Asia-Pacific Scout Region (World Organization of the Scout Movement)

This article is about the youth movement. For the World War II military unit, see South Pacific Scouts.
Asia Pacific Scout Region
Owner World Organization of the Scout Movement
Headquarters Makati City, Philippines
Location Asia Pacific
Membership 24.7 million
APRSC Chairman Chao Shou Po
Regional Director Jose Rizal Pangilinan
Website
http://www.scout.org/asia-pacific

The Asia-Pacific Scout Region is the divisional office of the World Scout Bureau of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, headquartered in Makati City, Philippines, with satellite offices in Australia and Japan. The Asia-Pacific Region services Scouting in the land area of Asia south of Siberia and east of Central Asia, and the bulk of the Pacific Basin, with the exception of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau, which are under the Interamerican Region by way of the Aloha Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

The Asia-Pacific Scout Region has witnessed the births and rebirths of national Scout organizations since the region was founded in 1956. Starting with ten founding members, it grew to 25 member countries by 2003, out of which 23 are full-fledged members and two are associate members, encompassing 17 million Scouts. Eight of the 15 largest Scout associations in the world are in the Region. All the formerly communist states of Central Asia and the Soviet Union have developed or are developing Scouting in the wake of the renaissance in the region. For several years, communism repressed Scouting in Afghanistan, where it has newly returned, as well as in Mongolia, which had been the first Soviet satellite state since 1924. On the other hand, the World Scout Committee accepted in 2009 the declaration of Gerakan Pramuka Indonesia of having 17 million members for the census 2008. This has directly affected and changed the membership figure in the region, resulting in an increase of 9 million members, which now stands at a total of 24.7 million.

Widely separated by uneven resources, cultures, ethnic groups and technological resources, Scouting in the Asia-Pacific Region generally enjoys the respect of the public and by governments, a wide array of volunteers encompassing public and private sectors, and is powered by a small but committed group of professionals in the Scouting service.

The current Regional Chairman is Chao Shou Po of the Republic of China, and the current Regional Director is Jose Rizal Pangilinan of the Philippines.

This region is the counterpart of the Asia Pacific Region of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS).

Members

Associate Members of the Asia-Pacific Scout Region include The Scout Association of Macau and the Conseil du Scoutisme polynésien.

Potential member countries include:

The Asia-Pacific Region contains two of the four countries with no Scouting organization, each of which are due to political constraints within the countries.

Suncheon Asia-Pacific Scout Centre.

The Asia-Pacific Silver Jubilee Celebration was held at the regional gathering at the 27th World Scout Conference in Denmark.

APRinbox is the monthly e-newsletter of World Scout Bureau/Asia Pacific Region circulated to Scouts and adult leaders in the global community of the Scout Movement, edited by the Asia Pacific Regional Office in Manila, Philippines.

The Suncheon Asia-Pacific Scout Centre (SAPSC) offers programs in English based on the Scout method of "learning by doing" – a hands-on experiential learning process in the outdoors through young leaders from the National Scout Organizations.

Scout Committee and subcommittees

The APR Scout Committee shall consist of ten persons from member National Scout Organizations in the Asia-Pacific Region who shall be elected by the conference by secret ballot for a term of six years. The chairman of the Committee is the leader of the region, which is elected between the committee members. The current chairperson is Chao Shou Po from the Republic of China. One of its main functions is to act on behalf of the Conference between its meetings and to appoint subcommittees or study committees as may be needed. There are six subcommittees from 2009 to 2012, which are: Programme, Adult Support, Management, Financial Resources, Scouting Profile and Membership Growth. All the members are nominated from the member NSOs, with the youth representatives, Young Adult Members, who are elected from the Asia-Pacific Regional Youth Forum.[1]

Current members of the Regional Scout Committee[2]

Post NSO Name Terms
Chairman Republic of ChinaChao Shou Po 2009–2015
Vice-chairman   NepalShree Ram Lamichhanne 2012–2015
Vice-chairman JapanReiko Suzuki 2012–2018
Member Indonesia Azrul Azwar 2009–2015
Member South KoreaSang Ho Shim2009–2015
Member SingaporeNicholas Tang 2009–2015
Member Sri Lanka Janaprith Fernando 2012–2018
Member Australia Paul Parkinson 2012–2018
Member PhilippinesWendel Avisado2012–2018
Member BangladeshAbul Kalam Azad 2012–2018
Member ThailandSornsawan Ho 2012–2015
Member MalaysiaMohd Karim Bin Abudul Ghani 2012–2019

Regional Conference and Summit

The APR Scout Conference are held every three years as to gather all the NSOs to deal with the major regional problem. It is the toppest governing body of the region. 22 APR Scout Conference was held in Japan in 2007. The 23rd Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Conference held from 27 October to 1 November 2009, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia had 440 participants from Asia-Pacific, Africa, Arab, Interamerica, Europe, Eurasia and other organizations. The APR Scout Committee and Sub-committees members are also elected by the conference.[3] The next conference will be held in Bangladesh in 2012. Between Conferences there are APR Scout Leaders' Summit. The last Summit was held in India in 2010.[4]

Regional Youth Forum

Fifty-seven participants from 17 countries attended the 2004 Asia-Pacific Region Youth Forum in Brunei Darussalam in December 2004. Six Youth advisors were elected and attended the Regional Committee meetings. The Youth Advisers are Edward Cook, Chairman (New Zealand), Eko Andrianto of Indonesia, Netsai Khaimarn of Thailand, In Sun Ryu of Korea, Maiya Twayanabasu of Nepal, and Aaron Wardle (Australia). They advised on helping to organize and manage the next youth forum.

