00 MEMBERSHIP OF THE WORLD ORGANIZATION OF THE SCOUT MOVEMENT The Conference welcomeD the National Scout Organizations which had been admitted to WOSM since the 37th World Scout Conference (Tunisia 2005).

12.30 * LUNCH At the Convention Centre Jeju (ICC Jeju).

14.00 PLENARY SESSION World Scout Committee Chairman’s Report, Philippe Da Costa Report of the Acting Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, Luc Panissod Report of the Treasurer of the World Scout Committee, Maurice Machenbaum

14.35 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON THE REPORTS (Resolution 8/02)

14.50 GOVERNANCE REVIEW The Conference received a report on the work of the Governance Review Task Force.

15.10 10TH WORLD SCOUT YOUTH FORUM - SUMMARY REPORT

15.25 REPORT 2007 CENTENARY ON THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE WORLDWIDE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF SCOUTING IN 2007

15.45 BREAK

16.15 INTRODUCTION OF CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION TO THE WORLD SCOUT COMMITTEE Introduction of the candidates nominated for election to the World Scout Committee (Resolution 9/02) (Conference Document No. 9). The candidates presented their motivations, priorities and objectives on Tuesday 15 July. The votes were taken on Wednesday 16 July.

16.30 MEET THE CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION TO THE WORLD SCOUT COMMITTEE An opportunity was provided for participants to meet informally with the candidates to the World Scout Committee in the lobby area outside the Conference Hall. (Resolution 9/02)

18.00 BREAK

18.30 * OPENING CEREMONY At ICC Jeju.

19.30 * OFFICIAL WELCOME RECEPTION AND DINNER At ICC Jeju.

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09.00 PLENARY SESSION - Meditation - Announcements

09.10 GOVERNANCE IN WORLD SCOUTING A presentation was made on Governance at all levels in World Scouting. (Conference Document No. 6)

09.30 WORKSHOPS ON GOVERNANCE IN WORLD SCOUTING A series of workshops on aspects of Governance in World Scouting allowed participants the opportunity to discuss a number of topics in order to develop the governance debate for the future.

The following workshops were proposed: • World and Regional Scout Committees • Operations TUESDAY • WOSM Membership JULY 15 • Representation at world level. Further details were included in Conference Document No. 6.

The outcomes of the workshops were reported to the Conference in a later plenary session and were included in a more detailed report to the new World Scout Committee so that proposals could be developed for follow-up action.

10.30 BREAK

11.00 INTRODUCTION TO REPORTS FROM THE WORLD SCOUT COMMITTEE ON WORK UNDERTAKEN IN KEY AREAS SINCE THE 37TH WORLD SCOUT CONFERENCE 2005 IN TUNISIA The Conference received a series of presentations of the progress in the implementation of the Conference Resolutions adopted in Tunisia. (Conference Document No. 4)

11.05 EDUCATIONAL METHODS The Conference received a report on the outcomes and impact of the work in relation to Educational Methods in the Movement. (Conference Documents No. 8 and No. 15)

11.20 SCOUTING’S PROFILE The Conference received a progress report on the development of Scouting’s Proﬁ le, particularly in relation to the Scout Brand and Image. (Conference Document No. 11)

11.30 MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT The Conference received a report on the outcomes of the work undertaken in the last triennium to support Membership Development in the Movement. (Conference Document No. 7)

11.40 PARTNERSHIPS AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS IN SCOUTING The Conference received an update in relation to the progress on Partnerships and External Relations in Scouting. (Conference Document No. 14)

11.50 V WOSM REGISTRATION FEES The World Scout Committee presented its proposal concerning the basic fee per member for the next triennium. A vote was taken on this proposal. (Conference Document No. 10)

12.15 REPORT ON THE GOVERNANCE WORKSHOPS A brief report on the outcomes of the workshops on Governance in World Scouting was presented.

12.30 * LUNCH

14.00 PLENARY SESSION Introduction Session for the Select Committee

14.30 SELECT COMMITTEE The Conference met in a Select Committee to consider proposals for amendment to the WOSM Constitution. (Conference Documents Nos. 17 and 17A)

The procedures governing all aspects of a Select Committee appear in the Rules of Procedure (Conference Document No. 2).

14.30 INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS ON PROPOSED CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS FOR PARTICIPANTS NOT ATTENDING THE SELECT COMMITTEE

16.00 BREAK

16.30 SELECT COMMITTEE (CONT.)

18.30 BRIEF ADDRESSES BY CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION TO THE WORLD SCOUT COMMITTEE Candidates presented their motivations, priorities and objectives of their individual candidatures to the Conference. (Resolution 9/02)

19.30 END OF SESSION

19.30 * WORLD SCOUT FAIR AND DINNER At ICC Jeju.

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09.00 PLENARY SESSION - Meditation - Announcements

09.10 WORLD SCOUT COMMITTEE ELECTIONS The Conference elected six new members for a six-year term and one member for a period of three years. See the Rules of Procedure. The list of candidates was provided in Conference Document No. 9.

V VOTE WORLD SCOUT COMMITTEE ELECTIONS

09.30 14TH WORLD SCOUT MOOT 2013 WEDNESDAY The Conference received the invitation from Association des Scouts du Canada offering to host JULY 16 the 14th World Scout Moot 2013. (Conference Document No. 13) V VOTE 14TH WORLD SCOUT MOOT 2013

09.45 INTRODUCTION SESSION FOR THE STRATEGY WORKSHOPS This short session provided information on the workshops on the strategic priorities of the Strategy for Scouting. (Conference Document No. 5)

10.00 BREAK

10.30 WORKSHOPS ON THE STRATEGY FOR SCOUTING The Conference had the opportunity to participate in workshops on each of the seven (7) strategic priorities to share their achievements and set a direction for the future. (Conference Document No. 5)

12.15 RESULTS OF THE VOTE, WORLD SCOUT COMMITTEE ELECTIONS

RESULT OF THE VOTE, 14TH WORLD SCOUT MOOT 2013 THURSDAY JULY 17 12.30 * LUNCH

14.00 * EDUCATIONAL TOUR Conference participants had the opportunity to see sites of interests on Jeju Island in educational tours, sponsored by Jeju Island authorities. The tours ended in Jeju city.

17.30 END OF EDUCATIONAL TOUR IN JEJU CITY

18.00 BUSES WERE AVAILABLE TO RETURN TO HOTELS

18.00 FREE EVENING IN JEJU CITY With dinner your own responsibility.

22.00 FINAL BUSES RETURNED TO HOTELS

Voting under the gaze of tellers selected amongst representatives of national Scout organisations.

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09.00 PLENARY SESSION - Meditation - Announcements - Announcements, World Scout Committee Ofﬁ cers

09.10 23RD WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE 2015 The Conference received invitations from National Scout Organizations offering to host the 23rd World Scout Jamboree 2015. (Conference Document No. 13)

V VOTE 23RD WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE 2015

09.50 WAGGGS/WOSM The Conference received a progress report on the results of the work on WAGGGS/WOSM Relationships during the last triennium.

10.00 WORLD SCOUT FOUNDATION Information on the activities of the Foundation and report on the progress made since the World Scout Conference in Tunisia was presented to the Conference.

10.10 SCORE - SCOUT RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL Presentation by a representative of SCORE.

10.20 BREAK

10.50 * BRONZE WOLF AWARD CEREMONY

11.15 RESULT OF THE VOTE, 23RD WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE 2015

11.20 13TH WORLD SCOUT MOOT 2010 (KENYA) The Conference received information on 13th World Scout Moot, postponed until 2010. THURSDAY (Conference Document No. 13 A) JULY 17 11.30 REPORT: 22ND WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE 2011 SWEDEN

11.45 REPORT: 39TH WORLD SCOUT CONFERENCE & 11TH WORLD SCOUT YOUTH FORUM 2011 BRAZIL

12.00 REPORT: 21ST WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE 2007 UNITED KINGDOM

12.15 PRESENTATION OF GIFTS TO THE HOST COMMITTEE BY THE DELEGATIONS

12.30 * LUNCH

13.45 WORKSHOP PROGRAMME: SHARING AND LEARNING In line with the Conference Resolution 12/05, adopted in Tunisia, National Scout Organizations were invited to lead workshops on a variety of topics that are interesting and relevant to other NSOs.

The focus of the workshops in this session was ‘Sharing and Learning’. Details of the Workshop Programme and the opportunity to register for workshops were made available before the start of the Conference.

15.45 BREAK

16.15 WORKSHOP PROGRAMME: SHARING AND LEARNING (CONT.)

17.15 END OF WORKSHOPS

17.30 INFORMAL MEETINGS OF PARTICIPANTS WITH SIMILAR APPOINTMENTS IN SCOUTING: International Commissioners Chief Commissioners/Chief Scouts Chief Executives National Programme Commissioners National Adult Support/Training Commissioners Public Relations/Media Managers

18.30 BREAK

19.30 * JEJU FANTASIA NIGHT At ICC Jeju.

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09.00 PLENARY SESSION - Meditation - Announcements

09.10 INTRODUCTION OF NEW CHAIRMAN, VICE-CHAIRMEN AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE WORLD SCOUT COMMITTEE

09.20 THE FUTURE Orientations for the future were shared with the Conference, from the outcomes of the workshops on the strategic priorities.

09.35 REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE

V SELECT COMMITTEE PROPOSALS

FRIDAY 10.30 BREAK

JULY 18 11.00 RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE REPORT

V RESOLUTIONS OF THE 38TH WORLD SCOUT CONFERENCE

13.00 * LUNCH

14.30 ADDRESS BY NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE WORLD SCOUT COMMITTEE

CLOSING REMARKS

15.00 INFORMAL REGIONAL MEETINGS

16.30 END OF SESSION

18.30 * FAREWELL RECEPTION AND CLOSING DINNER At ICC Jeju.

Biorn Maybury –Lewis, Chairman of the Scientiﬁ c Committee, presents the conclusions of the World Scientiﬁ c Congress on Education, held in November 2007 in Geneva. Its theme was: “Education and the Scout Movement”.

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REPORTS

Elected in 2002, Philippe Da Costa was Vice-Chairman of the World Scout Committee before becoming Chairman in February 2008. He is currently Chairman of the National Youth Institute in France.

PHILIPPE DA COSTA, CHAIRMAN, WORLD SCOUT COMMITTEE

DEAR FRIENDS,

It is an honour to present this World Scout In Cairo, on 12 November 2007, considering the Committee report to you. In fact I have the governance and management issues we had to pleasure to be taking part, here in Jeju, in my face, the World Scout Committee had to take a very seventh World Conference. Notwithstanding this difﬁ cult decision: to part company with Eduardo experience, I am conscious that this one will Missioni our Secretary General. I would like to be particularly signiﬁ cant in the history of our thank him for his true Scout commitment to serve Movement. the Movement during his mandate.

Although the situation in general still poses Then, at the fi rst regular WSC meeting after Cairo, a challenge, the World Conference is a good Herman Hui informed the World Committee of his opportunity for us to exchange our points of view. personal decision to resign from his function of Today, it is even more than a challenge. Before I Chairman of the World Scout Committee. The WSC present the work of the World Scout Committee, accepted this decision with regret. I would like to allow me to address the institutional situation and also express our gratitude to Herman Hui for his to revisit the recent events which have affected the commitment to serving WOSM. Movement. The methods which provoked these events do not Some talk about an institutional crisis, and in comply with the spirit of the Movement, everyone reality, that’s what it is. The magnitude of the recognises this. Furthermore, it has been the crisis is not only due to the fact that, for the fi rst preoccupation of your Committee to preserve, by all time in our history, it is known to the Member means, the unity of the Movement. Organizations, but also because it touches the deep institutional and constitutional roots of our The Committee pledged itself to undertake an in- Movement and Organization. In the past, such depth process of dialogue with the Chairman of the issues were hidden and were quietly resolved by Board of the World Scout Foundation in order to some key people, insiders. Now, we live in the fi nd a solution to the problems where the WSF and era of global communications and nothing can be the WSC held different perceptions, in particular hidden, everything is widely spread. Transparency the areas of governance and of transparency on is a pre-requisite to democracy. both sides; and to obtain the promise of the WSF to completely fulfi l the mission for which it has In order to widen our perspectives on the future been established. This implies a redefi nition of the of our Movement, we should not be afraid by what partnership between the WSF and WOSM in the is happening if we refl ect on what started the second century of Scouting. situation really critically. Despite the sadness that has touched us all, we need to know and share the We also pledged ourselves, through this same facts. And we need to start dealing with what this process of resolving problems with NSOs, to crisis has revealed. respond to their concerns, to enter into a new “agreement” and to ensure that when issues arise in the future, they are answered quickly, in all transparency and exclusively through strictly democratic and constitutional channels.

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Finally, we pledged ourselves to dealing with all THE WORLD COMMITTEE: of the questions arising following the current - Welcomed the report of the Governance institutional crisis, in a timely fashion for the World Review Task Force and thanks the Chairman Scout Conference in Korea, in close collaboration and the Members of the Task Force. The World with the Governance Review Task Force and in Committee noted the high quality of the work full transparency with NSOs, in order to be able undertaken within a very limited time frame. to bring proposals to the World Conference and resolve the structural or other inadequacies which - Wished to inform NSOs that it would propose have been identifi ed, and in such a way that resolutions to the World Scout Conference satisfactory answers are given to the issues raised in Korea in July 2008 in order to implement by NSOs who have expressed themselves, on those elements of recommendations which occasion calling for a preparatory meeting before do not imply constitutional changes. the Conference in Korea. My colleagues have worked on a new approach to the Conference so as - Asked the Chairman of the Governance Review to increase the chances for success. Task Force, with its members, to build on its work to offer advice to NSOs on issues of good The spirit of democratic participation is generated governance for the World Scout Conference by the fundamental principles of Scouting which are so as to assist them in their refl ection on the immutable : issues of unity, legitimacy, accountability, transparency, integrity and democracy. • We will always have the Scout Law and Promise - Decided to propose some immediate changes • We will always use the Scout Method to the World Organization of the Scout • We will pursue our mission of educating young Movement’s Constitution, where it considers people to play a constructive role in society. that these are urgent and practical, as steps towards improving understanding, Since its founding, Scouting has been a solid, participation and decision-making process relevant Movement for education. Our challenge is within WOSM. According to article XXIII of the to constantly sustain and renew our commitment to Constitution, the proposals for amendments this. Just think, at this very moment, a young girl to Constitution (or major policy changes of or boy is making the Scout sign and promising to the Movement) have been submitted by the do his or her best to lead his or her life according to WSB to NSOs before 14 March 2008, to be the Scout Law. examined by the World Scout Conference in Korea. They will be debated by the Select It is now up to each one of us to learn a lesson Committee, where changes and amendments from this situation and, with total loyalty, to work can be made, although no new proposals can towards the unity of the Movement. We would be considered. I am referring in particular never have imagined such an end to our Centenary! to our proposal of a permanent seat for the 2007 was a very special year and many opinions Chairman of the Board of the World Scout and points of view were expressed in our Movement Foundation on the World Scout Committee, as with regards to the best way to use the opportunity well as the attribution of voting rights to the and obtain positive results. During this Conference, Regional Chairmen. They can be considered we will discuss our analysis of the impact created as a fi rst minimal step in the process of by our world celebrations. Governance reform. Other resolutions not implying changes to the Constitution can, of Since its meeting in Cairo on 12 November 2007, course, be submitted during the Conference. the World Scout Committee has been very active. In addition to the numerous internal discussions By proposing these measures, the Word Scout between Committee members, the Committee has Committee is trying to consolidate the commitment also led many discussions and consultations with undertaken in Paris, in order to answer urgently NSOs, as well as with key stakeholders. the concerns of NSOs, and hopes that these fi rst steps will be seen to be useful. The Conference These have been useful to establish the way is limited by the institutional cycle defi ned in the forward, while at the same time we have been WOSM Constitution with regards to what it can following up on the Cairo Meeting to provide implement before the Conference in Brazil in 2011. answers to the letters received from several NSOs Whilst the World Committee is willing to progress, and thus unify the Movement for the Conference in it is equally aware of its primary responsibility Korea. to ensure that any constitutional change is only introduced after a clear proposal has been set out, The World Committee decided to organise a series and after full consideration, and that this is done in of meetings in February 2008 in Paris, open to full transparency. every NSO who had expressed concerns following recent events, in order to help resolve the issues Within the frame of the World Scout Conference, that had not been addressed, build consensus and there will be time for delegates to elaborate an develop perspectives for future action up to the action plan, by defi ning priorities, to be carried out World Scout Conference in Korea and beyond, in before and up until the next World Conference. This particular in the area of Governance. I would like to programme will be based on the issues identifi ed by take this opportunity to thank the NSOs who were the GRTF and other proposals, taking into account present and contributed generously at this meeting. the available resources.

This gathering of NSOs was used as a sound-board The results of this will form the basis of a for the recommendations of the Governance Review programme of Governance reform which the WSC Task Force, in particular concerning the proposal will consider during the triennium leading up to the for constitutional changes, providing an indication World Scout Conference in 2011. on how NSOs holding an opinion on recent events would react to such proposals.

The World Scout Committee, at its meeting at the end of February 2008, gave deep consideration to the conclusions of the Governance Review Task Force, as well as to the recent proposals from NSOs for constitutional changes that had been sent to the World Scout Bureau.

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Among the identiﬁ ed topics, and from the point of In addition to the above-mentioned actions, already view of governance, I ﬁ nd it interesting to go into undertaken, the WSC is committed to making all of the following more deeply: the necessary efforts to:

• The regional and geographical • Pay greater attention to the needs of NSOs balance in Governance and try to better respond to these.

• The adequacy of the concepts • Recognise the legitimate expectations expressed in Article I of the World of stakeholders and develop a larger Organization’s Constitution mutual understanding with them.

• The mandates of elected members • Communicate in a more transparent way of the World Scout Committee and consult partners more systematically, in particular when important decisions • The establishment of a Committee affecting them are taken, as well as being to monitor support to NSOs. alert to any suggestions and feedback.

This agenda could lead to proposals for future • Avoid dispersion and focus all our efforts, constitutional changes. The World Committee as well as our human and WOSM’s identifi ed an initial list of potential items which limited fi nancial resources, for important could be considered and invited NSOs to make initiatives, in line within the framework suggestions to the Organising Committee regarding of the Strategy for Scouting, in order to any additions to be added to the list in preparation help NSOs to go forward, “Creating a for the Conference. This is a second step in the better world” for more young people. reform of the Governance. The World Scout Emblem has great power: it Just as we count on the wisdom and sense of inspires the confi dence of young people, their responsibility of the national leaders of our families and public opinion. Organization present here in Korea to guide us in our refl ection, we also rely on a renewed and Our Movement “bridges the gap” between reinforced dialogue between stakeholders of our young people and adults, between those who Movement, including the World Scout Foundation, are integrated into society and those who are to contribute to this debate. marginalised, a position which does not judge or condemn! “Do not judge others if you do not want I had the pleasure, together with Luc Panissod to be judged yourself - do not condemn others if and Thérèse Bermingham, to participate in the you do not want to be condemned yourself”. Executive Committee of the Foundation, which took place at the beginning of April, in Seoul. On Our Movement advocates on behalf of young people this occasion, I had the opportunity to take stock in diffi cult situations, on behalf of those who count of the situation and discuss with members of the for nothing because they do not have access to Foundation. The Acting Secretary General and I the necessary resources, working through the shared our analysis of the situation. We received media to defend their interests and to reduce their the kind support of all the members, and in vulnerability. particular from His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. “What is important is not what Scouting says, but what Scouting does!” We are no longer living in the The Executive Committee of the Foundation decided era of the origin of the Movement, at the moment to allocate the amount of 2,300,000 Swiss francs of the experimental camp on Brownsea, but in the to support the Movement (2 million in 2007) and modern world characterised by a strong process to contribute up to a maximum total of 2.8 million of globalisation and media coverage - what people Swiss francs to fi nance the costs of recruitment of cannot see does not exist! the new Secretary General. It is about reaffi rming the ideals of Scouting, As far as the relationship with the former Secretary opening up places for Scouting for young people as General is concerned, I should inform you that an antidote to boredom, violence, bullying, and the this has been dealt with, in mutual agreement, indiscriminate use of the technology. respecting our moral commitment towards him and the principles of good governance according to In fact, it is our responsibility to always be effi cient, Swiss law. to recruit, to train and to involve our leaders in the fi eld as engaged citizens, who - when the moment Moreover, the WSC discussed a proposed timetable comes - are in a position to fulfi l the task which for the nomination of a new Secretary General. The was entrusted to them and who, when facing the WSC agreed that the recruitment process would everyday diffi culties in life, working alongside young start after the election of the new Committee in people in a position of cooperation and support. Korea in order to be able to proceed to a fi nal nomination, at the latest at the WSC meeting in If we are convinced by this, we have to elaborate March 2009. strategies to be able to attract more young people. We must respect their autonomy, accept their I would like to take the opportunity of this report mistakes due to a lack of experience, integrate new to convey to the Acting Secretary General, and all methods of communication, accept criticism; in of the Bureau Staff, the gratitude and support of other words: “Empower them!” the World Committee, but also to emphasise the expectations of the Committee to reinforce the To empower people is always a good strategy. management at all levels and in all sectors of the Power is therapeutic, the lack of power leads to organization. disease, disease leads to a reduction of power. Our strategy of empowerment must be based on the non-discrimination of anyone based on his or her age, behaviour or diffi culties.

Following the last World Scout Conference in Tunisia, the WSC established a roadmap to Korea.

Within the framework of preparations for the Conference, some main areas have been looked at with particular attention.

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GOVERNANCE REVIEW TASK FORCE EDUCATIONAL METHODS COMMITTEE

I would like to thank the members of the GRTF for The World Committee has approved the proposals their work, as well as the other people who have included in the report, i.e. : contributed to the activities of the group. • To give clear direction to the Educational The GRTF focused its work on governance issues Methods Committee with regards to its (and not on management issues), in particular role concerning the request of support legitimacy issues; the unity of the Movement; for celebrations within the Movement, accountability and transparency; as well as integrity such as the Sea Scouting Centenary. and democracy. The GRTF has been very active during the triennium and has presented its report • To adopt the project of the resolution to the WSC, which has been distributed to all NSOs. on Environment Education, which As you know, the WSC submitted proposals to the will be presented to you. Conference, based on the report of the GRTF and • To amend the composition of the EMC to the reactions of NSOs to this report, and several include a representative from the organising NSOs have also proposed some amendments to the team of the next World Scout Jamboree. Constitution of WOSM, with regards to Governance of the Movement, which will be looked at in Korea.

We should particularly highlight the risk that BRANDING AND COMMUNICATIONS WOSM dissolves into a Federation of six regional TASK FORCE Organizations, which could weaken the unity of the Movement. The issue of Scout and Guide National Within the framework of WOSM’s Communication Organizations (SAGNOs) paying fees to both world Strategy, the image of Scouting has been organizations, WAGGGS and WOSM, should also be consolidated over the last three years thanks to looked at. the implementation of the new brand identity. This new identity is a real asset for World Scouting; and allows us to improve how we are perceived by the public, to improve our legitimacy and the feeling of THE STRATEGY FOR SCOUTING belonging to a unique Movement. The new brand I would like to underline the evolution of the identity was inaugurated with the launching of the Strategy from its adoption in 2002 up until now. new website which integrates all information at A report will be presented to the Conference and regional and world level. a resolution will be submitted to you, with the Furthermore, I am pleased to note that many aim of focusing the Strategy, for the upcoming NSOs have adopted the World Scouting brand three years, on membership development, as an and have completely integrated this into their accompanying phase to the action for growth. corporate communications policy. This illustrates The World Scout Conference will then offer an the fulﬁ lment at national level of the policy adopted opportunity to : in Tunisia.

• Give feedback on the progress of I would also like to underline the positive result of the Strategy for Scouting. legal cases involving two commercial companies who had used our logo without authorisation. One • Identify the results and challenges and company in Germany ﬂ agrantly abused our logo. make suggestions for the future. The other in the United Kingdom, had forged our ﬂ ag and badge. In both cases, the recognised • Serve as a model for good practices strength of our brand allowed us to successfully in the follow-up and evaluation. conclude these cases in partnership with the • Offer opportunities to NSOs to share and learn. national organisations.

