International Catholic Conference of Scouting
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The International Catholic Conference of Scouting (ICCS) is an autonomous, international body committed to promoting and supporting Catholic Scout associations and to be a link between the Scout movement and the Catholic Church. Its headquarters is located in Rome, Italy.
It enjoys consultative status with the World Scout Committee and forms the World Scout Inter-religious Forum (WSIF) together with the Council of Protestants in Guiding and Scouting
, International Link of Orthodox Christian Scouts
, International Union of Muslim Scouts
, International Forum of Jewish Scouts, Won-Buddhism Scout and World Buddhist Scout Brotherhood
.
There is a close cooperation with the International Catholic Conference of Guiding (ICCG).
in London Father Jacques Sévin SJ of France, Jean Corbisier of Belgium and Count Mario di Carpegna of Italy decided to create an international umbrella for Catholic Boy Scouts. Pope Benedict XV
supported this idea and in 1922 Catholic Boy Scouts from Argentinia, Austria
, Belgium
, Chile
, Ecuador
, France
, Italy, Luxembourg
, Poland
, Spain
and Hungary
created this umbrella organisation. Its rules were approved by the Pope in the same year. World War II
made an end to this organisation. 1946 and 1947 the contacts between the Catholic Scout associations were reestablished and since 1948 conferences took place every year i.e. in 1958 in Vienna
.
In June 1962 the Holy See
approved the statutes and the Charter of Catholic Scouts, and the umbrella of Catholic Boy Scouting took the name International Catholic Conference of Scouting. In 1977 the new charter was approved by the Holy See.
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ICCS was also represented at the 14th Africa Scout Conference in Accra
in November 2009.
The ICCS was also involved in the 21st World Scout Jamboree
with its own center the Hyland Abbey. ICCS will also be present in 2011 at the World Jamboree in Sweden.
ICCS is also an active participant of the World Scout Moot
i.e. in 2000 in Mexico.
for the first time. 56 Scouts und Scoutleaders from Egypt, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal, Spain, Czech Republic and Hungary took part in this international week.
This event is scheduled for every summer. In 2010 it will take place between August 22 and 29.
So ICCS is present at the World Youth Days. So there was a vigil organised by ICCS, ICCG and AGESCI at the World Youth Day in Rome with thousands of Scouts from all over the world.
ICCS will be present at the 15th World Youth Day
in August 2010 in Madrid.
It enjoys consultative status with the World Scout Committee and forms the World Scout Inter-religious Forum (WSIF) together with the Council of Protestants in Guiding and Scouting
Council of Protestants in Guiding and Scouting
The Council of Protestants in Guiding and Scouting is an autonomous, international body committed to promoting and supporting Protestant Scout and Guide associations and to be a link between the Scout movement and Protestant churches based on the definition of the World Council of Churches .It...
, International Link of Orthodox Christian Scouts
International Link of Orthodox Christian Scouts
The International Link of Orthodox Christian Scouts is an autonomous, international body committed to promoting and supporting Orthodox Scout associations and to be a link between the Scout movement and Orthodox churches....
, International Union of Muslim Scouts
International Union of Muslim Scouts
The International Union of Muslim Scouts is an autonomous, international body committed to promoting and supporting Islam within Scouting...
, International Forum of Jewish Scouts, Won-Buddhism Scout and World Buddhist Scout Brotherhood
World Buddhist Scout Brotherhood
The World Buddhist Scout Brotherhood is an autonomous, international body committed to promoting and supporting Buddhism within Scouting. The WBSB began as a means to facilitate religious activities among Buddhist Scouts...
.
There is a close cooperation with the International Catholic Conference of Guiding (ICCG).
