Maldives gets support in building up capacities

© Maeed M. Zahir, Scout Association of Maldives

The Scout Association of Maldives (SAM) is engaging the service of APR Specialists for a week-long consultancy in Malé, the capital of Maldives from 17th to 23rd September 2012.

For this visit, the team will focus on building capacities in three areas which was part of the recommendations from the last Committee NSO Visit in 2009: Review the adult recognition award system and develop a plan to implement it effectively; Review the advancement scheme of youth programme; Study the co-relationship between the young members and the adult leaders.

In his welcome remarks, Chief Commissioner Mr Ahmed Ali Maniku said that the consultancy work is a milestone for SAM and the result will be the combined effort of the three resource persons together with 18 local leaders. The specialists in this consultancy visit are Mr Paul Parkinson from Scouts Australia and Mr Malcolm Tan from Singapore Scout Association, with Mr Thian Hiong-Boon as APR representative.

The APR Specialists are Scout Leaders who are nominated from among the National Scout Organizations within the Asia-Pacific Region who possess competencies, skills, knowledge and experience in providing professional advice at national and regional levels, in the nine areas: youth program, adults in Scouting, communication and marketing, IT, fundraising, governance & strategy, management, event management, consulting & needs analysis and other areas identified.

10 young leaders eyeing for YAMG appointment

 

Ten young leaders from different National Scout Organizations in the Asia-Pacific Region are eyeing to be part of the region's Young Adult Members Group (YAMG) for the term 2012-2015.

Nominations came from Bangladesh, Scouts of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines and Thailand, comprised of 3 females and 7 males with ages from 18 to 22 years old.

Out of the 10 candidates, six will be elected during the APR Scout Youth Forum to be held on 17-21 November 2012 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A new set of YAMG officers will be announced on the final day of the regional conference. The six successful candidates will elect their chairman who will represent the YAMG to the Regional Scout Committee, while the remaining five will serve in the five subcommittees: Youth Programme, Adult Support, Management, Finance and Scouting Profile. Apart from their sub-committee involvement, YAMG members will take part in planning and supporting the next APR Youth Forum in 2015.

In the upcoming regional conference in Dhaka this year, a proposed constitutional amendment will be presented to the conference for adoption whereby the elected YAMG chairman to the Regional Scout Committee will have the same rights and obligations as the other ten elected members.

The inclusion of YAMG in the region's operational framework demonstrates the Regional Committee's confidence in the capability of young people to take responsibilities at regional level and provides young people with experience in operating with regional level structures, in decision-making bodies such as the RSC, and all its sub-committees.

The YAMG was initiated at the Regional Scout Conference in 2004, Brunei Darussalam and this year's Youth Forum in
Bangladesh will elect the 4th batch of YAMG.

Photos are from the previous APR Scout Youth Forum in 2009, Malaysia.

APR Workshop on Community-Based Scouting

 

The World Organisation of the Scout Movement/Asia-Pacific Region, in collaboration with the Bharat Scouts & Guides, is inviting Community-Based Coordinators and key leaders from the region to discuss and share experiences, policies and achievements on how Community-Based Scouting is being implemented in their respective national scout association. Full time executives responsible for youth programme activities are also welcome to participate.

Date

21-24 September 2012

Venue

Delhi, India

Fee

USD150 including local transportation, food, accommodation, workshop documents, souvenirs and educational tour.

30th Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree

The 30th Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree (30APRSJ), which also held as the 16th Nippon Jamboree (16NJ), will be held in 2013 in Kirara-hama, Yamaguchi, Japan. The 30th APRSJ/16NJ will be a great opportunity for the Scouts from the world to learn about Japan and moreover feel the unity of the scout movement by sharing the experience with Scouts from many different countries.

Date: 1 August to Wednesday, 7 August 2013

Venue: Kirara-hama, Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Fee: Overseas APR NSOs
Participants & ISTs on Category A & B: JPY 25,000 (approx. USD325.00)
Participants &ISTs: Category C & D JPY 45,000 (approx. USSD585.00)

Other NSOs: JPY50,000 (approx. USD650)

Please note that the Jamboree fee should be paid in Japanese yen. Any difference on the amount paid against the registration fee will be settled upon the arrival of the contingent at the Jamboree site.

Theme: Wa - a spirit of unity.

Langkawi Geopark Maritime International Scout Jamboree 2012

Perhatian : Dalam borang penyertaan pihak sekretariat telah memaklumkan keperluan untuk kumpulan mengambil insuran masing-masing menerusi sekolah atau ppmnegeri, bagaimana pun bgi individu atau kumpulan kecil urusan insuran boleh melalui sekretariat. Hal ini tetap diberi perhatian sejak awal lagi. Kita mengakui di mana-mana muka bumi Allah tetap berisiko sebagai satu pengajaran, manusia yang bernafas sedetik hidup pun berhadap dengan risiko, juga adalah satu pengajaran buat manusia. Tetapi berpeganglah kepada niat baik, berksaih sayang, tolong menolong, rapatkan persaudraan, dan akhir sekali jangan lupa akan DIA yanglebih berkuasa.... Dia akan melindungi dan memelihara kita. Persiapan yang kita buat hanya dalam apa yang diistilah 'Pengurusan Risiko' ini tetap diberi PERHATIAN. Kita telah mendapat bantuan dari agensi-agensi kerajaan seperti Bomba, JPAM, Polis Marin, Polis, Rela, TLDM, APMM dn tentera darat. Semua agensi ini telah menyatakan persetujuan. Kita juga akan membuat kenduri doa selamat bersama masyarakat kampung, bacaan yasin pada malam pertama jambori.... kita juga akan buat surau untuk sembahyang berjemaah... doa untuk kebaikan sepanjang masa. InsyaAllah sebaik lahiriah dan batiniah kita juga tahu akan erti SATU KEJAYAAN. Mohon kerjsama dan perhatian, bagi yang mengkritik sekretariat... terima kasih kerana memberi ingatan dan perhatian. Sekretariat.

