İzmir was declared the World Scout Capital by the International Gilwell Scout Volunteers, the World Independent Scout Organization and the Thrace Scout Union Federation. Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor, who received a certificate and a medal of honor Tunç Soyer“The title of world scout capital suits Izmir, a city of 8 years of peace and democracy," he said.
In the 99th anniversary of the founding of the Republic, İzmir was declared the world's first and only scout capital. “Universal Scout Declaration” that will attract the attention of world scouts to İzmir, İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer and President of the International Gilwell Scout Volunteers (ISVG), Dr. Signed with Dikpal Baidya at Kültürpark İzmir Sanat.
The signing ceremony was attended by the President of the International Gilwell Scout Volunteers (ISVG), Dr. Dikpal Baidya, Founding President of the World Independent Scout Organization (WOIS) Hugo Paniagua, Thrace Scouts Union Federation (TİB) President Neşet Hakan Arsan, Kemalpaşa Mayor Rıdvan Karakayalı, İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Secretary General Ertuğrul Tugay, Muğla Metropolitan Municipality Health and Social Affairs Department President Ünsal Paşalı, 100 local and foreign scout leaders and the Angel Scouts group attended.
International scout leaders Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç SoyerHe gave him a plaque of appreciation. In addition, ISVG President Dr. Soyer to President Soyer. Dikpal Baidya was awarded a certificate and a medal of honor. WOIS Founding President Hugo Paniagua also presented Soyer with a Scouting Service Certificate.
“The fact that it coincides with our Republic Day multiplies our happiness”
Expressing that they are experiencing two great prides in İzmir, the President Tunç Soyer“Our first pride is that we are together with our friends who come to Izmir from different parts of the world and our country. Our second pride is that we have declared İzmir the world scout capital. The fact that this coincides with our Republic Day multiplies our happiness. Scouting embraces everyone all over the world without any discrimination. This movement, which has existed for more than a century, contains polyphony and polychrome at its core. Just like Izmir. That's why the title of world scout capital suits Izmir, a city of 8 years of peace and democracy. You have no doubt that we will carry this title with great care.”
“We will continue to work with all our strength”
President Soyer, who gave the details of the work to be realized with the Thrace Scouts Union Federation, said, “We are proud of our Angel Scouts, who have proven once again that our disabled individuals can take part in every aspect of life. Scouting is not just about spending time in nature. This movement also enables young people to grow up as individuals in harmony with their nature. It develops our ability to think with the cyclical logic of the nature of which we are a part. Therefore, it is very valuable that the scouting activities in our city increase and that more of our young people meet with this culture and be a part of it. Today, the head of the International Volunteer Group of Scouts, Dr. I am very proud to sign the Universal Scout Charter with Dikpal Keshari Baidya. I would like to express my gratitude for making İzmir experience the pride of being the capital of scouting in the world. As stated in our declaration, we will continue to make efforts on a universal scale to increase respect and peace.”
“Unity is strength”
Hugo Paniagua, Founding President of WOIS, said, “I firmly believe that the work carried out on the pillars of the scouting tradition inherited by our founder, Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell, tribes that have taken the scout oath, and that this is beneficial to the people in Turkey. With all the countries supporting this commendable work, we will be able to fulfill our long dream of helping to leave this world in which we live in better conditions than we found it. With the phrase 'Unity is strength', we declare that we are united in a sense of mutual understanding and friendship. The ideal of all scouts is to help a country advance. We are raising better citizens for our future.”
ISVG Founding President Dr. Dikpal Keshari Baidya is the Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality. Tunç SoyerHe thanked and the scouts.
“İzmir has always been hope”
Neşet Hakan Arsan, President of the Thrace Scouts Union Federation, said that scouting is a world heritage and said, “Izmir is a crossroads where civilizations live side by side. It is quite normal for Izmir to be the world scouting capital. Today, Izmir is proud of being the pioneer of peace, brotherhood and hope. That's why our President Tunç SoyerThank you. We are ready for the future," he said.
Cooperation protocol signed
The Disabled Scouting, which was formed by the İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Disabled Services Branch Directorate with the Thrace Scouts Union Federation, is known as the first and only comprehensive Scouting Unit in this field in the world and is called Angel Scouts.
Izmir Metropolitan Municipality signed a cooperation protocol with the Thrace Scouts Union Federation in order to support the individual development of children, youth, women and people with disabilities, and to develop a democratic lifestyle and culture with international universal values. In this context, training and camps were held and these studies set an example for municipalities in the Aegean Region.
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