History
At the 1st World Scout Jamboree1st World Scout Jamboree
The 1st World Scout Jamboree was held from July 30, 1920 to August 8, 1920 and was hosted by the United Kingdom at Kensington Olympia in London...
in London Father Jacques Sévin SJ of France, Jean Corbisier of Belgium and Count Mario di Carpegna of Italy decided to create an international umbrella for Catholic Boy Scouts. Pope Benedict XV
Pope Benedict XV
Pope Benedict XV , born Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa, reigned as Pope from 3 September 1914 to 22 January 1922...
supported this idea and in 1922 Catholic Boy Scouts from Argentinia, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Italy, Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
created this umbrella organisation. Its rules were approved by the Pope in the same year. World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
made an end to this organisation. 1946 and 1947 the contacts between the Catholic Scout associations were reestablished and since 1948 conferences took place every year i.e. in 1958 in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
.
In June 1962 the Holy See
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
approved the statutes and the Charter of Catholic Scouts, and the umbrella of Catholic Boy Scouting took the name International Catholic Conference of Scouting. In 1977 the new charter was approved by the Holy See.
Africa Region
Full members- Benin: Scoutisme BéninoisScoutisme BéninoisScoutisme Béninois is the national Scouting organization of Benin Scouting in Benin started around 1930 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1964 under the previous name Dahomey...
- Burundi: Association des Scouts du BurundiAssociation des Scouts du BurundiThe Association des Scouts du Burundi, the national Scouting organization of Burundi, was founded in 1940, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1979...
- Chad: Les Scouts du Tchad, component association of the Fédération du Scoutisme TchadienFédération du Scoutisme TchadienThe Fédération du Scoutisme Tchadien , the national federation of two Scouting organizations in Chad, was founded in 1960, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1974...
- Côte d'Ivoire: Association des Scouts catholiques de Côte d'Ivoire, component association of the Fédération Ivoirienne du ScoutismeFédération Ivoirienne du ScoutismeThe Fédération Ivoirienne du Scoutisme is the national federation of three Scouting organizations of the Côte d'Ivoire. The coeducational Fédération Ivoirienne du Scoutisme has 23,213 members as of 2011.-History:...
- Cameroon: Les Scouts du CamerounLes Scouts du CamerounLes Scouts du Cameroun is the national Scouting organization of Cameroon. Scouting in Cameroon was started in 1937. The association was founded in 1973 through the merger of five predecessors. Cameroonese Scouting became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1971...
- Gabon: Association des Scouts et Guides Catholiques du Gabon, component association of the Fédération Gabonaise du ScoutismeFédération Gabonaise du ScoutismeThe Fédération Gabonaise du Scoutisme, the national federation of several Scouting organizations of Gabon, was founded under French Equatorial Africa in 1936, although Scouting appeared years before brought by colonists, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1971...
- Madagascar: Antilin'i Madagasikara, component association of the Firaisan'ny Skotisma eto MadagasikaraFiraisan'ny Skotisma eto MadagasikaraThe Firaisan'ny Skotisma eto Madagasikara, the national federation of three Scouting organizations of Madagascar. Scouting in Madagascar was started in 1921 under the auspices of the respective French organizations. The federation was founded in 1959 and became a member of the World Organization of...
- Rwanda: Association des Scouts du RwandaAssociation des Scouts du RwandaThe Association des Scouts du Rwanda is the national Scouting organization of Rwanda. Scouting in Rwanda was founded in 1940 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1975. The coeducational association has 18,884 members .- History :Scouting in Rwanda began in 1940...
- Senegal: Association des Scouts et Guides du SénégalAssociation des Scouts et Guides du SénégalThe Association des Scouts et Guides du Sénégal is one of Senegal's Scouting and Guiding organizations. Its Scout section is member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement via the Confédération Sénégalaise du Scoutisme...
, component association of the Confédération Sénégalaise du ScoutismeConfédération Sénégalaise du ScoutismeThe Confédération Sénégalaise du Scoutisme, the national federation of several Scouting organizations of Senegal, was founded in 1930, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1963... - Tanzania: Tanzania Scouts AssociationTanzania Scouts AssociationThe Tanzania Scouts Association is the national Scouting organization of Tanzania. Scouting in Tanzania was founded in 1919, and became a member of the World Organisation of the Scout Movement in 1963. The coeducational association has 91,057 members as of 2010.- History :Scouting in present...
