Category Archives: Networks

Joint Communication: Invitation – Scouts Guides I/O Event 2017

Screen Shot 2017-01-11 at 15.45.57 PM

“Scout & Guides I/O 2017″, which is an initiative of the ICT Network in the European Regions of WAGGGS and WOSM, will take place at Gilwell Park in the United Kigdom from 9 to 12 February 2017.

Participants meet other Scouts and Guides with an interest in information technology, information systems, communication technology and their application within Scouting and Guiding on léocal, regional and national levels.

At this three-day event:

  • Participants will have the opportunity to discuss the challenges with com- munication and information technology that you are facing in your organization or association and, together with other participants, you will be able to work on solutions.
  • Participants can meet participants from other scouting and guiding organi- sations in Europe that face similar problems and challenges as yours and that you can help by sharing your thoughts or collaborating with them across borders.
  • Participants can get a fresh perspective on communication and technology matters from experts inside and outside of the world of scouting and guiding.
  • Participants will go home with new ideas and plans for prioritizing and struc- turing the IT and communication goals, processes and policies in your organization or association.

Find out more in the Event Invitation as well as on the event website (where you will also find a link to the registration form).

Joint Communication 1 2017: Invitation to Scout Guide I/O Event 2017 (English only)

Regional Circular 29 2016: [CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS] Partnerships Event 2017

Reminder PE 2017

Regional Circular 29 2016 provides you with information about the Partnerships Event 2017, which is scheduled to take place in Brussels, Belgium, from 24 to 27 February 2017.

The event is hosted by Scouts en Gidsen Vlaanderen and Les Scouts, two of the four National Scout Associations in Belgium, in collaboration with the European Scout Region of WOSM, and organised by The Partnerships Network, a coalition of Scout and Guide associations, which aims at fostering, strengthening and developing partnerships between associations in Europe and associations from other regions of the world.

The overall idea of the network is to share and create information about ongoing partnerships, as well as to provide a platform for the exchange of experiences and knowledge. A continuing reflection on the relevance of partnerships, as well as the promotion of intercultural understanding and mutual respect are central elements of the Partnership Network.

Deadline for applications is 20 Januray 2017 using this on-line registration form.

We look forward to seeing a large number of associations represented at this event!

Find out more in the event invitation: 

Call for Participants: Guide & Scout Centre Manager’s Conference

Screen Shot 2016-12-15 at 14.07.21 PM

All Scout and Guide Centres, big or small, have successes and face challenges. There is always something to share or learn from each other. The aim of the biennial popular European Guide and Scout Centre Manager’s Conference is to strengthen and develop co-operation among Guide and Scout Centres across Europe and to facilitate strong working relations between the staff running these centres.

The 15th Conference is scheduled to take place from 12 to 15 October 2017 at the Úlfljótsvatn Scout Centre in Iceland.

All relevant information is available in the Event Documentation. Please note the very short registration deadline: 20 December 2016

Regional Circular 21 2016 – RoverNet & VentureNet 2016

Screen Shot 2016-09-19 at 15.07.20 PM

One of the main conclusions from the previous RoverNet and VentureNet Meetings was the need and desire of Venture and Rover Commissioners to continue to have exchange opportunities and to continue to meet regularly as a network.

[REMINDER – UPCOMING DEALINES FOR EVENT REGISTRATIONS] – The Academy & Network Meeting for Guide and Scout External Representatives: Study Session 2016 & Fundrasier’s Network Meeting

Screen Shot 2016-09-07 at 12.26.20 PM

With the dealines for submitting applications to be considered as participant approaching, the European Scout Region would like to remind you of three major events organised by or with the European Scout Region this autumn:

– The Academy 2016
– The Network Meeting for Guide and Scout External Representatives: Study Session 2016
– The Fundraisers’ Ntwork Meeting