Lars Kolind (Denmark), a member of the Foundation Board, and his team built a magical atmosphere which allowed the Fellowship to come into its own.

The formal programme began with a Conference hosted by the Lego Company addressing Scouting and Corporate Social Reponsibility. The conclusion of the Conference was that Scouting and Guiding provide an excellent (and highly efficient) vehicle for large companies to engage in social and community issues.

The formal presentations opened up the questions, but the answers came in the informal discussions afterwards - and the ideas generated have been impressive! The Lego Company is in discussions with Scouting on how to support Scouting's work in Peace and Understanding worldwide.

One group of B-P Fellows has proposed an end-of-year gift campaign, another prominent B-P Fellow has proposed a programme of commercial sponsorship, and yet another has offered to lead a campaign to extend the upper limit of the Honours Programme. Everyone seems to have left the event energised! Thanks Lars, Lego and Denmark!

From left to right: Mr. and Mrs. John Gibson, New York, speak with Their Majesties, the King and Queen of Sweden at the Baden-Powell Fellowship dinner in Denmark. Five others in the Gibson family are also members of the Fellowship.

Outgoing WSF Chairman Suk Won Kim (Korea) ended his three year term in Denmark, handing over to Dr Eberhard von Koerber (Switzerland). As Suk Won Kim points out in the Annual Report 2002-2003, the financial markets may fluctuate, but the lifeblood of this Foundation is the World Baden-Powell fellowship - its members from 66 countries who truly believe in Scouting!

Dr von Koerber takes the reins with the success of the Danish event behind him, a renewed energy and motivation and a commitment to keep up the work of Chairman Kim and all his predecessors.