ISGF EUROPE REGION CENTRAL EUROPE SUB REGION

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1 I. In October 2016, at the Europe Conference in Tours, France, Angela Dernbach (Germany) representative of the CESR in Europe Committee, was elected Secretary of the Europe Committee Last update 9 March 2017 Page 1

2 II. The 7 th European Workshop was held 3-8 March 2017 in Slovakia (Congress Centre Smolenice) with the theme : How to communicate with younger Guides and Scouts with 33 participants from 14 European countries. III. The 5th Friendship Meeting will be organised by the Central Europe Sub Region together with the Austrian Fellowship and the district Upper Austria, in Linz, OberÖsterreich, Friday 9 June 2017 to Wednesday 14 June 2017! IV. The 9 th CESR Conference will be hosted in Poznan Poland, Wednesday, 5 September 2018 to Sunday, 9 September 2018 V. The 10 th Europe Regional Conference will be hosted in Bremen Germany, Wednesday, 21 August 2019 to Sunday, 25 August VI. The 8 th CESR Conference took place from 23 to 27 September in seminar centre Zeillern castle in the province of Lower Austria. There were 80 participants from 12 countries. Last update 9 March 2017 Page 2

3 Teresa Tarkowska-Dudek from Poland, was elected new CESR Chairwoman Last update 9 March 2017 Page 3

4 PEACE LIGHT FROM BETHLEHEM Since 1986 the Peace Light comes with an airplane from Bethlehem to Austria and is given to the scouts to spread it over Europe. Peace Light in Italy In December 2016 the Peace Light was brought to Accumoli and Amatrice, where the earthquake of August 2016 destroyed everything and where the Executive Committee of the region Lazio brought comfort to the affected population, together with the bishop of the town of Rieti. It was here where the Austrians Scouts have funded a substantial amount for the people of central Italy hit by the earthquake. In Sicily, the arrival of the Peace Light launched a host project: welcome to life (family, children...), welcome to the people suffering (sick, disabled, elderly...), welcome to migrants with the small cross of Lampedusa. The spreading of the Peace Light from Bethlehem ended together with the small cross of Lampedusa, two small symbols, but both of enormous value. Last update 9 March 2017 Page 4

5 CENTRAL EUROPE Central Europe is the region lying between the variously defined areas of the Eastern and Western parts of the European continent. ISGF Central Europe Sub Region currently comprises the following NSGFs ( in alphabetical order) : Austria, Czech Republic, Estonia (AMO), Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland. Last update 9 March 2017 Page 5

6 HISTORY : The Central Europe Sub Region was founded in October 1992, in Bendern, Liechtenstein. During the World Conference 1991 in Greece, there was the first discussions to found a new Sub Region, that includes the German speaking countries in Europe. In January 1992 there was a meeting in Grossarl, where the decision was made to organize a founding conference the same year in Liechtenstein. The countries, namely the National Fellowships of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic and Slovakia), Hungary and Liechtenstein decided to found the new Sub Region Europe Central ( ). Each country had sent one delegate in the organizing committee: Rösle Frick for Liechtenstein, Wato Krüger for Germany, Alfred Partsch for Austria, Vladimir Kopriva for Czechoslovakia, Jenö Schumicky for Hungary and Lucette Schläppi for Switzerland. The first Sub Regional Conference took place in Nyiregyhaza, Hungary, in August The first elected committee consisted of the following persons: Rösle Frick, Liechtenstein Angela Dernbach, Germany, Gerda-Maria Pazdera, Austria Kati Schumicky, Hungary Ivo Slavicek, Czechoslovakia The first Constitution of the Sub Region was voted for and accepted on at the Conference in Rothenburg o. T., Germany. Last update 9 March 2017 Page 6

7 NEW CESR COMMITTEE A new sub-regional committee was elected in Zeillern, Austria for a term of three years (-2018). This consists of Teresa Tarkowska-Dudek (Chairwoman, Poland), Hans Slanec (Vice-Chairman, Austria), Meinhard Perkmann (Treasurer, Austria) and Florian Wiehring (Secretary, Germany). On the photo from left to right: Hans, Teresa, Florian and Meinhard. CESR COMMITTEE - Communication : Website : Last update 9 March 2017 Page 7

8 : ( die Zeitschrift der Subregion Zentraleuropa - The Newspaper of the Central Europe, 3 times per year, usually only in German. Last update 9 March 2017 Page 8

9 CESR Countries and Membership Country / Logo/ Full name/ Membership Census admission ISGF/ Structure / abbreviation/ communication Flag Status 1. Austria 1953 (founder member) Pfadfinder-Gilde Österreichs Single Association Independent PGÖ Czech Republic Single association Branch of Scout Organisation Junák Junák-kmen dospĕlŷch skautů a skautek (Junák-Section of Adult Scouts and Guides) Czech NSGF (CZNSGF) Contact: skaut@junak.cz Website: /index.php (info in English) Last update 9 March 2017 Page 9

10 Estonia 2002 Associated Member Central Antony Guild of Estonia Scouts and Guides Single Association ESAK Germany 1971 Verband Deutscher Altpfadfindergilden e.v Single Association Independent VDAPG Hungary Single Association Hungarian Scout Guild Last update 9 March 2017 Page 10

11 Latvia 1996 Single Association National Union of Former Scouts and Former Guides of Latvia 7. Liechtenstein 1953 (founder member) Single Association Independent Pfadfindergilde Liechtenstein Last update 9 March 2017 Page 11

12 8. Poland 1997 Polish Scouting and Guiding Association ZHP Senior Council Adult Guiding and Scouting branch of NSO Romania 1996 Association des Scouts Adultes de Roumanie Single Association Slovakia Skautska Gilda Slovenska 180 Last update 9 March 2017 Page 12

13 11. Switzerland (founder member) Anciens Scouts de Suisse/ Ehemalige Pfadi Schweiz Single association Independent AsdS Central Europe Sub-Regional Gatherings: Year Venue Country Date Participants Theme Nyiregyháza Hungary 29 Aug.- 2 Sept Friesach Austria 29 Aug. -5 Sept Budapest Hungary June Rothenburg Germany 30 Aug. - 3 Sept Mamaia Romania 3-6 September 63 "The future is in our hands" 7 Pilsen Czech Rep August 86 We built our Last update 9 March 2017 Page 13

14 future Zeillern Fraternity makes friends" 8 Austria Sept Polznan Poland 5-9 Sept Prior to Central Europe there were Alpine Countries Sub Regional gatherings: (organised by France or Switzerland) Year Venue Country Date Participants Sion Switzerland Genève Switzerland Obernai France Einsiedeln Switzerland Tours France Last update 9 March 2017 Page 14

15 In CESR a Conference is mainly official and includes the General Assembly and elections for the board while a Gathering is very informal and for making friends and having fun. Last update 9 March 2017 Page 15