World Scout Moot

World Scout Moot
Country various (list below)
Date 1931 onwards
Scouts and Guides from different countries at World Scout Moot, Sweden, 1996

The World Scout Moot is an event for senior branches (traditionally called Rovers) and other young adult members, gathering up to 5 000 people. Moots provide an opportunity for young adults in Scouting to meet together with the objective of improving their international understanding as citizens of the world. Moots are held every four years and are organized by the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).[1]

Participants must be 18-25 years old at the time of the event. If you are 26 or older you can take part as International Service Team (IST, volunteer staff).

History

The first World Scout Moot was in 1931 and following ones were held almost every four years until 1961. Originally entitled the "World Rover Moot", the Moot was replaced by World Moot Years between 1965 and 1982. This was done with the aim of increasing the number of events and accessibility to Rovers. In 1985, the World Scout Conference decided to reinstate the World Scout Moot and, in 1993 decided to hold the Moot every four years. Exceptionally, the 13th World Scout Moot in Kenya in 2010 - the first ever such event to take place in Africa - was held 6 years after the previous Moot in Taiwan and three years before the forthcoming Moot, scheduled to take place in Canada in 2013.

The 15th World Scout moot was in Iceland in the summer of 2017, the next 16th World Scout Moot will be in Ireland in 2021.[2][3]

List of moots

Year Number Country Location Participants Countries Host Candidate Countries
19311st World Rover Moot Switzerland Kandersteg3,00020
19352nd World Rover Moot Sweden Ingarö 3,00026 [4]
19393rd World Rover Moot Scotland Monzie 3,50042
19494th World Rover Moot Norway Skjåk2,50040
19535th World Rover Moot [5] Switzerland Kandersteg4,16841
19576th World Rover Moot United KingdomSutton Coldfield3,50061
19617th World Rover Moot AustraliaMelbourne96915
1965-66Moot Year 10 Events3,599
1969-70Moot Year 26 Events7,250
1973-74Moot Year 22 Events11,000
1977-78Moot Year 23 Events14,560
1981-82Moot Year 31 Events22,380
1990-918th World Moot AustraliaMelbourne1,00036
19929th World Moot Switzerland Kandersteg1,40052
199610th World Moot SwedenRansberg2,60878
200011th World Scout Moot Mexico 5,00071
200412th World Scout Moot Taiwan Hualien2,500 85 Austria [6]
2008 13th World Scout Moot (cancelled) [7] Mozambique --- --- --- Iceland, Portugal [8]
201013th World Scout Moot [9] Kenya Nairobi 1,924 66 ---
201314th World Scout Moot [10] Canada Low, Quebec2,000 83 ---
201715th World Scout Moot Iceland Ulfljotsvatn5,000 106 ---
202116th World Scout Moot [11] Ireland Larch Hill Hungary

See also

References

  1. ↑ "World Events". www.scout.org. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
  2. ↑ "History of the World Scout Moot". www.scout.org. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  3. ↑ "World Scout Moot 2021 Ireland - Take a Deep Breath...". www.worldscoutmoot2021.ie. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  4. ↑ John S. Wilson (1959), Scouting Round the World. First edition, Blandford Press. p. 93
  5. ↑ Kandersteg, A Pictorial Record of the 5th World Rover Moot, page 70, Austrian Scout Archives, Vienna, Box: Rover Moots 1931/1953/1992
  6. ↑ "35th World Scout Conference". www.scout.org. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
  7. ↑ "Scouts of Mozambique will not host World Scout Moot". henry-scout-world.blogspot.cz. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
  8. ↑ "36th World Scout Conference". www.scout.org. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
  9. ↑ "13th World Scout Moot". www.scout.org. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  10. ↑ "14th World Scout Moot". www.scout.org. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  11. ↑ Schildböck, Rupert. "Today is the last day at the World Scout Conference: let’s look what has happened so far!". Retrieved 2017-07-22.
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