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In Norway, they solved the problem by actually merging the two organizations. In 1978.
by elygre 8y ago
In Norway, they solved the problem by actually merging the two organizations. In 1978.
- lb1lf 8y agoTrue, but still a male Norwegian scout's international affiliation is with the WOSM (World Organization of the Scout Movement), whereas a female scout is with the WAGGGS (World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts); there are two distinct world organizations. (Oh, and to complicate matters further, the YMCA/YWCA scouts and guides are not members of the national scout association; they have their own organization.) On a domestic level, though, this works a charm.
- vegardx 8y agoThe thing is that it really only have to work on a domestic level. I don't see any good reasons for international scout organizations, unless you want to make it political.
- lb1lf 8y agoThat depends - I can see several reasons why (some) international coordination can be beneficial - areas where the alternative is a number of bilateral agreements. Say, organizing jamborees, helping nascent scout movements get going, providing training and educational material to national movements, liaising with other international NGOs &c, &c. That being said, I doubt the WOSM/WAGGGS affiliation is at the front of many scouts/guides' minds during day-to-day-activities.
- elygre 8y agoNorges Speiderforbud is affiliated with both WOSM and WAGGGS (https://no.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norges_speiderforbund https://no.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norges_speiderforbund)
- lb1lf 8y agoThat it is, but as the international associations are gender-specific, a male NSF member is affiliated with WOSM, a female with WAGGGS. Not knowing the first thing about international scout politics, I would think the time was ripe for merging WOSM and WAGGGS into one.