Scouts share Scouting’s Impact at UNESCO’s Conference on Youth Volunteering and Dialogue

A seven-member Scout delegation is currently representing the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) at the 2nd International Conference on Youth Volunteering and Dialogue in Paris, France.

Focusing on preventing violent extremism and strengthening social inclusion, the conference covers areas around youth volunteering: youth engagement through social media, social inclusion and integration of refugees, intercultural education and youth engagement with cultural heritage.

7 #Scouts representatives are now taking part at the 2nd International Conference on #YouthVolunteering and Dialogue at @UNESCO pic.twitter.com/MPvUPkS5N8

— World Scouting (@worldscouting) September 25, 2017

Scouts Andreas Tzekas (Greece), Sofia Savonen (Finland), Marie Louise Ycossie (Ivory Coast), Monica Figueroa (Colombia), Daiana Neil (Argentina), Camila Delgado (El Salvador) and Ahmed Nimer (Sudan) are sharing the positive impact Scouting has created worldwide in discussions and projects with the other participants of the conference. They are also participating in workshops to learn about new ideas and practices for future projects and actions.

To get the latest updates on the conference, follow @worldscouting and hashtag #YouthVolunteering on Twitter and other social media channels!

@worldscouting team taking part in @UNESCO #youthvolunteering conference. New friends, a lot to discuss! #scouting pic.twitter.com/s0o9NnqGPB

— Andreas Tzekas (@dexterakos) September 25, 2017