Luc Panissod

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Luc Panissod of Switzerland, previously Deputy Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), was made acting WOSM Secretary General in mid-November 2007 in replacement of Eduardo Missoni, following an institutional crisis over leadership and finance, until such time as a new Secretary General is appointed.

Responsibilities at WOSM fall into two divisions, each headed by a Deputy Secretary-General. In his role as Deputy Secretary General, Panissod was in charge of General Management, responsible for Administration, Finance, Personnel, Technology and Information, Resource Mobilization, Design, Partnerships, World Events, and Documents and Archiving.

Panissod was also the liaison for the Asia-Pacific, Eurasian and Africa offices.

Deputy Secretary-General Dominique Bénard leads the departments of Education, Research and Development which includes Youth Participation, Program for Adolescents and Young Adults, Children in Need (Education for All), Recruitment and Formation of Adult Volunteers, 2007 Centenary, and World Events for Young People. Bénard oversees contact with the European, Arab, and InterAmerican offices.

In his role as the Secretary General, Panissod will manage Institutional Support, Constitutional Affairs, Planning, Strategy and Strategic Evaluation, Communication and External Relations.

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World Organization of the Scout Movement
Preceded by
Eduardo Missoni		 Secretary General
2007
acting		 Succeeded by
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