, Tanzanian Catholic Conference of Scouting - Togo: Association Scoute du TogoAssociation Scoute du TogoThe Association Scoute du Togo, the national Scouting organization of Togo, was founded in 1920, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1977. The coeducational Association Scoute du Togo has 9,727 members as of 2011....
- Uganda: The Uganda Scouts AssociationThe Uganda Scouts AssociationThe Uganda Scouts Association is the national Scouting organization of Uganda. The Association became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1964. It serves 116,465 members .-History:...
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- Angola: Associação de Escuteiros de AngolaAssociação de Escuteiros de AngolaThe Associação de Escuteiros de Angola , the national Scouting organization of Angola, was founded in 1994 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement on June 13, 1998, and was officially welcomed into WOSM at the World Scout Conference in South Africa in July 1999...
- Cape Verde: Associação dos Escuteiros de Cabo VerdeAssociação dos Escuteiros de Cabo VerdeThe Associação dos Escuteiros de Cabo Verde, the national Scouting organization of Cape Verde, was founded in 1990, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 2002...
- Ethiopia: Ethiopia Scout AssociationEthiopia Scout AssociationThe Ethiopia Scout Association is the national Scouting association of Ethiopia. The Scout movement was first introduced in Ethiopia around 1933, and opened a school in Addis Ababa the next year. However, the association was forced to end its activities due to the Second Italo-Abyssinian War of...
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: Fédération des Scouts de la République démocratique du CongoFédération des Scouts de la République démocratique du CongoThe Fédération des Scouts de la République démocratique du Congo , the national federation of eleven Scouting organizations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was founded in 1924, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement first in 1963 and again in 1981...
- Guinea: Association Nationale des Scouts de Guinée, Association Nationale Catholique des Scouts de Guinée
- Kenya: The Kenya Scouts Association
- Mali: Scouts et Guides Catholiques du Mali
- Niger: Association des Scouts du NigerAssociation des Scouts du NigerThe Association des Scouts du Niger is the national Scouting organization of Niger. It was founded in 1993 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1996...
- Nigeria: Boy Scouts of NigeriaBoy Scouts of NigeriaThe Boy Scouts of Nigeria is the national Scouting organization of Nigeria. Scouting was founded in the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria in 1915 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1961...
- Zimbabwe: The Boy Scouts Association of ZimbabweThe Boy Scouts Association of ZimbabweThe Boy Scouts Association of Zimbabwe is a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. Scouting in Zimbabwe shares history with Malaŵi and Zambia, with which it was linked for decades.-Birthplace of Scouting:...
America Region
Full members:- Argentina: Scouts de ArgentinaScouts de ArgentinaScouts de Argentina is one of the national Scouting associations of Argentina.Scouting was officially founded in Argentina in 1912, shortly after the publication of "Scouting For Boys" in Spanish, was granted a National Charter in 1917, and was among the charter members of the World Organization...
, Comisión Pastoral Scout Católica - Bolivia: Asociación de Scouts de BoliviaAsociación de Scouts de BoliviaThe Asociación de Scouts de Bolivia is the national Scouting association of Bolivia. Scouting was founded in Bolivia in 1911 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1950. ASB has 7,898 members ....
- Brazil: União dos Escoteiros do BrasilUnião dos Escoteiros do BrasilThe União dos Escoteiros do Brasil is the national Scouting organization of Brazil. Scouting in Brazil was founded in 1910 and was among the charter members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922. The União dos Escoteiros do Brasil itself was founded in 1924; it has 53,055 members...
