Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth social movement employing the Scout method, a program of informal education with an emphasis on practical outdoor activities, including camping, woodcraft, aquatics, hiking, backpacking, and sports. Another widely recognized movement characteristic is the Scout uniform, by intent hiding all differences of social standing in a country and encouraging equality, with neckerchief and campaign hat or comparable headwear. Distinctive uniform insignia include the fleur-de-lis and the trefoil, as well as merit badges and other patches.
The Ring Deutscher Pfadfinderinnenverbände was the German national Guiding organization within the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). It served 47,688 members.
Scouts of Syria is the national Scout and Guide organization of Syria. Scouting in Syria was founded in 1912; Guiding started in the 1950s. The coeducational association serves 9,358 members and is a member of both the World Organization of the Scout Movement and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.
Gidsen- en Scoutsbeweging in België (Dutch) or Guidisme et Scoutisme en Belgique (French) (GSB) is the national Guiding and Scouting federation in Belgium. Scouting in Belgium started in 1911, and Guiding followed in 1915. The Belgian Scouts were among the charter members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) in 1922, and the Guides were one of the founding members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) in 1928. The federation counts 121,600 Scouts and 59,268 Guides.
The Association des Scouts et Guides du Congo is one of the national Scouting and Guiding organizations of the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville). The coeducational organization was founded in 1992 and has about 40 groups with 3,000 members, but there is no national organization recognized by the World Organization of the Scout Movement.
The Association des Scouts et Guides de Mauritanie, the national Scouting organization of Mauritania, was founded in 1936, became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1983, and is also an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. The coeducational Association des Scouts et Guides de Mauritanie has about 4,200 members as of 2008.
Lietuvos skaučių seserija is a Guiding association in Lithuania. Guiding in Lithuania started in 1926, was banned by the Soviets in 1940 and restarted in 1990.
The International Scout and Guide Fellowship (ISGF) is a worldwide organization of adults in support of Scouting and Guiding.
The Girl Guides Association of Papua New Guinea is the Guiding organisation in Papua New Guinea. Founded in 1927, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1978. It has 1,224 members.
The Girl Guides Association of Saint Christopher and Nevis is the national Guiding organization of Saint Kitts and Nevis. It serves 290 members. Founded in 1931, the girls-only organization became an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1993.
The Maldives Girl Guide Association (MGGA) is the national Guiding organization of the Maldives. It serves 7,307 members. Founded in 1962, the girls-only organization became an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1996 and a full member in 1999.
The Girl Scout Association of Mongolia is the national Guiding organization of Mongolia. It serves 1,050 members. Founded in 1996, the girls-only organization became an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 2005 and a full member in 2014.
The Fédération Ivoirienne du Scoutisme Féminin is the national Guiding organization of Côte d'Ivoire. It serves 1,900 members. Founded in 1937, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1963.
The Lesotho Girl Guides Association (LGGA) is the national Guiding organization of Lesotho. It serves 1,783 members. Founded in 1925, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1978.
Skotisma Zazavavy eto Madagasikara is the national Guiding federation of Madagascar. It serves 25,152 members. Founded in 1941, the federation became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1963.
Scouting in Hong Kong was begun by The Boys' Brigade in 1909. There is also a record of Chums Scouts and the British Boy Scouts in Hong Kong. Later, the St. Joseph's College Scouts were formed in 1913 and registered with The Boy Scouts Association of the United Kingdom in 1914 as its 1st Hong Kong Troop. The Boy Scouts Association's Hong Kong Branch was formed in 1915 and after 1967 was renamed The Scout Association, Hong Kong Branch. In 1977, The Scout Association of Hong Kong was formed.
The Scout and Guide movement in Thailand is served by two organisations:
The Scout and Guide movement in Uganda is served by
The Scout and Guide movement in Guyana is served by two organisations
The International Catholic Conference of Scouting (ICCS) is an autonomous, international body committed to promoting and supporting Catholic Scout associations and to be a link between the Scout movement and the Catholic Church. Its headquarters is located in Rome, Italy.
