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European Year of Volunteering 2011

In November 2009, the Council of the European Union agreed to make 2011 theEuropean Year of Volunteering (EYV), after a two year campaign by a number of civil society organizations,  including Guiding and Scouting.  As outlined in the Council Decision, naming 2011 the European Year of Volunteering will be an opportunity More »

Infoletter # 6 Roverway 2012 is happening – this year!

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Happy New Year to everyone from Roverway 2012 project organization! The Roverway 2012 project organization ant hill has been working hard during the final dates of the registration.

Heads of Contingents from all over the world have been filling the hundreds and yet hundreds of registration forms, and the team is getting ready to form the tribes in order to get started with the preparatory activities, or “Be prepared” as we call them. Did you forget to register? Have you been receiving contacts from people who would still like to join, but didn’t do it yet? No worries, just read further and find out, how you can still join the one and only Rover and Ranger event of 2012!

Crisis – how to respond to the socio-economic challenges

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We are very pleased that our Euro.Scout.Doc on Scouting and the Financial and Economic Crisis published in 2009 – inspired our friends at Corpo Nacional de Escutas (CNE) to translate the document into Portuguese.

Project proposal – a Safe from Harm network

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As you know, at the last World Scout Jamboree in Sweden WOSM launched an e-learning tool on Keeping Scouts Safe from Harm.

In order to promote the use of this tool and the concept of Safe from Harm within European NSOs/NSAs, the European Regional Office is considering applying to a call for proposal launched by the European Commission called “DAPHNE III.”

Stronger solidarity through better partnerships – Partnerships Event 2012

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Scouts et Guides de France (SGDF) on behalf of the North South network’s Troïka, in cooperation with the European Scout Bureau, are pleased to invite you to the Partnership event which will be held from 15th March to 18th March 2012 in Paris.

Read more about the Partnerships Event 2012 on the event page

Consultancy Services for NSO / NSAs in Europe – WOSM Circular 01/2012

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As part of its endeavour to move from factory to consultancy, the European Regional Committee and the Organisational Development Core Group have now moved from conceptualisation and data collection to targeted delivery and support services. We are pleased to share with you the latest, very simple and user friendly, concept of tailor-made consultancy.

Call for hosting the International Commissioners’ Forum 2012

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The European Committees have agreed that there will be an International Commissioners’ Forum in 2012 with a number of objectives including:

- To provide an opportunity for sharing experiences between International Commissioners
- To provide a platform to offer induction training to new International Commissioners
- To provide an opportunity to review progress on work on the regional plan
- To stimulate new ideas, tools and services

In order to achieve these and other objectives, we invite Member Organisations and/or National Scout Organisations to make a bid to host this prestigious event. It is desirable that all MOs and NSOs in a country combine to host the event, but bids will be accepted from any MO and/or NSOs.

Helen Storrow Seminar 14-19 March 2012

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This is a high profile event that has been offering leadership development opportunities for young women since 1986. The seminar will be held at Our Chalet, WAGGGS World Centre in Adelboden Switzerland, and it will address the most relevant issues on leadership and environment.