- Canada: Association des Scouts du CanadaAssociation des Scouts du CanadaL'Association des Scouts du Canada is a World Organization of the Scout Movement "affiliated organization" through affiliation with Scouts Canada in Canada. The biggest difference between the two associations is the language spoken and the religion behind it...
(affiliated to Scouts CanadaScouts CanadaScouts Canada is a Canadian Scouting association that, in affiliation with the French-language Association des Scouts du Canada, is a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement...
) - Chile: Asociación de Guías y Scouts de ChileAsociación de Guías y Scouts de ChileThe Association of Guides and Scouts of Chile - Asociación de Guías y Scouts de Chile was formed in 1978 by the amalgamation of the Asociación de Scouts de Chile and the Asociación de Guías de Chile .-History:...
, Comisión Pastoral - Colombia: Asociación Scouts de ColombiaAsociación Scouts de ColombiaColombia has 11,057 Scouts served by the Asociación Scouts de Colombia. Founded in 1917, it was accepted into the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1933. The movement is coeducational, accepting both boys and girls....
, Comisión Nacional Pastoral Scout Católica - Costa Rica: Asociación de Guías y Scouts de Costa RicaAsociación de Guías y Scouts de Costa RicaThe Asociación de Guías y Scouts de Costa Rica is the national Scouting and Guiding association of Costa Rica. Scouting was founded in Costa Rica in 1915 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1925. Guiding started in 1922 and became a member of the World Association...
- Ecuador: Asociación de Scouts del EcuadorAsociación de Scouts del EcuadorThe Asociación de Scouts del Ecuador, the national Scouting organization of Ecuador, was founded in 1920, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922...
- Haïti: Scouts d'HaïtiScouts d'HaïtiThe Association Nationale des Scouts d'Haïti is the national Scouting organisation of Haiti. Scouting in Haiti started in 1916 and became a member of the World Organisation of the Scout Movement in 1932 and again in 1940...
- Netherlands Antilles: Scouting AntianoScouting AntianoScouting Antiano is the national Scouting organization of the former Netherlands Antilles. It serves 1,600 members in 25 Scout groups, 21 Scout groups on Curaçao, 2 on Sint Maarten, 2 on Bonaire, none on Saba and Sint Eustatius...
- Paraguay: Asociación de Scouts del ParaguayAsociación de Scouts del ParaguayThe Asociación de Scouts del Paraguay is the national Scouting organization of Paraguay. Scouting in Paraguay was founded in 1960 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1962...
- Peru: Asociación de Scouts del PerúAsociación de Scouts del PerúThe Asociación de Scouts del Perú is the national Scouting organization of Peru. Peruvian Scouting was founded in 1911 and was among the charter members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922. It has 4,852 members .In 1973, Dr. Elias Mendoza H...
- St. Lucia: The Saint Lucia Scout AssociationThe Saint Lucia Scout AssociationThe Saint Lucia Scout Association is the national Scouting organization of Saint Lucia. Scouting in Saint Lucia started in 1910 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1990. The coeducational association has 393 members .-History:Scouting in Saint Lucia started in...
- Uruguay: Movimiento Scout del UruguayMovimiento Scout del UruguayThe Movimiento Scout del Uruguay is the national Scouting organization of Uruguay, and a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. Scouting was founded in Uruguay in 1947 and became a member of WOSM in 1950...
, Comisión Pastoral - United States: Boy Scouts of AmericaBoy Scouts of AmericaThe Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
, National Catholic Committee on Scouting
Observers:
- El Salvador: Asociación de Scouts de El SalvadorAsociación de Scouts de El SalvadorThe Asociación de Scouts de El Salvador is the national Scouting organization of El Salvador. Scouting in El Salvador was founded in 1938 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1940. The association has 2,820 members as of 2011.The program emphasis is moral values,...
