24th European Scout Conference - Conference Report

The 24th European Scout Conference brought together more than 400 participants representing 37 Member Organisations of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in the European Scout Region, regional volunteers and staff, host team volunteers, special guests and representatives of partner organisations. The event was the first major indoor face-to-face event in the European Region after more than two years of unprecedented pandemic, impacting the region’s life and activities during most of the outgoing triennium.

During the five-day event in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, from 22 to 26 July 2022, delegates and observers had the opportunity to participate in plenary sessions, breakouts and workshops to strengthen their capacity and foster networking and exchanges. The workshop topics focused on priorities and objectives of the WOSM World Triennial Plan 2021-2024 (adopted a year earlier at the 42nd World Scout Conference) and on draft objectives proposed for the new Regional Scout Plan 2022-2025. During a Market Session jointly organised with WAGGGS delegations attending the 24th European Scout Conference and the 17th European Guide Conference were invited to present highlights and best practices of their programme activities. The offer at the Market was completed with presentations from WOSM (safe from Harm, WOSM Services, WOSM Better World) and WAGGGS, as well as from host associations of future European and World Events.