107 participants from 24 countries attended the 6th Asia-Pacific Region Youth Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in October 2009. Seven Young Adult Member Group members were elected and they are assigned to the Regional Committee or Sub-committee. The Young Adult Member Group members are Maeedh Mohamed Zahir of Maldives as the new Chairman, Lam Kwok Hei Dicky of Hong Kong, Ari Wijanarko Adipratomo of Indonesia, Seo Ji Eun of Korea, Mohd Hafiz Bin Ariffin of Malaysia, Oliver Lim Zi Kai of Singapore and Krittee Tantivisitkul of Thailand. They advised on helping to organise and manage the next youth forum in Bangladesh in 2012.

Award for Outstanding Scouts

The project calls for the selection of Outstanding Scouts in the Asia-Pacific Region from among candidates nominated by member NSOs in the region, and the award is to be made at the Asia-Pacific Regional Conferences which are held every three years. This contest started eight years ago at the regional conference in Delhi in 2001, and has become a regular feature of every regional conference. The main purpose of the contest is to enhance the image and visibility of Scouting as an educational movement, and to emphasize its effectiveness in the development of young people at home, in school, and in communities. 5 finalists are invited to attend the Asia-Pacific Regional Conference to be interviewed by a board of judges from among appropriate persons (usually committee members from the Programme Sub-Committee and the Scouting Profile Sub-Committee).

Regional Scout Jamboree

The Region has run or sponsored region-wide jamborees in its member countries.

NumberHostPlaceTimeOther eventReferences
1 PhilippinesMount Makiling, Los Baños, LagunaDecember 28, 1973–January 4, 1974Philippines Golden Jubilee Jamboree[5][6]
2 IranNishapur1977Used as preparation for the scheduled 15th World Scout Jamboree[7]
3 New ZealandOamaruJanuary 4, 1978–January 11, 19788th New Zealand Jamboree / Theme: New Horizons[8][9]
4 AustraliaPerry Lakes Reserve, Perth, Western Australia December 29, 1979–January 7, 198012th Australian Jamboree[10][11]
5 BangladeshMouchak, Gazipur, Dhaka DivisionDecember 30, 1980–January 6, 19812nd Bangladesh Scout Jamboree[12][13]
6 IndonesiaCibubur, JakartaJune 18, 1981–June 25, 19816th Gerakan Pramuka Scout Jamboree[14][15]
7 MalaysiaKota Bharu, Kelantan19825th Malaysian Scout Jamboree[16][17][18]
8 South KoreaMuju, Jeollabuk-do19826th Korean National Jamboree[19]
9 Thailand-November,198511th Thailand Jamboree[20]
10 IndiaHyderabad198711th Indian National Jamboree[21]
11 New ZealandMystery Creek, HamiltonJanuary 3, 1990–January 11, 199012th New Zealand Jamboree[8][22]
12 PhilippinesMount Makiling, Los Baños, Laguna19919th Philippines National Jamboree[5][23]
13 AustraliaBallarat, Victoria199216th Australian Jamboree[24]
14 BangladeshMouchak, Gazipur, Dhaka DivisionJanuary 5, 1994–January 12, 19945th Bangladesh National Scout Jamboree[13][25]
15 AustraliaPerth, Western Australia December 30, 1994–January 8, 199517th Australian Jamboree[16][24]
16 New ZealandKepler Farm, FiordlandDecember 1995–January 199614th New Zealand Jamboree[8]
17 South KoreaMt. Sorak, Kangwon ProvinceAugust 7, 1996–August 13, 1996 [26][27][28]
18 MalaysiaKem Seri Keluang, Besut, TerengganuAugust 1, 1997–August 8, 19979th Malaysia Jamboree[8][16]
19 AustraliaIpswich, QueenslandJanuary 2, 1998–January 11, 199818th Australian Jamboree[16][29][30]
20 Republic of ChinaNeipu, Pingtung19988th Taiwan Jamboree (Taiwan)[16][31]
21 South KoreaKosong, Kangwon ProvinceAugust 7, 2000–August 14, 200010th Korea National Jamboree[32][33][34]
22 AustraliaCataract Scout Park, Sydney, New South WalesJanuary 3, 2001–January 12, 200119th Australian Jamboree[8][16][35][36]
23 JapanMaishima Sports Island, Osaka PrefectureAugust 3, 2002–August 7, 200213th Nippon Jamboree[37][38]
24 South KoreaMt. Sorak, Kangwon ProvinceAugust 5, 2004–August 11, 200411th Korea National Jamboree[39][40]
25 ThailandHad Yao, SattahipDecember 28, 2005–January 3, 2006No Other Event, 50th anniversary of Asia Pacific Region[8][20][41]
26 PhilippinesMount Makiling, Los Baños, LagunaDecember 28, 2009–January 3, 2010 [5]
27 South KoreaSuncheon City, Jeolla ProvinceAugust 4, 2010–August 9, 2010 3rd International Patrol[42][43][44]
28 Republic of ChinaChengcing Lake, KaohsiungJuly 11, 2011–July 17, 2011Scouts of China Centenary[45]
29 Sri LankaGam Udawa & Kandalama sites Dambulla, Matale DistrictApril 1, 2012–April 6, 2012100 Years of Scouting in Sri Lanka[46]
30 JapanYamaguchi City, Yamaguchi PrefectureJuly 28, 2013–August 7, 201316th Nippon Jamboree[47]

