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International Opportunities

• 'International' implies things which happen outside the UK.

However 'Global' recognises that the world is getting smaller, that what's happening in one part of the world affects us and what we do in the UK can affect other parts of the world.

• The decisions and actions taken locally can increasingly affect people in other parts of the world. Think about the food we eat, the clothes we wear, the music we listen to and the television programmes we watch, they all offer us insights into how our lives have been 'globalised'.

• We want to encourage young people to increase their understanding of the links between the personal, local and global and promote their active participation in actions to bring about change towards greater equity and justice.

Available Resources

• International Programme Support• "International experiences" are not just about going abroad and

this section gives examples of how the international element can be added to a balanced programme without having to go abroad.

• Intenational Links Scheme• Run by a wonderful volunteer, the International Links Scheme

arranges hundreds of links with Scouts from all over the world each year.

• UK International Camps• Each year, around the United Kingdom, Districts, Counties,

Areas, Regions and Countries offer a range of major events to which Scouts from around the world are invited.

Available Resources

• World and European Initiatives• World and European Scouting arrange many events and initiatives

which you can participate in, such as Lands of Adventure.

• International Events• A range of events are organised internationally such as

Jamboree On The Air (JOTA), Jamboree On The Internet (JOTI) or Jamboree On The Trail (JOTT).

• National Support Networks and Fellowships• A number of networks have been established to support initiatives and

relationships with particular countries.

• Sawadee You Pray• Sawadee You Pray was a series of prayer resources prepared for the

UK contingent to the 20th World Scout Jamboree. The resources cover a number of global themes and are available to download as individual Adobe Acrobat files

Wanted

• Contingent Leader - 13th World Scout Moot, Kenya, 2010

• Merseyside Contingent Leader for 22nd World Scout Jamboree Sweden 2011

• United Kingdom Contingent Leader for 22nd World Jamboree Sweden 2011

Future Plans include• Merseyside Explorer Belt expedition 2010• Making a difference Globally • Merseyside abroad• Filling the GAPP• Encourage participation in World Scout Moot

Kenya 2010• Send a full Contingent to 22nd World Scout

Jamboree Sweden 2011

Other opportunities Worldwide 2009• Russia – February – Annual winter expedition • Denmark – July – Danish Jamboree• Russia – July – International Camp• Norway – July – Utopia • Iceland – July – Roverway• Serbia – Summer -Explorer Belt • Belgium – July August - Flamboree

• Uganda – August – Masindi – includes community work

• Mexico – Dec /Jan -13th Pan-American Scout Jamboree

• Philippines – Dec / Jan – 26th Asia Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree

Closer to Home• NYJAM – North Yorkshire – July• Auchengillan Jamboree – Glasgow – August• Kent Scouts International Jamboree – July –

Aug• WINGS – Windsor International Scout & Guide

Camp – August

In the Group HQ• International Partnership Award• Beaver Scout / Cub Scout / Scout Global

Challenge• GAPP Activities• International cuisine evening (Just Cook Will You)• International cuisine evening (Take Away

survey)• Themed Camp or meeting (dressing up)