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Strategy for Scouting - Missions for Scouting

An organisation for the 21st century - becoming flexible, lean, innovative, participatory.

A key success factor in Scoutings ability to achieve its mission will be the way our Movement is organized - its structures, systems, management, etc. - at all levels. This is all the more important at a time when fundamental technological change is having a far reaching effect on every aspect of an organizations work.

Unfortunately, an objective look at some structures within Scouting shows that Scouting often continues to work with old-fashioned, heavy structures inherited from the early years of the 20th century.

Federations, for example, which are an additional structure at national level, duplicate and dilute Scoutings limited resources and weaken its effectiveness. But many countries which have single, non-federated structures also have too many levels which render the decision-making process cumbersome, slow and reactive rather than proactive to societal needs, and top-down rather then truly participative. There are many other examples of how our structures, systems and management are not in tune with the times.

This strategic priority aims at assisting National Scout Organizations, as well as the structures of WOSM itself at world and regional levels, to review their structures, systems and management to enable them to be sensitive to the changing needs of society and to respond quickly and effectively.

The seven strategic priorities: 
1. Youth Involvement - revitalising the Scout Method.
2. Adolescents - supporting their transition to adulthood.
3. Girls and Boys, Women and Men - respecting differences, promoting equality and sharing responsibility.
4. Reaching Out - breaking down barriers and working with all segments of society.
5. Volunteers in Scouting - developing new approaches to broaden the base of adult support.
6. An Organization for the 21st Century - becoming flexible, lean, innovative, participatory.
7. Scouting's Profile - strengthening communications, partnerships and resources.

Read more about the MISSION OF SCOUTING right here!