World Organization of the Scout Movement
De World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) (ook wel Organisation Mondiale du Mouvement Scout (OMMS) genaamd) is de wereldwijde overkoepelende scoutingbeweging.
Doelstelling[bewerken | brontekst bewerken]
The mission of Scouting is to contribute to the education of young people, through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Law, to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in society. This is achieved by:
- involving them throughout their formative years in a non-formal educational process
- using a specific method that makes each individual the principal agent of his or her development as a self-reliant, supportive, responsible and committed person
- assisting them to establish a value system based upon spiritual, social and personal principles as expressed in the Promise and Law.
De zes uitdagingen[bewerken | brontekst bewerken]
The six challenges, which were identified at the Durban Conference and need to be adressed to achieve our mission are:
- Relevance: meeting the needs and aspirations of young people.
- Complementary nature: focussing on the distinctive contribution Scouting can make to the education of young people, particularly through the Scout Method.
- Membership: reaching out to more young people.
- Adults: attracting and retaining the adults we need.
- Relationships and partnerships: working with others to better serve young people.
- Unity: pursuing a common purpose at all levels.
Scoutingmethode[bewerken | brontekst bewerken]
De visie van de europese regio van de WOSM op Scouting is samengevat in de scoutingmethode.
- Eén wet en één belofte
- Une education par l'action
- Une vie en petits groupes, le système des équipes
- Des adultes qui conseillent et accompagnent
- Des programmes progressifs et attrayants
- Le pleinair et la nature
- Un cadre symbolique
Europese regio[bewerken | brontekst bewerken]
Nederland valt onder de Europese regio van de WOSM. De WOSM heeft drie kantoren in Europa. In West Europa zijn dat Brussel en Geneve.
