World Organization of the Scout Movement

More about WOSM

  • Mission of WOSM

    To promote the education of young people through a system of values based on the Scout Promise and Law. Through Scouting, we build a better world where people fulfil themselves as individuals and play a constructive role in society.

  • WOSM Vision

    By 2033, WOSM's Vision is to be the world's most inspiring and inclusive youth movement creating transformative learning experiences for every young person, everywhere.

  • History of the Organization

    The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM /ˈwʊzəm/) was established in 1922 and is the largest international youth organization. WOSM has 175 member National Scout Organizations, which together have about 57 million members.

  • Structure of the WOSM

    WOSM is organised on a regional basis and is composed of the World Scout Committee as the executive body or ‘board’ of WOSM, the World Conference as the supreme legislative body and the World Scout Bureau as the secretariat of WOSM.

Headquarters
of the Scout Bureau

The World Scout Bureau is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and has offices in five regions. Each region duplicates the global structure of WOSM and, accordingly, has a Regional Scout Committee, a Regional Scout Conference and a Regional Scout Bureau.

Ukraine, along with other European countries, is part of the Europe Region.

  • Europe Region

    Brussels, Belgium

  • Arab Region

    Cairo, Egypt

  • Asia-Pacific Region

    Manila, Philippines

  • Africa Region

    Nairobi, Kenya

  • Interamerica Region

    Panama City, Panama