• Evaluate the process and elaborate a new process for development of MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE long and middle-term objectives. The Membership Development Task Force (MDTF) • Motivate NSOs to take action for growth. has worked a lot on the task that it was entrusted It is necessary to adopt a more objective approach with. A report on membership development and a in order to measure membership. A focused ﬁ le on membership growth has been prepared for effort is necessary, over the next three years, to the World Conference. try and assemble a certain number of elements, including the use by NSOs of the check list recently elaborated as an auto-evaluation tool, in order to obtain more concrete data on the levels of membership.

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REGISTRATION FEES TASK FORCE Being a citizen means taking an interest in what goes on around you, taking part in community Considerable progress has been made with life and taking responsibility. Developing a project regards to equity in the distribution of the annual together, realising that it can only be achieved with contribution at every Conference since 1996. others, completing it successfully, with all of the Attaining an additional degree of equity can only members of the team, is a process which allows be achieved through more complex system. This everyone to become responsible. is included in the proposal from World Committee (in Document 10 of the Conference) for a new To take charge of our own lives, to take on registration fee system. I hope that the quality of responsibility for fi rst time, to feel that we can our exchanges on this issue will allow us to reach a take action in our environment: these are the consensus for a reasonable solution in the interest objectives of the responsibilities given to young of the Movement. people which make a difference. It is by taking action and completing a project with a team, that a A systematic follow-up of the resolutions adopted young person acquires, step by step, the behaviour by the Conference in Tunisia, in 2005, has been which will make him or her able to live in society, carried out. The WSC has regularly received and also likely to invest in it and commit to it. It is reports covering the progress made in these fi elds about proposing a real school of life, founded on of activity, reported in the Conference Documents the aspirations of young people. In this way, the dispatched before the Conference in Korea. dynamic of the Centenary of Scouting in 2007: “Scouting, the promise of a better world” has been a moment of “shared happiness” and evidence of 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF SCOUTING, 2007 the contribution of our Movement to Peace and to promoting a certain vision of young people. Several reports account for the success of the 100th anniversary of Scouting, including for the It is about getting our Movement to support the Gifts for Peace, World Scientifi c Congress and the energy that every Scout around the world expends 21st World Scout Jamboree. whilst discovering the road to happiness, and at the same time contributing positively to the creation The Centenary of Scouting was a fantastic year of of a better world. What would the world be without events and programmes at world, regional, national Scouting? and local levels, showcasing both the diversity and unity of Scouting around the world. At the beginning of this 21st century, education is sometimes synonymous with competition, chasing The Gifts for Peace projects showed us what we after diplomas, the elimination of the weakest. It can achieve when we work together for a common has to be clearly noted: education must integrate, goal and I would like to pay tribute to the truly unify, link and bring people together and not leave inspirational projects and educational programmes anyone by the side of the road. We have evidence developed in more than 110 National Scout that Scouting makes a precious contribution to a Organisations. certain idea of education as a means of integration. Scouting’s Sunrise was a day to remember, whether A new vision of a sustainable development. We you were at the Jamboree, Brownsea Island, or at all have to fi ght against exclusion. We must offer one of the thousands of celebrations taking place young people many and diverse ways to do this. “A around the globe. better world is possible”, as Baden-Powell already said, in its own words, in 1907. Let us stay true to The World Scout Committee would like to thank this ideal! Let us be inspired by this conviction to The Scout Association for all of its efforts to make broaden our knowledge, sharpen our educational the 21st World Scout Jamboree a truly successful tools, to maintain this course of rigourous, one. The signifi cant commitment of the WSC/WSB generous and integrating education. I am very over a long period of time has been a determining happy to see your open and intellectual mindset. I factor in the quality of results achieved and the true salute your willingness to come together, combining worldwide nature of this event. all of your experience, all of your expertise, for the benefi t of young people and the progress of ideas. The World Scientifi c Congress, an initiative that has opened the way to new possibilities with the It is this tremendous potential which allows us academic world, should contribute to the enriching to be reasonably optimistic for the future of our of our educational projects and programmes. Movement.

The Centenary conference session, and various reports, will share more memories of your activities worldwide in 2007. I take the opportunity now to urge you to capitalise on all that we have achieved and learned for the years ahead.

To conclude, our Movement is far more than a place for initiation to citizenship and for participation in community life. If the experience that young people gain through Scouting is marked by these two aspects, then the footprints they leave concern above all, the link to oneself and to others. Thanks to this learning and discovery, young people who have had such experiences are actors of the change in their environment.

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LUC PANISSOD, ACTING SECRETARY GENERAL, WOSM

DEAR SISTER AND BROTHER SCOUTS,

It is an honour and a privilege for me to stand before you today in my capacity as Acting Secretary 1. My fi rst task or objective was to rebuild General of WOSM, so designated by the World confi dence and unity in the team of Scout Committee just over eight months ago. professionals of the World Scout Bureau, particularly in the Geneva Offi ce. The Bureau Many of you have known me for a number of years staff (116 people in 13 different locations) was now and I know many of you. As a matter of fact in the front line of all these turbulences and it I counted from the list of participants that I know took some time to get people back together very well at least one person or more in more and on the same track, at both Geneva and than 70 of the NSOs present here today. But you Regional Offi ces levels. There was a great were more accustomed – as I was – to seeing me destabilization, some people were emotionally in the second role, as Deputy Secretary General very hurt, and it was critical to re-build the until this nomination. Today is the fi rst opportunity team and to ensure that we were all going to that I have to offi cially address the World Scout work in the same direction and without any Conference in my new capacity and this is a second thoughts. I indeed needed to restore challenge for me, as have been the past months the serenity and the enthusiasm necessary for and will be the months ahead of us. quality performance and to be in a position to strive to continue “business as usual”. This 1. THE RECENT PAST was not an easy situation with two senior executive positions less, one since October Since I took over in Cairo in November last year, 2005 and that of my predecessor, while at the the World Scout Bureau has been extremely active same time not wanting to do any drastic staff and considerable time was spent on handling the re-organisation just a few months before the spill over effects of the institutional crisis in a rather Conference which may not have lasted more tense and insecure environment. than a few months. It is thanks to the belief in and sharing of Scouting values that we When I was designated by the World Committee, were able to overcome this critical situation. I gave myself six objectives: re-unite the Bureau team, re-establish contacts with key stakeholders, develop new working relationships with the World Scout Committee, renew lost contacts with the Regions and show the fl ag of the World Scout Bureau in the fi eld, strive to continue business as usual and bring the boat of the Bureau in smoother waters until the Korea Conference... and try to think to the future.

Let me try to demonstrate that I believe that we have done reasonably well so far with the ﬁ rst ﬁ ve objectives.

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2. With respect to contacts with key • End of April, I visited our friends of Uniao stakeholders: I re-established immediately dos Escoteiros do Brazil, the Brazilian contacts after the Cairo meeting with the Scout Association, for a fi rst formal World Scout Foundation, the Boy Scouts of working meeting on the preparation of America (BSA), the Swedish Guide and Scout the 2011 World Scout Conference. Council, and The Scout Association/UK on the sad occasion of the funeral in November • The third week of May, together with 2007 in Sweden of our friend Sven Erik several members of the World Scout Ragnar, former Treasurer and Board Member Committee, we attended, at their invitation, of the World Scout Foundation, a long time the annual meeting of the Boy Scouts supporter of World Scouting. Since then, of America in California. This was an I have had regular contacts with our good additional opportunity to strengthen links, friends from the BSA, from Sweden and from to get to know more about Scouting in UK. The last were particularly supportive of the USA and to present World Scouting to the Bureau in seconding, free of cost, one of leaders of the Boy Scouts of America. their senior executives to Geneva for three • At the end of May I attended the meeting of months up until the World Conference and in the Africa Committee in Nairobi where our donating computer equipment to the Bureau. Regional Offi ce has been deeply affected by the political crisis in Kenya and remained In early April, together with Chairman closed for several weeks. Despite the left Philippe Da Costa and Vice Chairman over effects of this terrible period, we Therese Bermingham, I attended in my were able to think on and work towards ex-offi cio capacity the meeting of the Board the future of Scouting in that Region. of the World Scout Foundation in Korea. The progress reports both Chairman Da • At the end of June, still as part of the process Costa and I delivered were welcomed and of rebuilding positive relationships with some were an additional step towards renewing major stakeholders of our Organization, good relationships with the Foundation. Chairman Philippe Da Costa and I visited leaders of The Scout Association in UK for half 3. With regard to developing new working a day. A very positive and productive meeting Luc Panissod, who relations with the World Committee: indeed during which we touched numerous started at the World it was critical for me to assist the World topics relating to the life of our Organization. Scout Bureau in Scout Committee in its endeavours to re- 1982, was appointed establish mutual trust within our Movement • Our Organization remains attractive and I Deputy Secretary am also glad to confi rm that on 16 January General in 1992. by addressing different concerns, by He has been Acting better communicating and listening to 2008 we welcomed, as above, one new Secretary General the needs of NSOs with the objective to Member Organization - Kazakhstan (I am since November. He was provide better services for their benefi t. quite proud about this since I personally awarded the Bronze carried out the fi eld visit in Kazakhstan to Wolf in 1996. We established a tighter cooperation and assess the operational effectiveness of this coordination with our volunteers through new member) and on 1 July we welcomed regular meetings of the Steering Committee four new Member Organizations, namely of the World Scout Committee with nearly one Cambodia, Syria, Ukraine and Montenegro. meeting per month, the last in early June 2008 On this question of recognition of new – an order which never existed before - and we members, I would like to mention here are very often in contact by phone or mails. that the World Scout Committee approved a much more rigorous and methodical 4. In terms of renewing contacts approach to recognizing new members with the Regions and showing the designed by the Bureau in close cooperation fl ag of the Bureau in the fi eld: with and thanks to Derek Pollard, Chairman • Immediately after our meeting in Sweden, of our Constitutions Committee. I attended the Interamerican Regional 5. In terms of “business as usual”: Conference the last week of November with four other members of the World Committee • We were able to deliver the World Scientifi c which was not a very easy exercise. It was Congress mid-November 2007, the last the opportunity for me to develop good world event of the centennial celebrations, relationships with the Interamerican Scout which exposed top researchers in the fi eld Committee and to agree to work together of education to the Scouting experience on a number of key issues in that Region. and offered an additional evidence of the contribution of hundred years of Scouting • I was in Belgium for an informal meeting to non-formal education and to society at on governance with some NSOs in January large. The Congress opened new doors of co- and traveled to the United Arab Emirates operation between Scouting and the academic also in January to attend a Youth event. world, which will contribute to enhancing the • Mid-March, I was in Ukraine to assess the image and credibility of Scouting. A Summary level of development and the operational Report of that event has been provided to you. effectiveness of the National Scout • We were also able to complete the audit of the Organization of the Scouts of Ukraine and work whole World Scout Bureau – a complex process out with them the process which culminated in the recognition you granted to them as a new – within less than 90 days and close the audit WOSM member on 1 July, a few days ago. before Christmas holidays and to complete our 2007-2008 budget and have it adopted • Mid-April, I was in Crimea to attend the by the World Committee in a shorter period Eurasia Regional Committee meeting than that granted by the World Committee. and engage dialogue on a number of issues with that Regional Committee.

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• We had the last meeting of the Governance • We had to rush the preparation of the Review Task Force mid-December whose World Scout Committee meeting which output is the Governance Review Task Force took place end of February, just 10 days Report which all of you know about now, after the “Jambville” meeting. Apart from and a couple days later, the meeting of the the routine items usually on the agenda of Educational Methods Committee took place. the WSC, I think it is worth mentioning:

• The third week of January we also had our - the report of the work of the Educational usual Directors meetings gathering Regional Methods Committee and of its Directors and the senior executives of the fi ve task teams (Adolescents and Geneva Offi ce. We focused on “process issues” Young Adults, Adult Volunteers, and “big picture” and aimed at re-affi rming a Education For All, Environment good and strong team spirit with the objective Education, Spiritual Development) that we all move together in the same direction which refl ected excellent progress to the Korea Conference as a united WSB and challenging perspectives, team. On this occasion, we also analyzed the concerns expressed by some NSOs in their - the report on Gifts for Peace Project, “Open Letter” as well as those of the World funded by the Foundation, an excellent Scout Foundation, the Boy Scouts of America, basis from which we can capitalize on Sweden and other National Scout Organizations these projects to further strengthen and tried to identify what responses could peace education in the Youth Programme, be brought to these concerns through: - the work achieved by the Membership - our next 2008-2011 triennial plan Development Task Force and the built around the Strategy and Strategic membership development toolkit that Priorities in the perspective of bringing will be launched during this Conference, better and more services to NSOs, - the decision of the World Committee - managerial adjustments and/or changes regarding three controversial projects: within our WSB professional structure, giving up the idea of a new HQ building for the World Bureau in Geneva, - the proposals of the Governance developing an exit strategy from the Review Task Force. Picarquin project and abandoning the project of accreditation • A few words about this plan which has been of World Scout Centers due to the high submitted to the consideration of the World risk of corporate legal responsibilities. Scout Committee at its meeting yesterday: while we do not want to be less ambitious - and fi nally the long debate on the report than for the 2005-2008 triennial plan, we have of the Governance Review Task Force, its tried to be at the same time more holistic and constitutional implications and the more realistic by retaining probably fewer strategic decisions taken by the Committee. objectives but broader ones with measurable I have to mention here that the meeting outputs. We have also conceived this plan in was saddened by the resignation of our a fl exible way so that it can be adjusted by former Chairman Herman Hui for whom integration of the outputs of this Conference. I personally have a thought today.

• We also worked hard to prepare rather in a • In terms of internal management rush what is now known as the “Jambville” let me also mention: meeting in France. I will not go into the details of the outcome of this meeting which - the complete restructuring of is already six months old. Let me just say that our world Scout Shop SCORE, there may be different perceptions regarding - the continuous work on the new the outcome of this meeting which was World Scouting Brand on which certainly not an easy one. I personally believe today about 200 leaders have been that this meeting was necessary not to say trained in all WOSM Regions, indispensable and that the situation would - our efforts to maintain our fee collection have further deteriorated if it had not taken at a high rate: I am very pleased to place. It also made possible for the WSC to conﬁ rm you that today, the day of the renew contacts with NSOs, for parties having opening of the Conference, we different perspectives to have a dialogue have NO NSOs with fees arrears, between themselves even though ultimately a situation which I believe is unique some of them agreed that they disagreed in the last 30 years of the WSB. and to help pave the way until today at the Korea Conference. And last but not least, it reﬂ ected much enthusiasm and dedication to WOSM, with leaders eager to go beyond strict and rigid circumstantial attitudes and positions to look forward for a brighter future. Just for that, this meeting was very useful.

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• Last but not least, we have been working - creating multiple opportunities for hard with the support and guidance of World participants to share with and learn Committee Vice-Chairman John Gemmill on from each other through a variety of the preparation of this 2008 July World Scout workshops, most of them run by and for Conference. The World Scout Committee has NSOs. With fi ve pre-Conference workshops approved a format, an agenda and working on Sunday afternoon, four workshops methods which will focus on Membership on Governance in two languages, nine Growth and Development and achieving good workshops on the Strategy for Scouting Governance through what we consider to and thirty workshops under the theme be a logical process of succession of times Learning and Sharing, it is a total of fourty- dedicated to reporting, to discussions and to eight workshops, which will refl ections and eventually to decisions that will be made available for participants shape the future of our Organization. We have to choose from this week. been working hand in hand with our Korean friends and their Organizing Committee lead by Simon Rhee, International Commissioner - You may say that all what precedes is only of the Korea Scout Association, with the a long enumeration of things which have full support of KSA Secretary Generals, been done by the Geneva Offi ce over a Lee Young Ku and Hong Seung Soo, and restricted period of time and that I have of KSA President Dr. Young Joong Kang. not touched on the routine work achieved over the same period, nor touched upon We do not see this World Scout Conference the work achieved by our Regional Offi ces only as a constitutional event as referred nor talked of the work achieved since the to in the WOSM Constitution. We see also 2005 Tunisia Conference up to 2007. And as a privileged moment in the life of the you would be right. However, since you will Organization, a moment “given back” to the fi nd a mass of information about this in the NSO stakeholders to share and learn from each Triennial Report which has just been mailed other experiences through interactive methods. with the Scoutpak, a copy of which is in your pigeon hole, I opted for going through Based on the evaluation of the this presentation to show you how we have Tunisia Conference, major changes tried to handle and manage a diffi cult in the Conference pattern have been situation over a relatively short period of introduced. To mention but a few: time and how I believe we have contributed * On the practical and logistic side:- our share to calm the situation. I must enabling NSOs to register online and also confess that I did not feel appropriate to get information straight back, to report on and claim credit for two years of activities and achievements under the - multiplying the vehicles of relevant leadership of our former Secretary General information through the Forum and for whom I have a thought right now. Conference websites, Worldinfo and the regular Conference Updates, 2. THE FUTURE

- shortening the accommodation With respect to the possible outcomes of the reservation process. Conference, I would be untrue to you if I were to * On the business agenda side: say that we, as professionals, have not given some thoughts as to what the Bureau could be in the - easing the participation of young and future. new participants to a World Conference with a special briefi ng session, I believe that we must fi rst think to the role that the Conference and the World Committee - organizing a special pre-session with the want to see the Bureau fulfi lling. I think that the Treasurer of the World Scout Committee, Constitution, in its minimalist approach as our - giving more time to the Regions, Constitutions Committee Chairman says, defi nes with an opportunity to regroup fairly well and in a holistic enough manner the upon conclusion of the Conference, functions of the Bureau not to be further touched. I see that there is no proposal of constitutional - streamlining and concentrating the change for that part of the Constitution. agenda business items on fewer days, We fall therefore here in the domain of systems or - easing the Resolutions process by making operational structures rather than of institutional proposed resolutions available to structure and we must re-interpret the functions of participants well in advance of the the Bureau in a systemic manner since it is clear usual 24 hours so as to make it that the Bureau must adapt both its operational possible to mover/seconder to discuss their structure, and its way of operating to better resolution(s) with whoever is interested, respond to the needs and better serve NSOs. - enabling leaders with the same area Within the given framework of its constitutional of interest or responsibilities to share functions, we see a multiple and more proactive their experiences or common concerns, role of the WSB as an identifi er of the needs of - giving opportunities to participants to NSOs, as an identifi er of human, material and better know the candidates for election fi nancial resources available from all possible to the World Scout Committee through sources - including those existing in NSOs three different steps including - to try to match these needs, as an identifi er the opportunity of a direct and clearing house of best practices, as a co- dialogue with each candidate, coordinator of processes and actions implemented at regional level to avoid duplication of work or of production of materials and tools. This evidently goes beforehand with an assessment of the staff competence at every level and the adequacy of these competencies to the needs to be responded to. This may also imply a managerial restructuring of offi ces of the Bureau.

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We could also imagine a new type of cooperation And fi nally using the above demonstrations, let between the Bureau and NSOs whereby through a me express a plea to this Conference: each time system of secondment or internship on a variable you are thinking of bringing a change to our time basis and under economic conditions to be Constitution which is admirably but so usefully discussed within a global framework, a NSO having minimalist, try to consider whether the objective of a professional or volunteer expertise in a given that change could not be achieved simply through area could loan that expertise to the Bureau or to improved organization, improved procedures and another NSO. improved systems. And every time you take such a decision, please do not forget the means that In line with the above, and thanks to the should go with it for its implementation. possibilities offered by today’s communication technology, we could also imagine a much more At this point in time I would like to confi rm that all fl exible geographical location of some of the Bureau the staff of the World Scout Bureau are committed as is the case for example in our Africa Regional to continue working enthusiastically, and to adjust Offi ce where two executives are operating from and adapt where and when necessary, to support their homes, at little cost and close to their area of the World Scout Committee in its commitment operations, while remaining in permanent contact and responsibility to implement the changes that with their regional head-offi ce. will come out from this World Scout Conference. To implement these changes in such a way As far as relationships between the Geneva Head that satisfactory responses are brought to the Offi ce and the Regional Offi ces are concerned, we expectations of all NSOs in the perspective of better could certainly improve the fl ow of communication Governance and better services to NSOs. by reinstating fully some of the methods used more or less individually in the past such as lateral teams I would also like to acknowledge the goodwill and between executives working in the same area, Scout spirit demonstrated over the past months by reinstating one desk offi cer per region, reinstating all actors of this institutional crisis who helped to staff management conferences in each Regional continue the debate in a cool and objective manner, Offi ce with attendance of the desk offi cer, world to restore calm and peace and to demonstrate their staff management conferences and participation of support. It is thanks to this positive attitude that the Secretary General to at least one meeting of we are able to be gathered here today and for this each Regional Committee per year. week to altogether work towards the re-bonding of our Movement which has recently been so These are a few but possible orientations of dangerously divided and threatened. refl ections to improve the operational systems of the Bureau. The list is certainly not exhaustive Though we are only at the beginning of our but the purpose of mentioning these is to try to Conference, I would not like to miss the opportunity demonstrate that things could already be greatly to thank the World Scout Committee, its Steering improved only through managerial measures. Committee, National Scout Organizations and numerous individuals in National Scout All this however pre-supposes that what we refer Organizations and partner organizations who have to as needs of and in NSOs have been well and expressed their support to and confi dence in the systematically identifi ed in each and every NSO. Bureau and in myself. And last but not least, I I can hardly imagine this being done without a would like to express my most sincere thanks to all systematic, methodical and rigorous large scale my colleagues in all Offi ces of the Bureau who, in consultation. a true Scout spirit and respect of Scouting values, have supported me and gave me their confi dence. The Bureau – and I - would probably not have been standing in front of you today without that tremendous expression of support and goodwill over the past months.

To conclude, I would like to say that I took my nomination by the World Scout Committee to the position of Acting Secretary General as a proof of their confi dence. I hope that, by the end of this 38th World Scout Conference, I will also have gained your confi dence and that we will have “We must therefore re- reconfi rmed our partnership to move forward interpret the functions together for the benefi t of young people, to create of the Bureau in a the better world we all dream of. systemic manner since it is clear that the Bureau must adapt Thank you. both its operational structure, and its way of operating to better respond to the needs and better serve NSOs”. Luc Panissod

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The Treasurer is appointed by the World Scout Committee. Maurice Machenbaum, a former Scout and executive director of a social entrepreneurship enterprise, was appointed in March 2007.

MAURICE MACHENBAUM, TREASURER, WORLD SCOUT COMMITTEE

MR CHAIRMAN, DEAR SCOUT FRIENDS, When taking up my new responsabilities, I found LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, an Organization that, although it was small with barely one hundred professional staff members, I was appointed during the current triennium 2005 was also extremely complex, in spite of its very 2008 and I am pleased to present, for the fi rst slim budget. Our accounting system can be divided time, the Treasurer’s report of the World Scout into seven different systems in seven different Bureau to the World Conference since last World places and different local currencies, and even Scout Conference in Tunisia in 2005. I am aware though common procedures have been set out, of the importance of this analysis and the many making it all run like clockwork is a highly skilled purposes it may serve, namely: task. I would therefore like to congratulate our 1. giving you a precise and factual account of Acting Secretary General, Mr. Luc Panissod, and the Bureau’s fi nancial situation, which no all of his team for achieving this diffi cult job year one else will do during this Conference after year, but at the same time strongly encourage National Scout Organizations to do everything in 2. relating the fi nancial situation to the their power to make the Bureau’s task easier. Movement’s targets and ambitions

3. detailing measures that have been 1. CONSOLIDATED RESULTS SINCE LAST adopted and those that will be taken to CONFERENCE fi nance these targets and ambitions. (Situation as at 30 September 2007) To start off with, I would like to follow on from my predecessors in the previous Conferences by reminding you of the precarious level of SINCE THE CONFERENCE IN TUNISIA, THE resources currently at the Movement’s disposal THREE FINANCIAL YEARS ENDED WITH: to meet its objectives and fulfi ll its role as a global and multicultural organization with some • a surplus of CHF 203,912 for 2004-2005, 28 million members. Looking at the reality with • a surplus of CHF 72,370 for 2005-2006, and clarity, the World Organization of the Scout Movement is currently experiencing fi nancial • a loss of CHF 8,676 for 2006-2007. diffi culties, and I am not in a position to say that there will be improvements until we see the results of our most recent measures. My predecessors warned you about the situation. Today, in my turn, I would like to further reinforce the message that only the solidarity of each of these organizations and each of the members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement will guarantee the Movement the kind of future it deserves and to which we all aspire.

