'International' implies things which happen outside the UK. However the world is getting smaller, what is happening in one part of the world affects us and what we do can affect other parts of the world.
The decisions and actions taken locally can increasingly affect people in other parts of the world. Think about the food we eat, the clothes we wear, the music we listen to, they all offer us insights into how our lives have been 'globalised'.We want to encourage young people to increase their understanding of the links between the personal, local and global and promote their active participation in actions to bring about change towards greater equity and justice.
The decisions and actions taken locally can increasingly affect people in other parts of the world. Think about the food we eat, the clothes we wear, the music we listen to, they all offer us insights into how our lives have been 'globalised'.We want to encourage young people to increase their understanding of the links between the personal, local and global and promote their active participation in actions to bring about change towards greater equity and justice.
The Links Scheme
Scouting has always promoted international peace, understanding and co-operation through contacts with you young people from other countries and cultures. This International contact helps young people to develop awareness of life outside of their own immediate sphere, and assists them in recognising and respecting the differences that exist between the nations and races of the world.
The International Links Scheme offers a means of communicating with other Scouts abroad and provides an "international experience" without necessarily having to leave town.
Find Out More2007
Scouting started nearly a century ago, and today there are 28 million Scouts worldwide, in 216 countries and territories. In 2007, Scouting celebrates its Centenary, and thousands of activities by millions of Scouts will help to change the world for good. One of the main events being the - 2007 WORLD JAMBOREE - Norfolk will be taking 72 young people + Adults as helpers.But it will be a year that NO - ONE in Scouting will forget and the international people will be promoting this throughout the coming year. Find Out More About 2007