The ''Slovenska Zamejska Skavtska Organizacija'' (Slovene Minority Scout Organization, SZSO) is a
Catholic
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Scouting
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and
Guiding association serving
Slovenes
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Italy
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. SZSO is affiliated to the ''
Associazione Guide e Scouts Cattolici Italiani'' (AGESCI), the largest Scout association in the country.
SZSO is affiliated to the
ZSKSS (Združenje slovenskih katoliških skavtinj in skavtov), Scout association in
Slovenia also, having special agreement about mutual cooperation.
SZSO, whose first group was organized in 1951, was officially founded in 1976.
References
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External links
Official website
Scouting and Guiding in Italy
Youth organizations established in 1976