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The World Bureau has thus been able to balance 2. RESULTS OF THE GENEVA OFFICE its budget for the three years under review. The AND REGIONAL OFFICES SINCE loss posted in 2007 is not considered signifi cant. THE TUNISIA CONFERENCE (Situation as at 30 September 2007) More specifi cally, the Geneva Offi ce managed to generate a surplus in The Geneva Offi ce generated 86% of operational each of the three fi nancial years. revenue on average, compared with 69% for 2002-2005, and 54% for 1999-2001, and 45% of In the Regional Offi ces, the results varied from expenditure after transfers to the Regional Offi ces. offi ce to offi ce and from year to year. The consolidated results for the six regional offi ces, The fee payment rate has increased substantially Africa, Arab, Asia-Pacifi c, Eurasia, European, in recent years, following the introduction of the and Inter-American Regions – are as follows: new fee payment system after the Oslo Conference in 1996. In the last three years, the average • a surplus of CHF 187,577 for 2004-2005, fee payment rate - including arrears - reached • a surplus of CHF 55,246 for 2005-2006 96% of fees due, without special agreements. It can be noted that this represents a slight • a loss of CHF 23,885 for 2006-2007. increase from the preceding three years where this rate represented some 88% on average. We must bear in mind the diffi cult fi nancial environment in which the World Bureau is The fee payment system is the cornerstone of the operating. If you look at the trends in the net World Scout Bureau’s fi nances, which provides it results of each of the six Regional Offi ces, you with both stable and predictable revenue, precisely will quickly see that the regions Africa, Asia- of CHF 5.1 million in 2005, CHF 4.6 million in 2006 Pacifi c, Eurasia, and Europe all posted a loss for and CHF 4.9 million in 2007. I would therefore one or the other of the years under review. like to thank all the Member Organizations who complied with this system in the last three fi scal The World Bureau’s consolidated operational years and have made all necessary efforts to fulfi ll revenue, that is, all revenue excluding their obligations towards the WSB in due time. special projects, remained extremely stable in the last three years, at around CHF 8.8 The Geneva Offi ce thus closed its fi nancial years million. However, I would like to draw your 2005, 2006, and 2007 with surpluses of CHF attention to several very important points: 16’335, CHF 17’124 et CHF 15’209 respectively.

However, we mustn’t let these encouraging 1. Operational revenue, which reached an results distract us from the reality of the situation, encouraging high of CHF 9.1 million in which, as you all know, is marked by a diffi cult 2005-2006, has since fallen to around CHF economic and geopolitical environment, whose 8.8 million, which is closer to the average consequences will continue to impact on world recorded for the period 2005-2008. growth and foreign exchange rates. This does not 2. Fees for the current year and fees in make things any easier for a certain number of our arrears, which are the Bureau’s greatest Member Organizations who sometimes struggle source of revenue, remained stable at to pay their fees. We are well aware of this, but around 60% of operational revenue. feel obliged to draw your attention to it so as to remind you how delicate our fi nancial situation is. 3. At the same time, the grant from the World Scout Foundation rose from CHF 1,500,000 Against this diffi cult backdrop, I would like to in 2005 to CHF 1,850,000 in 2007. Subsidies stress that the World Scout Foundation has from the Foundation accounted for 16% been in a position to slightly increase its annual of the World Bureau’s operational revenue contribution – from CHF 1,500,000 in 2005 to in 2005, compared with 21% in 2007. CHF 1,850,000 in 2007 and I wish to thank the Foundation for its invaluable fi nancial support.

These fi gures should make you realise how Other sources of fi nance accounted for some important the registration fees are for the 21% of operational revenue on average for good functioning of the Movement. It is my the last three years, remaining relatively duty to remind you that these fees are due at stable throughout the period. As far as the the start of the year, and that collecting fees operational expenditures are concerned, we can in arrears costs the World Bureau a great deal note that they have been slightly cut down. of time and effort. This could be dramatically reduced if everyone stuck to this deadline. The amount of contributions paid to Regional Offi ces have fl uctuated slightly during the Operational expenditure for special projects has period. After maintaining its contributions at proven stable at CHF 8.1 million in the last three CHF 2,190,000 in 2005, i.e. a similar level as fi nancial years, refl ecting the stability in revenue. in 2004, the Bureau increased them by 10% in 2006 and reduced them by 6% in 2007. This The difference between operational refl ects the diffi cult fi nancial climate that we are income and operational expenses comes currently experiencing, but in no way alters our from the fact that operational incomes continuing strategy of prioritizing fi eld activities. are used to fund special projects.

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In the same state of mind, I wish to mention 3. Full implementation of internal audit: half the initiative of our Acting Secretary General way between an accounting audit and an who proposed to the Budget Committee and operational audit, this mission has reached to the World Committee that the increase of its “cruising speed” thanks to the volunteer CHF 250,000 in the annual contribution of the support brought by John Neysmith. World Scout Foundation for our next fi scal year 2008-2009, be entirely allocated to our Regional 4. Improvement and more secured annual audit Offi ces. I hope I will have the pleasure to confi rm procedures, much appreciated by our external the agreement of these two Committees on this auditors, Ernst & Young, who have confi rmed proposal by the time I will present my report. constant progress is being made in the quality of these processes, despite a growing The World Scout Bureau must also face a complex amount of information to be dealt with. and recurrent situation of the currency market. Indeed, the World Scout Bureau receives fees from its Member Organizations in Swiss francs, 3. CURRENT YEAR 2007-2008 and is a net purchaser of dollars. If the dollar falls, the Bureau fi nds itself able to buy dollars With regards to the current fi nancial year, the World at a more favorable rate than that set out in its Committee has adopted, as each year, a balanced budget. This leaves it a little scope to raise its budget, with a total expenditure of CHF 7,541,229, contributions to the Regions. This fi nancial period primarily for operational expenses. This budget for has been exceptionally diffi cult partly because 2007-2008 allows the World Bureau to: the dollar has proven very volatile in the last • Function as effi ciently as it has been three years, and partly because the Bureau has doing in recent years, maintaining, no margin for error, that is, to pay contributions or even improving world and regional to the Regions with dollars 10% or 20% more infrastructures where appropriate. expensive than anticipated in its budget. By adopting conservative working assumptions, the • Globally maintain, in dollars, the Bureau has managed its fi nances very well in the contributions given to the six Regional last three years, a period marked by a falling dollar. Offi ces, as well as those given as fi nancial support to fi eld activities. As for the balance sheet, it shows that the World Scout Bureau’s own capital and assets • Respect the Strategic Priorities as defi ned by are reassuringly stable. I would however make the World Conference, despite some worries a reservation on the current year 2007-2008 linked to the lack of resources at the disposal which has nothing to do with pure accounting of the World Bureau and the World Committee or fi nancial management but more with a whereas the workload in the Geneva Offi ce and sound practice of fi nancial governance. the Regional Offi ces is constantly increasing. Finally, as at 30 June, 2008, 57 Organizations From a technical point of view, the World Scout had not yet paid their fees for the current year, Bureau’s fi nancial statements are healthy, in which represents an amount of CHF 1,761,969. As spite of the diffi culties to which I have tried Treasurer, I regret this situation, although I respect to draw attention and which must necessarily the diffi culties faced by the Member Organizations. be a prime source of concern for those with I am still confi dent that the World Bureau will once lofty ambitions for the Scout Movement. again be able to collect the amounts due to it, albeit at the cost of considerable administrative I am also happy to confi rm that the fi nancial work, so that it can close the fi nancial year with a operations of the Geneva Offi ce and the Regional balanced result. Offi ces have been running well and continues to use common accounting and fi nancial I have on many occasions, like my predecessors, management systems. The World Bureau has raised the question of the fragility of the World started and/or carried on several important Bureau fi nances. Unfortunately, one of the projects, amongst to which can be named: consequences of the institutional crisis the bodies of WOSM have recently been through highlighted this fragility in a very obvious manner when several 1. The implementation of an internal control NSOs, as well as the World Scout Foundation, system: like the Anglo-saxon and European decided either to suspend or to postpone the rules, the Swiss legislator has edited payment of their contributions to the Bureau. This regulations related to the implementation fragility is due to the fact that the Bureau does of an internal control system, this within not have a fi nancial reserve and has never been the framework of the revision of the in need to create such a reserve. Its capacity in Chapter of Code of Obligations, related to terms of fi nancial survival is extremely limited and the audit of accounts. Therefore, the World its fi nancial autonomy in case of hard times is not Scout Bureau has started an important higher than 2 months at the best. It is therefore evaluation on potential fi nancial risks, a urgent that measures are taken in order to allow defi nition of procedures and adequate the Bureau to build up such a reserve which allows control points. This internal control fi nancial autonomy for 6 to 9 months and give it system should be operational in 2009. the necessary independence. 2. The full application of uniform rules of fi nancial management: particular attention has been placed on the training of the new fi nancial managers in the Regional Offi ces. This was done through training missions in the Geneva Headquarters as well as on site in the respective Regional Offi ces. This effort will be pursued in the coming triennium.

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4. BUDGET FOR 2008-2009 Our Conference is on the eve of taking important decisions for the future of our Movement and of Traditionally, in Conference years, the budget our Organization. It is my duty as Treasurer to for the following year is approved by the World ask you, each time you take a decision, to ask Committee at a meeting held the day before the yourself if the material, fi nancial and human Conference opens. However, we would be sadly resources exists for its implementation. If this deceived if we thought we could draw up a detailed is not the case, ask yourself the question of budget for the coming fi scal year before the 38th the relevance of the decision and of its top- World Conference has even taken place. Indeed, priority nature and make sure your decision some very important issues will be discussed has every means for its implementation. that will naturally affect budgeting for the coming fi nancial year, in particular: We must ensure that during the coming three years, the WSC and the WSB can focus their energy • The strategic priorities defi ned on implementing the future resolutions of this by the World Conference Conference, and avoid to add to this foreseeable • The level of fees, the Movement’s main workload a further permanent challenge for source of funding, which in particular those in charge of the fi nance of the WSB. depends on the result of the vote on the World Committee’s proposal for a new For the coming three years, each and every registration fee system. This proposal will be Member Organization must therefore endeavor, presented to you during the Conference. as far as possible, to support the Bureau in its fi nancial and administrative tasks, whether by The amount of the contribution paid by the World settling its fees in good time or for example by Scout Foundation is already known and will go from helping us identifying new sources of funding. CHF 2,050,000 to CHF 2,300,000, i.e. an increase of more than CHF 250,000, or +12%. I can only I have probably exceeded my basic remit as welcome this decision and thank the Foundation Treasurer, which entails approving the activities for this, and I hope I will have the pleasure to of the persons responsible for managing our announce that the totality of this increase will be fi nancial assets. I now take pleasure in doing it exclusively allocated to the Regional Offi ces. offi cially and in once again offering a special thank you to our Acting Secretary General Luc Panissod Finally, I can confi rm the existence of an outline and all of his team throughout the world for their budget which has been approved by the World exemplary work during these three years. Committee who will allow the WSB to engage the necessary operational expenditures right Finally, I would encourage you all to set out from the beginning of fi scal year 2008-2009, as resolutely to meet your aims in Scouting and well as allowing the Bureau to develop an annual through Scouting, without forgetting that you will operational plan and its detailed fi nancial statement ultimately only be successful if you meet your - the budget - which will be submitted for approval fi nancial obligations toward the Movement. to the WSC at its fi rst meeting in November 2008. Thank you for your cooperation and for your attention. 5. CONCLUSION

Throughout my report, I have tried to be as factual as possible in my description of the ﬁ nancial situation of the World Bureau’s various units and the efforts made to meet the requirements arising from the strategic priorities deﬁ ned by the World Conference in Tunisia.

Like my predecessors, I have warned you about the chronic lack of funds at WOSM’s disposal to fulﬁ ll the ambitions it ought to have.

This situation is not incurable. Thanks to its irreproachable image, its genuinely global presence, and its extensive network of local units, the Scout Movement is in a position to attract numerous partners at the educational and ﬁ nancial levels. The current debate about the Movement’s image shows that these issues are of key importance to the World Committee. It ought to ensure that the Scout Movement is the obvious partner for all those who share its underlying values. This is the direction in which the World Bureau is heading, backed up by the World Committee, which is assisting it in its active search for alternative sources of funding.

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Rick Cronk’s infectious enthusiasm is not limited to his famous “Yo!” Formerly the Chairman of the World Scout Foundation Board, he has become Chairman of the World Scout Committee for three years.

ADDRESS OF THE NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE WORLD SCOUT COMMITTEE, WILLIAM F. “RICK” CRONK

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, FELLOW SCOUTERS, You will fi nd us to indeed be transparent. We will GOOD AFTERNOON. share with you our priorities and our progress in striving to achieve our goals. It has been a very long day and you do not need a long speech from the new Chairman. We will communicate with you often to keep you informed of our progress. But I want to make a few observations and share with you a preview of what I believe you will fi nd in Most importantly I think you will fi nd the twelveof the character of the new World Scout Committee. us to be open, honest with a spirit of comradeship that you would expect from your First of all, I have been very impressed with the World Scout Committee. conduct of this Conference. I want to thank For fi ve days there have been a lively presentation and discussion around the subject of creating an Habibul Alam (Bangladesh) extraordinary Scouting programme for as many Philippe Da Costa (France) young people as we can serve around the world. John A. Gemmill (Canada) Ana Elisa Piubello (Argentina) Under the theme of “Creating a better world” and Mohamed Triki (Tunisia) with a focus on empowering young people with the Wayne Perry (United States) values of the Scout Law and Promise, there has been an honest effort to honour the spirit of “One for their service to Scouts around the world. I also World One Promise”. want to thank Herman Hui for his commitment.

The very fact that 1,200 people would travel from We are indebted to you for your leadership. Please every corner of the world to spend a week caring stand so we can thank you. for the largest youth serving organization in the And ﬁ nally I would like to thank the staff of world is extraordinary. the World Scout Bureau and every member of I am particularly impressed with this devotion to the Korea Scout Association for orchestrating Scouting exhibited by the members of the present this magniﬁ cent World Scout Conference. Food, World Scout Committee. To commit oneself to graphics, organization, work, good cheer were six years of serving Scouting and the Committee exceptional. speaks for itself. Would every member of the World Scout Bureau, And I am equally impressed with the quality of and everyone from the Korea Scout Association, the members elected to the new World Scout please stand. Committee. Ladies and Gentlemen, I wish you safe travel home. We have already met on two occasions and there Thank you for being here. clearly appeared to be a thoughtful, enthusiastic collegial spirit of doing all that we can to improve May God bless you for all you do for Scouting. the environment for the promotion of a quality Scouting programme in every country in the world. Thank you very much.

I think in this Committee you will ﬁ nd an honest, open, accessible group of people who are anxious to help each National Scout Organization optimize its ability to serve Scouts in their country.

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The Forum participants addressed recommendations to the World Scout Committee following in-depth debates on issues that affect their generation’s future, while bearing in mind the global responsibility of the Scout Movement.

10th WORLD SCOUT YOUTH FORUM (WSYF)

THE REPORT ON THE WSYF DELIVERED BY JOHAN EKMAN, CHAIRMAN, WSYF PLANNING COMMITTEE, JOHN LAWLOR AND MEHDI BEN KHELI

DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN SCOUTING,

The 10th WSYF took place just prior to the The unity and a great Scouting spirit was present Conference at Wongkwang University, Iksan, and all the time, even when we were discussing was an event representing the collective voice difﬁ cult issues such as the difﬁ cult moments of the young people of our Movement. With 175 WOSM has faced in the past year. At the end of participants from 95 countries, this was the biggest the WSYF, amongst 12 diverse recommendations, Youth Forum ever. a recommendation was adopted stressing that participation should be based on the principles of There were many WSYF participants amongst the democracy, solidarity and brotherhood. delegations and it is important that they have an opportunity to share their experiences with you. Gender equality was demonstrated mainly in two ways: the representation of female and male It is important to listen to the voices and messages participants, and in terms of the election of youth that the representatives of the Youth Forum bring advisors when more female than male candidates to this Conference, future Conferences, the World were elected. Scout Committee and to World Scouting in general. Scouting is the largest youth Movement in the The two main themes of the WSYF were “Scouting world, so it is an essential part of good governance in the New Century” and “Creating a Better World”. that the voice of the majority of our members is truly heard.

The 10th WSYF was successful in many ways, the SCOUTING IN THE NEW CENTURY quality of the debate was high, and a wide range of Introductory sessions were run on the WOSM topics were covered, incorporating the experiences constituion and structure, the Strategy for Scouting of the participants, from governance and the and various Scout programme initiatives at world future of our Movement to questions related to the level including the Scouts of the World Award and challenges that the world and its young people are Environment Programme. facing. When drafting recommendations from the Youth Two strong messages that the WSYF delivered, and Forum, a range of very interesting discussions that I hope will set an example to this conference, took place permitting the participants to familiarise are the unity of the Movement that the Forum themselves with the vocabularly that they would demonstrated, and the question of gender equality, hear at the Conference and preparing them to play related to strategic priority 3. a more active role at this event.

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The participants also discussed youth involvement COMMUNITY SERVICES in decision-making process which is stratigic priority. Working in small groups, they concluded Community Services were offered which gave a their rich discussions noting that involving young meaningful experience both with their brother people in decision-making is more than a concept, and sister Scouts from around the world and with it is the fulﬁ llment of the Mission of Scouting, people in the local Korean community. Community providing young people with the opportunities to services were undertaken in ﬁ ve thematic areas: experiment, learn and accomplish. • Health

The participants agreed that Scouting is an • Environment organisation for young people with the support of adults, where it is necessary to maintain inter- • Development generational dialogue, which builds on mutual respect and recognition of the importance of • Peace different age-groups working together. • Education Themes representing a challenge for the new century of Scouting were also debated in small groups. When discussing the Mission and Vision, TRADITIONS AND CULTURES the participants underlined the need to establish qualitative and quantitation indicators to measure A powerful experience for the people involved in how the Mission of Scouting is accomplished and the WSYF is to have the opportunity to live together how Scouting makes a social impact. with people from all over the world, everyone meeting on an equal platform. The Project Fair On the subject of governance, the participants and the Cultural Evening offered participants the agreed that the recent challenges facing the World opportunity to share and learn about traditional Organization showed the importance of having food, handcrafts, costumes, and dances from 57 good governance based on transparency and countries on stage during the cultural evening. responsibility. Overall, this demonstrated an expression of peace, love, and understanding which made us all realise Finally, participants discussed conference subjects once more that we are all indigenous to this planet. such as: governance, educational methods, the Strategy, the Constitution, fees, resource mobilisation, Scouting’s proﬁ le and the challenges facing Scouting. These disucssions were rich and RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE 10TH WORLD led to recommendations to the World Committee SCOUT YOUTH FORUM on governance and youth participation; hopefully In total 12 Recommendations were adopted by the leading to Conference resolutions that will promote WSYF for the consideration of the next World Scout youth participation and help to achieve Strategic Committee. These can be found in total at the Priority 1. end of the Youth Forum Report and in summary, The theme Creating a Better World offered an covered the following subjects: opportunity for participants to share experiences, • Youth Delegates to the World Scout Conference reﬂ ect on their common interests and to consider where they would like to go in the future. A variety • Youth Involvement in Decision-Making of working methods were used during the Forum which included presentations from expert guest • Regional Youth Advisors speakers, presentations lead by participants in • The Scouts of the World Award workshops and open forums and sessions facilitated by the Planning Committee. These sessions, along • A World Environment Day with the social programme generated a basis for discussion and debate, which supported the • Environmental Impact of World Events development of Recommendations from the 10th • Earth Hour WSYF. • World Scout Moots

• Reaching Out MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS • Leadership With the desire to focus on key global issues, a session on the Millennium Development Goals took Governance in the World Organization of the Scout place. Participants met in working groups so as to Movement discuss practical and simple activities that Scouts could undertake.

An encouraging point to highlight is that the Scouts of the World Award, which serves as an educational support to the Rover Scout programme and focuses on the Millennium Development Goals, is already being implemented by many countries.

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TAKING ACTION SESSION The Forum was a success mainly because of the participants, so a big thank you to all of you. Following the adoption of the Recommendations of Ultimately, the results will be successful if they will the 10th WSYF, a session entitled “Taking Action” be visible in World Scouting at this Conference and was held. afterwards. I would also like to give a big thanks to my friends in the Planning Committee: Participants met in groups according to the Region of World Scouting to which they belong. Each participant compiled a personal action plan listing fi ve things that he or she would do upon returning Ange Aye Ake home that would pass on the benefi t of the Forum (Côte d’Ivoire) to their Regions, NSOs and local Scout Groups. Mehdi Ben Kheli Before the renewal of the Scout Promise by all (Tunisia) participants and the sounding of the traditional John Lawlor Korean gong which brought the fi nal session of the (Ireland) 10th WSYF to a close, the participants listened to the words of Baden-Powell’s last message, read Raymundo Tamayo for them by Sophie Bowman, a participant from (México) the United Kingdom. The principle that guided the work of all of the brother and sister Scouts who Andres Morales participated during the four days of the 10th WSYF (World Scout Bureau) is very much captured by B-P’s immortal words: Hong Jin Jo (Host Committee) and

“Try to leave this world a little better Therese Bermingham than you found it.” (World Scout Committee) Thanks as well to the: World Scout Bureau, World Scout Committee and the Korea Scout Association.

Now I would like to introduce the new Youth Advisors:

Karin Ahlbäck (Finland)

Jaemin Choi (Korea)

Kevin Li (Canada)

Fernanda Soares (Brazil)

Nadia Soledad Morrone (Argentina)

Milena Pecarski (Serbia) who is the new chairperson.

I would like to conclude by wishing all the best luck for you, and to our friends the Brazilians, in arranging a successful WSYF in Brazil in 2011. Practising public speaking is essential for future leaders. The Forum’s programme offers opportunities for personal training that can be put to use in the democratic functioning of national Scout organisations.

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SPECIAL ADDRESS

Simon Hang-Bock Rhee became Vice-Chairman of the World Scout Committee during the Conference held in his country. As Chairman of the Host Committee, he managed all the details related to the participants’ comfort superbly.

SIMON HANG-BOCK RHEE, CHAIRMAN OF THE HOST COMMITTEE, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONER, THE KOREA SCOUT ASSOCIATION

On behalf of the Host Committee for the 38th World However, I am most grateful for everyone who is Scout Conference, I am grateful and extremely sitting in front of me, joining us in our passionate happy to welcome you to Jeju Island, the World endeavour to make things happen. Thank you for Natural Heritage ‘Jewel of the Paciﬁ c’. helping us host this day.

What a great pleasure it is for me to welcome you Our Host Committee has tried our very best to all today, to greet so many friends, old and new, suit your needs. Our registration fee has been and to acknowledge how much your friendship lowered ten percent in comparison to the Tunisia – and that of Scouting – has meant to me. Conference. We hope that Brazil will be able to continue this tradition, by making it a habitual We gather here today, to begin a new era in practice to continuously reduce your burden. Please World Scouting; your presence is a representation let us know if you have any advice in making this of the next Century of Scouting, which makes Conference better, and utilize our 3rd ﬂ oor help this Conference even more special. With more desk for questions you may have. than twelve hundred people from more than one hundred and ﬁ fty countries participating, I I truly hope you may feel at home during the believe we are ready to move to the next step in Conference and thank you again for joining us, as I committing ourselves to create a better world. wish you all a delightful, successful Conference. You are here to make this all happen. For all these reasons, I am honored that the next hundred years Welcome and thank you. of Scouting is starting at this island of Korea.

