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Circular N° 25/2015 To: International Commissioners

+603-2276-9000 +603-2276-9089 worldbureau@scout.org scout.org

November 2015 World Scout Seminar on Environment Education, Czech Republic 2016 Dear friends in Scouting, We are pleased to inform you that the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) will be organising the World Scout Seminar on Environment Education that is hosted by Junák – Czech Scouting, (Junák – český skaut) from 18 – 21 May 2016, at Kapraluv mlyn SCENES Centre in the Czech Republic. Participants of the seminar will be updated on the programme and other useful information later.

Aim

Bringing the Scout leaders together and stimulate exchange of the ideas on environmental education and foster new working knowledge for the implementation of the World Scout Environmental Program (WSEP), strengthen the SCENES Centres and Environment Partnerships.

Objectives

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To improve and enhance the ability of NSOs to provide sustainable and comprehensive environmental education program by implementing the World Scout Environmental Program at national and local/community level.

Exchanging Ideas on the improvement and strengthening the SCENES Initiative, Environment Partnerships and Networks To provide a learning platform for the NSOs through this Seminar, for gaining variety of experiences and share understanding of the environment education activities with each others.

18 - 21 May 2016 Participants are required to arrive by the evening of 17 May 2016 and depart on 22 May 2016.

Upon request, pre- and post-seminar accommodation can be arranged by directly coordinating with the host NSO/Centre and for this an additional costs may be borne by the participants. Please send us your requests by 19 February 2016.

Venue

Kapraluv mlyn (Kaprálův mlýn), Scout Environmental Education Centre Ochoz u Brno 235, Czech Republic, N49°14.543, E16°43.964 Phone: +420 604 863 167, E-mail: info@kapraluvmlyn.cz / michal.medek@kapraluvmlyn.cz

Seminar Fee

225 Euros (This will include 6 days / 5 nights. The fee covers all the meals, field trips and transport of participants to and from Brno on arrival/departure).

Participant Eligibility

All national and regional Environment Education (WSEP/SCENES) team members, supporters and Environment Partners are eligible to attend this seminar.

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Working Language

As the working language of the seminar is English only, NSOs are requested to select participants who understand and actively use English.

Accommodation

Each participant will be accommodated with a bed including all the bedding in 2 to 12 beds bedrooms in the Kaprálův mlýn Scout Centre. Towels will be provided.

Meals

All meals will be provided to participants with respect to all diets, ranging from halal, kosher to gluten-free and vegan. The dietary requirements must be indicated in the application to the seminar.

Passport and Visa

If you need a visa for Czech Republic, please send your passport details to Michal Medek (michal.medek@kapraluvmlyn.cz) and request for a letter of invitation or other documents that you may require for your visa application.

Please include “World Scout Seminar on Environment Education” in the subject line of your email. The request for letter of invitation should be submitted by 15 February 2016.

Dress Code

Attire for the seminar includes your Scout uniform for Opening and Closing Ceremonies and formal functions, and neat casual clothes for other sessions.

The programme will include activities in the nature, and optionally cave exploration, thus clothing that can get dirty might come handy. Outdoor shoes are not permitted in the Centre, so please bring indoors sleepers. For image building purposes, you may also be requested to wear your Scout uniform in public.

Local Information

The local currency is the Czech koruna (CZK), payment for the seminar and on-site payments can be made in Euro (€).

May is nice month in the Czech Republic with many flowers in bloom.

However, the temperatures may vary from 5 to 25 °C, rain showers may appear as well. Czech Republic is using C/E electric plugs as the rest of the continental Europe (see e.g. here for details).

For more information, please do not hesitate to contact: Azleen Bt Abu Hassan Ashaari World Scout Bureau Suite 3, Level 17 Menara Sentral Vista 150 Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad Brickfields 50470 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA

Michal Medek Junák – Czech Scouting Kaprálův mlýn Scout Environmental Education Centre Ochoz u Brno 235, CZECH REPUBLIC

+60 17 606 2897 asyarina@scout.org

+420 604 863 167 michal.medek@kapraluvmlyn.cz

Please return the attached registration form by 18 March 2016 with the details of the participants who will be representing your NSO (for those need Visa, the forms need to be sent earlier as indicated above), to both contact persons Mrs Ashaari and Mr Medek.

We look forward to your participation.

Yours in Scouting, Scott A. Teare Secretary General, WOSM Encl.: Registration Form, World Scout Seminar on Environment Education, Czech Republic 2016

Circular N° 25/2015 Appendix 1/1

REGISTRATION FORM World Scout Seminar on Environment Education 18 to 21 May 2016 - Czech Republic Please complete this form for each individual separately.

PERSONAL INFORMATION First Name:

Email Address:

Telephone Number:

Last Name:

Middle Name (If given in Passport):

Date of Birth (dd/mm/year):

Any Dietary Restrictions:

Age:

Remark (if Any):

EXPERIENCE IN SCOUTING

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Position in Scouting:

Occupation:

National Scout Organization and country:

Official Designation/ Position:

PASSPORT DETAIL (for purpose of Visa/Invitation Letter only) Passport No:

Place of Issue:

Date of Issue:

Date of Expiry:

Citizenship No (if Any):

Nationality:

Country Code (if Any)

Place of Birth:

NSO ENDORSEMENT Name and Position in Scouting of the Person in NSO Endorsing this Form:

Signature:

Date:

Please send this registration form for each individual participant by 18 March 2016 (for those need Visa, the forms need to be sent earlier by 15 February 2016) by email only, to the two contact persons here below: Azleen Bt Abu Hassan Ashaari

Michal Medek

+60 17 606 2897 asyarina@scout.org

+420 604 863 167 michal.medek@kapraluvmlyn.cz

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