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 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 ''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 (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 is ''Буди Спреман'' (''Budi Spreman'') in

Serbian Serbian may refer to: * someone or something related to Serbia, a country in Southeastern Europe * someone or something related to the Serbs, a South Slavic people * Serbian language * Serbian names See also

* * * Old Serbian (disambiguat ...

, 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

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