Our spirit of Scouting here has deep roots. Let us extend that root to grow, to reach out, and rise in the global community. The next few days will be full of new life-long friendships, exciting programs that include learning Korean phrases, as well as surprise events like tonight’s special visit of the Prime Minister of Korea himself.

I express my sincerest appreciation to those who have actively supported us in preparations for this World Scout Conference, most especially, Mr. Philippe Da Costa, Chairman of the World Scout Committee, Mr. Luc Panissod, Acting Secretary General of the World Organization of Scout Movement, Dr. Kang, Young Joong, President of the Korea Scout Association, Mr. Lee, Young Ku, Immediate Past Secretary General of the Korea Scout Association, members of the World Scout Bureau, and especially Mrs. Thérèse Bermingham and Mr. John A. Gemmill, who are both Vice-Chairmen of the World Scout Committee.

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GOVERNANCE IN WORLD SCOUTING

GOVERNANCE REVIEW

REPORT OF WORLD SCOUT COMMITTEE TO WORLD SCOUT CONFERENCE

BY PHILIPPE DA COSTA, CHAIRMAN, WORLD SCOUT COMMITTEE, AND DAVID BULL, CHAIRMAN, GOVERNANCE REVIEW TASK FORCE

As you will remember, I’m sure, the last It is signifi cant perhaps, in retrospect, to note that Conference in Tunisia adopted a Resolution the “mission” given to the task force contained welcoming a proposal put to it by the World Scout one key statement: “Unity of the Movement should Committee to conduct a comprehensive review of be the single most important goal.” I know, as the Governance of WOSM during this triennium. the person who was the link between the World The resolution called on the World Committee to Committee and the task force, that the group set up a task force, with appropriate Terms of placed great importance on this particular aspect of Reference, to carry out the review. their mandate. It is no doubt a “mission” statement that this Conference should again reaffi rm, as we The World Scout Committee carried out that come to discuss and make decisions on the future mission. The task force was set up in November Governance of our Movement later this week. 2005 as an independent group made up of people external to the World Scout Committee. It was I’ll come back to that theme, when I report on given its Terms of Reference, which were based on how the World Committee proposes to deal with the Conference Document that had been accepted the outcomes of the Governance Review, but fi rst in Tunisia. It is fair, however, to underline that I would like to invite David Bull to address the the task force got off to a slow and rather shaky Conference and report on the key points of the beginning, which delayed the start of the process work carried out by the Governance Review Task that is so important to the life of the Movement. It Force. was only after David Bull became chairman of the group in late 2006 that the work really started in earnest, and quickly picked up pace. David will give more details in a few minutes about the work of the task force.

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(David Bull) I hope that the work of the Governance Review task force has been helpful in the debate and I I was honoured to be asked to do this work for would thank the members of the task force: World Scouting and to provide the World Scout Committee with ideas and comments aimed at Melissa Martins Casagrande (Brazil) making our World Organization more effective and more effi cient in the ways in which it is governed. Maggie Kigozi (Uganda) Equally, it was especially valued by the task force Johann Krabb (Sweden) – my predecessor as that we were entrusted by the World Committee Chairman to carry out our work in total independence of the Committee, as was the intent of the original Wahid Labidi (Tunisia) resolution adopted by the Tunisia Conference. Guillaume Légaut (France) We were fortunate in that the members of the task force drew on experience in different National Nicholas Tang (Singapore) Scout Organizations in all Regions of WOSM. We Eberhard von Koerber were a diverse group of people, men and women, (World Scout Foundation) covering a wide age range from their 20s to their 70s – a good example of inter-generational work. Jerry Voros (USA) Not surprisingly, we considered many issues and in the event decided to make recommendations on a as well as Philippe, our link with the World Scout limited number of them, so as to look at the most Committee, and our staff colleagues Luc Panissod, important matters fi rst and to focus the subsequent Jim Sharp and Arturo Romboli – they gave us discussion. all possible assistance whilst respecting our independence as a group. Thanks also to all those We gathered comments from the Regional who gave us advice and comments. Conferences during 2007 – the response here was excellent and gave us a tremendous amount We formally presented our report to the World of comment and information. We also asked all Scout Committee earlier this year and Philippe NSOs to comment formally. A disappointingly small will tell you more about the response to our number did so. And I should mention that the recommendations. I am pleased that there is Former Chairman of the task force did not fi nd the process of working any another opportunity at the World Scout Conference European Committee easier than all the other groups that have been for us all to think more about many of the (1998-2001), David set up by WOSM. It is good governance for any governance issues that face us and which must be Bull presented the dealt with properly. I started my work as Chairman Governance Review organization to provide the means and resources to Task Force report and enable volunteers around the world to be involved of the Governance Review task force thinking that shared his view that and to help WOSM develop new approaches and to we must produce a completely fi nished product for this vital process improve existing ones. Better technology and more this Conference. I became convinced, however, that needs more time than opportunities to meet effectively are key issues and the process must be much longer than that and the mandate he was the work we do here in Korea, under the heading given. I urge the Conference and the Committee to bear this in mind so that we have a sustainable process of Governance Reform – Moving Forward, will be a for the involvement of volunteers. vital next step.

The Governance Review task force looked carefully Now I will hand back to Philippe to comment on at deﬁ nitions of governance and the approach to it, the World Scout Committee’s response to the task drawing extensively for our research and analysis force’s report. on resources from both within the Movement and externally. We commended in our report some general principles of good governance. Although (Philippe Da Costa) they are not part of our formal recommendations I would urge the World Scout Committee and the Thank you, David, for that summary of the work Conference to note them carefully and to make you and your task force so ably carried out, in sure that they are followed in practice. In this way, complete independence of the WOSM bodies as was we will avoid overlaps between governance and stated in the Tunisia resolution. management. As David has just said, the task force submitted We refer in our report to some of the academic their report to the World Scout Committee in work on governance issues, in particular the work December 2007. The World Committee then of John Carver on leadership in non-proﬁ t and circulated the report to all NSOs in January and public organizations. I hope that there will be an invited comments and feedback before the World opportunity for thinking on these issues to be Committee met, at the end of February, to consider shared with NSOs more extensively. the report and its recommendations. In addition, the gathering which was held at Jambville in Some questions raised during our work (for February provided the opportunity for a useful and example, Scout and Guide National Organizations fruitful exchange of views. Following the World (SAGNOs) and the registration fee system) are Committee meeting, we wrote again to all NSOs, on being dealt elsewhere and so were not the subject 11 March 2008, passing on the decisions the World of formal recommendations from the task force. Committee had taken concerning the action to be taken in response to the task force report. However, in considering our dialogue with the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts The World Scout Committee welcomed the report of (WAGGGS) you will remember that we commented the Governance Review Task Force and thanked the that in the interests of unity, it is clearly desirable chairman and the members of the task force for the to remove all unnecessary barriers to full tremendous work they had carried out. The World participation in WOSM. We saw a need to pursue Committee emphasised the high quality of the work discussions internally and with WAGGGS on a which had been undertaken to a tight schedule. number of questions relating to SAGNOs.

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The World Scout Committee, at the outset, So the process of Governance review does not end decided to propose resolutions to this World with the decisions to be taken here. It will go on. Scout Conference to implement the substance of Indeed, it is to be wished that none of the decisions recommendations 1 to 5 of the task force report to be taken here, either through Constitutional which do not involve constitutional change. A changes or Conference resolutions, will be seen resolution to this effect has been passed to the as the “fi nal stage” in renewing the governance of Resolutions Committee. WOSM for the 21st Century, but only as an interim step that helps us to move in the right direction. The World Committee also asked the task force chairman, David Bull, with members of the task At the beginning of this presentation I emphasised force, to use the work undertaken by the task that the key part of the mandate given to the force to produce guidance for NSOs on issues of Governance Review Task Force was “Unity of the good governance. The objective was to produce Movement should be the single most important this in time for this Conference to support NSOs goal.” Indeed, the Constitution of the World in their thinking on issues of unity, legitimacy, Organization of the Scout Movement says that “The accountability and transparency, integrity and purpose of the World Organization is to foster the democracy. David did this, and the results have Scout Movement throughout the world by: been included in Conference Document No. 6, which we will consider in plenary and in workshops tomorrow morning. (a) promoting unity and understanding Moreover, the World Scout Committee decided of its purpose and principles, to propose some immediate changes to the (b) facilitating its expansion and development, and Constitution of WOSM where it considers that these are urgent and practical as steps to improve (c) maintaining its specifi c character.” understanding, participation and decision-making in WOSM. These proposals, as well as others which have been submitted by NSOs, are contained That’s why we are all here today. That’s what this in Conference Document No. 17A, which will be Conference is all about. It is, in fact, the major considered by a Select Committee tomorrow challenge of our work. afternoon. These proposals should really be seen as a minimal fi rst stage in an ongoing process of Once again, I want to thank David Bull and governance reform which must continue during the the members of the Governance Review Task next triennium. Force for their invaluable work, and I commend the conclusions of the report which have been The World Committee also asked the organisers of presented to you in the name of the World Scout this Conference to make it possible for participants Committee. to draw up an agenda for action, by defi ning priorities, for the next triennium leading to the Thank you for your attention. World Scout Conference in Brazil in 2011. The work will be based on issues identifi ed by the task force and other recent proposals taking into account actual available resources. We believe that this may lead to proposals for further constitutional change. The World Committee identifi ed an initial list of possible items to be considered, and invited NSOs to make suggestions concerning additions to that list, in preparation for the Conference. There will be opportunity to discuss these issues during this Conference, including in the workshops on Thursday afternoon. This will all contribute to the second stage in governance reform.

In the plenary hall, representatives of national Scout organisations debated at length about the fundamental issue of the Organization’s governance. Here, the International Commissioner of Finland, Henrik Söderman, addresses participants.

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The Conference chairman’s table during a plenary session.

GOVERNANCE REFORM – MOVING FORWARD

BY DAVID BULL, CHAIRMAN, GOVERNANCE REVIEW TASK FORCE

Having looked back at the work of the Governance Governance is the way in which we establish, direct Review Task Force yesterday I am very pleased and monitor the long-term strategy and direction to be able now to share with you some thoughts of an organisation. We need to distinguish between on governance and the issues we face together. governance, relating to policy, and management, Conference Document 6 was sent to you in advance the implementation of the policy. in order to help you prepare for this session and what I will say today is based on what is said in Governance is the exercise of power – how Document 6. members are given a voice and how decisions are made. It has been clear throughout the work on governance review that the unity of the Movement Governance is planning, inﬂ uencing and conducting must be the single most important goal. It the policy and affairs of an organisation. would be easy to have a system that encourages And governance is the people, policies and unnecessary tensions. All that we do should be processes that provide the framework within which aimed at providing a framework for governing the managers make decisions and take action. World Organization which enables the inevitable conﬂ icts and differences of opinion to be dealt with and for us all to continue to move forward together. THE FIVE PRINCIPLES

As I mentioned just now, in the work we have done DEFINITION OF GOVERNANCE so far, we have made it clear that there are fi ve principles behind what we have proposed: Governance is the system and processes concerned with ensuring WOSM’s overall direction, Openness: that is, transparency and a willingness effectiveness, supervision and accountability. to explain and justify policies. Moreover, fi ve principles have been identifi ed, to refl ect good governance at every level of an Participation: the ability to make your voice heard organisation (global, regional, national and local). and to become involved.

Ways have to be found to prepare others to take Accountability: a method of facing the their place in the system and to strengthen the stakeholders – those who are represented – and system itself by providing resources to enable it accepting responsibility for actions taken. to operate effectively. Too often in my opinion, Effectiveness: it has to work! WOSM has set high targets but not had adequate resources to achieve them quickly or in the best Coherence: and the approaches to governance and way. to management must ﬁ t together and be seen to be mutually supportive.

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ASPECTS OF GOVERNANCE Exemption for regional representatives to the WSC from the requirement for independence There are issues which are particularly relevant to of representation World Scouting: Our current approach is that members of the World Unity of the Movement: a key purpose of our Scout Committee are not representatives of any system of governance must be to bring us all region or association but work for the good of the together, not to set up rival groupings who feel Movement worldwide. Changes to this are being isolated from the way in which the Movement is discussed. Are these changes the only way of governed and managed and who do not see how making sure that the World Scout Committee has they can contribute and beneﬁ t fairly. within its membership people with experience of Legitimacy: World Scouting must be seen by its the Movement in all parts of the world? members and by the world at large as being the true representative of what is understood by the term Scouting and therefore being entitled to speak The terms of service of elected members of on its behalf. the WSC

Accountability and transparency: our systems Currently, the terms of service of elected members must be open to scrutiny. Secrecy is not permissible of the WSC are for six years and they have no although some things must be conﬁ dential to need to offer themselves for re-election during protect the privacy of individuals. that period. Proposals before the Conference clearly show a demand from some, including the Integrity and democracy: the way in which we Governance Review Task Force, for a change. What make sure that our stakeholders are represented is is the right arrangement? vital. How do we make sure that the membership feels that it is effectively and fully represented? The range and scope of an appropriate This is not just a question of elections, although sub-committee system to the WSC they are vital, but also of attitudes and respect for (GRTF Recommendation 9) the membership. How do we make sure that the needs of National Scout Organizations are met? Is it by an appropriate committee which audits the impact of OUR WORK TODAY the services provided by WOSM? Or are there other The question of governance is a moving target. It ways? What other groups are needed and how can needs to be sustainable; it needs to move forward National Scout Organizations be fully involved? and to keep up with current needs and demands. We shall have an opportunity to work in smaller groups this morning. There will be four workshops Responsibility for the appointment of Regional each of which will start with a brief introduction and Directors be followed by a number of small groups, each with a chairman. How can the legitimate concerns of regions be taken into account when this important job in World As we don’t have a lot of time, we have provided Scouting is ﬁ lled? Or does this bring too much of an a basic framework for the discussions, so that we overlap between governance and management? can analyse the results and prepare a report for the new World Scout Committee. The workshop chairmen and I will prepare an interim report which WORKSHOP NUMBER 2: we will offer to the Conference later this morning. OPERATIONS

Let’s have a look at the work we shall be doing in The location of the World Scout Bureau the workshops. I shall comment and ask questions under each heading. What inﬂ uence does the location of the Bureau have on good governance?

Greater decentralisation of the work of WOSM WORKSHOP NUMBER 1: WORLD AND REGIONAL SCOUT COMMITTEES There is clearly a demand for decentralisation – how can we use our governance system to World and Regional Committees achieve this, in partnership with WOSM’s approach (GRTF Recommendation 7) to management?

Does our current system of two levels of Regions governance operate well and contribute to unity? Is the status quo the only alternative? When the task force suggested a change in the current arrangements, a common misconception The Governance Review Task Force saw a need was that we were suggesting that there should be to have one level of governance that gave a wide no regional activity. This was not the case and I representation of experience and needs and suggest that we need to consider clarifying the role which focussed on the responsibility of WOSM of our regional and sub-regional operations. ﬁ rst and foremost to provide support to National Scout Organizations. Is what we may do at the Transparency of operations of the World Scout Conference by way of changing the rules enough? I Committee and WOSM would say that we need to do some more thinking. How can we use technology and so on to improve our communications on governance?

Protection and licensing of the World Scout Emblem

If we accept, as I hope we do, that we must protect World Scouting’s brand, how do we do this and respect the legitimate concerns of National Scout Organizations?

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Responsibility for supervising the organisation KEY QUESTIONS of world and regional Scout events Conference Document 6 describes what I would A number of associations have identiﬁ ed a need suggest to you are the key questions to ask about for the current understanding on how international any proposal for change. events are planned and managed to be reviewed. • Will it contribute to the unity of World Scouting? If so, how?

WORKSHOP NUMBER 3: • Will it increase the legitimacy of WOSM MEMBERSHIP World Scouting? If so, how?

Changes to criteria for recognition as an • Will accountability and transparency National Scout Organization be increased? If so, how?

Are the current rules correct? Do they exclude • Will integrity and democracy be Scouts who should be able to join WOSM but increased? If so, how? currently cannot? • Will WOSM and its stakeholders Wider use of the system of Accredited (especially NSOs) beneﬁ t? If so, how? National Scout Organizations

Could this, for example, be used to bring into I would commend these questions to you and WOSM Scouts who are not organised within one would ask that you keep them in mind throughout state? Or would this bring more problems than it our discussions – not only today but also when we solves? debate the constitutional changes which have been proposed and summarised in Conference Document Do we express our fundamental principles 17A. clearly enough?

Many would argue that these have certainly stood the test of time. But in terms of governance, do we OUR AIM need to make them clearer? When I started work on the governance review, I hoped that we would be able to do the work speedily and that this Conference would be able WORKSHOP NUMBER 4: to consider a complete package. For all sorts of REPRESENTATION AT WORLD LEVEL reasons, it is more complicated than that and I Languages for Conference and other offi cial have changed my mind. Whatever we do at this documents (GRTF Recommendation 6) Conference should be part of our programme for moving the programme of governance reform Should it be mandatory for WOSM to use the fi ve forward – but accepting that we need to involve a working languages as offi cial languages? What are wide range of the stakeholders in World Scouting the consequences of this? and that we need time (and resources) to do this.

Regional and geographical balance in For the governance of WOSM we need: governance • A statement of goals: a clear message How do we respond to the concerns expressed for to the public and to the world at large of some time that a number of those in the World what World Scouting is and seeks to do Organization feel that their views and experiences are not understood? • Transparency of decision-making: the current system for governing World Scouting was set Establishment of a committee to monitor up in the 1960s. We need to make sure that support for National Scout Organizations what we have is suitable for today’s world

Would such a committee help focus the work of • Honest reporting of the use of resources: the World Scout Committee and the Bureau? Who information (which is easier to get hold would be members of the committee and how of than it has ever been in the past) would they be identiﬁ ed? must be available and accessible to all

The justiﬁ cation for proxy voting at World • An appraisal process: how we spend Scout Conferences the money, the actions we take and in whose interests must be open Should we focus our efforts on ensuring a full to scrutiny and to challenge attendance at Conferences, rather than permitting votes by those who will not have been part of • Better involvement: but we need the debate and so will have not heard all the resources – people, money and arguments? Would proxy votes for election to the technology – to sustain this approach World Scout Committee be acceptable but not on other matters? Ultimately, everything that is done must be aimed World Scout Advisory Council at continuing to develop WOSM as an Organization (GRTF Recommendation 8) for the 21st Century (Strategic Priority 6).

The exhortations that nominations for election to Thank you for your attention and good luck in your the World and Regional Committees should come chosen workshop. Your work will be vital in driving more often from younger members of associations forward the agenda for governance reform. has not resulted in signiﬁ cant success. How do we make sure that the voice of young people is heard? What is the future role of the World Scout Youth Forum?

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REPORTS ON THE WORK UNDERTAKEN

The World Scout Committee is the main political agent managing the Movement’s orientations between each World Conference.

MARIO DÍAZ MARTINEZ, CHAIRMAN OF THE BRANDING & COMMUNICATIONS TASK FORCE

SCOUTING’S PROFILE

BY MARIO DÍAZ MARTINEZ, CHAIRMAN OF THE BRANDING & COMMUNICATIONS TASK FORCE

Three years ago, we had the dream of improving The e-communication was defi nitively at the heart our profi le in order to offer better Scouting to more of the changes which involved the creation of young people, and so we planted the seed of a new the new global portal scout.org. It now operates image. in fi ve languages with 35 web editors working in eight offi ces all over the world. The statistics We started with Strategic Priority number 7, indicate a signifi cant increase in the number of Scouting’s Profi le, to develop the real and concrete visitors. Additionally, a new tool in the form of Brand Strategy that we have now. an e-newsletter addressing internal and external Using a precise methodology, we created four audiences, will help bridge the distances within the areas of work: Movement and better market it externally. And by the way, you’ve got mail! So be sure to check your inbox later!

• Brand Communication Strategy Finally, an exciting new project to develop an online community for Scouting is in its pilot phase. You • Brand Management will soon hear about “Scoutway”.

• Resource Mobilisation Strategy The image of Scouting depends on its reputation. • External Relations Policy This is why we designed a global media plan for the Centenary year in order to support the NSOs in accessing their media nationally and locally. Internal Communication included the launch of a publishing plan in order to harmonise all new During the regional communication forums, we educational and corporate materials. consulted and trained 200 highly qualiﬁ ed media managers and spokepeople from 87 countries. Don’t forget the next media managers network meeting tomorrow.

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Baldur Hermans, Secretary General of the International Catholic Conference on Scouting in discussion with Mario Diaz Martinez, the new Vice-Chairman of the World Scout Committee.

The revitalisation of the Brand Identity was a major In order to better communicate and better market task. We started with the World Scout Emblem and our Movement, we need to focus on key messages: we added a word which is internationally known. Finally we included an emotional claim. Our vision to create a better world. Now, it’s easy to adapt it • Education for life to respect the cultural diversity of Scouting. Now, our Brand Identity is legally protected. The rules • Environment have not changed, but new services to support NSOs have been created. We have a strong brand • Peace and we are in a better position to give it more value. Now it is time to enjoy the fruits of our work... To be able to provide better Scouting for more young people we need to generate our own Are you prepared? resources. A Resource Mobilisation Strategy has been developed. It includes a global marketing plan to identify new opportunities for Scouting at all levels.

External Relations is also an important part of this global framework of Scouting’s Proﬁ le, but you will see more on this in the coming presentation.

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REPORTS ON THE WORK UNDERTAKEN

PARTNERSHIPS AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS IN SCOUTING BY EEKKU AROMAA, MEMBER OF THE UN TEAM

I will be giving you an update in relation to the It is important to highlight that WOSM received progress on Partnerships and External Relations in greatly valued and appreciated support from the Scouting referring to Conference Document No. 14. World Scout Foundation.

During this triennium and thanks to intensive So, the external relations and partnership policy dialogue and diplomacy activity by WOSM development of the world organization represent representatives, international recognition a fundamental component of the Strategy for of Scouting continued to grow. There were Scouting. Actions in this fi eld are guided by the positive effects at all levels, the National Scout Policy Statement “Guiding External Relations and Organizations (NSOs) benefi ted from global Partnerships in WOSM”, adopted recently by the partnerships initiated and maintained by WOSM. A World Scout Committee in February 2008. good example of this is the Gifts for Peace initiative, where many of the national and local projects This policy provides the basis to increase the were undertaken in co-operation with agencies and effectiveness of WOSM external relations and programmes of the United Nations. partnerships and proposes thematic priorities such as the promotion of non-formal education, youth During this period, effective co-ordination with and children’s rights and policies, environment and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl health. Scouts (WAGGGS) through the WAGGGS/WOSM Consultative Committee was developed. The policy guides WOSM’s external relations; specifi cally the related operations of all Offi ces of Civil society relationships were fostered, work the World Scout Bureau and WOSM’s volunteer with youth platforms and youth organizations was representatives. It can also be used as a reference reinforced and the relationships with the United tool by NSOs. Nations were strengthened even more. In order to ensure a proper and effective World Scouting has maintained and supported implementation of the policy, different tools, like activities and initiatives of organizations with publications and the new website, can be used Consultative Status with WOSM. to support the work of volunteers and staff at national, regional and global levels.

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External Relations are vital to avoid Scouting becoming isolated from the main issues affecting youth around the world. Scouting’s lobbying work is highly appreciated by the United Nations system.

These tools have been developed by the World The 21st World Scout Jamboree enabled WOSM’s Scout Bureau in collaboration with volunteers and partners to contribute to its success, as an other stakeholders and the purpose of these tools important number of them guided workshops, is to support the work done in the ﬁ eld of external activities and provided displays during the relations and partnerships. Jamboree.

World Scouting’s international representation is More than 30 international organizations and supported by a team of young people, volunteers agencies and programmes from the UN, took part from NSOs representing Scouting externally. in the activities of the Global Development Village. They take part in meetings and events to widen Scouting’s involvement in youth policy related In the end I would like to invite you to watch forums. a video clip that brings to us the ﬂ avour of the Jamboree and the participation of partners in its The policy also highlights some of the possible activities. It highlights the success of the work done challenges that World Scouting will face in the on external relations and partnerships. Please enjoy future: the video! • WOSM shall make sure that any agreement signed with a partner organization serves WOSM members and impacts the quality of Scout activities, as well as the development of Scout involvement in the community.

