EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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uarters 3 and 4 of 2014 were marked by several important developments, most importantly the adoption of the Strategy for Scouting (Vision 2023) and the Triennial Plan 2014-2017.
This report is structured according to the six new Strategic Priorities (listed below), and presents the activities undertaken at World and Regional level that contribute to the fulfilment of each Strategic Priority.
Youth Engagement
Social Impact
The key developments in this Strategic Priority at World level were the adoption of the World Scout Youth Involvement Policy, as well as the successful conclusion of the 12th World Scout Youth Forum. The newly elected Youth Advisors to the World Scout Committee (WSC) have established an active relationship with young people worldwide through the use of social media and scout.org. Within the Regions, many important events took place, including several national youth forums and youth gatherings, where young people voiced their opinions about their NSO, Regional and World issues in Scouting.
One of the highlights of this period was reaching 600 million service hours registered by Scouts worldwide on scout.org. The Social Impact Strategic Priority also has as an important objective to measure of the social impact of Scouting. Work on this has already started with the initiation of the mid-term evaluation of Messengers of Peace Initiative, which aims at measuring the social impact the Initiative has achieved to date. In the Regions, various projects at the NSO level have achieved significant social impact, through protecting the environment, training Scouts in disaster preparedness, and supporting young people living in difficult circumstances.
Educational Methods
Communications & External Relations
An important development for Educational Methods was the adoption of the World Scout Youth Programme Policy at the 40th World Scout Conference. Additionally, the WSC accepted the proposal of creating a framework for World Programmes, titled “Better World”. Intense support has been given to the preparations of the 23rd World Scout Jamboree, as well as the 15th World Scout Moot. Within the Regions, 25 NSOs are currently undergoing Youth Programme reviews with the support from their Regional level.
Within Communications and External Relations, continuous efforts have been made to support the work completed under other Strategic Priorities, as well as in the overall internal communication within WOSM. Highlights of work done at the World level include a photo contest with over 2000 entries, a successful JOTA-JOTI, as well as several important partnerships being established. At the Regional level, several NSOs hosted workshops and trainings on communications and agreed on bilateral partnerships with other NSOs.
Diversity & Inclusion This area witnessed several activities undertaken in the Regions, including various cultural exchange programmes, projects supporting the inclusion of young people living in difficult circumstances in Scouting and participation in a “No hate speech” event. At the World level, the Interreligious Forum met in December 2014, where participants discussed the issue of Duty to God, the Faith and Beliefs Zone at the 23rd World Scout Jamboree in Japan and the possibilities of organizing the 5th World Scout Interreligious Symposium.
Governance Governance issues have been addressed through several mechanisms of support to Regions and NSOs. Namely, the Global Support Assessment Tool (GSAT) has successfully completed its test phase, during which a total of 30 NSOs were assessed. A Global Support Web Portal is currently being developed, and significant effort has been invested in strengthening the capacities of Regional Offices in project management skills. When it comes to finance, the 2014-2015 budget has been approved by the WSC, and the new Financial Management System will be soon rolled out. In the Regions, several NSOs have received support in organizational development (management and good governance), as well as financial management, and some have received support in resolving constitutional issues.