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Strengthening synergy of programme and training
The Woodhouse Scout Centre in Adelaide gathered representatives from 11 National Scout Organizations for the second Regional Forum for Programme and Training Commissioners. The forum was the second of a series that first started in July 2009 in Siem Riep, Cambodia. Strengthening the synergy between Programme and Training arose from the 2005 World Scout Conference resolution calling the World Scout Committee and the regions to focus on this vital aspect of supporting adults in Scouting. Including Australia, a total of 30 participants attended the forum with the purpose of gathering national programme and training commissioners to discuss and share policies and promising practices. Global perspectives are also shared in terms of “education for life” and “education for leadership” and a big focus on educational methods and e-learning.
Japan Prefectural Commissioners and Rovers briefed on AIS Taking advantage of the presence of seasoned resources persons for Adults in Scouting (AIS), the Scout Association of Japan organized a three-day dialogue with Scout Leaders from 47 prefectures of Japan and 40 Rovers. Dr Mak Wai Ming introduced the AIS World Policy adopted at the 39th World Scout Conference in Brazil. Using the catchword “West meets East,” Dr Mak stressed the cultural differences between East and West, and the possible solutions for the effective implementation of AIS. He emphasized AIS policy as being flexible, and compared the evolution of Human Resource Management principles outside the Scout Movement against the AIS Policy elements of WOSM. By sharing the 8-point Tree Model used in Hong Kong for trainers, which encompasses the core values of Scouting, he stressed the need for a new mindset to meet the elements of systems thinking and learning organization. Paul Parkinson covered the “In-service Support” as one of the key elements in the life cycle of an adult in Scouting. He explained the role of support in the life cycle, why it is important, and why support should be there.
Leader Trainers Forum in Indonesia
Gerakan Pramuka arranged a Leader Trainers Forum in Cibubur, Jakarta on 1-4 December 2011. The forum was designed mainly for 24 Senior Trainers from different provinces of Indonesia, to update them with international perspectives on adult training and development, and to discuss the trends of world Scouting. Topics were maximized for the four-day event: Youth Programme, Adults in Scouting, Managing Change, Adult Learning, Leadership and ADDIE model, and Problem Solving. They also discussed issues related to the management of Training of Trainers in Indonesia.
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