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Arab Scout Regional Office is one of the six offices affiliated to World Scout Bureau which, as defined by the Constitution of WOSM, plays an essential role within the World Organization by helping its governing and coordination bodies in their work both at world and regional levels. In particular, it identifies local needs and the help necessary to solve them.

The Arab Region is also an important and operational element in a truly decentralized, diversified operation within the Movement, the main strength of which is its worldwide unity and integrity.

The Arab Regional Office is headquarted in Cairo, Egypt, under the overall responsibility of Mr. Fawzi M. Farghali, the Arab Regional Director. It extends its services to 19 Arab National Scout Organizations of the following countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

The Arab Region gives support to its member organizations in the areas of: youth programs, community development and specific projects, adult resources, Scout Management as well as development of cooperation with other Scout regions and relevant international organizations and agencies.

Youth Program

A regional policy was adopted to develop working tools for Scout sections and to highlight and assess each section in terms of administration and Scouting quality. Several seminars were organized by Arab Region in this concern. Furthermore, plans and programs of Scout events were developed through cooperation with Arab NSOs in organization of Arab Scout Jamborees, Cub Gatherings, Rover Moots, Youth Forums and Seminars for Patrol Leaders and Crew Leaders. Related events also included: the International Youth Gathering for Intercultural Solidarity with Luxor People, 1997.

Community Development

CD activities in Arab Region has been promoted to meet needs of Arab societies through CD projects e.g. Youth for Youth Awareness Prroject against smoking, drug abuse, sexual transmitted diseases, inaugurating a three year project on youth reproductive health care in 7 Arab countries, awareness of environmental protection through seminars on ecology and littoral preservation.

Adult Resources

The Arab Region provided its support to NSOs to make known of the World Adult Resources Policy at national level through holding seminars and development of training staff, producing publications and AV tools.

Relationships with other Scout Regions

The Arab Region recognizes the great importance of developing relations with other Scout Regions. Cooperation projects with European Region included: Education for Peace Seminar, the Euro-Arab cooperation in the Mediterranean Peace Cruise, the 3rd Euro-Arab Meeting in Kuwait 1997, with the participation of 17 Arab and European NSOs, the 1st Euro-Arab Ecological Gathering for Littoral Preservation, Tunisia, with participation of 180 Scouts from 14 Arab NSOs. The 1st Arab-Africa Meeting was held at the Cairo International Scout Center, and the 1st Arab-Asia-Pacific Meeting was held at the Asia-Pacific Regional Conference, Hong Kong.

Relationships with Relevant International Organiszations

The region has cooperation agreements with more then 16 organizations including: UNICEF, The World Health Organization, UNESCO, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Arab Council for Children and Environment, CEDARE, Leprosy Relief Organization, IPPF, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, United Nations Population Fund, World Assembly of Muslim Youth, United Nations Environment Program...etc.

The 85th Anniversary of Arab Scouting

In November 1997, the Arab Scout Region celebrated the 85th Anniversary of the founding of Scouting in the area in 1912, just five years after the founding of Scouting on Brownsea Island in England. The celebration was launched under the Secretary General of the League of Arab States and attended by 105 people from 15 Arab NSOs.

For more information 

Arab Scout Region - Cairo
PO Box 1384, Cairo, Egypt

Telephone: +202 26 3 30 11
Fax:+202 26 3 33 14
e-mail:
Wosmo@idsc1.gov.

 

 

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