Scouts of the World Award
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The Scouts of the World Award is an international Scout recognition administered by the World Organization of the Scout Movement
. It was developed to give "young people more opportunities to face the challenges of the future" as identified by the United Nations Millennium Declaration
in 2000. That declaration identified eight Millennium Development Goals
and participation in the award helps one work towards those goals.
The award is designed to be administered through individual National Scout Organizations and is designed as a way to help improve the program of their senior sections.
Young people between the ages of 15 and 26 years are eligible to earn the award, regardless of Scout affiliation. According to WOSM, "this fact provides NSO
s with a great opportunity to increase their membership at the local and national levels, resulting from the possibility to invite non-Scout persons (in the age covered by the Rover section, 18-22) to participate in the Rover Programme, and to encourage them, after completing the Scouts of the World Award, to be part of the Rover section."
The Scouts of the World Award has two components: "the Scouts of the World Discovery" and "the Scouts of the World Voluntary Service."
The Scouts of the World Network is open to Scouts having obtained the Scouts of the World Award.
The The Scouts of the World Partnership is made up of National Scout Organizations who have adopted the Scouts of the World Award. As of 2007, the Scouts of the World Partnership comprises the following:
World Organization of the Scout Movement
The 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...
. It was developed to give "young people more opportunities to face the challenges of the future" as identified by the United Nations Millennium Declaration
United Nations Millennium Declaration
On 8 September 2000, following a three day Millennium Summit of world leaders at the headquarters of the United Nations, the General Assemblyadopted the Millennium Declaration....
in 2000. That declaration identified eight Millennium Development Goals
Millennium Development Goals
The Millennium Development Goals are eight international development goals that all 193 United Nations member states and at least 23 international organizations have agreed to achieve by the year 2015...
and participation in the award helps one work towards those goals.
The award is designed to be administered through individual National Scout Organizations and is designed as a way to help improve the program of their senior sections.
Young people between the ages of 15 and 26 years are eligible to earn the award, regardless of Scout affiliation. According to WOSM, "this fact provides NSO
NSO
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s with a great opportunity to increase their membership at the local and national levels, resulting from the possibility to invite non-Scout persons (in the age covered by the Rover section, 18-22) to participate in the Rover Programme, and to encourage them, after completing the Scouts of the World Award, to be part of the Rover section."
The Scouts of the World Award has two components: "the Scouts of the World Discovery" and "the Scouts of the World Voluntary Service."
The Scouts of the World Network is open to Scouts having obtained the Scouts of the World Award.
The The Scouts of the World Partnership is made up of National Scout Organizations who have adopted the Scouts of the World Award. As of 2007, the Scouts of the World Partnership comprises the following:
- Interamerican RegionWOSM-Interamerican RegionThe Interamerican Region is the divisional office of the World Scout Bureau of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, headquartered in Santiago, Chile. The InterAmerican Region services Scouting in the Western Hemisphere, both North and South America...
- Asociación de Guías y Scouts de Costa Ricahttp://www.scoutsdelmundocr.blogspot.com
- Scouts de ArgentinaScouts de ArgentinaScouts de Argentina is one of the national Scouting associations of Argentina.Scouting was officially founded in Argentina in 1912, shortly after the publication of "Scouting For Boys" in Spanish, was granted a National Charter in 1917, and was among the charter members of the World Organization...
- Asociación de Scouts de BoliviaAsociación de Scouts de BoliviaThe Asociación de Scouts de Bolivia is the national Scouting association of Bolivia. Scouting was founded in Bolivia in 1911 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1950. ASB has 7,898 members ....
- União dos Escoteiros do BrasilUnião dos Escoteiros do BrasilThe União dos Escoteiros do Brasil is the national Scouting organization of Brazil. Scouting in Brazil was founded in 1910 and was among the charter members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922. The União dos Escoteiros do Brasil itself was founded in 1924; it has 53,055 members...
- Association des Scouts du CanadaAssociation des Scouts du CanadaL'Association des Scouts du Canada is a World Organization of the Scout Movement "affiliated organization" through affiliation with Scouts Canada in Canada. The biggest difference between the two associations is the language spoken and the religion behind it...
