World Organization of the Scout Movement
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The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM /ˈwʊzəm/) is the largest international scout organization and was established in 1922.[1][2]. It has 175 members.[3] These members are national scout organizations that founded WOSM or have subsequently been recognised by WOSM, which collectively have around 43 million participants.[4] Its operational headquarters is in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia while it is legally based in Geneva, Switzerland.
World Organization of the Scout Movement | |||
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Headquarters | |||
Country | Worldwide | ||
Founded | 1922[1][2] | ||
Membership | |||
Secretary General | Ahmad Alhendawi[5][6] | ||
World Scout Committee Chairman | Edward Andrew Chapman | ||
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Website http://www.scout.org | |||
Scouting portal |
It is the counterpart of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS).[further explanation needed][citation needed]
WOSM's current stated mission is "to contribute to the education of young people, through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Scout Law, to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in society".[7][8]
WOSM operates through conferences of representatives of its member organizations, a committee and a full-time bureau structured into regions. It is associated with three World Scout Centres. A World Scout Jamboree is held approximately every four years under its auspices and it organizes World Scout Moots for 17- to 26-year-olds and previously organized World Scout Indabas, a gathering for Scout leaders. The World Scout Foundation is a separately governed fund, supported by donations, for the development of WOSM associated programs.
WOSM is a non-governmental organization with General Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).[9]