The Italian Scout Federation (FIS, ''Federazione Italiana dello Scautismo'') is the national
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement employing the Scout method, a program of informal education with an emphasis on practical outdoor activities, including camping, woodcraft, aquatics, hiking, backpacking ...
and
Guiding federation of
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
. Scouting and Guiding in Italy started in 1910, the Boy Scouts were among the charter members of the
World Organization of the Scout Movement
The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM ) is the largest international Scouting organization. WOSM has 173 members. These members are recognized national Scout organizations, which collectively have around 43 million participants. WOSM ...
in 1922, the Girl Guides joined the
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS ) is a global association supporting the Girl Guides, female-oriented and female-only Guiding and Scouting organizations in 152 countries. It was established in 1928 in Parád, Hungary, ...
in 1948. The federation serves 102,778 Scouts (as of 2011)
and 84,303 Guides (as of 2008).
History
The FIS was founded in 1986 after the merger of ''Federazione Esploratori Italiani'' (Boy Scouts branch, established in 1944 and
WOSM affiliated) and ''Federazione Italiana Guide Esploratrici'' (Girl Guides branch, established in 1945 and
WAGGGS
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS ) is a global association supporting the female-oriented and female-only Guiding and Scouting organizations in 152 countries. It was established in 1928 in Parád, Hungary, and has its ...
affiliated).
Members
The members of the federation are
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Associazione Guide e Scouts Cattolici Italiani
The ''Associazione Guide e Scouts Cattolici Italiani'' ( en, Association of Italian Catholic Guides and Scouts, italic=yes, link=yes, AGESCI) is a Catholic Scouting and Guiding association in Italy. It is coeducational and has 183,925 members, ...
(AGESCI, ''Italian Catholic Guide and Scout Association'', coed)
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Corpo Nazionale Giovani Esploratori ed Esploratrici Italiani
The ''Corpo Nazionale Giovani Esploratori ed Esploratrici Italiani'' (translation: National Corps of Italian Scouts and Guides, CNGEI) is a coeducational and non-denominational Scouting and Guiding association in Italy.
CNGEI was founded by Car ...
(CNGEI, ''National Boy and Girl Scout Corps'', interreligious, coed)
Affiliated to AGESCI are two minority Scouting organizations:
* the
Südtiroler Pfadfinderschaft
The Südtiroler Pfadfinderschaft ( en, South Tyrolean Scout Association), abbreviated as SP, is the Roman Catholic Scout association of the German minority of the Italian province of South Tyrol. The association is coeducational and has 600 member ...
is the Catholic Scout association of the
German
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** Germania (historical use)
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-speaking minority in
South Tyrol
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Slovenska Zamejska Skavtska Organizacija
The ''Slovenska Zamejska Skavtska Organizacija'' (Slovene Minority Scout Organization, SZSO) is a Catholic Scouting and Guiding association serving Slovenes in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. SZSO is affiliated to the ''Associazione Guide e Scouts C ...
serves the
Slovenians
The Slovenes, also known as Slovenians ( sl, Slovenci ), are a South Slavic ethnic group native to Slovenia, and adjacent regions in Italy, Austria and Hungary. Slovenes share a common ancestry, culture, history and speak Slovene as th ...
living in the region
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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See also
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Scouting in Italy
Scouting and Guiding in Italy consists of several associations and federations, including more than 225,000 male Scouts and female Guides.
Next to Germany, France and Russia, Italy is the country with the most fragmented Scout movement, but it i ...
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Gualtiero Zanolini
Gualtiero Zanolini of Italy is a former member of the World Scout Committee, the main executive body of the World Organization of the Scout Movement.
Background
Until 2011, Zanolini was a member of the World Scout Committee representing Italy.
A ...
References
External links
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World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts member organizations
World Organization of the Scout Movement member organizations
Scouting and Guiding in Italy
Organizations established in 1986
1986 establishments in Italy