• WOSM shall enhance its inﬂ uence, as an organization within civil society, on the issues related to good governance and policies.

• Together with other partners, WOSM shall participate in the development of the UN world youth policy.

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REPORTS ON THE WORK UNDERTAKEN

WAGGGS/WOSM RELATIONSHIPS

BY LINDEN EDGELL, VICE-CHAIRMAN, WORLD BOARD OF WAGGGS, AND ANA ELISA PIUBELLO, MEMBER OF THE WORLD SCOUT COMMITTEE, WOSM

In 2005, both our World Conferences passed As you are aware, Herman Hui departed as similar resolutions about the working relationship Chairman of the World Scout Committee, as did between WAGGGS and WOSM, agreeing to continue Eduardo Missoni, Secretary General of WOSM. to strengthen the relationships between both Lesley Bulman-Lever, the Chief Executive of organizations. WAGGGS, also retired. Philippe Da Costa, Luc Panissod and Mary McPhail took up their Today we want to share with you highlights of what respective positions as Chairman of the World has been achieved so far and what are some of our Scout Committee, Acting Secretary General of challenges for the future. WOSM and Chief Executive of WAGGGS and joined During this triennium the Consultative Committee the Consultative Committee. We look forward to has worked well together in an atmosphere of strengthening our good working relationships in the friendship, respect and constructive dialogue. new triennium.

The Consultative Committee, which met four In addition to the Consultative Committee times in this triennium, is the main framework for meetings, in 2007 Elspeth Henderson was invited dialogue and coordination between WAGGGS and by Herman Hui to participate in part of the meeting WOSM and, although not a decision-making body, it of the World Scout Committee that took place in offers an important opportunity for the sharing and Hong Kong which gave another opportunity to co-ordination of our actions on common projects exchange and learn more about our organizations. and in the deﬁ nition of common goals, mainly in Key items under discussion during the triennium countries where Scouts and Guides are working have included policies affecting Scout and Guide together. National Organizations (SAGNOs), the Centenaries of the two world organizations, joint peace initiatives, working together externally and country issues.

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COMMON COUNTRIES CENTENARY OF SCOUTING

We have increased our co-operation when it comes Scouting celebrated its Centenary in 2007 with a to supporting the development of Associations and bang - showing the world what Scouting is really where appropriate there has been an increase of about and the difference that it makes locally, common visits to countries. For example Poland, nationally and internationally. Latvia, Israel, Turkey, the Netherlands, India and Nepal have all had common visits. The key centennial project of World Scouting, Gifts for Peace, educated young people to bring peace to Issues of particular concern to SAGNOs have been a their local communities. In many countries Guides common topic in our discussions and we know that also took part at national or local level. SAGNOs themselves have been more proactive in discussing the issues that affect them. Scouts and Guides celebrated Scouting’s Sunrise on 1 August 2007 at thousands of events across the In April 2006 a large group of SAGNOs met at Burg world, including at the 21st World Scout Jamboree Rieneck in Germany for discussions and exchange. and also on Brownsea Island. Members of the World Scout Committee and WAGGGS World Board participated, and discussions The 21st World Scout Jamboree took place in have been thorough and intensive. The Consultative the United Kingdom. 40,000 young people and Committee considered this meeting to have been their leaders lived together for 12 days. Global useful in clarifying the position of SAGNOs. The citizenship and community service were key Consultative Committee has identifi ed key areas activities and WAGGGS shared this by presenting as membership issues, registration fees and quota activities in the Global Development Boulevard, as well as general policies on the establishment of presenting programmes in the World Scout Centre SAGNOs. and holding a reception for delegations and guests. A highlight of the relations with the International Scout and Guide Fellowship (ISGF) has been the COMMON PROJECTS support given by WAGGGS and WOSM to the ISGF’s Scout and Guide Spirit Flame initiative. The Amahoro Amani project for peace education Ana Elisa Piubello, is a concrete example of successful cooperation In November 2007, WOSM hosted the World a member of the World between both organizations and of equal Scientifi c Congress that took place in Geneva, Scout Committee, involvement of girls and boys, women and men. Switzerland, preceded by a special youth event and presented the report on many Guides and Scouts participated in both. the Educational Methods The project, begun in 2005 as an initiative of the Group that she chaired: these are issues that Dialogue of Scouts of the Great Lakes, has been As you all know WAGGGS will be celebrating the are at the heart of carried out in collaboration between the Guide and Centenary of International Girl Guiding and Girl WOSM’s work, and are Scout associations of the region, with the support of Scouting over a three year period from 2010 to contained in Conference WAGGGS and WOSM. It was aimed at all the young 2012. Yesterday we launched our centenary slogan Document No. 8. people of the three countries (Burundi, Rwanda, “girls worldwide say 100 years of changing lives”. Eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo), regardless of their membership of one of WAGGGS is of course developing many programme our two organizations. activities as well as media and communication resources to promote the very positive success By 2007, 420 teams of Community Mediators aged story that is Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting today. between fi fteen and twenty-fi ve were trained and And just as WAGGGS joined in the great celebration have engaged several thousands of other young that was the Centenary of Scouting, we anticipate people (through peer-to-peer training) in how that WOSM will be joining us in celebrating the to take action in their communities to prevent, Centenary of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting. mediate and resolve confl icts peacefully. Ultimately, over 21,000 young people have participated in the project, including some European Associations, which concluded with the huge Peace gathering in Burundi in August 2007.

The Open Minds Global Initiative also represents a successful cooperation between WAGGGS and WOSM and a third organization, the foundation Carpe Vitam.

The mission of the Open Minds Global project is to empower young people from underprivileged communities to become agents of change within their communities. This is done through the development of sustainable social projects. The local Guide and Scout Associations are heavily involved in the project development.

Co-operation between our two organizations took place at two levels. First at the level of the Board of the Open Minds Global Foundation on which our respective Chairmen as well as the Chief Executive WAGGGS and the Secretary General WOSM sit.

Second at the level of the Executive Team which was a mixed WAGGGS-WOSM operational team working in perfect harmony.

The project which was implemented in Egypt gave interesting results though not fully in line with the expectations of the main sponsor. Our representatives are right now considering a re- formulation of the objectives of the project and examining the conditions in which this promising project could continue.

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GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS INSTITUTIONAL CHANGES

Both organizations have been working in close co-operation in the ﬁ eld of external relations, working together with other youth organizations, WOSM has carried out a review of Governance in civil society in general and with agencies and this triennium through the Governance Review Task programmes from the UN system. Force which focused on legitimacy, unity of the Movement, accountability and transparency. The UN teams of both organizations are working closer together and co-operation extends to global WAGGGS welcomed being consulted as part of UN events. At the moment, for example, WOSM is that review. We know that WOSM’s review of co-sponsoring a WAGGGS workshop along with the governance will continue and there will no doubt World YWCA at a global Human Rights Conference be issues of common interest that will need further in Paris. discussion.

Co-operation also continues within the Alliance of Youth CEOs and we continue to lead within CONCLUSION the International Coordination Meeting of Youth Organizations (ICMYO) initiative, focussing on We know that many of you would like to see more regional and global co-ordination and global youth co-operation between WAGGGS and WOSM and at policy. the same time we know that for some of you there is a fear of what more co-operation could bring. We WAGGGS and WOSM have also maintained a very respect both those perspectives and will continue to active role in the Conference of Non-Governmental work to fi nd the right balance for all our members. Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CONGO), where both organizations We would like to leave you with an image from the were elected Board members in December 2007. Amahoro Amani project. Young people, Guides and This allows our representatives to collaborate with Scouts, working together to bring peace to their other NGOs in UN debates. communities. Advocating publicly for Peace. What amazing young people. We are two organizations WOSM went on to be elected as one of the CONGO full of these fantastic young people. As we close vice-presidents and chair of the CONGO Committee one centenary and move to another, we need to on Youth Participation and we are working jointly on celebrate these wonderful young people. the CONGO Youth Committee. We share a common purpose and we will continue to strengthen that common purpose but at the REGIONS same time respect the differences between our organizations. But where we can work together and As we turn to our regions, we can see that make a difference to the lives of girls and boys, cooperation is increasing beyond the consolidated men and women, we should try to do so. Our world partnership in Europe. needs young people who live by the principles of Guiding and Scouting and both our organizations In the Africa, Asia-Pacifi c and Western Hemisphere/ are committed to developing young people who are Interamerica regions, representatives of both responsible, autonomous and supportive of each organizations participated in regional conferences, other and their communities. Co-operation between bilateral meetings and events organized by WAGGGS and WOSM will only serve to strengthen WAGGGS and WOSM. Visits to SAGNO organizations this. in Asia-Pacifi c also took place during this triennium.

Work continues to support Guiding and Scouting in the Arab region where both organizations are present, but in some of them under understandably difﬁ cult circumstances.

The Europe regions have always had very strong co-operation and this was further cemented in this triennium by increased common visits to Associations, more joint events including the very successful Roverway and the production of common publications.

This triennium also saw a new common project on leadership in Eastern Europe thanks to the support of Danish Guiding and Scouting.

This building of relationships has also spread to our World Centres in Switzerland, at Kandersteg and Our Chalet.

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REPORTS ON THE WORK UNDERTAKEN

Dr. Kang Young Joong, Chairman of the Korea Scout Association, next to Lars Kolind, Chairman of the World Scout Foundation.

DOLLARS FOR SCOUTING

BY LARS KOLIND, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF THE WORLD SCOUT FOUNDATION

I have called this short speech “Dollars for You may be surprised that I only talk about Scouting” because that’s really what the World wealthy people. All people should appreciate the Scout Foundation is all about. We are your fi nancial value of Scouting and give money to it! That’s backing group. We raise funds for World Scouting. true, but there is a division of labour between the We approach wealthy individuals, foundations, National Scout Organizations and the World Scout corporations and governments and tell them Foundation: We can only approach a small group of why Scouting is the best way they can invest people, the wealthiest people, while National Scout their dollars in something that makes a positive Organizations may reach much further out, i.e. to difference for the future. Or as Baden-Powell said everybody! it: Something that will help us to leave this world a little better than we found it. The key question for all of us is: Why is World Scouting the best possible investment for a person, Many such wealthy persons have once been a who wants to donate, e.g. one million dollars, to Scout themselves. Many people are wealthy charity? I think there are three reasons: because they have built up successful companies. And they know that what they learned when they were young boys or girls is what they have used 1. Scouting is a youth movement. Therefore in their adult life. They particularly appreciate the the investment will have a long-term time when they learned to lead others, as patrol effect; maybe 50 years or more. leaders or as adult leaders in Scouting. 2. Scouting builds tomorrow’s leaders. Therefore Like myself for example. I became a patrol leader the investment will not only benefi t the when I was 14 and a Scoutmaster much too young, individual young person, but also his or her when I was 18. This was tough, but I managed to family, company and society as a whole. run the troop, make the boys work really hard and Scouting is the best possible way to prepare also to involve parents and others in the work of a young person to serve as a leader. the troop. I travelled abroad at a time when very 3. Scouting is a voluntary movement. few young people had this opportunity. What I For every full time person employed in learned proved to be invaluable. I used it when I Scouting, there are about 1,000 unpaid built up my business and when I involved myself in volunteer leaders and 5,000 Scouts. society. Scouting is the most effi cient way you We need to make it possible for many more young can make a big difference in the world. people to do similar things today. That’s why I give money to Scouting and that’s why I work for the Foundation. And that’s what I try to pass on to all the people with money I meet.

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And add to this that Scouting spans all religions, all Last year we raised just under four million dollars races, all cultures and almost all countries in the and this year we hope to go even higher. First, the world. Who would not like to be part of this? money we raise goes into the Endowment Fund and then the interest and other fi nancial gains from the Many people actually require quite a bit of Endowment Fund are passed on to World Scouting. persuasion before they get to this point. This This year’s donation to Scouting was a record 2.5 is because they only think of Scouting as million USD despite the recent problems. Once a recreational activity – not an educational a donor has contributed or pledged in excess of movement. If Scouting is mostly focused on earning 10,000 dollars, we offer the donor recognition in badges, selling lotteries, having parades, singing the form of membership of the Baden-Powell World patriotic songs, tying knots and checking uniforms, Fellowship. There is a special Honours Programme, it has little educational value. If Scout leaders are which recognises larger donors, i.e. amounts up to old, overly traditional and self-centred, donors will and above one million dollars (The Regal Circle). quickly fi nd better places than Scouting to invest their money. Scouting needs to focus on the issues About ten countries account for about 80 per cent that are important in the world today, and to of the Baden-Powell Fellows. You might think that constantly adapt its working methods in order to every time we recruit a B-P Fellow, we take away a make a difference – and in order to be worthy of source of support for the NSO, but in fact it is the donor support. other way round. Once a person becomes a B-P Fellow, he is more likely to develop a relationship Scouting should not renew itself in order to be with Scouting is his home country than before. worthy of donor support. It should do so in order Take Sweden, for example. There are almost 100 to make a greater difference in the world. And if B-P fellows in Sweden, and they work with local it makes a greater difference to young people, it Scouting on projects to promote young leadership will get more support from business, foundations, and to help Scouting reach out to immigrants and individuals and governments. There is nothing other groups of young people. wrong if Scouting feels some pressure to constantly renew itself in order to continue to achieve During the rest of this conference, John Geoghegan, fi nancial support. This is simply “dollars working for director of the Foundation, and I will be happy to Scouting”. discuss with each interested delegation, how we can work together to promote the World Scout The World Scout Foundation forms that link Foundation in your country and how we can help between donors and the World Scout Movement. your NSO to get into contact with business leaders We fi nd potential donors and we offer to them the and others that you would not otherwise be able to opportunity to invest in Scouting. We guarantee to reach. them that their investment is well spent; i.e. World Scouting is a movement worth their money. All the facts about the work of the Foundation are in the 2007 Annual Report, which has been distributed to all National Scout Organizations. I hope you will take the time to read this very interesting document, and to discuss with your colleagues how we can work together for the benefi t of Scouting.

In closing, let me say that money is not the most important thing to make Scouting grow and prosper. It is leaders such as you that make the difference, whether you work in your National Scout Organization or in a regional or world body. Money can help you do a better job and the combination of money and great people is unbeatable!

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The ofﬁ cial World Scout shop presented its new brand identity under the Scoutstore trademark. Its strong presence during the Conference marked the revitalisation of a commercial enterprise at the service of the Movement.

SCOUT RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL (SCORE)

NEIL WESTAWAY, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF SCORE

DEAR FRIENDS,

I am very happy to present you with the report of It’s also a part of the Resources Mobilisation Scout Resources International, the company which Strategy of WOSM. operates the Offi cial World Scout Shop. The offi cial products are branded with the World During the World Scout Fair, on Tuesday night, we Scout Emblem and are exclusively produced and introduced you to the new corporate identity based distributed by Scoutstore. on the name Scoutstore, the Offi cial World Scout Products branded with the new logo have been Shop. created and are distributed by Scoutstore. I am After 15 years of existence, and after having happy to see more and more of you wearing our seen the recent strengthening of the World Scout purple Scout poloshirt. You already are wearing Brand,it was time to re-create the World Scout 250! Let’s imagine 500 of you will be wearing it Shop, and we have been able to unveil its new tomorrow! image to you at the World Conference. The company also contributes to the promotion of So, what’s the mission of Scout Resources the educational programmes of the World Scout International? Bureau by distributing some original products. Mainly books. It’s to: Scouting is also about culture, a way of life, and • Promote the commercial distribution of seeing the world. Scoutstore through its code of of the World Scout Brands ethics allows you to live “the Scout way” with some very original products. • Promote the commercial distribution of Scout publications If you wish to reinforce the visibility of World Scouting in your Association, or if you need some • Provide services to National Scout advice, the Offi cial World Scout Shop is available to Organizations and Scout event help you. organizers in the area of merchandising and derivated product.

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Alternatively you can visit our website at the addresses shown on the screen.

As WOSM members, your NSOs have a privileged access to all ofﬁ cial merchandise and an automatic discount on all your purchases.

With its experience, the Ofﬁ cial World Scout Shop is able to assist Scout Event Organizers.

If your questions are:

• How to design the event logo?

• How to launch a series of products related to the event?

• How and where to produce the items?

• How to organize a Scout Shop before and during the event?

You can ﬁ nd support by coming to see us.

The plan of development of Scout Resources International has been designed to ﬁ t with its mission. I hope you will feel better supported with our new range of services.

Most of you have already visited the Scoutstore at the Conference. I warmly invite you to speak with our sales staff. They will tell you how they can support you.

Thank you for listening.

Good luck!

Neil Westaway, the out-going Chairman of the Board of Scout Resources International. Neil also terminated his mandate as Chairman of the Audit Committee after many years of serving World Scouting.

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WORKSHOPS AT THE WORLD SCOUT CONFERENCE

Workshops enabled in-depth discussions on subjects brought up at the Conference through consultation between national Scout organisations and by presenting promising and good practices.

As a result of Conference Resolution 12/05 on ‘World Scout Conferences – Active Methods’, the Conference Programme and Agenda included a number of workshop sessions.

Sunday 13 July: Workshops on Educational Methods, Branding and Communications and Registration Fees.

Five specialised workshops took place in advance of the World Scout Conference in Korea on the following topics.

1. THE ROVER SCOUT PROGRAMME AND THE SCOUTS OF THE WORLD AWARD.

The aim was to present the new Guidelines on the Rover Scout Programme to National Scout Organizations and demonstrate how the Scouts of the World Award can be implemented within the Rover Scout Programme.

2. EDUCATION FOR ALL – REACHING OUT TO YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT INVOLVED IN SCOUTING.

The aim was to present the new Guidelines on Scouting for young people with Special Needs and Scouting for Children in Especially Difﬁ cult Circumstances and to encourage NSOs to set up programmes to reach out to disadvantaged young people in their communities.

3. ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION IN SCOUTING AND THE WORLD SCOUT ENVIRONMENT BADGE.

The aim was to introduce Principles of Environment Education in Scouting and identify new opportunities for environment education through the Youth Programme, a proposed World Scout Environment Badge and SCENEs Centres. (Scout Centres of Excellence in Nature and the Environment).

4. SCOUTING’S PROFILE

The aim was to present the new World Scout Brand and explore the ways in which this unprecedented tool can contribute to a greater visibility of the Scout Movement while supporting our growth and development goals.

5. REGISTRATION FEES

The aim was to present and clarify the revisions to the Registration Fee system being proposed to the 38th World Scout Conference.

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Tuesday 15 July: Workshops on Governance in World Scouting

The aim of these workshops was to enable the participants to consider longer-term matters related to governance before making decisions regarding governance in the short-term.

The workshops in English and French covered the following topics.

AIM

Workshop 1: World and Regional Scout Committees

• World and Regional Committees (GRTF Recommendation 7)

• Exemption for regional representatives to the WSC from the requirement for independence of representation

• The terms of service of elected members of the WSC

• The range and scope of an appropriate sub-committee system to the WSC (GRTF Recommendation 9)

• Responsibility for the appointment of Regional Directors.

Workshop 2: Operations

• The location of the World Scout Bureau (WSB)

• Greater decentralisation of the work of WOSM

• Regions

• Transparency of operations of the WSC and WOSM

• Protection and licensing of the World Scout Emblem

• Responsibility for supervising the organisation of world and regional Scout events.

Workshop 3: WOSM Membership

• Changes to criteria for recognition as an NSO

• Wider use of the system of Accredited National Scout Organizations

• Do we express our fundamental principles clearly enough?

Workshop 4: Representation at world level

• Languages for Conference and other ofﬁ cial documents (GRTF Recommendation 6)

• Regional and geographical balance in governance

• Establishment of a committee to monitor support for NSOs

• The justiﬁ cation for proxy voting at World Scout Conferences

• World Scout Advisory Council (GRTF Recommendation 8).

Wednesday 16 July: Workshops on the Strategy for Scouting

AIM

The aim of thes workshops was to share results on the achievements in The Strategy for Scouting for each of the strategic priorities and share ideas of how this priority could develop in the future.

Workshops took place in English and French on each of the strategic priorities. The objectives for the workshops and an outline session plan are set out in Conference Document 5: The Strategy for Scouting.

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Thursday 17 July: Workshop Programme: Sharing and Learning Workshops

AIM OF THE WORKSHOP SESSION

The aim of this workshop session was to share learning and good practice in NSOs and developments from the different task teams and working groups at world and regional levels in Scouting. The workshops were conducted in English or French with informal interpretation whenever possible.

The workshops were on the following topics:

• Workshop 1: Membership Growth

• Workshop 2: Youth Involvement in Decision-Making

• Workshop 3: Environment/Sustainability

• Workshop 4: Branding

• Workshop 5: Scouting for Adolescents

• Workshop 6: Flexible ways of providing training

• Workshop 7: Keeping Scouting relevant – environment and peace

• Workshop 8: World Scout Foundation

• Workshop 9: Taking a strategic approach in an National Scout Organization

• Workshops 10: Strategic Financial Planning

• Workshop 11: Community Development/Peace Education in Scouting

• Workshop 12: International Events - a unique educational opportunity for our members.

• Workshop 13: Adult Recruitment and Retention

• Workshop 14: External Communications

• Workshop 15: Generation Y

• Workshop 16: Keeping Scouts Safe from Harm

• Workshop 17: Green Scout Events

• Workshop 18: A Conversation on Dialogue

• Workshop 19: Spiritual and faith development in Scouting

• Workshop 20: Membership Management Tool

• Workshop 21: Marketing Scouting

• Workshop 22: Youth Programme Development

• Workshop 23: Recognition of adults in Scouting

• Workshop 24: Partnerships and External Relations

• Workshop 25: Scouting for people with disabilities

• Workshop 26: Social Networking in Scouting

• Workshop 27: Fund-raising/Resource mobilisation

• Workshop 28: Reducing the digital divide

• Workshop 29: Constitutions - Promise & Law

• Workshop 30: Management of Assets.

Thursday 17 July: Informal meetings of participants with similar appointments

AIM

These sessions provided an opportunity for people with similar appointments in Scouting to meet informally to discuss topics of common interest and share ideas to provide mutual and ongoing support.

• International Commissioners

• Chief Commissioners/Chief Scouts

• Chief Executives

• Programme Commissioners

• Training Commissioners

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REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE

REPORT ON THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE

BY GLENN ARMSTRONG, RAPPORTEUR

1. INTRODUCTION

The World Scout Conference is required to consider Proposals, to be implemented, must be accepted all proposals for amendments to the WOSM by the World Scout Conference by a two-thirds Constitution which were received in time to meet majority of the votes cast (WOSM Constitution, the constitutional deadline of 14 March 2008. All Article XXIII). proposals received by the deadline for circulation were consolidated into Conference Document Conference Document No. 17A was used as the No. 17A. Proposals received from National Scout main working paper in the Select Committee Organizations (NSOs) were also provided in full deliberations on 15 July, where each proposal as in Conference Document No. 17, and those put stated in that document was considered in turn. forward by the World Scout Committee (WSC) were The proposals which had been submitted may have ﬁ rst published in a letter sent to all NSOs on 11 been modiﬁ ed by the Select Committee but no March 2008. new proposals to amend the Constitution could be introduced.

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2. SELECT COMMITTEE & RULES 4. SEGMENT 1/VOTE 1 OF PROCEDURE Preamble. This amendment is subtle, but is of The operation of the Select Committee was signiﬁ cance. It is a step towards ensuring that the described in Conference Document No. 2, Rules of terminology in our Constitution is gender neutral. Procedure, which was distributed in advance of this During the meeting of the Select Committee, there World Scout Conference. was no signiﬁ cant discussion and the motion was passed 114 for, 4 against and 3 abstentions. Each NSO designated one of its Conference delegates to represent it in the Select Committee, using a Select Committee nomination form. The delegate concerned submitted the form, duly 5. SEGMENT 2/VOTE 2 completed and signed, to gain entry to the Select The second segment comprises Chapters I, II, III Committee. and IV, Articles I to IX.