Candidates:
- Mexico: Asociación de Scouts de México
Asia-Pacific Region
Full members:- Hong Kong: The Scout Association of Hong KongThe Scout Association of Hong KongThe Scout Association of Hong Kong is the overall Scouting organization in Hong Kong. After the first Scouting initiatives in 1909, the Hong Kong branch of The Scout Association of the United Kingdom was started in 1914 by registering the St. Joseph's College Scout Group, and was formally...
, Catholic Scout Guild - Japan: Scout Association of JapanScout Association of JapanThe is the major Scouting organization of Japan. Starting as boys only, the organization was known as the Boy Scouts of Japan from 1922 until 1971, and as Boy Scouts of Nippon from 1971 to 1995, when it became coeducational in all sections, leading to neutral naming...
, Japan Catholic Conference of Scouting - South Korea: Korea Scout AssociationKorea Scout AssociationThe Korea Scout Association is the national Scouting association of South Korea.Scouting was founded in Korea in 1922 while under Japanese rule, and sent representatives to the first Far East Scouting competition in Beijing in 1924. However, it was banned by the occupation authorities from 1937...
, Catholic Scouts of Korea - New Zealand: Scouting New ZealandScouting New ZealandScouts New Zealand, officially registered as "The Scout Association of New Zealand" is the national Scouting association in New Zealand, affiliated to the World Organization of the Scout Movement since 1953. It has 18,649 members...
- Philippines: Boy Scouts of the PhilippinesBoy Scouts of the PhilippinesThe Boy Scouts of the Philippines is the national Scout organization of the Philippines. Its mission is to imbue in the youth the love of God, country, and fellow men; to train young people to become responsible leaders; and to contribute in nation-building.The BSP was chartered under...
, National Catholic Committee on Scouting - Singapore: The Singapore Scout AssociationThe Singapore Scout AssociationThe Singapore Scout Association is one of the oldest youth movements in Singapore. Scouting encourages the holistic physical, mental, spiritual, emotional and social development of youth with a strong emphasis on duty to God, duty to country, help other people as stated in the Scout Promise and...
, Catholic Scouts of Singapore - Thailand: National Scout Organization of Thailand, Ratanakosin Scout Association
Observers:
- Australia: Scouts AustraliaScouts AustraliaScouts Australia is an organisation for children and young adults from 6 to 26 years of age. Scouts Australia is part of the global Scouting movement and has been a national member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement since 1953...
- Macau: Associação de Escoteiros de Macau
European-Mediterranean region
Full members:- Austria: Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen ÖsterreichsPfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen ÖsterreichsPfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs is the largest Scouting and Guiding organization in Austria and the only one approved by World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts and the World Organization of the Scout Movement . The association claims more than 300 troops with more than...
- Belgium: Scouts en Gidsen VlaanderenScouts en Gidsen VlaanderenScouts en Gidsen Vlaanderen is a Christian, coeducational, Flemish Scout and Guide organisation in Belgium and is a member of the Guidisme et Scoutisme en Belgique/Gidsen- en Scoutsbeweging in België .The way of working of Scouts en Gidsen Vlaanderen is based on five basic principles: Joint...
, component association of the Guides and Scouts Movement of Belgium - Bulgaria: Organizatsia na Bulgarskite SkautyOrganizatsia Na Bulgarskite SkautyThe Organizatsia na Bulgarskite Skauty , the primary national Scouting organization of Bulgaria, became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1999; work towards World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts membership recognition remains unclear...
- Czech Republic: JunákJunákJunák, or more properly, Junák - svaz skautů a skautek ČR , is the largest association of Scouts and Guides of the Czech Republic...
- France: Scouts et Guides de FranceScouts et Guides de FranceScouts et Guides de France is the largest Scouting and Guiding association in France. It was formed on 1 September 2004 from the merger of two Roman Catholic Scouting organizations: the Guides de France and the Scouts de France...
