Italian Scout Federation

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Italian Scout Federation
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ItalianFederazione Italiana dello Scautismo
Headquarterspiazza Pasquale Paoli, 18
LocationRome
CountryItaly
Founded1986
Membership187,000
PresidentFranz Adami
Vice-presidentMarilina Laforgia
Affiliation World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, World Organization of the Scout Movement
Website
www.scouteguide.it
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The Italian Scout Federation (FIS, Federazione Italiana dello Scautismo) is the national Scouting and Guiding federation of Italy. Scouting and Guiding in Italy started in 1910, the Boy Scouts were among the charter members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922, the Girl Guides joined the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1948. The federation serves 102,778 Scouts (as of 2011) [1] and 84,303 Guides (as of 2008). [2]

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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 affiliated).

Members

The members of the federation are

Affiliated to AGESCI are two minority Scouting organizations:

See also

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References

  1. "Triennal review: Census as at 1 December 2010" (PDF). World Organization of the Scout Movement. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
  2. "33rd World Conference Document No. 11" (PDF). World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2008.