The primary purpose of the Select Committee In Article I, paragraph 2 there was some discussion was to strive to reach consensus on the proposals concerning a correction/preference in the which had been submitted, which might in some translation used in the French language document cases involve ﬁ nding “middle ground” through a for the word “emotional”, and some discussion process of discussion and negotiation, involving around the sense or meaning of the word. amendments to original proposals. A proposal could also be withdrawn by the representative of the In the Select Committee, Articles I and II were proposing NSO, at any time. approved, 117/2/7.

In keeping with the Rules of Procedure, voting in There was discussion and amendment of the new the Select Committee was by simple majority. paragraph concerning our World Scout Emblem. Please note that in the original English version, the As the Rapporteur appointed by the Select word Arrowhead was used instead of Fleur-de-Lys. Committee, my job is to present the report and The revised text was approved 113/6/9. formal recommendations of the Select Committee. Changes to articles IV, V, VI and VII were approved without comment, 131/0/1. On the photo on 3. EXPECTATIONS OF THIS PLENARY the left, Derek Pollard, Chairman SESSION & RULES OF PROCEDURE 6.SEGMENT 3/VOTE 3 of the Constitutions For simplicity and economy of time, as Rapporteur, Committee. This committee examines all I have broken the report into 10 distinct segments The third segment is in regards to Article X of the issues related for your consideration and decision. and could have been extremely important. In to WOSM’s Constitution Conference Document No. 17A, the NSO for the and the constitutions In the report as distributed, I have provided you Philippines proposed a fundamental change in the of national Scout with the results of the fi nal votes in the Select allocation of the number of votes to be exercised by organisations. Committee on each proposal for constitutional NSOs, based on the fees paid by the NSO to WOSM. amendment. I will provide you verbally with a brief description of what happened during the After considerable discussion, and several discussion; I will note any issues or areas of suggestions on how the motion could be amended, signifi cant debate and also advise you if NSOs the NSO of the Philippines withdrew their motion, withdrew their proposals. As each NSO had the on the understanding that this issue would be opportunity to have a representative present for reviewed further and then brought to the 2011 the proceedings, and as the meeting was open to World Scout Conference. observers, I will not provide an exhaustive account of the discussions or amendment debates. There is a small revision to the text in paragraph 2 that passed unanimously. I also wish to advise the plenary that many NSO representatives wanted to contribute to each of the discussions points. As was to be expected, time management was a signifi cant challenge.

In accordance with the Rules of Procedure, questions for clariﬁ cation may be asked in this plenary session but there will be no debate. The Conference will then formally vote on each of the segments.

In accordance with the Constitution of WOSM, no new proposals for amendments may be introduced or moved at this plenary session, as Article XXIII of the WOSM Constitution requires new proposals to have been circulated at least four months in advance of this meeting.

I refer you to the report placed in your pigeonholes yesterday. I would like now to commence with the ﬁ rst segment of proposed amendments for your consideration.

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7. SEGMENT 4/VOTE 4 8. SEGMENT 5/VOTE 5

The proposed amendments in Article XII contain The proposed amendments in the second half fundamental changes in the structure of the World of Article XII also contain fundamental changes Scout Committee. I have broken the consideration in the structure of the World Scout Committee. of Article XII into four separate segments to ensure They propose the creation of ex-offi cio non-voting that the nuances are clearly understood and members of the World Scout Committee. decided. In addition, decisions in the fi rst segment could alter the decisions required in the second (Note: If Vote 4 is defeated, paragraph 3 will need segment. There are linkages between the two to be retained.) parts. The proposal to add the Regional Chairpersons as In Conference Document No. 17A, there were a voting members to the World Scout Committee number of proposed amendments to Article XII was defeated in the previous segment. During the paragraphs 1 and 2. I would like to talk about proceeding of the Select Committee, a proposal paragraph 2, voting members, fi rst, then go back to delete the former paragraph 3 was approved. to paragraph 1. The proposed amendment to create Does the WSC withdraw this proposed amendment non-voting members will be discussed in the next in order to retain the Regional Chairpersons as segment. attendees at the WSC in a consultative capacity?

There was a proposed amendment from Finland I have provided to you the results of the votes for that called for at least two members elected to the each proposed ex-ofﬁ cio member: WSC to be under the age of 30. Secretary General 124/1/1

There was considerable discussion on this proposal Treasurer 124/1/3. and several unsuccessful motions to amend it. Throughout the discussion, there was very strong Please note that there was some discussion around support from all parties for the involvement of the addition of a Member of the Board of the youth at all levels of the organization. In the end, World Scout Foundation (WSF). It was commented the proposal was defeated, 16/93/8. that this was reciprocity with the WSF, as several members of the World Scout Committee are voting It was also at this point that several NSOs raised members of the WSF Board. 68/35/3. concerns or had questions about process, and those concerns were addressed by the Chairperson and The bullet referring to Honorary Members was Vice-chairperson. deleted as all the Honorary Members appointed prior to 1 July 1971 have “Gone Home”. The WSC’s proposed amendment to paragraph 2, voting members, was then discussed. After considerable discussion, two unsuccessful motions to amend, and one successful motion to amend, the proposal passed 99/25/1.

The proposal from the NSO of France was withdrawn by their NSO. The proposal from the NSO of Hong Kong was voted on for process reasons and defeated 2/108/0.

For paragraph 1, the NSO of Hong Kong withdrew their motion. The proposal from France was defeated 29/70/24.

Delegates had the heavy task of reading all the documents produced as information for national Scout organisations and as input into the plenary sessions.

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9. SEGMENT 6/VOTE 6 11. SEGMENT 8/VOTE 8

The next segment is about the Term of Service of The eighth segment of the report on the elected members in Article XII. If approved, this proceedings of the Select Committee covers articles amendment also makes changes to the nature of XIII and XIV. the World Scout Committee. In article XIII, there was signiﬁ cant discussion. Two There were four different proposals for amendment motions to amend the proposal were defeated. One to this paragraph. motion to amend the proposal was passed.

The WSC proposal was discussed ﬁ rst. It was The amended article was passed 99/1/3 essentially a rewording of the details around re- Concerning Article XIV, the NSO representative of election restrictions for members who ﬁ ll vacancies Hong Kong withdrew their proposal. The proposal on the WSC. from the WSC was passed 96/0/4. Please note that session of the Select Committee was placed into recess at 19:10 hours. The session resumed at 21:30 hours and continued until 23:00 12. SEGMENT 9/VOTE 9 hours. The amendments proposed in the ninth segment of The WSC proposal was put to vote upon resumption the report were of a text editing nature and cover of the session and was approved 72/4/1. Articles XVII, XIX and XX.

The NSO representative from Finland and the NSO There was no signiﬁ cant discussion on these representative from France each withdrew their proposed amendments. However please note that proposals in favour of an amended version of the the proposed amendment to Article XX is to make proposal from the NSO from Greece. There was an that Article consistent with the changes proposed unsuccessful motion to further amend the proposal for the Preamble, i.e. ensuring that the terminology from the NSO of Greece. This proposal was in our Constitution is gender neutral. approved 57/21/20.

Questions were asked of the WSC, as to how these two confl icting resolutions could co-exist. The 13. SEGMENT 10/VOTE 10 Vice-Chairperson of the WSC indicated that if the The fi nal segment deals with proposed amendments proposal from the NSO of Greece was defeated in to the Bylaws and Appendix. plenary, then the amendment proposed by the WSC and approved by the Select Committee would be There was no signifi cant discussion. I have no submitted to the plenary for decision. additional comments.

The proposals were passed by acclamation. 10. SEGMENT 7/VOTE 7

The amendment proposed in the last paragraph of Article XII also has an impact on the WSC.

The proposed amendment from the NSO of Greece changes how vacancies in voting members of the WSC that occur between World Scout Conferences are ﬁ lled.

Please note that in the proposed amendment in Conference Document No. 17A, there was a part b, which was withdrawn by the NSO representative of Greece.

There was a successful motion to amend the proposal 72/5/17.

The proposal passed 72/18/15.

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CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS

RESOLUTIONS OF COURTESY

THE CONFERENCE EXPRESSES:

- Its deep appreciation to Dr. Seung-Soo Han, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, for his continuous support of World Scouting to deliver warm welcoming remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the Conference on 14 July 2008, at the International Conference Centre Jeju, on the Island of World Peace, Korea.

- Its thanks to Mr. Soung-Yee Kim, the Minister of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs.

- Its sincere appreciation to Mr. Tae-Hwan Kim, the Governor of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province for his great support to World Scouting.

- Its appreciation to all partners of the Korea Scout Association, especially Daekyo Group, the Education Services Industry of Korea.

- Its most sincere appreciation for the message received from the President of the Republic of Ecuador.

- Its gratitude to the Minister of Family, Youth and Sports of Ukraine for his message of best wishes.

The Conference records its appreciation of the presence of the Chairman of the World Scout Foundation, Mr. Lars Kolind.

The Conference expresses its great pleasure at the presence of Ms. Linden Egdell, Vice-Chairman and Ms. Mary McPhail, Chief Executive, representing the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS).

The Conference expresses its appreciation to the representatives of Scout Resources International (SCORE), including its Chairman Mr. Neil Westaway, for their contributions to the Conference.

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The Conference records with pleasure the presence as guests of representatives from the following Scout organizations:

• International Catholic Conference of Scouting (ICCS)

• International Scout & Guide Fellowship (ISGF)

• International Union of Muslim Scouts (IUMS)

• International Link of Orthodox Scouts (DESMOS)

• World Scout Parliamentary Union (WSPU)

• Kandersteg International Scout Centre (KISC)

• Conférence Francophone du Scoutisme Laïque (COFRASL)

and from the following partner organizations:

• ACTICS

• Korean Committee for UNICEF

• World Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA)

The Conference expresses its sincere appreciation to the many volunteers who facilitated the workshops and discussion groups either as group leaders or rapporteurs or as overall coordinators.

The Conference expresses its thanks to the many governments, agencies, foundations and other organizations for their ﬁ nancial and other support, through the World Organization of the Scout Movement, to the educational activities of Scouting, many of them in developing countries.

Since 1922, the date of the ﬁ rst World The Conference expresses its gratitude for the support received from the World Scout Foundation, the Fund Scout Conference, for European Scouting, many National Scout Organizations and private individuals who have contributed to the approved resolutions promotion and development of Scouting, in part through the Scout U-Fund and through development projects. are legally binding and provide political The Conference expresses it profound sympathy to the family of the late Mr. Steve Fossett, former member and strategic of the World Scout Committee; and expresses its deep sorrow on the passing away of other Scouts and direction to those who implement the Scout leaders who have given their leadership and valuable contribution to the promotion of Scouting decisions made by the throughout the world and in their respective countries, and offers its sincere sympathies to their bereaved Scout Movement. families.

The Conference offers its sincere thanks and appreciation for their commitment and loyal services to the following members of the World Scout Committee who served during this triennium:

• Mr. Herman Hui, former Chairman

• Mr. Philippe Da Costa, Chairman

• Mr. John Gemmill, Vice-Chairman

• Mr. Habibul Alam

• Mrs. Ana Elisa Piubello

• Mr. Wayne Perry

• Mr. Mohamed Triki

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CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS

Voting is an important democratic act for an organisation that bases its educational method on citizenship.

BUSINESS RESOLUTIONS

1/08 REGISTRATION OF MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS

The Conference

• records with pleasure the admission of the following members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement Effective 16 January 2008

- the Organization of the Scout Movement of Kazakhstan

Effective 1 July 2008

- the National Association of Cambodian Scouts

- the Association of Scouts of Montenegro

- the Scouts of Syria

- the National Organization of Scouts of Ukraine.

2/08 REGISTRATION FEE SYSTEM

The Conference

- acknowledging the work done by the Registration Fee Task Force and the World Scout Bureau and the progress achieved in developing a new fee structure using a Bezier curve as described in Conference Document No. 10

- recognizing that this new fee structure corresponds to the spirit of Resolution 4/05 adopted by the Tunisia World Scout Conference

- believing that the concept formulated in this new fee structure will be more equitable for the vast majority of National Scout Organizations

• requests the World Scout Committee to continue reﬁ ning the new fee structure to ensure maximum beneﬁ t for all National Scout Organizations and to ensure completion in time to enable a vote to be taken at the World Scout Conference in Brazil in 2011

• decides to adopt, as an interim measure for the triennium 2008-2011, the alternative proposal contained in annex 4 of Conference Document No. 10, which renews the fees due during the triennium 2005-2008 adjusted for inﬂ ation by 4.3%.

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3/08 GOVERNANCE REVIEW

The Conference

- recalling the work carried out by the Governance Review Task Force during the triennium

- noting the letter sent by the World Scout Committee to all National Scout Organizations on 11 March 2008 in response to the report

• welcomes the Governance Review Task Force’s report as a valuable contribution to the continuing debate on the future governance of WOSM and expresses its appreciation to the Chairman and members of the task force for their considerable efforts to conduct the review and produce the report

• supports the World Scout Committee in its stated commitment to implement the substance of Recommendations 1 to 5 of the task force’s report which do not involve constitutional change and encourages the World Scout Committee to keep stakeholders informed on its progress

• requests the World Scout Committee to establish a new Governance Review Task Force to work during the upcoming triennium in full transparency, taking into consideration the previous task force’s report to the World Scout Committee of December 2007

• recommends to the World Scout Committee to distribute the new Governance Review Task Force report in advance of the next Regional Scout Conferences to allow National Scout Organizations to evaluate it and to discuss potential new proposals before the next World Scout Conference

• requests the World Scout Committee to bring, 12 months prior to the next World Scout Conference, any proposed amendment to the WOSM Constitution arising from the report of the new task force.

4/08 GOVERNANCE ISSUES

The Conference

- reafﬁ rming the contents and the values expressed in the Constitution and the By-Laws of WOSM, with particular reference to Chapter IV, Article IX, paragraphs 1, 2, 6, 8; Article X, paragraph 4; Article XI, paragraph 2; Chapter V, Article XII, paragraph 1; Article XIII, paragraphs 1, 3, 7; Chapter VIII, Article XXII, paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4; and By-Law I, sections 1 and 2

- acknowledging and taking note of the institutional crisis of WOSM over the past months

• ﬁ rmly recommends to the World Scout Committee

- that a more effective, immediate and direct management be adopted about its institutional role and its tasks as mentioned in the above articles

- that more transparent, effective and immediate information be given to National Scout

Organizations in order to allow them to take the appropriate decisions and positions, if necessary also by holding an Extraordinary World Scout Conference

- that all steps be taken in order to preserve the Movement from external or non-democratic inﬂ uences that are not set out in the Constitution

• ﬁ rmly recommends to National Scout Organizations

- to comply with the above-mentioned articles

- to avoid any form of inﬂ uence, especially of economic nature, on WOSM and on its bodies

- to consider the World Scout Conference as the only and privileged place in order to debate and take resolutions about the problems and the governance of WOSM.

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5/08 SELECTION OF SECRETARY GENERAL

The Conference

- taking into account the deep crisis experienced by WOSM at the moment of the celebration of its Centenary and believing that a real leadership is needed for the management of the actions of WOSM, in view of the establishment of a governance system that is solid, practical and accepted by all so as to assure the mission of the Scout Movement at the dawn of its second century of existence

• urges the World Scout Committee to engage in an adequate process for the selection of the Secretary General of WOSM to guarantee the connection between the policy direction decided by the Conference (and developed by the World Scout Committee) and the actions necessary to respond to the needs of National Scout Organizations; this selection process should be presented at the latest 12 months after the end of this Conference

• requests the World Scout Committee to make this process and its planning a real exercise in transparency putting the emphasis on the drawing up of a job description which will allow the hiring of the most appropriate person to carry out the missions that the Constitution entrusts to this position, taking into account the person’s capacities, aptitudes and knowledge

• proposes to the World Scout Committee that this process should be sent to National Scout Organizations for consultation insofar as it concerns the deﬁ nition of the proﬁ le, the description of the position, and its relationship with the World Scout Committee.

6/08 ELECTION SYSTEMS AT WORLD SCOUT CONFERENCE

The Conference

- recognising that the present method of electing a World Scout Committee has not guaranteed a regional balance within the Committee

- reafﬁ rming that, from a governance perspective, the World Organization needs a World Scout Committee of people with a direct mandate from the World Scout Conference composed of representatives of all National Scout Organizations

- noting the legitimate concern of many Member Organizations that it should be possible to ensure balance in the World Scout Committee without explicitly regulating this balance in the Constitution

- recognising the large possibility of different systems for election, and how these can provide the Member Organizations with possibilities to get a better overview of how the support of one or many particular candidates will affect the overall balance of the Committee elected

• requests the World Scout Committee to investigate various possible ways of conducting the elections to the World Scout Committee during the Conference, so as to give the Conference the possibility to take into consideration the need of a balanced Committee concerning geographical representation, gender, age and other relevant factors

• recommends to the World Scout Committee to pay attention to how elections are conducted in various other non-governmental organizations, as well as thinking creatively and innovatively

• requests the World Scout Committee, based upon the ﬁ ndings of its work, to suggest to the 39th World Scout Conference such amendments to the Constitution and/or Rules of Procedures as it ﬁ nds suitable, if any

• requests that the work should be planned so that the ﬁ ndings, including recommendations, suggestions for changes to the Constitution, etc., are available to National Scout Organizations no later than one year before the 39th World Scout Conference.

7/08 RULES OF GOOD PRACTICE FOR ELECTORAL CAMPAIGNS

The Conference

- noting that the current system of individual ﬁ nancing of campaigns for election to the World Scout Committee may lead to inequalities between candidates

- concerned about ethical questions which arise in the actions of campaigns but conscious that the different cultural sensitivities require nuanced responses

• asks the World Scout Committee to propose to the next World Scout Conference rules of good practice for electoral campaigns, by deﬁ ning acceptable limits for promotional action, based on the values of Scouting.

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8/08 THE STRATEGY FOR SCOUTING

The Conference

- valuing the work undertaken to provide National Scout Organizations with tools and information to support progress in strategic planning and each of the strategic priorities

- recognising the value of the Strategy as a framework to support the growth and development of Scouting

- recognising the value of the strategic planning process in identifying medium and long term goals for Scouting

- valuing the commitment in National Scout Organizations to align activities for the Centenary with the Strategy for Scouting

- applauding the achievements made in National Scout Organizations in relation to the Centenary of Scouting and the Strategy for Scouting

• adopts ‘membership development’ as the strategic focus for the triennium 2008-2011

• agrees that the strap-line for the Strategy should be ‘action for growth’ so that the title of the Strategy would be The Strategy for Scouting – action for growth

• strongly recommends to the World Scout Committee to assess progress in the Strategy and set up a process to develop medium and long term goals for the Movement

• encourages National Scout Organizations to maintain a focus on strategic planning and set up a process to identify indicators and measure progress in their strategies.

9/08 REGIONAL SCOUT CONFERENCES

The Conference

- acknowledging that holding Regional Scout Conferences following a World Scout Conference should strengthen the integral strategic direction of the Movement by facilitating the development of regional plans within global priorities

- recognising the challenges faced by Regions in fully implementing Resolution 6/05 due to the restrictive deadline that Regional Scout Conferences should take place within 18 months

• decides that all Regional Conferences in the triennium following future World Scout Conferences take place according to a timeframe agreed by Regional Scout Committees

• asks Regional Scout Committees to ensure that this resolution is implemented in a way that maintains the principle that regional plans beneﬁ t from being developed in the context of global priorities identiﬁ ed by the World Scout Conference.

10/08 TRIENNIAL PLAN & REPORT

The Conference

- considering that the World Scout Committee is the volunteer body that conceives guidance for the development of the strategy deﬁ ned by the World Scout Conference

- considering that it is the World Scout Committee together with the Secretary General who guide and orient the World Scout Bureau in the process of implementation of the world strategy

- mindful that good management practices – such as the deﬁ nition of priorities and objectives – and the construction of a realistic action plan according to available human and ﬁ nancial resources are essential in any management team, and transparency towards stakeholders is a sign of good leadership

- mindful that effective communication is essential in any organization

• requests the World Scout Committee to adopt an action plan (for 3 years), in accordance with the human and ﬁ nancial resources of the organization, where priorities, responsibilities and resources are explicit; this plan should be sent to all National Scout Organizations no later than 6 months after the World Scout Conference

• asks the World Scout Committee to prepare a brief mid-term report, stating the progress made, mentioning the obstacles found (if any), and to tackle the outlined actions that were not achieved (if the case); this should be sent to all National Scout Organizations no later than 20 months after the World Scout Conference

• decides to consider in future the World Scout Committee Triennial Report as a World Scout Conference document.

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11/08 MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

The Conference

- noting that the WOSM Constitution states that the World Organization should facilitate the expansion and development of Scouting

- believing that membership growth is a key challenge for Scouting around the world

- recognising that the Strategy for Scouting and the seven Strategic Priorities provide a framework to support the growth and development of the Movement

- believing that each National Scout Organization has valuable experiences to share with other National Scout Organizations in similar situations

- acknowledging that varying demographics around the world will have an impact on membership and thus membership growth should be measured as market share of the available youth population

- recognising the important work done by the European Scout Region in the area of membership growth

• encourages all National Scout Organizations, especially those in areas of the world where membership is not expanding, to take action in relation to membership growth

• requests the World Scout Committee and World Scout Bureau to give priority to supporting action for growth by National Scout Organizations

• encourages Regional Scout Committees to review their regional action plans to incorporate a focus on membership growth and identify initiatives to support this.

12/08 VOLUNTEERS IN SCOUTING

The Conference

- appreciating that a vibrant and managed approach to Volunteers in Scouting is essential to achieve the Mission of Scouting and to enable membership development and growth

- recognising that many National Scout Organizations need practical tools and active support in this area, and welcoming the recent production of the Volunteers in Scouting Toolkit

- conscious that the principles of the Adults in Scouting strategy were deﬁ ned at the World Scout Conference in Paris in 1990 and the World Adult Resources Policy was adopted at the World Scout Conference in Bangkok in July 1993

- noting that the United Nations are planning to celebrate a decade of volunteering in 2011, ten years after the International Year of the Volunteer in 2001

• requests the World Scout Committee to prioritise within Strategic Priority No. 5 of the Strategy for Scouting

- maintaining continued resourcing for this strategic priority

- providing support for the sharing of good practice and practical tools to support National Scout Organizations in this area

- providing, when requested, appropriate targeted support, to help National Scout Organizations attract and retain sufﬁ cient adult volunteers to deliver the Mission of Scouting

- reviewing the impact, effectiveness and continuing relevance of the Adult Resources Policy, and developing a comprehensive plan for future work concerning adult volunteers

- making a strong effort to maximise the positive impact of a Decade of Volunteering in 2011 on the Scout Movement at world, regional and national levels.

13/08 ADULT RESOURCES

The Conference

- noting the results achieved in the matter of adult resources since the adoption of the World Adult Resources Policy in 1993

- underlining the importance of training in the management of Adult Resources and in the accomplishment of our mission

- highlighting the issues of the recognition of our training systems by external bodies and actors outside Scouting

• recommends to the World Scout Committee and the World Scout Bureau to:

- engage in a process of evaluation of training systems in place in the Movement

- using the symbolism of the Woodbadge, draw up a framework for the ofﬁ cial recognition of national training systems, which will remain optional for National Scout Organizations in accordance with the World Adult Resources Policy

- submit the results of this work to the next World Scout Conference.

