WAGGGS is the world’s largest international voluntary organization for girls and young women WAGGGS is the umbrella for National Member Organizations in 144 countries WAGGGS represents 10 million girls and young women worldwide from different beliefs, origins and backgrounds through its Member Organizations

WAGGGS provides girls and young women with opportunities for self development through non-formal education WAGGGS builds on many decades of experience in running projects and providing high quality programmes

Our Mission “to enable girls and young women to develop their fullest potential as responsible citizens of the world”

Our Values P rogressive R ecognition of a higher being O pen to all G lobal commitment R esponsibility E qual opportunities S ervice mindedness S ustainability I integrity V oluntary commitment E nvironmentally conscious

Our Vision for 2011 We are a growing worldwide Movement the voice of girls and young women who influence issues they care about and build a better world

Our strategic priorities 2006 to 2008 We centre our work around three strategic goals to achieve our vision 1 Leadership development - capacity building 2 Strong and growing Member Organizations – revitalizing the Movement 3 The voice of girls and young women - build a better world

To support our Vision and our Strategic Plan we began Repositioning in 2005 We consulted with individual members/ Member Organizations Engaged an international branding agency The results Our new look logo featuring our new strapline

Further result A refocus on our advocacy work which resulted in our first global survey on adolescent health with more than 6,000 members Seven key messages from survey

WAGGGS is governed by a World Board with 17 elected members from Member Organizations around the world, including Regional Chairs from five Regional Committees Member Organizations meet at World Conference every three years to agree on policies and elect World Board members Regional Committee members are elected at Regional Conferences held every three years. Our structure

Around 35 staff members including the CEO are based at World Bureau, Olave Centre in London, England Around 33 staff based in regions and World Centres around the world Our world headquarters staff

We have five Regions Africa Region 30 Member Organizations Arab Region 13 Member Organizations Asia Pacific Region 27 Member Organizations Europe Region 38 Member Organizations Western Hemisphere Region 36 Member Organizations

Our Chalet in Switzerland (1932) Our Cabaña in Mexico (1957) Sangam in India (1966) Pax Lodge in UK (1991 ) We have four World Centres International experience Leadership opportunities Adventure for girls and young women

Girls and young women develop leadership and life skills through self-development, challenge and adventure Girl Guides/Girls Scouts learn by doing Strategic Goal 1: Leadership Development - Capacity Building

Regular leadership seminar for young women aged under 24 September 2006 themed “Value based leadership in an international setting” 43 young women participated each from a different country Example 1: Juliette Low Seminar

Example 2: Helen Storrow Seminar International seminar for young women to Discover new knowledge and skills Gain practical tools Implement initiatives in their Girl Guide/Girl Scout Organization

Our strength lies in the millions of girls and young women we serve the impact they have among their peers, their families and their wider communities Strategic Goal 2: Strong and growing Member Organizations

Educational project to combat ethnic prejudice in the Great Lake Region, Africa Organize peace clubs for young people Hold peace and reconciliation days and train mediators Finale in peace caravan joined by Guide and Scout Associations from Europe Example 1: The Amahoro Amani Project

Membership in Mexico has quadrupled to more than 4,500 In Malaysia 40 per cent growth instead of 20 per cent target; around 3,500 adults have been recruited Hong Kong Girl Guides started promoting volunteerism in China Example 2: Signature Programme – Volunteerism Project run with UPS in Mexico, Malaysia and Hong Kong since 2004 to promote volunteerism

Our members work with UN agencies and other international NGOs on projects to make the voice of girls and young women heard worldwide to influence issues they care about Strategic Goal 3: The voice of girls and young women – building a better world

We have 17 UN representatives in six teams around the world: Geneva, Nairobi, New York, Paris, Rome, and Vienna They liaise with UN and its agencies, initiate and carry out joint projects They focus their advocacy work on adolescent health Example 1: WAGGGS’ representatives at the UN

Co-operation on public/private sector to Make the voice heard worldwide and influence issues Empower girls and young women to stand up and build a better world The Alliance of Youth CEOs International Alliance Against Hunger Conference of Non- Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CONGO) CIVICUS Soroptomist International The UPS Foundation Carpe Vitam Foundation Example 2: WAGGGS’ global project partnerships

1909 Birth of Guiding: girls demanded to participate in Scouting activities By 1910 Agnes Baden-Powell founded the Girl Guide Movement. Later Lady Olave Baden-Powell took over 1928 WAGGGS was established in London as umbrella for all National Member Organizations History

We are proud of our traditions and values We continue developing constantly to stay relevant for girls and young women in the 21 st century