International News Lesotho Group Meeting A meet and greet meeting to further Scouting Irelands International involvement in future overseas projects.Our chief guest was the Wife to the Ambassador of Lesotho and Director of Action Aid Mrs Moipone Phamotse and Mary Eastwood Deputy Director of BNI(Business Network International) A wide discussion of our aspirations and the needs of Scouting in Lesotho. Darragh O Brian (Project facilitator and team lead)stated that this was a huge step closer to identify a partner country and a direct link to groups and schools on the ground that have varying needs depending on their geographical locations.The team will now review the meeting and map out their plans going forward,
Left to right; Fr David Kenneally (National Chaplain)-Mrs Moipone Phamotse ( Director of Esther Qoqolosing Lesotho (Esqle))-Mary Eastwood (BNI)-Christy McCann (International Commissioner)-Steven Cull (Project team) Kate Cowan (Provincial International rep)-Karl Quinn (Project team)
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Reykjavík Peace Þing The Icelandic Boy and Girl Scout Association invites Scouts and Guides from your association to participate in our international Reykjavík Peace Þing*. It will take place in Iceland October 12th – 14th 2012. The Icelandic Scouts celebrate the Centenary of Scouting in Iceland this year. Many events are scheduled throughout the year to celebrate the Centenary and the Peace Þing is one of the major events. The goal of the Peace Þing is to encourage individuals to actively participate in creating peace. We want to show actively how the Scout Method can be used to create peace. With the Peace Þing, we want to promote people’s ideas about peace. The 25 lectures on offer focus on the idea of peace in its most diverse form, as well as 5 workshops that will show participants how to include peace in their lives. The Peace Þing is open to all who would like to contribute to creating peace and prosperity in the world.
The main focus is to join together people from all over the world that are working with peace, thinking about peace or want to inspire and get inspired by peace whether Scouts, Guides, teachers, educators or other peace-minded individuals. More details about Reykjavík Peace Þing are available on our website and Facebook page, www. peacething.is & www.facebook.com/ peacething Scouting Ireland Contact International@scouts.ie