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14/08 YOUTH INVOLVEMENT IN DECISION-MAKING

The Conference

- recalling Strategic Priority No. 1: Youth Involvement

- reafﬁ rming Recommendation 16 of the 9th World Scout Youth Forum

- noting that the contributions of both young people and adults are important in successful Scout decision-making

- considering that equal opportunities constitute an essential part of good governance

- keeping in mind that expertise is only gained through experience

- noting with regret that youth involvement in the decision-making of the World Organization of the Scout Movement is still limited

- further noting that World Scouting is at the moment provided by adults for young people as opposed to by young people and adults for young people

- recognizing that Youth Advisors are only a temporary and transitory means in the decision- making process

- welcoming Recommendation B on this question of the 10th World Scout Youth Forum

• encourages National Scout Organizations to nominate young candidates for election to positions of responsibility at all levels

• recommends to Regional Scout Committees and the World Scout Committee to strive towards the goal of at least a third of sub-committee and task force members being under 30 years old

• requests the World Scout Committee to facilitate mentoring for young people appointed to positions of responsibility at world level

• encourages Regional Scout Committees and National Scout Organizations to facilitate mentoring for young people appointed to positions of responsibility at regional and national levels respectively

• requests the World Scout Committee, in cooperation with the Youth Advisors, to develop a youth involvement Vision and Strategy; this strategy should be considered by the 39th World Scout Conference.

15/08 WORLD SCOUT YOUTH FORUM

The Conference

- considering the centrality of youth involvement to the Scout Movement (Strategic Priority No. 1)

- considering the important role of the World Scout Youth Forum in World Scouting as an interim measure towards youth involvement and considering the constructive work which takes place at these forums

- considering Resolution 11/05 from the 37th World Scout Conference: “make the best use of the potential of the young people...”

- considering the need for participants of the World Scout Conference to be properly informed of the discussions and recommendations of the World Scout Youth Forum

• requests that, during this interim measure, sufﬁ cient time is allocated to the report of the World Scout Youth Forum and then to reactions in regard to this; this should be implemented as of the 39th World Scout Conference in Brazil

• requests the World Scout Committee, during this interim measure, to give due respect and consideration to the views, opinions and recommendations of the World Scout Youth Forum, both inside and outside the World Scout Conference.

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16/08 GREATER DECENTRALISATION

The Conference

- recognizing the growing desire of National Scout Organizations to participate more actively in, and contribute to the decision-making process in WOSM

• encourages the World Scout Committee and the World Scout Bureau to increase their consultation with Regional Scout Committees and/or Regional Ofﬁ ces in questions which by their nature would beneﬁ t from this

• recognizes that the strength of WOSM is its diversity and that any initiatives to strengthen the global Scout image and brand should build on this strength without having to dilute the uniqueness of the National Scout Organizations

• decides that the World Scout Bureau implements a transparent, rigorous and equitable budgeting process for all its Ofﬁ ces

• recommends that there should be a more equitable distribution of ﬁ nancial resources, with adequate safeguards and accountability, to ensure that there is a budget for all Ofﬁ ces which is pro- growth.

17/08 LOCATION OF WORLD SCOUT BUREAU

The Conference

- considering that it is good practise to evaluate from time to time the location of the headquarters of an international organization

- considering the following key governance issues of WOSM: legitimacy, unity of the movement, accountability and transparency, integrity and democracy

- mindful of the current ﬁ nancial situation of WOSM

- believing the World Scout Committee should consider and conduct a thorough study of the best location for the World Scout Bureau including options to relocate the World Scout Bureau from Geneva to a more suitable location

• requests the World Scout Committee to conduct in full transparency a full feasibility study of the best location of the World Scout Bureau within 18 months; such feasibility study shall consider all relevant factors for making a decision on the location of the World Scout Bureau, including ﬁ nancial, legal and reputational factors, and shall afford interested National Scout Organizations the possibility to submit suggestions and comments.

18/08 DIVERSIFICATION OF INCOME SOURCES

The Conference

- mindful that the World Scout Bureau, and its Regional Ofﬁ ces, constitute a vital support structure for the Movement

- considering that the World Scout Bureau, its Regional Ofﬁ ces, and projects require a considerable amount of ﬁ nancial resources in order to function to their full potential

- considering that the budget of the World Scout Bureau is strongly dependent on the income produced by the fees

- mindful that this situation might constitute a vulnerability to the Movement

• requests the World Scout Committee and the World Scout Bureau to invest more effort in increasing and diversifying the income sources; these sources should be in line with the ethical values of Scouting.

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19/08 WORLD SCOUT COMMITTEE MEMBER EXPENSES

The Conference

- considering that it is every National Scout Organization’s responsibility to promote candidates for election to the World Scout Committee

- mindful that WOSM provides economic support to World Scout Committee members for their attendance at regular World Scout Committee meetings and the World Scout Conference but does not cover any other expenses incurred while they hold ofﬁ ce

- taking into account that not all National Scout Organizations can afford this additional need of support

- willing to reinforce the right of every National Scout Organization to have equal opportunities to promote candidates of its Organization to the World Scout Committee

• requests the World Scout Committee to carry out, during the next triennium, a feasibility study about the possibility to fund those expenses of the members of the World Scout Committee that are not currently covered by the general budget of WOSM and would help them to effectively fulﬁ l their duty as World Scout Committee members; the incurring of these expenses should always follow the applicable control and audit policies.

20/08 EDUCATION FOR PEACE

The Conference

- recognising the tremendous value that participation in social development projects contributes to the all-round education of children and young people in Scouting

- noting that the last two World Scout Conferences, meeting in Greece in July 2002 and in Tunisia in 2005, unanimously adopted resolutions supporting the Gifts for Peace

- appreciating the excellent projects developed and implemented by over 110 National Scout Organizations in the scope of the Gifts for Peace

- valuing the wide range of educational support available to support the work of National Scout Organizations

- recognising the support received from external donors to support this area of work and thanking them for their generosity

- noting the wide beneﬁ ts of this work to the development of quality programmes, better proﬁ les, increased fundraising opportunities and opportunities to work in partnership with others

• strongly encourages all National Scout Organizations to continue to promote and integrate education for peace within their national Scout programmes

• urges National Scout Organizations to continue to develop and implement their Gifts for Peace projects adapting these to the needs of the local communities and society

• recommends that National Scout Organizations work in partnership with others, following the Marrakech Charter (Bangalore revised edition), to enrich our programmes, strengthen our impact and demonstrate solidarity with others

• strongly urges National Scout Organizations to adopt and implement the Scouts of the World Award as a way of supporting education for peace and community development amongst the older age Scout sections

• encourages all National Scout Organizations to build on all of the achievements of the Centenary of Scouting in 2007 to further develop Scouting, promote its relationships with the community and increase its visibility as a modern educational youth movement serving society’s needs in the 21st century.

• encourages National Scout Organizations to continue with contributions to the Scout Universal Fund each year to promote local groups in their National Scout Organizations to support the growth of Scouting at local levels, for countries in need.

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21/08 SCOUTS OF THE WORLD AWARD

The Conference

- considering the current problem of relatively small membership in Rover Scout Section globally

- noting the huge beneﬁ ts of the Scouts of the World Award to Scouting and the wider community endorsing Scouting’s mission of “creating a better world”

- recognizing the relatively small number of National Scout Organizations that are currently implementing the Scouts of the World Award

- considering that the Scouts of the World Award has been developed in the framework of the strategic priorities “Youth Involvement” and “Adolescents” approved by the World Scout Conference in 2002

• urges National Scout Organizations to play an active role in the implementation of the Scouts of the World Award so as to offer adolescents and young adults projects in line with today’s issues

• encourages National Scout Organizations that are not yet participating in the award to implement the Scouts of the World Award

• suggests to National Scout Organizations, if they have not already done so, to appoint their own ambassadors for the Scouts of the World Award to implement and/or further their National Organization’s work on the Scouts of the World Award

• encourages National Scout Organizations and the World Scout Committee to encourage Scouts of the World Award projects to be carried out by international teams.

• urges National Scout Organizations that currently feel unable to implement the Scouts of the World Award to encourage their Rover Scouts to participate in the Scouts of the World Award projects organized by other National Scout Organizations

• requests the World Scout Committee to make publicizing and resourcing of the Scouts of the World Award a priority.

22/08 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN SCOUTING

The Conference

- reafﬁ rming the central role of the environment in the Scout Method, Scout Law and educational principles of the Scout Movement

- noting the current environmental challenges facing every region of the world and recognising the roles that young people can play in mitigating and adapting to these challenges

- recognising the actions taken by the World Scout Committee through the Educational Methods Committee and Environment Education Task Team to respond to Conference Resolutions 18/05 and 20/05

- welcoming the renewed Memorandum of Understanding between WOSM and UNEP

- further welcoming the supportive partnerships that have developed between WOSM and other organisations for environment education

• adopts the principles and aims for environment education in Scouting

• recommends that National Scout Organizations adopt the framework for environment education in Scouting and incorporate the ideas through a regular review of their youth programme and by offering the World Scout Environment Badge

• recommends the World Conservation Badge be phased out during the next triennium by National Scout Organizations which use it

• recommends that National Scout Organizations look to identify suitable Scout Centres that can become SCENES (Scout Centres of Excellence for Nature and Environment) Centres

• recommends that the World Organization of the Scout Movement continue its function of providing new resources and training materials to help National Scout Organizations improve their environment education programme, in line with the World Scout Environment Programme.

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23/08 WORLD SCOUT CENTRES

The Conference

- referring to Conference Resolution 19/05 adopted by the 37th World Scout Conference

- considering the report “World Scout Centres and WOSM Recognition of International Scout Centres” circulated to all National Scout Organizations in December 2007

- taking into account the muted response to that report and the proposals contained therein

- recognising that there may be potential legal risk liability inherent in any programme to accredit International Scout Centres

• endorses the decision of the World Scout Committee not to proceed with any plans to introduce a scheme of accreditation of International Scout Centres

• approves the proposal that the World Scout Committee may grant recognition as a “World Scout Centre” to a Scout centre which responds to world level educational needs or offers services otherwise related to the promotion and development of World Scouting and one of the following applies:

1. The Centre is a property of WOSM, its management is responsible to the World Scout Bureau and its activities are integrated in the Global and Yearly Operational Plan and budget approved by the World Scout Committee, to whom a written report is presented annually. In addition, any long-term, medium-term and short-term development plans, relating to the improvement of the infrastructure and the development of its programme, are presented to the World Scout Committee for consultation and information.

2. The Centre belongs to a third party controlled by WOSM, which has the majority of votes in its governing body, which are exercised through the supervision and control of the World Scout Bureau. Its Yearly Plan is presented for information and advice to the World Scout Committee, to whom a written report is presented annually.

3. The Centre is of historical and worldwide relevance to the Scout Movement because it was established by the Founder, the World Scout Committee is represented on the board of the executive body and the World Scout Bureau has a voice in the appointment of the CEO of the Centre. Its Yearly Plan is presented for information and advice to the World Scout Committee, to whom a written report is presented annually

• accepts that the relevance of World Scout Centres should extend beyond a limited Scout environment; they should gain social recognition (hence support) for the service offered, including by the local community in which they operate.

24/08 SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS

The Conference

- considering the success of the 1st World Scientiﬁ c Congress “Education and the World Scout Movement; experiences and challenges”

• recommends to the World Scout Committee to continue to develop dialogue and cooperation with universities and academics, in order to plan further researches on Scouting and related applications and good practices

• recommends to spread the results of this cooperation between the World Scout Movement, universities and research centres and to distribute the proceedings of this scientiﬁ c congress.

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25/08 BIDDING FOR WORLD SCOUT EVENTS

The Conference

- concerned about the competition when some countries bidding for World and Regional Scout Events can spend much more resources than others in their campaigns

- acknowledging that corporate and governmental sponsorship should primarily be directed towards youth participation in the event

- welcoming Recommendation G from the 10th World Scout Youth Forum, raising concerns about the environmental impact of major World Scout Events

- believing that countries bidding for World and Regional Scout Events should take into consideration Resolution 20/05 of the 37th World Scout Conference on the environmental impact of their campaigns

• requests the World Scout Committee to develop guidelines for fair competition between National Scout Organizations bidding for World Scout Events in time for the World Scout Conference in 2011

• encourages National Scout Organizations bidding for World and Regional Scout Events to prioritise external funding to sponsoring of Scouts who could not otherwise participate

• further encourages bidders to focus on the educational content of the event

• recommends that, in future, National Scout Organizations bidding for World and Regional Events present an environmental impact plan to the World Scout Conference on the occasion of the election.

26/08 13TH WORLD SCOUT MOOT, KENYA, 2010

The Conference

- noting the explanation and information contained in Conference Document No. 13

- acknowledging with regret the need for the National Scout Organization of Mozambique to withdraw from hosting the event

• endorses and supports the World Scout Committee’s decision that the 13th World Scout Moot should be hosted by the Kenya Scouts Association in 2010.

27/08 CENTENARY DIPLOMA

The Conference

- taking into consideration that the Scout Movement has celebrated its ﬁ rst 100 years of continuous work

- believing that the success achieved is a result of the work done by the duly recognized National Scout Organizations and that these Organizations continue in promoting the Scout Movement

• resolves to give appropriate recognition to the National Scout Organizations that reach this 100 year milestone of Scouting

• decides that the recognition will be given starting at the next World Scout Conference in Brazil in 2011 and will be continued at subsequent World Scout Conferences

• proposes that the recognition will be a diploma given by the World Scout Committee to each National Scout Organization that has reached this milestone.

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28/08 EXTERNAL RELATIONS IN SCOUTING

The Conference

- inspired by the Mission of Scouting to “Create a Better World”

- recalling Resolutions 1/69, 5/88, 8/88, 22/05 and 23/05

- mindful of the fact that Scouting does not exist in isolation from the wider society

- mindful of the fact that children and young people under 25 years of age constitute more than half of the world population and that they face huge challenges both in developing and developed countries

- recognising the responsibility of Scouting to respond to the needs and challenges of today’s world and young people

- acknowledging the importance of the relationships of Scouting and the United Nations to the National Scout Organizations, especially in developing countries

- welcoming the recent adoption by the World Scout Committee of the policy statement “Guiding External Relations and Partnerships in WOSM”

• reafﬁ rms that the aim of external relations is to serve WOSM members and to impact the quality of Scouting and Scout activities as well as involvement in society

• reafﬁ rms the need to strengthen relationships of Scouting with decision-makers, the United Nations, civil society, the world of work and the corporate sector at all levels

• reafﬁ rms the role of Scouting in promoting participation and living conditions of young people, sustainable development and human rights

• encourages the National Scout Organizations and Regions to play an active and constructive role in society

• encourages all National Scout Organizations to use the policy statement as a tool at national level

• requests the World Scout Committee and the World Scout Bureau to support National Scout Organizations in this endeavour

• calls upon National Scout Organizations to make a particular effort in terms of developing partnerships and relations with other organizations.

29/08 WAGGGS/WOSM CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

The Conference

- according a signiﬁ cant value to the work done by the WAGGGS/WOSM Consultative Committee and wishing that such a platform should be used during the next triennium

- having recognized that no speciﬁ c mention has been made for the future of the strategy but supposing that the Consultative Committee will continue to discuss issues affecting both world organizations or national organization members of one or both

- wishing to show its support towards this cooperation

• requests the World Scout Committee to ensure that WOSM continues, in the frame of the Consultative Committee and when appropriate, its collaboration with the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) in order to facilitate the dialogue on issues that affect or are present in both world organizations.

30/08 WORLD SCOUT INTERRELIGIOUS FORUM

The Conference

- considering the success obtained by the World Scout Interreligious Symposium held in Taiwan in May 2006

- considering the World Scout Movement as a privileged context to meet and reﬂ ect on educational aspects, related to faiths and beliefs and to the development of the spiritual dimension

- considering the World Scout Committee task force engagement on spiritual dimension

• recommends to the World Scout Committee to move forward and to monitor and report to future World Scout Conferences on further meetings and related activities.

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OFFICIAL CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS LIST

The cultural diversity of WOSM’s members brings forth the colours of the world. This diversity is the greatest of Scouting’s assets, as it is this that inspires its mission of peace education. WORLD SCOUT COMMITTEE GUESTS Philippe Da Costa Khalid Al-Suliman Therese Bermingham Eekku Aromaa John A. Gemmill Liberato Bautista Habibul Alam Vai Leong Francisco Chan Mario Diaz Daniel Corsen Jnr Georges El-Ghorayeb Daniel Corsen Snr Maurice Machenbaum Arjeanne De Aquino Nkwenkwe Nkomo Linden Edgell Wayne Perry Hussein Eiban Ana Elisa Piubello Eric Frank Mohamed Triki Zuhair Ghunaim Gualtiero Zanolini Brett D. Grant Luc Panissod Baldur Hermans Guy Hourton YOUTH ADVISORS WSC Franklin Hsu Ange Rodrigue Aye-Ake Tilly Jarvis Medhi Ben Khelil Faouzia Kchouk Johan Ekman Yeong Hee Kim John Michael Lawlor Mark Knippenberg Raymundo Tamayo Sio Pui Leong Biorn Maybury-Lewis OTHER COMMITTEES Mary McPhail Ledjou Marcel Blaguet Regis F. Mercera David Bull Rev. Bernd Mueller-Teichert Ronald Castro Christos Papageorgiou Marios Christou Dong-Eun Park Fr. Jean Pascal Diame Nicolai Peitersen Paolo Fiora Marko Petrovic Lucy Mace WongGong So Jeremy Miriti Naivasha Abdourahmane Sow Sang-Gyoon Oh Thijs Stoffer Joao Armando Pereira Goncalves Frank Van Hasselt Derek Pollard Kin Cheng Francisca Vong Zorica Skakun Susan Walker Craig Turpie Tim Willmott

WORLD SCOUT FOUNDATION Mark Clayton John Geoghegan Lars Kolind Other Mary Matthews Andrew Ward

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ALBANIA BELGIUM BRUNEI DARUSSALAM Delegate(s) Delegate(s) Delegate(s) Elona Leka Dimitri Goethals Hj Badar Hj Ali Bukurije Guni Pieter Buysse Hj Matassim Hj Duraman Olivier Callant ALGERIA Laurent Geeraerts BULGARIA Delegate(s) Martin Parrado Delegate(s) Abdelkader Slimani Tom Rombouts Diana Boteva Farouk Bouraoui Observer(s) David Berg BURKINA FASO ANGOLA Sophie De Bie Delegate(s) Delegate(s) Dieter De Court Seglaro Abel Somé Antonio Silvestre Alves Sardinha Jean-Luc De Paepe Claudio De Carvalho Thibault Delauw BURUNDI Dumilde Carlos Fernandes Miguel Chris Depecker Delegate(s) Gilberto Gil Lopes Ingrid Desramault Thierry Gahungu Vivaldo Gomes Dos Santos Anne-Francoise Gabriel Jean-Paul Fanwe Kikas Manuel Machado Julie Gabriel Louis Michiels CAMBODIA ARGENTINA Tijs Naert Delegate(s) Delegate(s) Gregory Sanchez Chap Chey Nadia Soledad Morrone Jean Stoefs Piseth Em Andrés Román Reinoso Tine Truyts Sam Ath Lak Stijn Van Hoey Sokim Phan ARMENIA Pieter Willems Seng Yan Sok Delegate(s) Choeun Tauch Narine Zardaryan BELIZE Observer(s) Delegate(s) Saudy Kim AUSTRALIA Leonides Cuellar Thavro Rath Delegate(s) John Ravenhall BENIN CAMEROON Julie Creed Delegate(s) Delegate(s) Jade Elliott Medeho Jérémie Elie Houssou Pierre Obam Obam Ian Langford-Brown Observer(s) Paul Parkinson BHUTAN Jean Cédric Nsoa Alyssa Pears Delegate(s) Observer(s) Chencho Dorji CANADA Peter Blatch Wangchuk Namgyel Delegate(s) Bryan Brown Sonam Wangchuk John Neysmith Kirsty Brown Pema Wangdi Glenn Armstrong Elizabeth (Libby) Davison Nima Yangchen Paul Gaudreau Sophie Feint Tenzin Zangmo Kevin Li Geoffrey Hurst Observer(s) Iain Tait David Jones Lhendup Tshering Sylvain Thibault Nikketah McGrath Observer(s) Richard Miller BOLIVIA John-Scott Beaton Peter Nickl Delegate(s) John McCracken Robert Taylor German Rocha Maldonado Robert Nowlan Martin Thomas Erick Gonzales Rocha Christian Perreault Neil Westaway Rolando Rocha Maldonado Maggie Shaddick Peter Sundborg AUSTRIA BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Marian Zaichkowski Delegate(s) Delegate(s) Thomas Ertlthaler Goran Jeftic CAPE VERDE Georg Gegenhuber Delegate(s) Christoph Hofbauer BOTSWANA Anne-Marie Monteiro Delegate(s) AZERBAIJAN Jabulani Muchado CHAD Delegate(s) Lebogang Rantsia Delegate(s) Ilyas Ismayilli Alain Gotngar Namik Jafarov BRAZIL Delegate(s) CHILE BANGLADESH Fernando Brodeschi Delegate(s) Delegate(s) Adir Barusso Francisco Leal Md. Mozammel Haque Khan Luiz Salgado Klaes Juan Yanez Mirza Haider Oscar Palmquist Md. Mahmudul Haque Rubem Perlingeiro CHINA, SCOUTS OF A.K.M. Istiaq Husain Ricardo Stuber Delegate(s) Observer(s) Observer(s) Shou-Po Chao H. M. Pavel Mauro Edson Alberti Wen-Shing Chang Renato Bini Chun-Yen Chu BARBADOS Mariovani Carsten Cervi George Huang Delegate(s) Marco Aurelio De Mello Castrianni Chi-Nan Hung Nigel Taylor Luiz Carlos Debiazio Observer(s) Owen Springer Leonardo Dos Santos Lyrio Wei-Lin Yen Marilia Barbara Fernandes Garcia Moschkovich Celso Ferreira Filho COLOMBIA Fabricio Gabriel Silva Delegate(s) Carlos Hogetop Diego Ospina Luiz Cesar De Simas Horn Marcel Hugo CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF Luis Rodrigo Machado Delegate(s) José Mario Moraes E Silva Gilbert Muhingiwa Mussumba Rafael Raizer Alain Jean Pierre Kashindi Assumani Ronilde Roda Cervi Patience Lubuaku Mabaku Marco Aurelio Romeu Fernandes Argus Rosenhaim COSTA RICA Fernanda Cristiana Santos Soares Delegate(s) Ana Vazquez Leonardo Morales Louise Vendramini Diego Gutierrez Luis Diego Jiménez Observer(s) Maria Catalina Aguilar Maria Andrea Quiros

