Youth Empowerment

To be a credible youth organisation, young people in Scouting need to be involved and empowered to take the lead in their own personal development and the development of their association.

Provided skills training, supported by mentoring and coaching, to strengthen youth empowerment
Empowered and supported young people to participate in decision making processes that affect them
Ensured the presence of youth empowerment measures across all age sections
Provided training for young people and adult volunteers in youth empowerment and intergenerational dialogue
Encouraged and promoted the participation and full involvement of young people in constitutional events and organs
Developed communications strategies that involve young people as the public face of Scouting

The European Scout Region’s Youth Empowerment Working Group is comprised of the following people:

Pedro Duarte Silva
Mary Scriven
Jon Ingvar Bragasson
Tom Rombouts
Gregoire Magés

They are supported by Petr ‘Permi’ Vanek from the European Scout Committee as well as Radu Stinghe and Nicolò Pranzini from the World Scout Bureau – European Regional Office.

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Petr 'Permi' Vaněk

Permi comes from the Czech Republic and is a member of the European Scout Committee. He is following the Region's work on Youth Empowerment and Educational Methods. Permi is also a committee contact for Bulgaria, Estonia, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Portugal, Turkey and United Kingdom.

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