WOSM Secretary General
The Secretary General is appointed by the World Scout Committee of which he/she is an ex-officio member. He/she is the Chief Executive Officer of the World Organization of the Scout Movement and directs its Secretariat, the World Scout Bureau. He/she promotes and safeguards the interests of the Movement.
Luc Panissod, born in 1949, became Acting Secretary-General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) in November 2007. In this position he leads an Organization of more that 28 million members, girls and boys, women and men, in 156 countries.
He has specialised knowledge, as well as experience, in the main sectors of an organisation: policy definitions, strategic business planning, general administration, personnel management, accounting and management of finances, public relations and communications.
Luc studied at the prestigious Sorbonne University in Paris, having completed a Masters in Economics, and then a 'Certificat d'Aptitude à l'Administration des Entreprises CAAE-MBA' at one of its affiliated institutes.
Before he joined the World Scout Bureau in 1982, Luc worked for the private and public sectors in both France and Switzerland, where he was able to extend his business management skills.
In 1991 he was promoted to Deputy Secretary General of WOSM, responsible for the General Management of the World Scout Bureau.
Luc was awarded with the Bronze Wolf Award in 1996 – the highest honour in World Scouting. He speaks French and English fluently, and is also a father of two.
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