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CÔTE D’IVOIRE FINLAND HONDURAS Delegate(s) Delegate(s) Delegate(s) Gnamakolo Doumbia Henrik Söderman Alberto Zelaya Observer(s) Karin Ahlbäck Sergio David Morales Murillo Aly Badra Ladji Coulibaly Tiina Itävuori Heidi Jokinen HONG KONG CROATIA Eero Rämö Delegate(s) Delegate(s) Jaakko Weuro Anthony Chan Koraljka Cvitanic Observer(s) Yue Kei Hung Jasmin Celic Inka Hopsu Kee Kwan Lidija Pozaic-Frketic Johanna Nyman Joseph Yee Leung Lau Janne Peltola Alexander Wong CYPRUS Liisa Sahi Charles Wong Delegate(s) Observer(s) Georgios Tsikkos FRANCE Monteil Tsz Lui Cheung Loizos Adamides Delegate(s) Wing Yan Chow Costas Constantinou Christian Larcher Sai Hin Chung George Crassas Jean-Amand Declerck Man Kit Horace Ho Pantelis Kyprianou Guillaume Legaut Pui Lam Benjamin Ho Jean-Claude Masse Yan Man Ho CZECH REPUBLIC Yannick Nancy Yuk Ching Kwok Delegate(s) Alain Silberstein Ka Ho Solomon Lee Josef Vyprachticky Observer(s) Ka Hon Lee Pavel Trantina Benjamin Cabanes Kwok Hei Ng Petr Vanek Jacques Gagey Dominique Girard HUNGARY DENMARK Patrick Gourrat Delegate(s) Delegate(s) Timothee Leclair Balazs Gyongyossy Karin Gryttner Noelline Parker Lars Kjeld Jensen Dominique Heifara Pastor ICELAND Thomas Maarup Etienne Père Delegate(s) Steen Petersen Leone Revault Bragi Bjornsson Claus Rantzau Hinatea Terurotua Hulda Solrun Gudmundsdottir Peter Thøgersen Jeremy Yakoubshon Observer(s) INDIA Pia Duebjerg Andersen GABON Delegate(s) Annesoﬁ e Bjerre Delegate(s) Lalit Mohan Jain Sara Maria Cordtz Massaye Boulingui-Ngouangui Binod Kumar Bahuguna Niels Dam Mohammed Ali Khalid Helle Dydensborg GEORGIA Krishana Kumar Khandelwal Niels Johan Geil Delegate(s) Khalayna Namchoom Nina Hammerich Tamara Shukakidze Mahendra Kumar M. Patel Esben Holager Irakli Todua Observer(s) Peter Krogh Jacobsen Balbir Singh Billing Birgitte Koch Jørgensen GERMANY Rakesh Kumar Gupta Mads Kolte-Olsen Delegate(s) Ritesh Kapoor Lisbet Lentz Siegfried Riediger Surinder Kumar Torben Mølby Gerrit Beyer Anand Sharma Jørgen Guldborg Rasmussen Hans-Jürgen Poppek Deepesh Sharma Marie Sandvad Ute Theisen Kantibhai Vhora Mai Thode Olaf Tschirner Mohammd Yousuf Wani Therese Zimkowsky DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Observer(s) INDONESIA Delegate(s) Lena Barth Delegate(s) Luis Sabater Gunnar Czimczik Azrul Azwar Hartmut Keyler Alﬁ an Amura ECUADOR Konstantin Wolf Rio Ashadi Delegate(s) Amoroso Katamsi Oswaldo Navas GHANA Berthold Dirk Hendrik Sinaulan Martin Lovato Delegate(s) Rosario Mayorga Jemima Nartemle Nartey IRELAND Observer(s) Delegate(s) EGYPT James Robert Agong Ann Geraldine Foley Delegate(s) Martin Burbridge Ahmed Abdel Latif GREECE Kiernan Gildea Khalid Easawi Delegate(s) Ciara Higgins Abdel Malek El Zeeny Costas Tsolakidis Richard Scriven Mohamed Sadan Nassos Efstathiou Niall Walsh Observer(s) George Hourdakis Observer(s) Fatma Thabit Marion Karali Maeliosa De Buitlear Alexandros Modiano EL SALVADOR ISRAEL Delegate(s) GUATEMALA Delegate(s) Vicente Machado Delegate(s) Amos Ilani Beatrice Guadalupe Aguilar Fernandez Renato Fernandez Salman Falah Alejandro Salvador Bueso Herrera Dionicio Gutierrez Alfonso Parada Ricardo Wagner ITALY Delegate(s) ESTONIA GUINEA Roberto Cociancich Delegate(s) Delegate(s) Alberto Fantuzzo Kadri Hein Ibrahima Rachid Cisse Sergio Fiorenza Siimon Haamer Ibrahima Sory Diallo Eugenio Garavini Observer(s) Mariano Iadanza ETHIOPIA Ibrahima Barry Babacar Ndiaye Delegate(s) Observer(s) Wayne Adrian Davis GUYANA Christian Di Menna Esayas Dagnew Gebreselasie Delegate(s) Letizia La Mela Serawit Yimam Woldegiorgis Reeza Joaquin Alberto Mion Toni Montevidoni FIJI HAITI Luca Scarpiello Delegate(s) Delegate(s) John Naisau Renide Mathieu Eric Jr. Lamothe Observer(s) Régine Cadelice

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JAPAN Ichiro Yamamoto KUWAIT Delegate(s) Nozomi Michelle Yamamoto Delegate(s) Tsunao Hashimoto Tsutou Yanagisawa Salem H. Al-Rashed Yoshio Danjo Hideki Yasumitsu Sultan Gh. Al-Moftah Manabu Hiratsuka Yang-Ho Yoon Abdullatif Al-Mukaimi Osamu Hirose Katsumi Yoshida Mubarak Fhaid Alajmi Tamotsu Inoue Toshihito Yoshida Ahmad Farman Kohnosuke Kobayashi Akio Yoshii Hashem S.K.H. Sulaiman Observer(s) Shin You Mi Shu Abe Other LATVIA Yoshifumi Akao Hon. Mr. Ichiro Aisawa Delegate(s) Michitaka Arima Nobumoto Higuchi Andris Matisons Hiroshi Arino Terushi Ikeda Observer(s) Toshio Asahara Jiro Miyamoto Agnija Jansone Ichiro Ebara Hon. Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone Kazunori Fujii Kunihiko Narita LEBANON Toshihiko Fujii Hon. Mr. Toshitsugu Saito Delegate(s) Yasuhiro Fukada Hon. Mr. Ryu Shionoya Mustapha Abdul Rassoul Noriko Fukushima Takahiro Watabe Nabil Baydoun Georgia Gallavin Tadamichi Yamamoto Amin El Mikati Akiko Hasebe Wassim El Zein Koji Hatano JORDAN Kamal Fakhr Junji Hayashi Delegate(s) Nazih Fayad Shoko Hirano Zahi Bsharat Observer(s) Hiroshi Ichikawa Issam Ali Hassan Nobuyuki Ikeda KAZAKHSTAN Tomoyuki Ikegami Delegate(s) LESOTHO Kazuko Imade Ulyana Shamina Delegate(s) Yasumoto Inukai Pokello Vincent Mahlomola Katsuyoshi Isobe KENYA Hanbit Jan Delegate(s) LIBERIA Yuhei Kageyama Mathias Ochuna Wanyela Delegate(s) Motohiro Kawamura Jane Kamau A. Blamoh Sieh Shiro Kimoto Alfred Miriti Observer(s) Hiroki Kinoshita Kinuthia Murugu Titus Nmah Sieh Kuniichi Komachi Ray Musau Nobuhiro Maesaki Paul Jacob Musembi LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA Hiroyuki Matsuda Observer(s) Delegate(s) Yoritake Matsudaira Esther Eshikhunyi Abdurraouf Abdelaal Ko Matsumoto Nick Odhiambo Ibrahim Algheriani Kiyokazu Matsuno Annie Thairu Observer(s) Maiko Mitsui Mohamed A Salim Elsahar Hideaki Miyato KIRIBATI Shinya Mizuta Delegate(s) LIECHTENSTEIN Masafumi Morita Takabea Barantarawa Delegate(s) Tatsuro Motegi Herbert Eberle Susumu Mukai KOREA, REPUBLIC OF Carmen Kindle Chishin Murakami Delegate(s) Tatsuaki Murase Ji Hyun Han LITHUANIA Makoto Nakano Sang Kwon Byeun Delegate(s) Mari Nakano Jae Min Choi Loreta Senkute Megumu Nakano Sonny Seung Su Kim Vytautas Zulonas Hiroaki Nawanaka Young Chang Kim Kazuo Nigauri Eun Bae Seo LUXEMBOURG Minoru Nishimura Observer(s) Delegate(s) Takaichi Nishimura Hong Sun Baek Raoul Wirion Takahiko Nodera Heung Yeon Cho Claude Frantzen Takahiro Nozaki Kyoung Won Cho Roy Grotz Koji Oguri Duk Ryun Choi Jamila Kremer Manabu Ohmura Jong Tai Choi André Michaux Koji Okamoto Yun Jung Choi Carlo Schott Hiroshi Okamura Young Ho Chung Observer(s) Akiko Oko In Jung Heo Lisa Schmoetten Koichi Okuta Oh Nam Hong Mariko Sakai Sa Sool Hong MACEDONIA, THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF Yukio Sakai Seung Soo Hong Delegate(s) Konomi Sakata In Ho Jang Dragan Anevski Kenji Sato Kwang Eun Jung Takayasu Sato Won Bae Kang MADAGASCAR Yoshinori Seto Bong Hyun Kim Delegate(s) Hisashi Shigematsu Bong Jin Kim Emmanuel Andrianaivo Kenta Shimizu Dohyun Kim Nobuo Shindo Hana Kim MALAWI Masayuki Shirakawa Jin Ouk Kim Delegate(s) Kazuo Siomi Joon Taek Kim Steve Duncan Kanene Banda Yasuhide Sumiyoshi Jung Sook Kim Ahabu Kafansiyanji Ichio Suzuki Kyu-Young Kim Kunio Suzuki Se Eun Kim MALAYSIA Reiko Suzuki Son Taek Kim Delegate(s) Takemichi Suzuki Young Gu Kim Mohammed Mukhyuddin Bin Sarwani Masaaki Takahashi Hyeok Kweon Nasaruddin Bin Shamsuddin Shigenori Takamori Ok Ran Kweon Radzwan Hussain Natsuki Takano Young Ki Kwon Eric Khoo Heng-Pheng Shunichi Takemoto Danny Lee Mohd. Johan Adam Nasaruddin Kikumi Takenaka Eun Byol Lee Rajalingam Ramasamy Yuri Takenoshita Hyeon Yong Lee Observer(s) Yasushi Tanabe Jang Ha Lee Jamal Harim Abdullah Masako Tanaka Joa Hyung Lee Arvind Danapalan Mika Terasawa Sang Ho Lee Kazuhiro Tokiyama Yoo Keun Lee MALDIVES Hiroyuki Tomoda Young Ku Lee Delegate(s) Tokiyoshi Tsutakawa Chang Eop Lim Ahmed Ali Maniku Akira Tsuyuki Dae Soo Oh Mohamed Zaushan Sumitada Watanabe Kyung Jong Oh Tomiaki Watanabe Tae Hwa Ok Man Keun Yoo

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MALTA NIGER RUSSIAN FEDERATION Delegate(s) Delegate(s) Delegate(s) David Schembri Oumarou Yazi Anatoly Ermolin Maïmouna Garba Daoura Gaoh Alexander Belov MAURITANIA Sayouba Halidou Vitaliy Novoselov Delegate(s) Olga Shemyakina Cheikh Sid Ahmad Ould Mohamad Eibakaye NIGERIA Delegate(s) RWANDA MAURITIUS Rev. Fr. Kunle Amolegbe Delegate(s) Delegate(s) Gilber Olushola Akinlawon Fidèle Gakuba Didier Camalboudou Otumba Kayode Mumini Animasahum Ismail Bawamia Chief Pollyn Emmanuel Miejene SAINT LUCIA Roumaan Issemdar Delegate(s) Danielo Ramsamy NORWAY Benedicte Martha Nelson Delegate(s) MÉXICO Knut Slettebak SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES Delegate(s) Lars Atle Andersen Delegate(s) Omar Lugo Thorbjörn Geirbo Deak Cupid Carolina Aguayo Vemund Ovesen George Bailey Jesús Favila Are Shaw Waage Janielle Baptiste Antonio Hernandez G Observer(s) Frederick Forbes Hector Robledo Marit Engdal Sherron Morgan-Peters Raul Sanchez Karen Johanne Stromstad Observer(s) SAUDI ARABIA Efraim Acosta OMAN Delegate(s) Arturo León Y Vélez Delegate(s) Abdullah Alobaid Khalid Al-Adi Abdullah Alfahad MOLDOVA, REPUBLIC OF Yaqoob Al-Anbari Mansour Alkhodairy Delegate(s) Hamad Alyahya Vladimir Vlas PAKISTAN Abdullah Bin Jahlan Observer(s) Delegate(s) Abdullah Nasseef Doina Postica Syed Pervez Ali Shah Jillani Observer(s) Hashmat Abbas Bander Aaty MONACO Rana Irshad Ali Siddiqui Walid Abdulfattah Delegate(s) Mohammad Yousuf Kaudai Anwar Abdullah Abo Abaat Jean Keraudren Fazli Rabbi Mohamad Al Najadi Sardar Naeem Ahmed Sheraz Bbadr Al-Ghamde MONGOLIA Observer(s) Besheit Hamad Al-Matraﬁ Delegate(s) Sabir Hussain Nabeel Khalil Al-Shammaa Erdenejamiyan Erdenebileg Amir Hussain Rathore Mousa Ahmad Al-Shmrani Bayarjargal Damdindagva Abdullah Sardar Khan Bahadur Abdelrahman Al-Wasel Baigalmaa Lhagvasuren Islam Ud Din Ayeeel Ahmad Al-Zara Adiyabold Namkhai Badr Alalyani Observer(s) PANAMA Haken Oudah Alatwyi Johannes Amort Delegate(s) Mohammed Khaled Albakheef Delgerjargal Saikhanbayar Rafe Cliffton Lucado Diaz Ghanem Abdullah Aldaosary Clovis Martin Sinisterra Soto Mubarak Aldousari MONTENEGRO Ali Aldrihem Delegate(s) PAPUA NEW GUINEA Saleh Alhumaidi Radovan Mijanovic Delegate(s) Bassam Alkwakbi Vasiljka Bojic Sere Kala Majed Alrasheed Marija Dzoganovic Bandar Abdullahi Alsharif Miodrag Masonicic PARAGUAY Mohmad Masur Alwasm Delegate(s) Sami Alzahrani MOZAMBIQUE Gerardo Daniel Estigarribia Ferreira Ahmed Hssan Assiri Delegate(s) Maria José Rivas Vera Zamil Jameel Attar Leonardo Adamowicz Bandar Abdullah Baganem Joao Cherene Bete PERU Khalid Saleh Bu Bshit Guilherme Da Costa Fernando Delegate(s) Nezar Hussain Fakeiha Frederick Fink Jameel Fallatah NAMIBIA Waleed Jamalaldeen Delegate(s) PHILIPPINES Ateyah Najmi Frank Van Rooyen Delegate(s) Mohammed Qassadi Hosea Nico Kaiyamo Jejomar Binay Sami Saad Desmond Namonde Dale Corvera Nabeel Tayeb Maurice Albert Figueras Abdulkader Tonkal NEPAL J.Rizal Pangilinan Delegate(s) Alan Zulueta SENEGAL Shree Ram Lamichhane Delegate(s) Shiva Kumar Poudyal POLAND Marie Sabara Delegate(s) NETHERLANDS Rafal Bednarczyk SERBIA Delegate(s) Mariusz Bezdzietny Delegate(s) Bas Mulder Adam Massalski Momcilo Petkovic Tom Kievit Marija Bulat Kim Putters PORTUGAL Milena Pecarski Observer(s) Delegate(s) Milos Ristic Willemien Meershoek Nelson Raimundo Slobodan Tepavac Ana Catrina Inverno Sousa NEW ZEALAND Carlos Pereira SEYCHELLES Delegate(s) Ricardo Ramalho Delegate(s) George Fairbairn Margarida Ribeiro John Marie John Eastwood Anabela Rito Observer(s) Craig Gardner Terina Madeleine Cory Lang QATAR Kelly Tisdall Delegate(s) SIERRA LEONE Observer(s) Abdulla Ibrahim Delegate(s) Ross McKenzie Mohd A. Raheem Arthur Scotland-Nicol Francis Small Khalid Al-Hetmi Mohamed Sidique Kabba

NICARAGUA ROMANIA Delegate(s) Delegate(s) Roger Jose Kuhl De La Rocha Iuliana Rada Keisy Elliot Corea Leon

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SINGAPORE SPAIN SWITZERLAND Delegate(s) Delegate(s) Delegate(s) Ning Nicholas Tang Juan Ramon Hinojosa Felix Strebel Chia Chun Noel Hon Benjami Aguilar Domenech Andrea Demarmels Mohamad Effendy Rajab Julio Del Valle De Iscar Matthias Gerth Cheng Kiong Tan Miguel Lopez Andres Observer(s) Sijie Tan Christian Loste Ramos Anne Guyaz Yatiman Yusof Elias Py Fabian Koch Observer(s) Observer(s) Helen Abidin Rafael Bailo Pola SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC Margaret Anderson Lucas Llaurado David Delegate(s) Kah Hin Andrew Ang Guifre Lloses Fontich Elias Chahoud King Hor Stevan Ang Angel Ramón García Prieto Ibrahim Ajoul Lim Sheng Ang Marina Gay Faura Mohd Afi q Bin Anuar Laia Lopez-Ontiveros TAJIKISTAN Denitsa Arabadzhieva Alexia Malivern Delegate(s) Kamaruzaman Baba Alejandro Martinez Garcia Rustam Karimov Safarinah Binte Abdul Rahim Anna Morancho Firuza Abdullaeva Kang Wei Chew Cristina Sanchez Domingo Chor Wai Chey TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF Haw Fatt Alex Choo SRI LANKA Delegate(s) Hock Lin Chow Delegate(s) Laurence H. Mhomwa Tian Quan Jouis Chua Chandrasena Batuwangala Clara Ndyamukama Yi Zhen Chua Janaprith Fernando Observer(s) Chuan Chen Desmond Foo Kasun Rambukwelle Fatma Kambi Alphonsus Gregory Aman Bin Haji Ahmad SUDAN THAILAND Songguang Han Delegate(s) Delegate(s) Meiding He Saeed Ibraheem Boonrat Wongyai Zhaocheng Dominic Heng Abdelrahman Ibraheem Prakorb Mukura Kai Kwong Jeffery Ho Diaeldeen Mohamed Sutham Phanthusak Wei Hong Gerard Ho Abasher Osman Sayun Santad Halimah Ismail Mohamed Salih Prapatpong Senarith Maohaid Faizal Kasmin Sommart Sungkapun Krishnansamy Kuppamah SURINAME Observer(s) Kwok Chin Lai Delegate(s) Gingpayom Bussabong Wei Cai, Kenneth Lai Derrick Boldewijn Chanya Chavananontha Haw Ju Eric Lam Banchong Chompoowong Tat Wai Jacob Lam SWAZILAND Sanan Pahom Pak Sing Lee Delegate(s) Choochuen Pengsawad Siak Yeng Lester Lee Rodgers Mfunwa Lukhele Suchanuch Phancharoensil Shu-En Liang Zodwa Treasure Gama Panet T. Sangchan Pei Shan Liew Joyce Siziwe Mavuso Pichaya Takulsa Gim Hui Lim Steven Musa Mavuso Krittee Tantivisitkul Lee Cheng Lim Bheki Metfula Settanun Ungkulpasvich Catherine McNabb Nkosinathi Charles Nxumalo Yongyudh Vajaradul Hazlina Binte Mohamed Maideen Observer(s) Dej Voracharoensri Tiak Kee Ng Mangaliso Lovelace Ndaba Nawapatn Yanvudhi Weiliang Adrian Ng Ziqun,Andy Ou SWEDEN TOGO Marcus Png Delegate(s) Delegate(s) Cher Huat Michael Poh Dagmawi Elehu Palamwé Ayim Poh San Quay Lars-Henrik Björnsson Bissème Abidé Akim Ahmadullah Bin Saffarullah Fredrik Krantz Muhammad Khair Bin Sami’an Sven Nilsson TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO San Myat San Saw Erik Sillén Delegate(s) P Mariasamy Silver Rajoo Johan Strid Michael Bradshaw Ban Hoe Malcolm Tan Observer(s) Mikhail Woodruffe Debra Tan Olle Alsén Guong Ching Tan Eva Berglund TUNISIA Tek Tin Tan Kerstin Bergsten Delegate(s) Tian Han Tan Pernilla Bruno Wahid Labidi Yu Mei,Pauline Tan Thomas Bruno Hedi Ben Khoud Hongjian Teo Josefi n Carlring Faouzi Chaouch Meng Hao Wan Lena Claesson Ali Fathallah Sze Jia Yee Truls Ekelin Mohamed Jarraya Kai Cheow Yeo Jonas Elmqvist Fethi Sedraoui Li Shan Melissa Yip Maria Fhanér-Håkansson Observer(s) Nina Fleck Wassim Khemaja SLOVAKIA Kristin Frilund Mohamed Ali Khiari Delegate(s) Thomas Frostberg Soumaya Mliki Kristian Šeffer Linda Fröström Dhafer Temimi Pavolveda Mikael Goldberg Mats Gustafsson TURKEY SLOVENIA Göran Hägerdal Delegate(s) Delegate(s) Helena Kaså Winqvist Hasan Dinger Subasi Jure Habjanic Bengt-Ake Kjell Celal Izci Bayar Nina Kusar Helen Krabb Tevfi k Günday Tomaz Strajnar Hanna Landquist Esra Kizilbuga Gustav Öhrn Türker Özay SOUTH AFRICA Hanna Olin Petersson Yücel Tekin Delegate(s) Erik Reinicke Observer(s) Vukile Mehana Annie Roos Gülcin Dogusal Quintin Thomas Combrink Petra Sintorn Ömer Bahadir Özyilmaz Garnet De La Hunt Ida Sjöholm Brian February Marie Tallberg UGANDA Wilhelm Tunemyr Delegate(s) Okello Richard Okello Cleopatra John Byarugaba

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UKRAINE Delegate(s) Lev Zakharchyshyn Andriy Chesnokov Solomiya Lisevych Stefan Mironjuk Mykola Muzula Valerii Tantsiura

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Delegate(s) Salem Al Darmaki Nasir Al Shamsi Ahmed Thani Aldosari

UNITED KINGDOM Delegate(s) Mike Gooderson Sophie Bowman James Boyle Nigel Hailey Peter Nicol Derek Twine Observer(s) Bill Cockcroft Aidan Jones Ross Maloney John May Garth Morrison Gill Morrison Rachel Ruddock Paul Wilkinson HOST COMMITTEE Hong Seon Baek UNITED STATES Jun Jong Baek Delegate(s) Yong San Chae Scott Teare Chun Hyong Cho Wayne Brock Sang Yong Cho Kent Clayburn Yong Tak Cho William (Rick) Cronk Tae Young Choi Robert Mazzuca Ki Chul Ha Robert (Bob) Sinclair Ji Hyun Han Observer(s) Nam-Shik Heo Council Armstrong Seung-Soo Hong Jacques Behar A Sook Hwang George Charlet, Jr. Hong Jin Jo Charles W. Dahlquist, Ii WORLD SCOUT BUREAU Dr. Young Joong Kang William (Bill) Finerty Atif Abdelmageed Abdelrahman Young-Joong Kang David George Rod Abson Chong Il Kim Thomas Hogsten Winston Adams Eun-Gui Kim Gregory (Gregg) Holt Richard Amalvy Kyoung Koo Kim Robert (Lynn) Horne Elzette Balgobin Kyung Sik Kim Jin Matsumoto Alexander Bondar Yong Chul Kim Terry Meyers Syd Castillo Byung Hyun Ko William (Buck) Organ Alberto Del Brutto Dai Woong Ko Daniel Ownby Sylvie El-Taïb Yong Chul Kwon Mark Perry Genevieve Erasmo Jin Sun Lee Roger Schrimp Nicola Gooderson Kang Won Lee Esther Scoggins Hiroshi Iwasaki Kyung Hee Lee Brigitte Therivel David McKee Soyeon Min Vuong Tran Andres Morales Jong Gug Moon Bruce Trefz Victor C. Ortega Ik Cheol Oh William (Bill) Wallace Jacqueline Paschoud Sei-eun Oh Lucrecia Peinado Hyuk Park Mathieu Pouret URUGUAY Na Young Park Delegate(s) Abdullah Rasheed Marilet Pasumbal Alvaro Soares Jean-Bernard Rebord Yoon Soo Rha Charles Revkin Simon H. Rhee Arturo Romboli VENEZUELA Eun Young Seo Delegate(s) Ray Saunders Sang Ho Shim Armando Lazzari Blanche-Marie Servas Kwon Sik Shin Fco. Gilberto Mendoza Jim Sharp Eun Seon Yim Srinath Tirumale Venugopal YEMEN Vanessa Von Der Mühll Delegate(s) Anne Whiteford Tarq Abdulla Al-Haimi Saâd Zian Hani Al-Gershi INTERPRETERS ZAMBIA Ahmed Attia Delegate(s) Ali Ben Yedder Raymond Augustine Jhala Marie Claire Brook Andrei Dolgov ZIMBABWE Susan Draz Delegate(s) Slava Glazunov Mostaff Matesanwa Eleanor Kanter Christopher Lovemore Mbanga JC Kwak Mduduzi Mpofu Eunyoung Lee Lam Nguyen Lilliana Pfeiffer-Ramirez Nanaz Shahidi-Chubin

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