Sectional Information
This part aims to highlight the key features of international and
global involvement in each Section's programme. The Global
Development Village, commonly found on many international camps, is
a programme area with the specific purpose of raising awareness of
global issues through activities, workshops, discussions, displays
and so on.
Beaver Scouts
There are no specific international-related Programme Zones for
Beaver Scouts; however, international and global issues can be
linked in with the majority of the Programme Zones.
Cub Scouts
Programme Zone: Global
The Global Zone benefits young people by:
- Increasing their awareness of the world and its
environment
- Finding out about other countries and their people
- Understanding problems people face around the world.
Opportunities:
Usually, very few opportunities are available for Cub Scouts to
travel abroad; instead, the approach to increasing their
international awareness is achieved through the weekly
Programme.
Scouts
Programme Zone: Global
The Global Zone benefits young people by:
- Increasing their awareness of the world and environmental
issues
- Allowing them to feel a part of a worldwide organisation
- Allowing them to work as part of a group to complete worthwhile
projects.
Opportunities:
Scouts are presented with a limited number of opportunities to
take part in projects abroad.
This includes:
Explorer Scouts
Programme Zone: International
The International Zone enables the young people to:
- Have an increased awareness and understanding of their local
and national identities
- Have an appreciation and understanding of global issues
- Take an active part in tackling global issues at a local
level
- Have developed respect and tolerance for different cultures at
home and in other countries
- Have fun!
Opportunities:
Explorer Scouts are presented with a number of opportunities to
take part in projects abroad.
This includes:
- Explorer Belt - for Explorer Scouts over 16 years of age
- Queen's Scout Award expedition or Duke of Edinburgh's Award
expedition
- Queen's Scout Award residential project
- Attendance at a World Scout Jamboree
- Community projects, such as help to rebuild an orphanage
- Exchanges
- Camps abroad
- A SCOPE project (see
http://www.scout.org/front/partners_scope.shtml )
Scout Network
Programme Zone: International
The International Zone offers three main benefits to young people.
It allows them to:
- Find out about Scouting around the world, and its role in
international relations
- Find out about the world around them
- Learn about other cultures and values that are different from
their own.
Opportunities:
Scout Network members are presented with a number of
opportunities to take part in projects abroad.
These include:
- Explorer Belt
- Queen's Scout Award expedition or Duke of Edinburgh's Award
expedition
- Queen's Scout Award residential project
- Attendance at a World Moot or Jamboree as an International
Service Team member
- Community projects, such as helping to rebuild an
orphanage
- Exchanges
- Camps abroad
- International Camp Staff Programme
- European Scout Voluntary Programme
- A SCOPE project
(http://www.scout.org/front/partners_scope.shtml )