ACTIVITIES REPORT 2013-2014
Ricardo Stuber
2nd Vice-Chairperson, Interamerican Scout Committee
INTRODUCTION
One year has passed since my election in Buenos Aires. The first weeks and months after the 25th Interamerican Scout Conference were particularly busy. First, I resigned as International Commissioner of the Brazilian Scout Association (Uni達o dos Escoteiros do Brasil) to fully dedicate myself to my responsibilities as a member of the Interamerican Scout Committee. In addition to planning the first meeting of the newly elected Committee, much of my time was spent in the final preparations of the II Interamerican Scout Moot. It was a great opportunity to get in touch with young adults of our Region and personally discuss the future of the Movement with them.
Ricardo Stuber 2nd Vice-Chairperson, Interamerican Scout Committee
WORLD SCOUT CONFERENCE 2014
The preparations for the World Scout Conference were considerable, both in the planning of the meetings with all delegates from the Region as well as the Interamerican Scout Committee meeting. An informal joint meeting between the Interamerican and the European Scout Committee was also held at the Conference and was a good opportunity to strengthen relationships, to examine the processes developed and assess their potential relevance and effectiveness within the Interamerican context.
GOVERNANCE
Ensuring the impact of Scouting requires a detailed analysis of how the Interamerican Region and its structures can best support NSOs. Through the Governance Review we expect to rethink how to deliver an effective Interamerican Region and to discuss the necessary reforms that must be driven to improve support, operational, and organizational effectiveness; as well as to ensure alignment of performance with our Strategy for Scouting. In the first months of my term as a Committee member, much of my time was dedicated to developing the Terms of Reference and the Open Call of the Interamerican Governance Task Force. For the first time, volunteers were selected through an open call in our Region.
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The methodologies of working at the Institutional Development Network were also rethought., with a proactive agenda, NSOs sharing their experiences, critical thinking and a good partnership between professionals and volunteers. The sub regional meeting of the Southern Cone was a test run with positive feedback of all participants. The Network’s Coordination Team is already planning the next meeting in Panama in May 2015.
YOUTH INVOLVEMENT
Throughout the year, I also worked to foster Youth Involvement not only through the Youth Network, but in all Networks. For example, I was happy to cover my own costs for the meeting of the Institutional Development Network – Southern Cone so that the budget allocated for my participation could be provided instead to Matias Rodriguez Aro, giving him an opportunity to contribute not only to the virtual planning of the meeting but also the meeting itself.
ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY
Accountability and transparency are also key points for me in the triennium. In partnership with the World Scout Bureau – Interamerican Region, I am working on a document that gathers with all Resolutions approved by past Interamerican Scout Conferences as well as all agreements taken by previous Interamerican Scout Committees. I have also worked in collaboration with Lorena Gudiùo to establish a follow-up process for the Resolutions adopted in Buenos Aires, as well as the Agreements taken by the Interamerican Scout Committee. To take large steps in the future, it is important to understand and analyze decisions taken in the past.
XXVI INTERAMERICAN SCOUT CONFERENCE 2016
As time goes by, it is also very important to keep in mind how we can have a great Interamerican Scout Conference in Houston, and the first visit to the proposed venue and meeting with the Host Committee was very productive and positive. I am confident that we will work together to have an excellent Interamerican Scout Youth Forum and Conference.
CONTACT COUNTRIES
Significant time throughout the year has also been spent with my contact countries, particularly Argentina and Uruguay. More attention will be given to Bolivia in the coming year. Together with Leonardo Morales, Luis Silvestri, RaĂşl Sanchez Vaca, JosĂŠ Gabriel Criollo and Luiz Mazetti, special attention was also given to mediate the institutional crisis of Paraguay.
NEXT STEPS
It is clear that until the Interamerican Scout Summit in Cancun, next year, there is much to do to align performance management with the Strategy for Scouting and I look forward to taking an active role to implement the Regional Plan and the Resolutions adopted at the 25th Interamerican Scout Conference. It is also key to ensure that the Region play its part in implementing the Resolutions approved at the 40th World Scout Conference, as well as to harmonize the Regional Plan with the Triennial Plan so that together we can achieve our Vision 2023.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Vice Chairperson, Interamerican Scout Committee • Member, Steering Committee • Coordination Team, Institutional Development Network • Liason, Interamerican Governance Task Force CONTACT COUNTRIES • Argentina • Bolivia • Uruguay
MEETINGS AND MISSIONS • Joint Meeting with World Scout Committee Buenos Aires, Argentina, 20 August 2013 • Steering Committee Meeting Panama City, Panama, 9 November 2013 • II Interamerican Scout Moot Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 27 December 2013 - 4 January 2014 • Interamerican Scout Committee Meeting Panama City, Panama, 17-18 January 2014 • BSA National Annual Meeting Nashville, United States of America, 20-23 May 2014 • Steering Committee Meeting Nashville, United States of America, 24 May 2014 • 2016 Interamerican Scout Conference Planning Meeting Houston, United States of America, 25 May 2014 • Interamerican Scout Committee Meeting Ljubljana, Slovenia, 10-12 August 2014 • 40th World Scout Conference Ljubljana, Slovenia, 11-15 August 2014 • Institutional Development Network Curitiba, Brazil, 12-14 September 2014
Ricardo Stuber 2nd Vice-Chairperson, Interamerican Scout Committee rstuber@scout.org
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