WAGGGSPresentation

History of WAGGGS

Robert Baden-Powell1st Baron Baden-Powell

Agnes Baden-Powel

Robert and Olave Baden-Powell

An introduction to WAGGGS

WAGGGS is the umbrella organization for National Girl Guide and Girl Guide Associations in 145 countries

WAGGGS represents 10 million girls and young women worldwide from different beliefs, origins and backgrounds through its Member Organizations

WAGGGS is a volunteer-led and volunteer involving organization

WAGGGS provides girls and young women with opportunities for self development through non-formal education

WAGGGS builds on many decades of experience in running projects and providinghigh quality programmes

Vision and Mission

Visionall girls and young women are

valued and take action to change the world

Missionto enable girls and young women to develop their fullest potential

as responsible citizens of the world.

GovernanceThe structure of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is based on three bodies:

•World Conference

•World Board and its committees

•World Bureau

We have five Regions

Asia Pacific Region25 Member Organizations :

2.6 million membersAfrica Region31 Member Organizations :

700,000 members

Western

Hemisphere

Region36 Member

Organizations:

3 million members

Europe Region39 Member Organizations : 1.2 million members

Arab Region14 Member Organizations

160,000 members

Our Chalet in Switzerland (1932)Our Cabaña in Mexico (1957) Sangam in India (1966)Pax Lodge in UK (1991)Africa World CentreAgreed at last world conference

We have five World Centres

International experience

Leadership opportunities

Adventure for girls and young women

Governance

European Guide Conference

•Every three years for all MOs who are members of the Europe Region•Strategies for the development of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting in Europe•Elects Europe Committee WAGGGS•Networking,sharing, developing partnerships

WAGGGS main work areas

Membership DevelopmentProgrammes and quality experiences Leadership DevelopmentAdvocacy Marketing and PR

 Providing opportunities for existing leaders to develop

international leadership skills and experiences, to meet their

needs and the needs of the organization at national, regional and world level.

Actively developing potential leaders, specifically young

women for current and future roles in their national

organization as well as in regional and global resource

pools and committees.

WAGGGS Leadership Development Programme

Leadership Development

• Juliette Low- from 9 to 14 February at Sangam, India- Also on leadership. Each Seminar has a different

theme or focus

• Helen Storrow

- from 18 to 26 April 2015 at Our Chalet, Switzerland

- an international training on leadership for young women

• Toolkits• E-learning (eg: i-lead)• The Leadership Training Fund

http://glow.wagggs.org/course/view.php?id=30

•An online course available in En, Fr, Sp

•For each person who wishes to develop her/his leadership potential.

•20 minutes sessions.

•Free.

•You don’t have to be a girl guide or girl scout

Stop the Violence

• A campaign by WAGGGS and UN WOMEN that encourages girls, women, boys and men to speak about violence, understand their rights, and gain skills in advocacy & leadership to claim these rights.

• Developped in response to Member’s priorities: violence against girls and women: an issue they were most concern about.

Vision

A world free of appearance-related anxiety for girls.

Mission

To empower girls to reach their full potential by strengthening their body confidence and self-esteem.

Opportunities at the World Centres

Hosting leadership seminars:

- Ex: Juliette Low, Helen Storrow

Volunteer and internship possibilities:

- Ex: Marketing & communication intern at Our Chalet

- Ex: 3 weeks Community program at Sangam

Independent/Group stays:

- Ex: Winter week adventure at Our ChaletFind more:

www.wagggs.org/en/world/centres

Association of Ukrainian Guides

Our History Guiding was brought to Ukraine by the

representatives of the Guides and Scouts of Norway. 

1992 - Norway was officially assigned by WAGGGS as a link-country for Ukraine.

1994 – the first pan-Ukraininan training was held. Its aim was to find prospective leaders and spread the idea of Guiding around the country.

1995 – the Constituent Conference took place in Kiev. The Constitution and the executive bodies were established.

1996 - Association of Ukrainian Guides (AUG) was officially registered in the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine.

1998 – the first and only book on Guiding was published

1999 - AUG became an associate member of WAGGGS

Our Age Groups

Guides10-13 years

old

Rangers 14-17 years

old

Swallows 6 – 9 years old

Unit leadersand Volunteers

18+

Our Educational Programme Our Educational Programme

for Swallows for Swallows 6-9 6-9 years oldyears old

CinderellaCinderella’s Secrets’s Secrets

MeetingMeeting MowgliMowgli

Fairy’s Magic Fairy’s Magic ChestChest

Cat Leopold’s Cat Leopold’s LessonsLessons

Doctor Aybolit’s Doctor Aybolit’s AdviceAdvice Kalynka’s Wanders Kalynka’s Wanders

across Ukraineacross Ukraine

Trefoil in Trefoil in the World the World of Guidingof Guiding

Our Educational Programme for Guides

(10-13 years old)

Socialize easily!Socialize easily!

Live Healthy Life! Live Healthy Life!

Enjoy Your Leisure Enjoy Your Leisure !!

Learn and Make! Learn and Make!

Be Proud of Your Be Proud of Your

Country!Country! Create Your Own Style!Create Your Own Style!

DiscoverDiscover Guiding! Guiding!

Our Educational Programme for Rangers

(14-17 years old)

Make the World Better: Community Service

Discover Yourself: Personal

development

Become a Leader:

Leadership in Guiding

To learn more www.girlguiding.org.ua

We’re looking forward to the cooperation!