, component association of the Scoutisme FrançaisScoutisme FrançaisThe Fédération du Scoutisme Français is an umbrella organization that combines the efforts of the several Scouting and Guiding associations in France and also represents the Scouting movement in French Guiana, Martinique, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, New Caledonia, Réunion, Wallis and Futuna and... - Germany: Deutsche Pfadfinderschaft Sankt GeorgDeutsche Pfadfinderschaft Sankt GeorgThe Deutsche Pfadfinderschaft Sankt Georg is the largest of Germany's many Scouting organizations. The Catholic association has about 95,000 members of both genders...
, component association of the Ring deutscher PfadfinderverbändeRing deutscher PfadfinderverbändeThe Ring deutscher Pfadfinderverbände is the German national Scouting organization within the World Organization of the Scout Movement... - Hungary: Magyar CserkészszövetségMagyar CserkészszövetségMagyar Cserkészszövetség , the primary national Scouting organization of Hungary, was founded in 1912, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922 and again after the rebirth of Scouting in the country in 1990...
, Catholic Committee of the Hungarian Scout Association - Ireland: Scouting IrelandScouting IrelandScouting Ireland is the World Organization of the Scout Movement-recognised Scouting association in the Republic of Ireland, although it also has Scout Groups in Northern Ireland. Scouting Ireland is a voluntary, non-formal educational movement for young people...
, Forum for Catholics in Scouting Ireland - Israel: Catholic Scout Association in Israel, component association of the Israel Boy and Girl Scouts Federation
- Italy: Associazione Guide e Scouts Cattolici Italiani, component association of the Federazione Italiana dello ScautismoFederazione Italiana dello ScautismoThe Federazione Italiana dello Scautismo is the national Scouting and Guiding federation of Italy. Scouting and Guiding in Italy started in 1910, the Boy Scouts were among the charter members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922, the Girl Guides joined the World Association of...
- Jordan: Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl GuidesJordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl GuidesThe Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides is the national Scouting and Guiding organization of Jordan. Scouting was founded in Jordan in 1954 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1955. Guiding started in 1938 and became a member of the World...
, Catholic Scouts and Guides – Jordan - Lebanon: Les Scouts du Liban, component association of the Lebanese Scouting Federation
- Liechtenstein: Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen LiechtensteinsPfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen LiechtensteinsPfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Liechtensteins is the national Scouting and Guiding association of Liechtenstein. Scouting in Liechtenstein started in 1931, Guiding followed in 1932...
- Lithuania: Lietuvos SkautijaLietuvos SkautijaLietuvos Skautija, the primary national Scouting organization of Lithuania, became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1997. The coeducational Lietuvos Skautija has 2,311 members as of 2011.-History of Lithuanian Scouting:...
- Luxembourg: Lëtzebuerger Guiden a ScoutenLëtzebuerger Guiden a ScoutenThe Lëtzebuerger Guiden a Scouten is one of Luxembourg's Scouting and Guiding organizations. It is a member of the Luxembourg Boy Scouts Association and of the Bureau de Liaison des Associations Guides du Luxembourg....
, component association of the Luxembourg Boy Scouts AssociationLuxembourg Boy Scouts AssociationThe Luxembourg Boy Scout Association is a federation of two Scout associations serving Luxembourg. Scouting in Luxembourg was founded in 1914 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922... - Malta: The Scout Association of MaltaThe Scout Association of MaltaThe Scout Association of Malta is the World Organization of the Scout Movement recognised Scouting association of the island nation of Malta. Scouting in Malta began when 1st Sliema Scout Troop was registered in 1908 as the second overseas troop to be part of The Scout Association of the United...
- Palestine: Palestinian Scout AssociationPalestinian Scout AssociationThe Scout movement started in Palestine in 1912. The Palestinian Scout Association was recognized by the World Scout Bureau in 1945, however recognition was withdrawn in 1949. Official recognition was restored by the World Scout Conference in 1996, and the Palestinian Scout Association serves...
