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The Europe Region WAGGGS helps Associations to promote a positive
image of Girl Guiding/ Girl Scouting, ensuring that the programmes
they undertake are valued by the society in which they function,
and the individuals and organisations they need to influence.
Through its relationship with society, an Association can establish
community development projects which provide girls and young women
with the opportunities to develop leadership and team-building
skills and contribute to the development of their own communities,
their country and the world. Girl Scouts and Girl Guides also
gain skills from participating in decision-making bodies at local,
national and world level.
The Europe Region WAGGGS works with Associations to help them
present a modern and relevant image of Girl Guiding/Girl Scouting,
to collaborate and network with other organisations and to promote
the benefits of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting to the society
in which they operate.
This support can take the form of contacts by telephone or e-mail,
tailored visits or workshops - a workshop for French-speaking
Associations in the Region on Relationship to Society is planned
for June 2003.
The Region is also continually developing its own ‘relationship
to society’ so that the interests of Girl Guiding and Girl
Scouting are represented on an European level, and so that we
can influence and contribute to issues affecting Member Organisations
and young people living in Europe today. The Europe Region WAGGGS
has consultative status with the Council of Europe, is actively
involved in the work of its Youth and Sports Directorate, attends
consultations with the European Commission and other institutions
of the European Union and is also an active member of the European
Youth Forum. Through these relationships, the Europe Region WAGGGS
is able to play a role in the development of national youth policies,
policies on non-formal education, or policies to combat racism
and xenophobia amongst young people living in Europe today.
Click here to find out more
about the external work of the Europe Region WAGGGS
Click
here to download WAGGGS' Guidelines on Relationship to Society
Click
here to download WAGGGS’ Media Relations Kit
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