1. World Organization of the Scout Movement
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2. World Organization of the Scout Movement
The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is the Non-governmental international organization which governs most national Scout Organizations, with 31 million members.
WOSM was established in 1920, and has its headquarters at Geneva, Switzerland.
It is the counterpart of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS).
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3. The mission of WOSM
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.
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4. regions and operates with a conference, committee and bureau.
WOSM is organized into
regions and operates with a
conference,
committee
and bureau.
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5. World Scout Conference
The World Scout Conference (WSC) is the governing body and meets every three years.
The World Scout Conference is the general assembly of Scouting and is composed of six delegates from each of the member Scout associations.
If a country has more than one association, the associations form a federation for coordination and world representation.
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6. The basis for recognition
The basis for recognition and membership in the World Scout Conference includes,
Adherence to the aims and principles of WOSM ,
And independence from political involvement
The Conference meets every three years
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7. World Scout Committee The World Scout Committee is
the chief executive body of the World Scout Conference
and is composed of elected volunteers.
The World Scout Committee is responsible for
the implementation of the resolutions of the World Scout Conference
and for acting on its behalf between its meetings.
The Committee meets twice a year, usually in Geneva.
Its Steering Committee, consisting of the
Chairman,
two Vice-Chairmen
and the Secretary General.
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8. World Scout Committee The Committee is composed of 14 members.
Twelve, each from a different country, are elected for six-year terms by the World Scout Conference.
The members, elected without regard to their nationality.
The Secretary General and the Treasurer of WOSM are ex- officio members of the Committee.
The chairmen of the regional Scout committees participate in the World Scout Committee meetings in a consultative capacity
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9. World Scout Committee
The World Scout Committee has set up work streams to address the top strategic priorities, as defined by the World Scout Conference, which at present include:
Youth involvement
Volunteers in Scouting
Scouting's profile (communications, partnerships, resources)
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10. World Scout Committee Standing committees include: Audit Budget
Constitutions
Honours and Awards
Working With Others (WOSM and WAGGGS),
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11. Current members of the World Scout Committee
Name Country Term to*
Simon Hang-Bock Rhee Chairman, Korea 2014
John C.C. May Vice-Chairman United Kingdom 2014
Wahid Labidi Vice-Chairman Tunisia 2014
Mrs. Mari Nakano Japan 2014
Eric Khoo Heng-Pheng Malaysia 2014
Karin Ahlbäck Finland 2014
João Gonçalves Portugal 2014
Daniel Ownby United States 2014
John Neysmith Canada 2014
Abdullah al-Fahad Saudi Arabia 2014
Oscar Palmquist Brazil 2014
Marcel Blaguet Ledjou Côte d'Ivoire 2014
Luc Panissod Secretary General WOSM
Maurice Machenbaum Treasurer Switzerland
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12. World Scout Bureau
The World Scout Bureau is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and has offices in six regional divisions:
  European Region: Geneva, Switzerland; Brussels, Belgium and Belgrade, Serbia
  Arab Region: Cairo, Egypt
  Africa Region: Nairobi, Kenya; Cape Town, South Africa; and Dakar, Senegal
  Asia-Pacific Region: Makati City, Philippines; Australia; and Tokyo, Japan
  Interamerican Region: Ciudad del Saber, Panama
  Eurasian Region: Kiev, Ukraine and Moscow, Russia
  grey areas such as Burma and Cuba have no Scouting
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13. The World Scout Bureau
The World Scout Bureau (WSB, formerly the International Bureau) is the secretariat that carries out the instructions of the World Scout Conference and the World Scout Committee.
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14. training professionals and volunteers,
The bureau staff helps associations improve and broaden their Scouting by
training professionals and volunteers,
establishing finance policies and money-raising techniques,
improving community facilities and procedures,
and assisting in marshaling the national resources of each country behind Scouting.
The staff also helps arrange global events such as the World Scout Jamborees,
encourages regional events,
and acts as a liaison between the Scouting movement and other international organizations.
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15. World Scout Centres World Scout Centre is a brand of the WOSM.
The World Organization of the Scout Movement is associated with the three World Scout Centres.
Kandersteg International Scout Centre in Switzerland, operated by the Scouts International Home association
Cairo International Scout Centre in Egypt,
operated by the Arab Region
Picarquín World Scout Centre in Chile,
operated by the Interamerican Region
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16. GRANT GATHERING
The World Scout Jamboree is held roughly every four years under the auspices of the WOSM, with members of WAGGGS.
WOSM also organises the World Scout Moot, a Jamboree for year olds.
And organize the World Scout Indaba, a gathering for Scout leaders.
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