- Asociación de Guías y Scouts de ChileAsociación de Guías y Scouts de ChileThe Association of Guides and Scouts of Chile - Asociación de Guías y Scouts de Chile was formed in 1978 by the amalgamation of the Asociación de Scouts de Chile and the Asociación de Guías de Chile .-History:...
- Asociación Scouts de ColombiaAsociación Scouts de ColombiaColombia has 11,057 Scouts served by the Asociación Scouts de Colombia. Founded in 1917, it was accepted into the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1933. The movement is coeducational, accepting both boys and girls....
- Asociación de Scouts del EcuadorAsociación de Scouts del EcuadorThe Asociación de Scouts del Ecuador, the national Scouting organization of Ecuador, was founded in 1920, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922...
- Asociación de Scouts de México, A.C.Asociación de Scouts de México, A.C.The Asociación de Scouts de México, Asociación Civil is the national Scouting association of Mexico. Scouting was founded in Mexico in 1920 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement on August 26, 1926. It was registered to Mexican civil authorities on 24 February 1943...
- Scouts CanadaScouts CanadaScouts Canada is a Canadian Scouting association that, in affiliation with the French-language Association des Scouts du Canada, is a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement...
- European RegionWOSM-European RegionThe European Scout Region is the divisional office of the World Scout Bureau of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with a satellite office in Brussels, Belgium, which focuses more on external relations and partnerships; and with some office staff...
- Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs de FranceEclaireuses et Eclaireurs de FranceEclaireuses et Eclaireurs de France is an interreligious and coeducational Scouting and Guiding association in France. The first interreligious Scouting groups in France were founded in 1911, and interreligious Guiding started in 1914; both movements merged in 1964 forming the EEdF...
- Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs unionistes de FranceEclaireuses et Eclaireurs unionistes de FranceThe Éclaireuses et éclaireurs unionistes de France are a Protestant Scouting and Guiding organization in France...
- Les Scouts et Guides de France
- Associazione Guide e Scouts Cattolici Italiani
- Corpo Nacional de Escutas
- The National Scout Organization of RomaniaCercetasii RomânieiCercetaşii României is the primary national Scouting organization of Romania...
- The Swedish Guide and Scout Council
- The Scout AssociationThe Scout AssociationThe Scout Association is the World Organization of the Scout Movement recognised Scouting association in the United Kingdom. Scouting began in 1907 through the efforts of Robert Baden-Powell. The Scout Association was formed under its previous name, The Boy Scout Association, in 1910 by the grant...
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- Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs de France
- Asia-Pacific RegionWOSM-Asia-Pacific RegionThe Asia-Pacific Scout Region is the divisional office of the World Scout Bureau of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, headquartered in Makati City, Philippines, with satellite offices in Australia and Japan...
- The Scout Association of AustraliaScouts AustraliaScouts Australia is an organisation for children and young adults from 6 to 26 years of age. Scouts Australia is part of the global Scouting movement and has been a national member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement since 1953...
- The Singapore Scout AssociationThe Singapore Scout AssociationThe Singapore Scout Association is one of the oldest youth movements in Singapore. Scouting encourages the holistic physical, mental, spiritual, emotional and social development of youth with a strong emphasis on duty to God, duty to country, help other people as stated in the Scout Promise and...
- Sri Lanka Scout AssociationSri Lanka Scout AssociationThe Sri Lanka Scout Association , the national Scouting organization of Sri Lanka, was founded in 1912, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1953...
- Scouts of ChinaScouts of ChinaThe Scouts of China is the national Scouting association of the Republic of China, and is a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement...
- The Scout Association of Australia
- Arab RegionWOSM-Arab RegionThe Arab Scout Region also known as the Arab Scout Organization is the divisional office of the World Scout Bureau of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, headquartered in Cairo, Egypt...
- Egypt Scout FederationEgyptian Federation for Scouts and Girl GuidesThe Egyptian Federation for Scouts and Girl Guides is the national Scouting and Guiding federation of Egypt. Scouting was founded in 1914 and was among the charter members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922, while nominally independent from Britain...
- Fédération du Scoutisme LibanaisFédération du Scoutisme LibanaisThe Lebanese Scouting Federation , the national federation of 29 Scouting organizations of Lebanon, was founded in 1961. Lebanon became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1947.-History:...
- Egypt Scout Federation