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 ...

exists in

Kosovo Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...

both as part of the

Savez Izviđača Srbije Savez Izviđača Srbije ( sr, 'Савез Извиђача Србије'), English: Scout Association of Serbia) is the primary national Scouting organization of Serbia. A referendum on independence was held in Montenegro on May 21, 2006, votin ...

as well as independent groups. A report on the current situation and possible perspectives was published by the

European Scout Region The European Scout Region is one of six geographical subdivisions of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with a satellite office in Brussels, Belgium. Structure Members The European Scout Region co ...

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The report mentions at least five different organizations: * ''Savez Izviđača Kosova i Metohije'' is the regional council of the

, member 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. WOS ...

* the ''Qendra Nacionale e Vëzhguesve të Kosovës'' (National Scout Center of Kosovo), a provisional member of the

World Federation of Independent Scouts The World Federation of Independent Scouts (WFIS) is a non-governmental international Scouting organization with over 7 million members in 151 affiliated Scout organizations in 65 countries. WFIS was formed in Laubach, Germany, in 1996 by Lawrie ...

(WFIS) * Kosovo Scout Association * Kosovo Scout Federation * ''Kosova'da İzcilik Teşkilatlanması'' (Scouts of Kosovo), member of the

World Organization of Independent Scouts The World Organization of Independent Scouts is an international Scouting organization for traditional Scouting. Members Full Members * Brazil: Federação dos Escoteiros tradicionais * Chile: Federación Nacional de Boy Scouts y Girl Guides de ...

(WOIS).FB of Scouts of Kosovo
/ref> * Lidhja e Vëzhguesëve Rinia e Kosovës/Kosova Genç Izciler Birliği/Savez Izvidjača Omladine Kosova (LVRK, Youth Scouts League of Kosovo

The

Scout Motto The Scout Motto of the Scout movement is, in English, "Be Prepared", with most international branches of the group using a close translation of that phrase. These mottoes have been used by millions of Scouts around the world since 1907. Most of t ...

is ''Буди Спреман'' (''Budi Spreman'') in Serbian, translating as "Be Prepared", and ''Ji Gati'', "Be Prepared" in

Albanian Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...

. The common Serbian term for all members, regardless of section, is "Izviđač" (meaning "Scout"). The Albanian noun for a single Scout is ''Skaut''.

Emblems

References

External links

Qendra Nacionale e Vëzhguesve të Kosovës
* Lidhja e Vëzhguesve Rinia e Kosovës/Društvo Izvidjaca Omaladina Kosova/Youth Scouts League of Kosov

Kosovan culture

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