Doa apabila melihat orang memakai pakaian baru

Maksudnya:

"Sekiranya rosak, semoga Allah menggantikannya".



Maksudnya:

"Pakailah pakaian baru baru dan hiduplah dalam keadaan terpuji dan matilah dalam keadaan syahid".

Pesanan!!!

"Anda tidak akan berjaya menjadi penulis sekiranya anda tidak menjadi pembaca terlebih dahulu."

Amalan Baik

Daripada Jabar RA katanya, Rasulullah SAW telah bersabda, "Tiap-tiap yang baik itu sedekah."

(Diceritakan juga oleh Muslim daripada riwayat Hazifah RA)

Regional membership growth review workshop underway

Macau, 7 September 2012 – One of the main priorities for the current triennium in the Asia-Pacific Region is membership growth and some serious work had been carried out in the past three years.

This review workshop, following the first workshop in 2010 in Malaysia, will capture the growth of membership of National Scout Organizations (NSOs) in the region and will recommend strategies to sustain it in the coming years.

The workshop is being held at the National Headquarters of the Scout Association of Macau (SAM) from 7th September with 22 participants who hold key Scouting positions in 10 NSOs: Bangladesh, Scouts of China, Hong Kong, India, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Singapore and Sri Lanka.

The workshop is under the direction of the Scout Association of Macau International Commissioner Ms. Francisca Vong with the guidance of the APR Membership Growth Sub-committee. The four-day workshop involves sharing of work accomplished in this area, the successes and challenges encountered in the last three years.

Mr Edward Kou Chi-Leong, President of the Supervisory Council of SAM, in his welcome address, thanked the regional office for giving SAM the honour to host such an important event.

Workshop Director Ms Francisca Vong explained the aim and objectives of workshop which are to address issues pertaining to membership growth; to analyse regional membership trends since the 2009 regional conference, and to recognise the role of NSOs in sustaining their membership growth.

At the opening ceremony, Dr Jeffrey Ho, Vice-chairman of the Membership Growth Sub-Committee gave an overview of the workshop, while Regional Director Mr Abdullah Rasheed thanked all NSOs for their cooperation in addressing the membership growth strategy.

Before the workshop started, the Membership Growth Sub-Committee held its regular meeting and made recommendations to recognize NSOs with significant membership Growth in two categories: One category is a group of NSOs that increased membership annually and the other is the group that implemented the Membership Growth Guideline in a remarkable way.

The selected NSOs for the two categories will be recognized for their performance at the forthcoming Regional Scout Conference in Dhaka, Bangladesh this November.

For the evaluation of this membership growth, 20 NSOs or 80% have submitted the completed tool which summarizes the actions taken by their NSOs in membership growth strategy, as well as increase in members and retention.

Indonesia’s Chief Scout: Scouting is strategic

© Public Relations Bureau of Gerakan Pramuka NHQ

Indonesian Scouts and leaders headed by Chief Scout and Indonesia’s President H.E. Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono celebrates Indonesia’s 100th anniversary of Scouting on 3rd September 2012 at the Cibubur Scout Complex, east of Jakarta, which was also the 51st anniversary of Gerakan Pramuka (the Indonesian Scout Movement).

In his speech, the Chief Scout shared that Scouting education is very strategic and vital to the nation at all times.

“We all have the same concern and we do not want to weaken Scouting activities, or make it less exciting. We want to keep the Scout Movement a necessity for the development of values, embodied in the Scout Oath and Scout Law.

Joining the Chief Scout was First Lady Madame Ani Bambang Yudhoyono, Coordinating Minister of People Welfare Agung Laksono, Minister of Education & Culture Muhammad Nuh, Minister of Youth & Sports Andi Mallarangeng, Chief Commissioner of Gerakan Pramuka Prof. Dr. Azrul Azwar, and many high ranking officials and dignitaries in the country.

“Let us use Scouting as a solution to the challenges faced by the young people so the existence of the Scout Movement will continue in accordance with the changing times,” Chief Scout Yudhoyono added.

Also, in this centennial celebration, the Chief Scout presented the Lencana Melati Award to several outstanding Scout leaders in the Asia-Pacific Region including Persekutuan Pengakap Malaysia Chief Commissioner Dato’ Dr. Shahrum bin Osman, Scout Association of Hong Kong Assistant Chief Commissioner Alexander Wong and Bangladesh Scouts Vice-President Mohammad Habibul Alam.

Also attended the ceremony were the Secretary General of the ASEAN Scout Association Regional Cooperation (ASARC) JR Pangilinan from the Philippines, and some members of the Persekutuan Pengakap Malaysia and from the Boy Scouts of America (BSA).

-- Berthold Sinaulan, APR Honorary Correspondent/WOSM Correspondent
Photos: Public Relations Bureau of Gerakan Pramuka NHQ