International Link of Orthodox Christian Scouts
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The International Link of Orthodox Christian Scouts (DESMOS, from Greek
Greek language
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 "Δεσμός", bond) 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.

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 Catholic Conference of Scouting
International Catholic Conference of Scouting
The International Catholic Conference of Scouting 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...

, 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...

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Member organizations

  • Armenia: Hayastani Azgayin Skautakan Sharjum Kazmakerputiun
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina: Savjet izviđačkih organizacija u Bosni i Hercegovini: Savez Izviđača Republike Srpske
  • Bulgaria: Organizatsia na Bulgarskite Skauty
    Organizatsia Na Bulgarskite Skauty
    The 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...

  • Cyprus: Cyprus Scouts Association
    Cyprus Scouts Association
    The 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:...

  • Finland: Suomen Partiolaiset
    Suomen Partiolaiset
    Suomen Partiolaiset - Finlands Scouter ry is the national Scouting and Guiding association of Finland. Scouting was founded in Finland in 1910 as part of tsarist Russia, registered with the central organization of the tsarist Russian Scout movement Русский Скаут...

  • Greece: Scouts of Greece
  • Israel: Israel Boy and Girl Scouts Federation: Christian Orthodox Scout Association
  • Jordan: Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides
    Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides
    The 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...

    : Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides
  • Lebanon: Lebanese Scouting Federation: National Orthodox Scout Association - Scout national orthodoxe
  • Macedonia: Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija
    Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija
    Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija , the national Scouting organization of Macedonia, became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1997...

  • Moldova: Organizaţia Naţională a Scouţilor din Moldova
    Organizatia Nationala a Scoutilor din Moldova
    The Organizaţia Naţională a Scouţilor din Moldova , the national Scouting organization of Moldova, became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1997...

  • Palestinian Authority: Palestinian Scout Association
    Palestinian Scout Association
    The 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 Orthodox Scouts Association
  • Poland: Polish Scouting and Guiding Association
  • Romania: Cercetaşii României
    Cercetasii României
    Cercetaşii României is the primary national Scouting organization of Romania...

  • Russia: Russian Association of Scouts/Navigators
    Russian Association of Scouts/Navigators
    The Russian Association of Scouts/Navigators , or RAS/N , is the national Scouting federation of Russia, which became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 2004...

  • Serbia: Savez Izviđača Srbije
  • Uganda: The Uganda Scouts Association
    The Uganda Scouts Association
    The 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:...

    : Uganda Orthodox Scouts
  • United States: Boy Scouts of America
    Boy Scouts of America
    The 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...

    : Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting
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