The World Organization of the Scouting Movement (WOSM) is is an international non-governmental organization which governs the national Scout organizations (NSO) in 161 countries. WOSM only recognizes one NSO per country so some NSOs are federations of separate organizations. For example, Association des Scouts du Canada is affiliated with Scouts Canada to obtain WOSM membership.
WOSM provides a framework for the operation of NSOs includeing the Scout LAw and promise. The World Scout Foundation provides financial support for WOSM to help grow and develop Scouting worldwide.
The Mission of ScoutingThe mission of Scouting is to contribute to the education of young people, through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Law, to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in society. This is achieved by:
involving them throughout their formative years in a non-formal educational process
using a specific method that makes each individual the principal agent of his or her development as a self-reliant, supportive, responsible and committed person
assisting them to establish a value system based upon spiritual, social and personal principles as expressed in the Promise and Law
" The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is a non-governmental international organization which governs most national Scout Organizations, with 28 million members. WOSM was established in 1920 and has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. It is the counterpart of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS).
The mission of WOSM is to contribute to the education of young people, through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Scout Law, to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in society. WOSM is organized into regions and operates with a conference, committee and bureau. "
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World Organization of the Scout Movement was created in 1920.
Organization of the Scout Movement of Kazakhstan was created in 1992.
" The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is a non-governmental international organization which governs most national Scout Organizations, with 28 million members. WOSM was established in 1920 and has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. It is the counterpart of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS).The mission of WOSM is to contribute to the education of young people, through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Scout Law, to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in society. WOSM is organized into regions and operates with a conference, committee and bureau. "-from MeritBadgeDotOrg
" The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is a non-governmental international organization which governs most national Scout Organizations, with 28 million members. WOSM was established in 1920 and has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. It is the counterpart of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS).The mission of WOSM is to contribute to the education of young people, through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Scout Law, to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in society. WOSM is organized into regions and operates with a conference, committee and bureau. "-from MeritBadgeDotOrg
World Organization of the Scout Movement
" The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is a non-governmental international organization which governs most national Scout Organizations, with 28 million members. WOSM was established in 1920 and has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. It is the counterpart of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS).The mission of WOSM is to contribute to the education of young people, through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Scout Law, to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in society. WOSM is organized into regions and operates with a conference, committee and bureau. "-from MeritBadgeDotOrg
It is either Girl Scout or Girl Guide or Guide. The international organization is the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS).
Joey Scouts are the youngest membership section of Scout Australia. As a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, SA has a requirement for duty to God.
Iran Scout Organization was created in 1925.
The Scout Association of Trinidad and Tobago is the national Scouting organization of Trinidad and Tobago. Scouting was founded in Trinidad and Tobago in 1911 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1963. The association has 4,176 members (as of 2010). The Chief Scout is President George Maxwell Richards.
National Scout Organization of Thailand was created in 1911.
Yes, there is an international Girl Guide and Girl Scout organization. It is called the World Association of Girl Guides and Girls Scouts (WAGGGS). WAGGGS currently has over 10 million members in 145 countries. Juliette Gordon Low's vision contributed towards forming a world wide organization. Lord Robert Baden-Powell and his wife, Olave Baden-Powell, also played a large part in forming an international association. Olga Malkowska (founded the Movement in Poland) and Antoinette Butte (founded the Movement in France) helped to create the movement we know today. It was the Fifth International Conference held in Hungary in 1928 where the delegates from 26 countries officially formed WAGGGS.
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