Scouting in Spain
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Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
consists of about 30 independent associations, most of them active on the regional level. Due to the regionalisation
Regionalisation
Regionalization is the tendency to form regions, or the process of doing so.Regionalization can be observed in various disciplines:*In geography, it has two ways: the process of delineating the Earth, its small areas or other units into regions and a state of such a delineation.*In globalization...
of Spain, even the larger nationwide associations are divided into regional sub-associations with individual emblems, uniforms and Scout programs.
Associations
Spanish Scout associations are divided in three organizational groups:- Associations affiliated to the World Organization of the Scout MovementWorld Organization of the Scout MovementThe World Organization of the Scout Movement 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...
(WOSM) - Associations affiliated to the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl ScoutsWorld Association of Girl Guides and Girl ScoutsThe World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is a global association supporting the female-oriented and female-only Scouting organizations in 145 countries. It was established in 1928 and has its headquarters in London, England. It is the counterpart of the World Organization of the Scout...
(WAGGGS) - Independent organizations, including a number of members of the smaller international umbrella organizations.
WOSM member organizations
The Federación de Escultismo en EspañaFederación de Escultismo en España
Spain has 53,184 Scouts served by Federación de Escultismo en España , a federation of several organizations...
is the national Scout organization within WOSM. It serves 58,744 Scouts (as of 2004) and consists of three member organizations:
- Federación de Asociaciones de Scouts de EspañaFederación de Asociaciones de Scouts de EspañaThe Federación de Asociaciones de Scouts de España is a Spanish Scout association. It is one of the members of the Federación de Escultismo en España and thus of the World Organization of the Scout Movement...
(full member; interreligious; ASDE)); its sub-associations include- Scouts de Canarias
- Movimiento Scout CatólicoMovimiento Scout CatólicoThe Movimiento Scout Católico is a Roman Catholic Scouting organization in Spain, under the shelter of the Catholic church, generally at the parish-level. The Movimiento Scout Católico is generally parochially organized and managed, and is a member of the Federación de Escultismo en España....
(full member; CatholicRoman Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
; MSC) - Federació Catalana d'Escoltisme i GuiatgeFederació Catalana d'Escoltisme i GuiatgeThe Federació Catalana d'Escoltisme i Guiatge is a federation of three Scout and Guide associations in Catalonia. It is an associated member of the Federación de Escultismo en España and a full member of the Comité de Enlace del Guidismo en España...
(observer; only in CataloniaCataloniaCatalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
); its member organizations are- Acció Escolta de Catalunya (interreligious; also affiliated to ASDE; WOSM-Member only)
- Escoltes Catalans (intereligious)
- Minyons Escoltes i Guies Sant Jordi de Catalunya (Catholic; also affiliated to the Movimiento Scout Católico).
WAGGGS member organizations
Spanish Guiding is affiliated to WAGGGS via the Comité de Enlace del Guidismo en EspañaComité de Enlace del Guidismo en España
The Comité de Enlace del Guidismo en España is the Spanish national Guiding association. Guiding was introduced to Spain in 1929. The Comité de Enlace del Guidismo en España became a full member of World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1969...
, an umbrella federation serving 7.154 members (as of 2003). The Comité has two member organizations; both are again umbrella federations:
- Federación Española de GuidismoFederación Española de GuidismoThe Federación Española de Guidismo is a federation of several Spanish Guiding organizations, serving about 1,500 members...
- Asociación Guías de Aragón
- Associació Guiatge Valenciá
- Escoltes i Guies de Mallorca
- Euskal Eskaut Gia Elkartea
- Federació Catalana d'Escoltisme i GuiatgeFederació Catalana d'Escoltisme i GuiatgeThe Federació Catalana d'Escoltisme i Guiatge is a federation of three Scout and Guide associations in Catalonia. It is an associated member of the Federación de Escultismo en España and a full member of the Comité de Enlace del Guidismo en España...
- Escoltes Catalans
- Minyons Escoltes i Guies Sant Jordi de Catalunya
Independent Scout organizations
Independent (or non-aligned) Scout organizations in Spain include:- Asociación Española de Guías y Scouts de Europa (500 members; Catholic); affiliated to the Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts d'EuropeUnion Internationale des Guides et Scouts d'EuropeThe International Union of the Guides and Scouts of Europe is a traditional faith-based Scouting organization with 20 member associations in 17 European...
- WFIS en España; affiliated to the World Federation of Independent ScoutsWorld Federation of Independent ScoutsThe World Federation of Independent Scouts is the non-governmental international organization which governs 82 affiliated Scout Organizations in 41 countries, with an estimated 200,000 members in 3562 Scout Groups...
; with three regional members:- Associació Catalana de Scouts
- Asociación de Scouts Independientes de Madrid
- Asociación Galega de Escultismo, Breogán Scouts
- Asociación de Guías y Scouts ASA - Andalucía
- Federación de Asociaciones Scouts Baden-Powell
- Asociación Juvenil De Escultismo Andaluz
- Centre Marista d'Escoltes
- Federación Scout Regional de Madrid