, Palestinian Catholic Scouts of Saint John the Baptist - Poland: Związek Harcerstwa Polskiego
- Portugal: Corpo Nacional de Escutas, component association of the Federação Escotista de Portugal
- Romania: Organizaţia Naţională Cercetaşii RomânieiCercetasii RomânieiCercetaşii României is the primary national Scouting organization of Romania...
, Asociaţia Scout Catolică din România - Slovakia: Slovenský skautingSlovenský skautingSlovenský skauting , or more properly, Zväz slovenských skautov , is the primary national Scouting and Guiding organization of Slovakia...
, Slovensky Scouting Catholic Committee - Spain:
- Movimiento Scout CatólicoMovimiento Scout CatólicoThe Movimiento Scout Católico is a Roman Catholic Scouting organization in Spain, under the shelter of the Catholic church, generally at the parish-level. The Movimiento Scout Católico is generally parochially organized and managed, and is a member of the Federación de Escultismo en España....
, component association of the Federación de Escultismo en EspañaFederación de Escultismo en EspañaSpain has 53,184 Scouts served by Federación de Escultismo en España , a federation of several organizations... - Minyons Escoltes i Guies de Catalunya, component association of the Federació Catalana d'Escoltisme i GuiatgeFederació Catalana d'Escoltisme i GuiatgeThe Federació Catalana d'Escoltisme i Guiatge is a federation of three Scout and Guide associations in Catalonia. It is an associated member of the Federación de Escultismo en España and a full member of the Comité de Enlace del Guidismo en España...
- Movimiento Scout Católico
- Switzerland:
- Gruppo delle Sezioni Scout Cattoliche di Scoutismo Ticino, component association of the Swiss Guide and Scout MovementSwiss Guide and Scout MovementThe Swiss Guide and Scout Movement is the national Scouting and Guiding association of Switzerland...
- Verband katholischer Pfadfinderinnen und Pfadfinder, component association of the Swiss Guide and Scout Movement
- Gruppo delle Sezioni Scout Cattoliche di Scoutismo Ticino, component association of the Swiss Guide and Scout Movement
- United Kingdom: The Scout AssociationThe Scout AssociationThe Scout Association is the World Organization of the Scout Movement recognised Scouting association in the United Kingdom. Scouting began in 1907 through the efforts of Robert Baden-Powell. The Scout Association was formed under its previous name, The Boy Scout Association, in 1910 by the grant...
, National Catholic Scout Fellowship
Observers:
- Denmark: Det Danske Spejderkorps, Hertug Knuds Division
- Egypt: Egyptian Federation for Scouts and Girl GuidesEgyptian Federation for Scouts and Girl GuidesThe Egyptian Federation for Scouts and Girl Guides is the national Scouting and Guiding federation of Egypt. Scouting was founded in 1914 and was among the charter members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922, while nominally independent from Britain...
, Egyptian Catholic Scout Committee - France: Sœurs de la Sainte-Croix de Jérusalem
- Netherlands: Scouting NederlandScouting NederlandScouting Nederland is the national Scout organisation of the Netherlands with approximately 110,000 members Scouting Nederland is the national Scout organisation of the Netherlands with approximately 110,000 members Scouting Nederland is the national Scout organisation of the Netherlands with...
- Norway: Norwegian Guide and Scout Association, Oslo Don Bosco's Speider
- Slovenia: Združenje slovenskih katoliških skavtinj in skavtovZdruženje slovenskih katoliških skavtinj in skavtovZdruženje slovenskih katoliških skavtinj in skavtov is the national Guiding organization of Slovenia. Guiding in Slovenia was started in 1922. The ZSKSS was founded on March 31, 1990 and became a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1996. The overall organization is...
- Syria: Scouts of Syria
- Sweden: Svenska ScoutrådetSvenska ScoutrådetSvenska Scoutrådet is the national Scouting and Guiding federation of Sweden.Scouting in Sweden was founded in 1908, Guiding followed in 1910...
