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01 Feb 2012
Chairman letter 2012.01

Dear friends, This letter, being the first in the New Year, gives me the good opportunity, on behalf of the Board of the European Scout Foundation, to send you the very best wishes for 2012. Enclosed please find the accounts of the European Scout Foundation (1.10.2010 – 30.9.2011). The accounts have been approved by...

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18 Nov 2011
Chairman letter 2011.11

Dear friends, Now looking ahead, our Friends in Finland are inviting FOSE members and those wishing to become one - to a special gathering during the upcoming Roverway on the Evo Campsite near Hämeenlinna, on Friday, 27 July 2012, at 14:00. No doubt, this meeting will present yet another wonderful opportunity to experience the...

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18 Nov 2011
14th Annual Gathering

The 14th Annual Gathering of the Friends of Scouting in Europe will take place between the 11th and the 14th of October 2012 in Sarajevo (Bosnia-Herzegovina). More details and an official invitation will be posted on the webiste in late spring next year.

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18 Nov 2011
Report 13th Annual Gathering

The 13th Annual Gathering of the Friends of Scouting in Europe took place from the 6th to the 9th of Octobt in the city of Tallin (Estonia). It was a great success, as always, and an unforgettable experience for all those involved. More information and a report will be added soon to the site....

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05 Sep 2011
Chairman letter 2011.08

Geneva, 21st of August 2011 Dear Friends, This day – back in 1974 – our European Scout Foundation was born and I take this opportunity to wish us all a “HAPPY BIRTHDAY”! During the World Scout Jamboree in Sweden we had, on August 3rd, a most successful Friends of Scouting...

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16 Jun 2011
Chairman letter 2011.06

Lenzburg, June 15, 2011 Dear Friends, As you will note from the enclosure, Helene and René Karla are just back from a “study visit” to Estonia, the venue of our 2011 Friends of Scouting in Europe gathering. Please have a close look at this interesting long weekend in Estonia, where you...

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16 Jun 2011
Chairman letter 2011.02

Lenzburg, 7 February 2011 Dear Friends, On the occasion of the recent World Scout Conference in Brazil, more than 50 Friends of Scouting in Europe (FOSE) met for a special reception to renew friendship and to get to know each other better. In his address to the Friends, Craig Turpie, Chairman...

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15 Jun 2011
13th Annual Gathering

Invitation to the 13th Annual Gathering of the Friends of Scouting in Europe Tallinn, Estonia, 6 – 9 October 2011  The 13th annual gathering of the Friends of Scouting in Europe will this year take place on the Baltic Sea, in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. There are many good reasons why Tallinn has been named "cultural capital of Europe 2011" –...

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14 Dec 2010
Chairman letter 2010.12

Geneva, December 15, 2010 Dear fellow Friend of Scouting in Europe, Over the last weekend the Board of the European Scout Foundation met in Geneva, and accepted the annual accounts for the year 1/10 2009 – 30/9 2010. The approved accounts will now be forwarded to the Swiss authorities, as we...

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01 Dec 2009
Letter from the ESC Chairman

Dear Friends Once again, regretfully, I'm unable to be with you this year for the FOSE gathering. Scouting commitments require me to be in Brussels this weekend for an important meeting of the Steering Group of the European Scout Committee. Despite not being able to be with you in person,...

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Name of the project: Cristian Scout Troop
ID RO 1/12
Association: National Organisation of Romanian Scouts
Contact: Sorin Dulgheriu, Troop Leader
Support needed:
€ 1'500

Short description: The Scout Troop in Cristian is among the first ones to be established in a rural area of Romania in 1993. With almost 20 years of activity, the Troop earned a valued place in the community. For it is true that the Scouts of Cristian are deeply anchored in the life of the local community, as it is often the case of small villages. All our activities are organised for the benefit of the children in the local school and the work of Scouts has always been appreciated by the people of Cristian as well as the local administration.
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Name of the project: Development of Rover Age Section in Serbia- Roverway 2012
ID RS 1/12
Association: Scout Association of Serbia
Contact: Milena Pecarski, International Commissioner
Support needed:
€ 2'960 for the whole group or € 370 per person (the participation can be adapted to the existing funding)

Short description: The NSO still lacks the programme for the Rover age section. We are right now in the process of the development of the Programme (based, mostly, on sharing ideas with other NSOs and implementing already existing WOSM materials and programmes). However, what is still needed is to raise awareness of the entire NSO about the importance of investing resources (both human and financial) into this idea.
Having said this, it is very obvious that Roverway has never been recognised as a relevant event for the NSO, as the specific age section never existed. However, today, as we have fully functional team to support further development of the programme for this age section and the National Rover Commissioner, the Roverway was identified as multi beneficial event.
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cz
Name of the project: Former Scouts reunion
ID EE 2/11
Association: Estonian Scout Association
Contact: Aune Suve
Support needed:
€ 1'875

Short description: The objective is to bring people, who have been scouts before, back to Scouting. The former Scouts return to Scouting and strat new troops and, by that, also show thier own children the joy of Scouting.
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cz
Name of the project: Scouting as an opportunity - take a new role!
ID EE 1/11
Association: Estonian Scout Association, Vana-Harju District
Contact: Aat Sarv
Support needed:
€ 2'825

Short description: There are two main events planned: 2-days practical "get together" outdoor activity and 2-days theoretical "Welcome (back) to Scouting" course. The training materials for this course will be worked out together with the NSO and may be suitable for other districts and Scout troops as well.
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cz
Name of the project: Environmentally-friendly facilities in “Junák” Scout Centre in Krkonoše Mountains
ID CZ 1/11
Association: Junák – Association of Scouts and Guides of the Czech Republic
Contact: Eugenie Hančarová
Support needed:
€ 2'500

Short description: Building an environmentally-friendly system for waste water drainage in a Scout Centre – a mountain house “Junák” to be suitable for a natural area of Krkonoše Mountains.
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The European Scout Foundation

The mission of the European Scout Foundation is:

- To provide financial support for the development of Scouting in Europe, with a main emphasis on projects of National Scout Organisations in Central and Eastern Europe.
- To develop the Friends of Scouting in Europe as a means of raising money to support Scout projects. The Friends of Scouting, acting as Ambassadors, also help Scouting grow through their personal contacts and expertise.
- To increase the endowment capital in order to provide financial support for other activities of the European Scout Region, such as seminars, events, publications and operational support.

How can I contribute to the development of Scouting in Europe?

You can help Scouting grow in Europe in many ways:
- by joining the Friends of Scouting in Europe
- Financing one or more projects from National Scout Organisations in Central and Eastern Europe
- Making a direct donation, by cheque or by bank transfer

The European Scout Foundation is ruled under the Swiss law on foundations, exempted of all Swiss taxes, and managed by a Foundation Board in full co-operation with the European Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).

The present board of the European Scout Foundation (ESF) is composed of the following members:
Jørgen Rasmussen1 Chairman, ESF Henrik Söderman2 Vice Chairman, European Scout Committee
René Karla1 Vice-Chairman, ESF David McKee2 Director, WOSM – European Region
Walter Hofstetter1 Treasurer, ESF Andreas Henrici3
David Jenny Member, ESF
Juris Ulmanis Member, ESF

1 Members of the Executive Committee of the Board of the ESF
2 Ex-officio members of the Board of the ESF
3 Honorary Member

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