Designed to focus on the contribution of non-formal education in the development of young people, the Congress offered a crucial opportunity to extend this reflection to the international scientific community researching the fields of pedagogy and social sciences, history of education as well as management and leadership.

Opening the event at the United Nations, was Mr. Charles Beer, Geneva's State Councillor for the Department of Education, Dr. Bernd Ebersold, CEO of the Jacobs Foundation, and Dr. Eduardo Missoni, Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).

In his opening address, Dr. Ebersold spoke of the long running partnership between the Jacobs Foundation and World Scouting, and compared their common values.

Professor Federico Mayor made the closing speech of the Congress.

During the Congress, a total of thirteen workshops took place, focusing on personal development on the first day, and social development on the second. There was a high quality of inputs from academics, Scouts and external partners of World Scouting, after which participants were then given the opportunity to engage in critical debate and discussion.

Professor Federico Mayor, President of the Foundation for a Culture of Peace and Former Director General of UNESCO made a special closing speech, praising the participant's contributions during the Congress and in making it such a successful event.

Special thanks goes all of the Contributors of the event and Mr. Biorn Maybury Lewis for his support during the plenary sessions as Chairman of the Congress Scientific Committee.