Download - WAGGGS Presentation. History of WAGGGS Robert Baden-Powell 1st Baron Baden-Powell Agnes Baden-Powel
An introduction to WAGGGS
WAGGGS is the umbrella organization for National Girl Guide and Girl Guide Associations in 145 countries
WAGGGS represents 10 million girls and young women worldwide from different beliefs, origins and backgrounds through its Member Organizations
WAGGGS is a volunteer-led and volunteer involving organization
WAGGGS provides girls and young women with opportunities for self development through non-formal education
WAGGGS builds on many decades of experience in running projects and providinghigh quality programmes
Vision and Mission
Visionall girls and young women are
valued and take action to change the world
Missionto enable girls and young women to develop their fullest potential
as responsible citizens of the world.
GovernanceThe structure of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is based on three bodies:
•World Conference
•World Board and its committees
•World Bureau
We have five Regions
Asia Pacific Region25 Member Organizations :
2.6 million membersAfrica Region31 Member Organizations :
700,000 members
Western
Hemisphere
Region36 Member
Organizations:
3 million members
Europe Region39 Member Organizations : 1.2 million members
Arab Region14 Member Organizations
160,000 members
Our Chalet in Switzerland (1932)Our Cabaña in Mexico (1957) Sangam in India (1966)Pax Lodge in UK (1991)Africa World CentreAgreed at last world conference
We have five World Centres
International experience
Leadership opportunities
Adventure for girls and young women
Governance
European Guide Conference
•Every three years for all MOs who are members of the Europe Region•Strategies for the development of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting in Europe•Elects Europe Committee WAGGGS•Networking,sharing, developing partnerships
WAGGGS main work areas
Membership DevelopmentProgrammes and quality experiences Leadership DevelopmentAdvocacy Marketing and PR
Providing opportunities for existing leaders to develop
international leadership skills and experiences, to meet their
needs and the needs of the organization at national, regional and world level.
Actively developing potential leaders, specifically young
women for current and future roles in their national
organization as well as in regional and global resource
pools and committees.
WAGGGS Leadership Development Programme
Leadership Development
• Juliette Low- from 9 to 14 February at Sangam, India- Also on leadership. Each Seminar has a different
theme or focus
• Helen Storrow
- from 18 to 26 April 2015 at Our Chalet, Switzerland
- an international training on leadership for young women
• Toolkits• E-learning (eg: i-lead)• The Leadership Training Fund
http://glow.wagggs.org/course/view.php?id=30
•An online course available in En, Fr, Sp
•For each person who wishes to develop her/his leadership potential.
•20 minutes sessions.
•Free.
•You don’t have to be a girl guide or girl scout
Stop the Violence
• A campaign by WAGGGS and UN WOMEN that encourages girls, women, boys and men to speak about violence, understand their rights, and gain skills in advocacy & leadership to claim these rights.
• Developped in response to Member’s priorities: violence against girls and women: an issue they were most concern about.
Vision
A world free of appearance-related anxiety for girls.
Mission
To empower girls to reach their full potential by strengthening their body confidence and self-esteem.
Opportunities at the World Centres
Hosting leadership seminars:
- Ex: Juliette Low, Helen Storrow
Volunteer and internship possibilities:
- Ex: Marketing & communication intern at Our Chalet
- Ex: 3 weeks Community program at Sangam
Independent/Group stays:
- Ex: Winter week adventure at Our ChaletFind more:
www.wagggs.org/en/world/centres
Our History Guiding was brought to Ukraine by the
representatives of the Guides and Scouts of Norway.
1992 - Norway was officially assigned by WAGGGS as a link-country for Ukraine.
1994 – the first pan-Ukraininan training was held. Its aim was to find prospective leaders and spread the idea of Guiding around the country.
1995 – the Constituent Conference took place in Kiev. The Constitution and the executive bodies were established.
1996 - Association of Ukrainian Guides (AUG) was officially registered in the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine.
1998 – the first and only book on Guiding was published
1999 - AUG became an associate member of WAGGGS
Our Age Groups
Guides10-13 years
old
Rangers 14-17 years
old
Swallows 6 – 9 years old
Unit leadersand Volunteers
18+
Our Educational Programme Our Educational Programme
for Swallows for Swallows 6-9 6-9 years oldyears old
CinderellaCinderella’s Secrets’s Secrets
MeetingMeeting MowgliMowgli
Fairy’s Magic Fairy’s Magic ChestChest
Cat Leopold’s Cat Leopold’s LessonsLessons
Doctor Aybolit’s Doctor Aybolit’s AdviceAdvice Kalynka’s Wanders Kalynka’s Wanders
across Ukraineacross Ukraine
Trefoil in Trefoil in the World the World of Guidingof Guiding
Our Educational Programme for Guides
(10-13 years old)
Socialize easily!Socialize easily!
Live Healthy Life! Live Healthy Life!
Enjoy Your Leisure Enjoy Your Leisure !!
Learn and Make! Learn and Make!
Be Proud of Your Be Proud of Your
Country!Country! Create Your Own Style!Create Your Own Style!
DiscoverDiscover Guiding! Guiding!
Our Educational Programme for Rangers
(14-17 years old)
Make the World Better: Community Service
Discover Yourself: Personal
development
Become a Leader:
Leadership in Guiding