Candidates:
- Cyprus: Cyprus Scouts AssociationCyprus Scouts AssociationThe Cyprus Scouts Association is the national Scouting organization of Cyprus. It was founded in 1913 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1961. SPK has 5,926 members.-History:...
- Italy: Südtiroler PfadfinderschaftSüdtiroler PfadfinderschaftThe Südtiroler Pfadfinderschaft , abbreviated as SP, is the Roman Catholic Scout association of the German minority of the Italian province of South Tyrol . The association is coeducational and has 600 members in seven troops. It is affiliated to the Associazione Guide e Scouts Cattolici Italiani...
World Scout Conference and Regional Scout Conferences
ICCS was represented at the 38th World Scout Conference in KoreaSouth Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
.
ICCS was also represented at the 14th Africa Scout Conference in Accra
Accra
Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...
in November 2009.
World Scout Jamborees and World Scout Moot
ICCS is active at World Scout Jamborees. At the 20th World Scout Jamboree i.e. there was a special award issued by ICCS and an order of mass and a song book was published.The ICCS was also involved in the 21st World Scout Jamboree
21st World Scout Jamboree
The 21st World Scout Jamboree was held in July and August 2007, and formed a part of the Scouting 2007 Centenary celebrations of the world Scout Movement. The event was hosted by the United Kingdom, as 2007 marked the 100th anniversary of the founding of Scouting on Brownsea Island.The event was...
with its own center the Hyland Abbey. ICCS will also be present in 2011 at the World Jamboree in Sweden.
ICCS is also an active participant of the World Scout Moot
World Scout Moot
The World Scout Moot is a gathering of older Scouts, mainly Rover Scouts, ages 18–26 from all over the world...
i.e. in 2000 in Mexico.
World Scout Interreligious Symposium
ICCS was an active participant of all World Scout Interreligious Symposium:- 1st World Scout Interreligious Symposium - Valencia, Spain, 2003
- 2nd World Scout Interreligious Symposium, Taiwan, 2006
- 3rd World Scout Inter-religious Symposium in Uganda, 2009
International Scout Week
Between August 16 and 23, 2009 a Scout Week took place in TaizéTaizé Community
The Taizé Community is an ecumenical monastic order in Taizé, Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy, France. It is composed of about 100 brothers who come from Protestant, Eastern Orthodox and Catholic traditions. The brothers come from about 30 countries across the world. The monastic order has a strong...
for the first time. 56 Scouts und Scoutleaders from Egypt, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal, Spain, Czech Republic and Hungary took part in this international week.
This event is scheduled for every summer. In 2010 it will take place between August 22 and 29.
World Youth Day
ICCS not only takes part in the activities of World Scouting, but also supports events of the Catholic Church.So ICCS is present at the World Youth Days. So there was a vigil organised by ICCS, ICCG and AGESCI at the World Youth Day in Rome with thousands of Scouts from all over the world.
ICCS will be present at the 15th World Youth Day
World Youth Day
World Youth Day is a youth-oriented Catholic Church event. While the event itself celebrates the Catholic faith, the invitation to attend extends to all youth, regardless of religious convictions....
in August 2010 in Madrid.
Trainings and other events
ICCS hold regularly courses and camps for Scouts, Scoutleaders and chaplains and regional and world level.i.e. in December 2009 and January 2010 the Living Stones Camp, ICCS World Seminar 2008 in Korea, Pastoral Seminar for Central Europe, ICCS Scout Jamboree in Thailand ...International Awareness Recognition
This is an opportunity offered by the ICCS to all youth and adult members of the Boy Scouts of America.Brotherhood of Saint George
The honor society of the International Catholic Conference of Scouting ist the Brotherhood of Saint George. Catholic Scoutleaders and Chaplains are honoured by getting the membership.Publications
- Cahiers, published two times per year in French, English and Spanish
- Circular Letter
- Info, published in French, English and Spanish, two monthly
- Signes, published quarterly in French, English and Spanish