[Euroscoutinfo-en] Euro.Scout.Info - Issue 54 - February 2008
Joy Morton
Areas of Work – Educational Methods
RoverNet3.0 is getting closer
3 – 6 April 2008 in KISC, Switzerland
The ultimate bi-annual event for Rover Commissioners from the whole region
takes place at the Kandersteg International Scout Centre, from 3 – 6 April
2008. Come and enjoy the Commissioners' community, the sharing of
techniques and tools, the development of better approaches towards Rovers
from national levels.
More information can be found in the January edition of the E.S.I. and in
the WOSM - Europe Circular Letter 05/01.08 in Europak:
[ http://www.europak-online.net/ ]www.europak-online.net/
If this event is for you, don’t miss the deadline tosign-up, which is 7
March 2008.
We look forward to seeing you there!
The Planning Team
Agora– A European Event for Rovers by Rovers
3 – 6 April 2008 in KISC,Switzerland
As you read this, the planning team, consisting of four EuropeanRovers and
supported by the European Region, is working hard on delivering the best
possible event for two Rovers from each National Scout Association.
Please make sure that your National Scout Association sending two rovers
to the event. It will benefit not only the Rovers personally but alsotheir
Association in form of two empowered young adults who will have lived
ameaningful intercultural experience in beautiful Kandersteg and will
hopefullycontribute to the well-being of national Rover programmes in
future.
The letter by the planning team, official invitation and application form
is in Europak: [ http://www.europak-online.net/ ]www.europak-online.net/
More information can also be found here: [ http://www.rovernet.eu/
]www.rovernet.eu/
Also, check out the Agora promotional video at: [
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unLZTtCVW4g
]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unLZTtCVW4g
The Agora Planning Team - Cathy, Catarina, John and Juho
Development and Support
Join the Joint Growth Network
25– 27 April 2008 in Lisbon, Portugal
For the first time the Growth Network meeting is a Joint event. This gives
you the opportunity to share ideas with and learn about best practices
from even more people from the Region.
The upcoming Growth Network meeting will cover the following three topics:
- Recruitment
- Communication
- Programme
We welcome you to join the Network and learn more about growth for your
association in beautiful Lisbon, Portugal!
If you want to attend the Joint Growth Network meeting, the application
form and more detailed information can be found in Europak:
[ http://www.europak-online.net/ ]www.europak-online.net/
The Tailored Support Unit – a new service offered by the European Region–
have you already heard about this?
For the challenges you face, for the problems you have identified in your
association, the European Region wouldlike to assist you to find solutions
for your problems adapted to the situation.
Even if your need is just to have someone give input at an international
seminar; somebody from the European Region can make it moreinternational.
They can give an overview of what we are doing, share the experiences
across the Region and build the knowledge base of the Region. Beyond
that, we can look at facilitating workshops and helping to develop
projects and processes to assist in your development.
Just send in a Tailored Support request form and we try to find ways to
help! The form is available on our website, at this link:
[
http://scout.org/en/around_the_world/europe/information_events/resources/circulars
]http://scout.org/en/around_the_world/europe/information_events/resources/circulars
Relationships and Funding
To the attention of the Funding Unit / North-SouthNetwork
Note on forthcoming calls of the EU Commission - Non-State Actors and
Local Authorities in Development
The new thematic programme “Non-State Actors and Local Authorities in
Development”,introduced in 2007, covers the following three main
components:
- Support to development actions, to be implemented by Non-State-Actors
(NSA) or LocalAuthorities (LA), in close cooperation with the local
communities and the most vulnerable population groups, aiming at promoting
an inclusive and empoweredsociety in partner countries;
- Support to actions in the EU and acceding countries aiming at raising
public awareness of development issues and promoting education for
development, to mobilise greater support for actions against poverty and
fairer relations between developed and developing countries;
- Support to actions aiming at achieving more efficient cooperation,
foster synergies and facilitate a structured dialogue in the area of
development between civil society networks and local authorities
associations from the EU and accedingcountries, within their organisations
and with Community institutions;
Informationon programmes of possible interest for Youth Organisations with
deadlines andprocesses can be found here:
[ http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/cgi/frame12.pl
]http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/cgi/frame12.pl
Contact Jaakko Weuro, Vice-President, European Youth Forum: [
mailto:jaakko...@youthforum.org ]jaakko...@youthforum.org
Meeting of the African Union Youth Ministers
12– 15 February 2008
The meeting of the 2ndConference of the AU Youth Ministers will address
issues related to youth including the launching of the Year of African
Youth 2008, the launching of the Second African Youth Initiative and
Creativity Award (AYICA 2), the adoption ofthe Plan of Action to
accelerate the ratification and implementation of the African Youth
Charter and the adoption of the Consensus Statement from the African
Development Forum V on Youth Leadership and Development. For more
information, go here: [
http://www.africa-union.org/root/au/index/index.htm
]www.africa-union.org/root/au/index/index.htm
The European Office is going green
In the coming months the WSB -European Region (all three offices in
Geneva, Brussels and Belgrade) will be reviewing how we can make our work
more environmentally friendly. We will belooking at how we can reduce the
negative impact and increase the positive environmental awareness aspects
of our work and interaction with you – the NSOs. One of the measures we
would like to commit to is having the office carbon neutral by 2011. If
you have ideas or experience of environmental measures then please let
Mike know: [ mailto:mwa...@scout.org ]mwa...@scout.org
Policy Restrictions to Scouting
More and more laws are restricting Scout activities: camping, sailing,
cooking, hiking etc. Legislation outlining health and safety, food safety,
land access and more is stopping young people from exploring the
opportunities that Scouting offers.
