Task Forces

Task Force on Youth Engagement in Decision-making

This Task Force is focused on delivering the Triennial Plan objectives related to strengthening youth engagement in WOSM’s decision-making which stems from Conference Resolution 2021-07 Youth Advisor system and youth involvement in decision-making.

This Task Force will also keep a transversal focus on the overall objectives related to youth engagement, in particular the development of the new Youth Engagement Strategy and review of the World Youth Involvement Policy carried by the Educational Methods Workstream.

Objectives

Ensure that youth participation and engagement is structurally and effectively embedded in decision-making processes at all levels in WOSM: • Encourages that existing transitional Youth Advisor systems at the Regional level continue until such time that its goals are achieved; • Continue to include young people under the age of 30 in all of its Standing Committees and its Operational Framework; • Present a report identifying institutional, structural and cultural barriers to meaningful youth participation in WOSM’s decision-making processes, as well as opportunities and recommendations to overcome these barriers:

◦ Propose potential alternative measures to replace the current Youth Advisor system and to ensure the representation, as well as effective and meaningful participation, of young people in the World Scout Committee; ◦ Consult on this with, amongst other stakeholders, Member Organizations, young members, subject matter experts on youth participation and former Youth Advisors; ◦ Deliver the conclusions to the Member Organizations by the end of October 2023 to allow adequate time for the membership to consider any organisational or constitutional changes. • Requests the World Scout Committee to monitor the youth involvement situation in decision-making and to take further actions as outlined in section 3.3 of Conference

Document 10, if the results are unsatisfactory.

“Effective youth engagement is one of World Scouting’s strategic priorities. In this triennium, we want to leverage opportunities for youth engagement by ensuring that young people have the tools and mechanisms to participate and contribute in an effective intergenerational environment at all levels of our Movement. Together with stakeholders, we seek to identify institutional, structural and cultural barriers for decision-making processes, as well as opportunities and recommendations to overcome these barriers for creating a truly intergenerational lead organisation.”

Juan Reig

Member of the World Scout Committee Co-Chairperson, Task Force on Youth Engagement in Decision-making

Melissa Wilm

Youth Advisor to the World Scout Committee Co-Chairperson, Task Force on Youth Engagement in Decision-making

Task Force on Sustainability

This Task Force is focused on delivering the Triennial Plan objective pertaining to developing a climate impact strategy for WOSM, aiming to achieve climate neutrality of its operations by 2033, as well as a monitoring system to measure WOSM’s current environmental impact. This Task Force will also keep a transversal focus on the overall objectives related to sustainability being implemented in the Workstreams.

Objectives

Further strengthen the efforts made on sustainability, through the development of a WOSM climate impact strategy during the next triennium. Including clear and shared action plans and measurable goals which aim to significantly strengthen environmental sustainability practices towards achieving climate neutrality of WOSM’s operations at the latest by the 46th World Scout Conference in 2033.

Create a system to monitor the environmental impact of World Scouting’s operations and ensure a reporting mechanism is designed to give Member Organizations strategic information to be actively involved in world level decision-making.

Supporting NSOs to become responsible actors and take the lead in local action to mitigate the consequences of the climate change and actively be engaged in the natural disasters and to to ensure environmental sustainability is mainstreamed across the Scout Movement by:

• Strengthening the existing framework and mechanisms and create new resources; • Ensuring that World Scouting’s environmental content and programs are promoted, implemented and continuously updated; • Examining the possibility of developing a WOSM Service focusing on environmental sustainability.

“The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is on top of many young people’s minds. With nature as a core part of our Scout Method and with the Sustainable Development Goals integrated into everything we do, it is natural that sustainability is a key priority for World Scouting. In the coming triennium, we will focus our efforts on sustainability by implementing a Climate Impact Strategy and ensuring that nature, environment and sustainability remain as a priority in our programme offerings. It is important that WOSM leads by example and continues to empower young people to take action in the fight against climate change.”

Pia Melin Graasbøll

Member of the World Scout Committee Co-Chairperson, Task Force on Sustainability

Alhassan Soltan

Youth Advisor to the World Scout Committee Co-Chairperson, Task Force on Sustainability