Craig Turpie

Employer Supported Volunteering, IYV+10 and eLearning

By Craig Turpie On 16 January 2011 · 2 Comments

During the 39th World Scout Conference, a workshop on volunteering took place. There were three inputs, as follows: Employer Supported Volunteering Wayne Bulpitt, UK Chief Commissioner for The Scout Association provided information on what they were doing. He explained how efforts were being made to promote employer supported volunteering not just from the perspective of [...]

From Brazil to Berlin

By Craig Turpie On 16 January 2011 · 1 Comment

The second European Regional Meeting which took place on the last day of the 39th World Scout Conference provided a space for NSOs/NSAs to reflect on the outcomes and how they would impact on WOSM as a whole, the European Scout Region in particular, as well as NSOs/NSAs themselves. Henrik facilitated a short exchange on [...]

Using Centenary and Milestone Celebrations

By Craig Turpie On 15 January 2011 · 1 Comment

During the opening session of the 39th World Scout Conference in Curitiba, Brazil, representatives from 47 NSOs/NSAs who recently celebrated 100 years of Scouting were presented with a certificate recognising this achievement. Of the 47 NSOs/NSAs, 21 were from Europe. Looking to the future, there will be more centenary and other significant milestone celebrations in [...]

Good ideas for Europe-Eurasia cooperation

By Craig Turpie On 12 January 2011 · Leave a Comment

Following the Europe-Eurasia meeting that took place on Sunday, a follow-up meeting took place yesterday evening to go through the agenda. Towards Prague It was announced that the second Europe-Eurasia Meeting will take place in Prague, Czech Republic, from 25-27 November 2011. Ideas were requested for the programme for the event and both Regional Committees [...]

Extraordinary Stories from Ordinary People

By Craig Turpie On 11 January 2011 · Leave a Comment

Did you know that the European Commission and the European Year of Volunteering (EYV) 2011 Alliance are keen to collect and highlight the many extraordinary stories from ordinary people who volunteer selflessly and tirelessly meeting the needs of their communities. You have the opportunity to share your stories and give a public “Thank you” to [...]

Ban Ki-Moon in a message to the WSPU

By Craig Turpie On 11 January 2011 · Leave a Comment

Just in case you missed it, here is a video from Mr Ban Ki Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, in message to the 6th General Assembly of the World Scout Parliamentary Union.

EuroScoutInfo.com officially launched

By Craig Turpie On 10 January 2011 · 2 Comments

Supporting Growth in Changing Times is the theme of the Regional Scout Plan, and with this in mind, EuroScoutInfo.com was launched at the first meeting of the European Scout Region on Monday, 10 January 2011, during the 39th World Scout Conference in Curitiba, Brazil. For many years, associations across Europe have received regular updates from [...]