Regional Rover Moot

For older Scouts (traditionally called Rovers or Rover Scouts), the Region has sponsored region-wide Rover Moots. It has not been held already in the Region.

Past Moots include:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "APR Sub-Committees 2009–2012". APR/WSB. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  2. ↑ "APR Scout Committees". APR/WSB. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  3. ↑ "23rd APR Scout Conference". APR/WSB. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  4. ↑ "Silicon city hosts 7th Asia Pacific Scout Leaders Summit". APR/WSB. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  5. 1 2 3 About the 26th Asia Pacific Jamboree
  6. ↑ The Philippine Scouting Movement - Martial Law
  7. ↑ Necker. ASIA-PACIFIC JAMBOREE IRAN 1977
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Scouts Reunited Events
  9. ↑ [scout.org/en/content/download/10653/88284/file/wjr77.pdf Report of the 20th JOTA]
  10. ↑ IVth Asia-Pacific (12th Australian) Jamboree, Perry Lakes, Perth, Dec. 29, 1979 - Jan 7, 1980 : official programme
  11. ↑ February 1979 Boy's Life - Scouting around
  12. ↑ 5th Asia Pacific & 2nd Bangladesh Scout Jamboree
  13. 1 2 Regular Events
  14. ↑ The Indonesia Stamp Museum
  15. ↑ List of Indonesia Jamborees
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Jamborees Asia Pacific Jamborees
  17. ↑ Scout Jamboree Kelantan stamps
  18. ↑ JIT SIN SCOUT
  19. ↑ the History of Korea Scout Association
  20. 1 2 Scout Thailand Milestones
  21. ↑ Sigmah National Wants
  22. ↑ 12 New Zealand Jamboree Mystery Creek, Hamilton - January 3 to 11
  23. ↑ Oval Patch12TH ASIA PACIFIC JAMBOREE 9TH NATIONAL JAMBOREE BSP, MAKILING, PHILIPPINES 1991
  24. 1 2 1st Berowra Scout Group - Australian Jamborees
  25. ↑ Stamps issued for 14th Asia Pacific/5th Bangladesh National Scout Jamboree
  26. ↑ Korean Boy Scout Uniforms
  27. ↑ 17th Asia-Pacific Jamboree - SOSSI Philatelic Patches
  28. ↑ 17th Asia Pacific postcard
  29. ↑ 19TH ASIA PACIFIC / 18TH AUSTRALIAN JAMBOREE SPRINGFIELD IPSWICH QLD JANUARY 1998
  30. ↑ Worldwide events
  31. ↑ CATÁLOGO SELOS ESCUTISMO
  32. ↑ 21st Asia-Pacific 10th Korea National Jamboree - SOSSI Philatelic Patches
  33. ↑ International Scouting Events for 2000
  34. ↑ 이브닝스페셜
  35. ↑ Archived Final Manual Section 1 AJ2001
  36. ↑ 2ND ASIA-PACIFIC / 19TH AUSTRALIAN JAMBOREE CATARACT SCOUT PARK, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 2001 XIX. Sunrise blanket badge.
  37. ↑ 23rd ASIA-PACIFIC/13th NIPPON JAMBOREE Jamboree Bulletin No. 2 (June 2002)
  38. ↑ New Scout and Guide Issues 2002
  39. ↑ Circular 18, Series of 2003
  40. ↑ Zimbabwe at Jamborees, expeditions, camps...
  41. ↑ 25th Asia Pacific Regional Jamboree
  42. ↑ 27th Asia-pacific Jamboree & 3rd International Patrol Jamboree
  43. ↑ 27th Asia Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree
  44. ↑ 27th Asia Pacific Jamboree – 3rd International Patrol Jamborette
  45. ↑ SOCJul2001 Centenary Jamboree Basic Info
  46. ↑ 29th APR Jamboree
  47. ↑ Scout.org scheduling database

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