World Scout Education Congress
The World Scout Education Congress is a recurring event that takes place every few years. Its primary focus is education within the Scouting movement. The congress brings together leaders from National Scout Organizations, educators, and partners with the aim of inspiring the development of educational programs and initiatives. The event is organized by the World Organization of the Scout Movement.
1st World Scout Education Congress
The First World Scout Education Congress held in Hong Kong in 2013. In the event 500 participants from more than 100 countries participated. This is the first scout educational congress in the history of scouting. Over 1,000 people also took part in live video sessions via Internet and shared their ideas and questions in the comment section. The main areas of the congress was 21st century life skills, promoting diversity, youth empowerment and inter-connectivity.Topics discussed at the Congress:
- Leadership
- Scouting's unity and identities
- Values
- Trends in youth and education
- Youth empowerment
- Competencies and skills for life
- The Scout Method
- Reaching out and diversity in scouting
- Learning environments
- Managing our adult resources