Much of this legislation originates at a EU level. We are very anxious to
respond to this, but in order to do this we must have examples. We cannot
just go to the EU institutions and say we are having trouble cooking at
camps or putting up tents, we need to have concrete examples of what
activities are being restricted and, if possible, the actual legislation
(ask the government agency) that is doing it.
We can make a difference at a European level, but to do so we really need
to hear about your grassroots experience. If you have this experience or
would like more information, please contact Mike: [
mailto:mwa...@scout.org ]mwa...@scout.org
Fundingnational camps and Jamborees
There are several large camps and Jamborees planned throughout Europe this
summer. If you are involved in organising one have you considered seeking
funding from the Youth in Action Programme? It might not be able to fund
the whole event but there might becertain aspects of the Jamboree that are
fundable. In particular, Action 5.1supports trans-national meetings of
young people involved in decision-making.
You should contact your national agency as soon as possible: [
http://ec.europa.eu/youth/youth/contacts_%20en.htm?cs_%20mid=152
]http://ec.europa.eu/youth/youth/contacts_en.htm?cs_ mid=152
The next deadline is the 1 April 2008. If you need any further information
or support, please contact Mike: [ mailto:mwa...@scout.org
]mwa...@scout.org
Life of the Movement
New Treasurer of the European Scout Foundation
2 February 2008 in Geneva, Switzerland
At the ESF Board meeting in Geneva, Walter Hofstetter, from Switzerland,
was elected and nominated as Treasurer of the Foundation. Rene Karla, will
continue his duties as Vice Chairman of ESF, while Walter has accepted the
responsibility of Treasurer.
The European Scout Foundation’s most popular Friends of Scouting in
Europe progamme is now close to 300 Friends strong and still growing!
The ESF needs your ‘Small Projects’
The ‘Small Projects’ programme is a cornerstone of the ESF work for
Central andEastern Europe, we strongly encourage Scout groups to send
their ‘Small Project’ application forms to the European Scout Foundation.
ESF donors are looking for projects that are about "helping others" such
as supporting:
- Lessprivileged young people
- Disabled people
- Minorities
- Diversity
- Gender Issues
- Recruitment of Scout Leaders
The ESF ‘Small Projects’ application form can be found on this webpage
(called ESF Funding request):
[
http://scout.org/en/around_the_world/europe/about_scouting/european_scout_foundation
]http://scout.org/en/around_the_world/europe/about_scouting/european_scout_foundation
Fill in the ‘Small Project’ form and send in your application to Mrs.
Annemarie Khetib by the 1 March 2008 to this email address:
europefo...@scout.org
We look forward to receiving your‘Small Projects’!
DeputyDirector for Internal Services - Full Time
Location: Kandersteg, Switzerland
Duration: 36 months
Start Date: June 16th 2008
Applications by: March 2nd 2008
Successful applicants will be invited for interviews in the period 25-27
March 2008 (or earlier) in Kandersteg.
Read more: Are you up for a big challenge? Think you can manage a team of
up to 20 international volunteers? Would you like to experience living in
a small Swiss mountain village? Do you like to work 'hands on' and at the
same time think strategically? Do you have experience in, or want to
improve your skills in administration, maintenance and finance? In your
free time you can learn/improve your mountaineering, skiing and/or
climbing? Are you mad about Scouting or Guiding and do you want the chance
to do something exceptional? Come and use your talents for World Scouting
and be part of the senior management team of the oldest World Scout Centre
(85 years)!
