SUOMEN PARTIOLAISET FINLANDS SCOUTER RY. The Guides and Scouts of Finland

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1 SUOMEN PARTIOLAISET FINLANDS SCOUTER RY The Guides and Scouts of Finland

2 FACTS ABOUT FINLAND

3 A parliamentary republic Member of the European Union Capital: Helsinki Population: 5.4 million Official languages: Finnish (94 %) and Swedish (6 %) Religion: Lutheran protestant 82 %, Greek orthodox 1 % Landscape: forest (69 %), water (over lakes)

4 THE GUIDES AND SCOUTS OF FINLAND

5 History Started 1910 Founding member of WAGGGS Banned between Several national organizations The Guides and Scouts of Finland 1972

6 The Guides and Scouts of Finland SAGNO (member of both WAGGGS and WOSM) Bilingual Finnish and Swedish members 750 local groups girls only 18,5% boys only 17,5% mixed groups 64 %) 10 districts + Finlands Svenska Scouter (FiSSc), FISSc Coordinate nationally Swedish-speaking guiding and scouting Sea Scouts in 75 local groups Guides and Scouts with special needs 450 Guides and Scouts in 60 local groups Honored The Annual Child Rights Advocate Award by UNICEF Finland in 2013

7 Scout Programme: Age sections Cub scouts 7-10 years old single sex or mixed groups Adventurers years old single sex or mixed groups Trackers years old single sex groups Explorers years old single sex groups Rovers years old single sex or mixed groups Kuva: Suomen Partiolaisten kuvapankki

8 The Motto Be prepared! The Promise I will do my best to love my God, my, country and the world, to fulfill the Ideals and to be of help to others. The Ideals To respect others To love and protect the environment To be honest and reliable To build friendship across borders To feel responsibility and to take action To develop oneself as a human being To search for the truth in life Kuva: Mikko Jalo

9 EVENTS

10 Main National Events FinnJamboree Tarus 2004 Kilke 2010 Roihu 2016 National Sea Scout Jamboree Satahanka Next 2018 National Scout celebration 2014, every six years Kuva: Heikki Laurila

11 FinnJamboree Roihu th International Finnjamboree 20 July - 28 July participants Evo camp site in Southern Finland, near the town Hämeenlinna fi/in-english

12 THE ORGANIZATION

13 Decision making bodies in national level General Assembly Every other year (2014,2016 ) Representation of Guide and Scout Districts, 102 delegates Elects chairspersons and Guides and Scouts Council Decides strategy, bylaws and regulations Scout Council Gathers at least twice a year Elected by General Assembly Representatives of Guide and Scout Districts30 members. Elects members of National Board (except chairpersons) Decides annual plan of action and budget

14 National Board of the Guides and Scouts of Finland Chairpersons (2) + 7 members All elected for spesific area of experties (Committees) All board members are nominated for 2 year period, maximum 3 terms Committees Education/ Youth Programme Adult support, Local support Financies, Communication International

15 Anna Munsterhjelm, Chief Commissioner Kalle Virtanen, Vice Chairperson Who is Who Valtteri Karhu, Chairperson of the Guide and Scout Council Karoliina Tikka, International Commissioner WAGGGS Anniina Markkula, International Commissioner WOSM Senior Staff: Panu Räsänen, Chief Executive & Director of Financies Kaisa Koistinen, Director of External Relations and Communication Timo Sinivuori, Director of Education International Affairs: Katriina Kuusela, International Executive Kuva: Pauliina Toivanen

16 The Guides and Scouts of Finland Staff CHIEF EXECUTIVE PANU RÄSÄNEN Administrative Manager MIKKO LEHTONEN Administrative Coordinator(80%) HEIKKI TOLVANEN PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS Director, Public Affairs and Communications KAISA KOISTINEN TALOUS JA TUKIPALVELUT Chief Financial Officer (CFO) PANU RÄSÄNEN EDUCATION Director of Education TIMO SINIVUORI Project Manager/ Roihu 2016 ARI VÄNSKÄ Coordinator, Public Affairs TARJA ANTTONEN Office Secretary HELI MERTANEN Education Coordinator (Youth Programme) LAURA KALERVO Project Coordinator/ Roihu 2016 TARU WALLENIUS Fundraising Coordinator LAURA MALINEN Chief Accountant TIINA RANTIO Education Coordinator (Adult Resources) JUUSO LUOMALA Project Coordinator/ Roihu 2016 ANNI YLINEN Communications and Marketing Manager ANNA KOROMA-MIKKOLA Chief Accountant MIRA AARIKKA-PAAVOLAINENtoim Education Coordinator (Local Support) Marketing Designer JENNI LAHTINEN Membership Managment Coordinator VILLE JOKINEN International Executive KATRIINA KUUSELA Information Coordinator ELINA KAMPPARI Knowledge Management Coordinator AAPO KIILUNEN Forest Coordinator JAAKKO NIPPALA Graphic Designer EEVA HELLE Office Assistant PAULI PAANANEN Project Coordinator SAARA NYKÄNEN Lobby Services Partioasema JADA RONIMUS

17 TOPICS IN DISCUSSION

18 Growth 9% growth 2014 Making learning visible by validation process Top growing district 19% more members than 2013 Quality in Scouting Adults in Scouting Diversity Brand National scouting and guiding themed TVshow 2013 & 2014 External relations/ partnerships Kuva: Vilma Issakainen

19 FINANCES

20 Membership fees average 50 / person (national fee 29,50 + district & local fee), (50 %) Own financial campaigns (20 %) Advent Calender (income divided between local, regional and national level) Goverment support (20 %) General grant to youth organisations (national organisation and Guide/ Scout districts) Ministry of Education and Culture special grant Support of Foreign Ministry to development cooperation projects Foundations (10 %) Scout foundation Variaty of different foundations

21 INTERNATIONAL

22 Partnerships Nepal Scouts First project with Nepal Scouts in late 1980 s Nepal2 -project ( ). Its overall object is to strengthen Nepal Scout capacity especially by improving leadership skills. Other projects Woomal 2 project with Eclaireurs du Sénégal ( ) Food for Life project with WOSM African Region/ Niger and Benin ( ) Kuva: Mikko Roininen

23 KIITOS! Thank you!