You will be a member of the Senior Management Team of the Kandersteg
International Scout Centre. As Deputy Director (also called Internal
Services Director) you are directly responsible for the management of the
Internal Services Department and assist with executing the strategic
development goals of the Centre, in both the short and long term, as set
out by the KISC General Assembly and KISC Association Committee. The post
requires a willingness to work according to a flexible schedule.
For more information, job description and application form please go here:
[ http://www.kisc.ch/?tkw=deputydirector ]www.kisc.ch/?tkw=deputydirector
Work in Kandersteg International Scout Centre!
Want to spend three months havingthe time of your life in the Swiss Alps?
Make internationals friendships that will last a life time? Spend your
days having fun… and all for World Scouting??
Then why not be part of the Staff Team at Kandersteg International Scout
Centre (KISC)? The Staff are a team of international volunteers, Scouts
and Guides, who run the World Centre in Switzerland. Working in KISC is an
amazing experience. It is a chance to explore the Alps and make life long
friends; while all the time having fun!
Short Term Staff
Every 3 months a new group of Scouts arrive at the Centre as strangers and
leave, 3 months later, as friends. These volunteers are known as Short
Term Staff (STS) and work in every area of the Centre, helping where
needed. The next round of applications for Short Term Staff is due on June
15th to begin work on September 13th.
The Autumn Staff will be involved inall aspects of running the Chalet,
catering for anything up to 250 guests,maintenance of buildings and
campsite as well as running activities for Scouts and Guides from all
around the world.
Long Term Staff
Have you been Short Term Staff before? Or want to dedicate more time to
World Scouting? Then see if one of our Long Term Positions suits you. The
positions range from 9 to 15 months in length and specific details canbe
found on our website for jobs beginning from September this year. These
jobs are in areas ranging from Reception and Programme to Catering.
Deputy Director Position
Also available on our website is details of the position of Deputy
Director for Internal Services beginning in June 2008. This position is
for 36 months and is part of the Senior Management Team of the Centre who
is responsible for the Internal Services Department.
For details of all positions, Short and Long Term, please visit our
website:
[ http://www.kisc.ch/?tkw=jobvacancies ]www.kisc.ch/?tkw=jobvacancies
ZHP organises Scout camp called “Beyond any frontier”
ZHP (Polish Scout Organisation) invites you to a two-day Scout camp
from7-9 March 2008 in Klodzko near the Wroclaw district. The theme of this
event is called "Beyond any frontier" based on the use of Esperanto in
Scout activities.
More info about this event can be found here; [
http://www.schmergiel.harc.pl/wiaterna/index.php?id=41
]www.schmergiel.harc.pl/wiaterna/index.php?id=41in Polish and in Esperanto.
If interested, please contact the organizers; [ mailto:ju...@wp.pl
]ju...@wp.pl or the Scout Esperanto League: [
http://www.esperanto.org/skolta ]www.esperanto.org/skolta
Reminders and Deadlines
‘Small Project’ for the European Scout Foundation
Ongoingprojects in Central and Eastern Europe
Deadline: 1 March 2008
Apply for Deputy Director for Internal Services Position at KISC
June 2008 – May2011 in Kandersteg International Scout Centre, Switzerland
Deadline: 2 March 2008
Agora and RoverNet3.0
3-6 April2008 in Kandersteg, Switzerland
Deadline: 7 March 2008
Youth Participation_
9-13 April 2008 in Berlin, Germany
Deadline: 10 March 2008
Growth Network Meeting
25-27 April 2008, Lisbon, Portugal
Deadline: 28 March 2008
Eurosea 9
5-11 May 2008in Larch Hill, Ireland
Deadline: 30 March 2008
Sponsorship for the 38thWorld Scout Conference and the 10th World Scout
Youth Forum
14-18 July 2008in Jeju Islands, Korea
Deadline: 31 March 2008
Useful Information
Europak: [ http://www.europak-online.net ]www.europak-online.net
Quote of the month
Peace cannot be secured entirely by commercial interests, military
alliances, general disarmament or mutual treaties, unless the spirit for
peace is there in the minds and will of the people. This is a matter of
education.
Lord Baden Powell, Founder of the Scout Movement (1857-1941)
Stay in contact
World Scout Bureau
European Regional Office
Rue HenriChristiné 5
P.O. Box327
CH-1211Geneva 4
Switzerland
Tel: (+4122) 705 11 00
Fax: (+4122) 705 11 09
mail: [ mailto:eur...@scout.org ]eur...@scout.org
Web: [ http://www.scout.org/europe ]www.scout.org/europe