1. Jamboree On The Air Jamboree on the Internet The Global View: a vision for the future Richard Middelkoop PA3BAR

2. Why JOTA / JOTI ? A few global figures How is JOTA / JOTI Organized? A quick tour around the globe Trends The future

3. Why JOTA / JOTI? THE MISSION OF SCOUTING The mission of Scouting is to contribute to the education of young people, through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Law, to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in society.

4. WOSM Constitution: …….. Learning to live together, developing an understanding of other people, an appreciation of interdependence, skills in team work and conflict resolution, and an adherence to the values of democracy, mutual respect and understanding, peace and justice. ……… This has enabled Scouting to grow into a unique worldwide movement – the world’s largest voluntary educational youth movement. Why JOTA / JOTI?

5. To achieve this, some of the means are : World Scout Jamboree World Scout Moot World Scout Conferences Regional Activities like seminars, workshops and Jamboree On The Air Jamboree on the Internet Why JOTA / JOTI?

6. World Scout Jamboree On The Air / Internet enables contacts between Scouts of all nations each year during a full weekend for all age ranges by means of amateur radio links or Internet connections Why JOTA / JOTI?

7. As such, the Jamboree On The Air /Internet: enables Scouts to get a real feeling for the international dimension of the Movement contributes to the world-wide brotherhood of Scouting fosters international under- standing and mutual respect for other cultures Why JOTA / JOTI?

8. Without having to leave home Without communication cost and besides…… it’s a fun activity ! Why JOTA / JOTI?

9. JOTA started as an “Idea” in a snackbar opposite the main gate of the World Scout Jamboree at Sutton Coldfield, in the UK in 1957 where GB3SP operated. Les Mitchell, G3BHK, its originator, worked out a set of simple “game rules”, most of them still in use today. JOTA quickly spread around the globe; today it has an annual participation of over a 100 different countries. Why JOTA / JOTI?

10. A few global figures JOTI 2002: 2146 contact certificates issued 6971 people applied for personalized participation certificates 2061 people from 93 countries registered to make contacts 1559 people opened free email accounts for the weekend (child protection) 3000 people visited the WOSM web site

11. A few global figures Based on the National JOTA Reports, we have each year: 400.000 Scouts and Guides 5.000 Amateur Radio stations 7.500 Amateur Radio Operators 1.200 Internet locations 100+ different countries 130.000 Visitors 100 VIP’s involved 5000 press articles written about Scouting 150 TV news casts 35 countries where Scouts can speak on the radio themselves 1.500.000 Scout contacts made

12. Participation per country A few global figures VK PJ CT CE

13. Right from the start: A few global figures

15. How is JOTA / JOTI organized? Who organizes all this? First and most important: Local Scout groups Supported by their National JOTA / JOTI Organizer There are 65 active National JOTA Organizers

16. The World Scout Bureau in Geneva supports the National JOTA Organizers with JOTA information circulars a radio-Scouting web site and on-line library an NJO network annual participation cards publicity annual World JOTA report How is JOTA organized? … and a WJO

17. World Scout Conference -every 3 years - How is JOTA organized? World Scout Bureau Geneva WJO Your National Scout Association National JOTA / JOTI Organizer

18. A quick tour around the globe Australia VK : each State has a State JOTA Organizer seved as model for the dutch RRSA system opening speech by the Governor General, relayed through various stations nationwide lone participants in “the outback” use of commercial satellites like “AUSSAT” together with New Zealand

19. A quick tour around the globe Indonesia YB Scouting (and JOTA) part of the school system NJO is public servant of Ministry Many Scout leaders are school teachers Huge numbers of Scouts at each JOTA station

20. A quick tour around the globe Oman A4 The JOTA Sunday is a normal working day Strict separation of Scouts and Guides Official visits on behalf of or by the Sultan

21. A quick tour around the globe United States W many small patrols visiting amateur radio shacks almost no JOTA’s in troop buildings (there are no troop buildings) many stations at “Fall Camporee’s”

22. A quick tour around the globe Space ISS

23. A quick tour around the globe Kenya 5Z 2 main stations: 5Z4KSA at Rowallan Camp Nairobi, 5Z4LBP in Nyeri in Paxtu

24. A quick tour around the globe Namibia V5 A very enthusiastic Scoutmaster and his group in Tsumeb on top of the local water tower V5TSB

25. A quick tour around the globe Turkey TA Very active groups in Antalya, Istanbul and Ankara Scouts used radio experience during help at the earthquake sites; NJO says: “thank God for JOTA ”

26. A quick tour around the globe Mexico XE Many stations A lot of supporting material like badges and posters Good illustrations

27. A quick tour around the globe Brazil PY part of JOTA is a contest launched a world-wide radio-Scout contest last April

28. A quick tour around the globe Netherlands PA high level of organization registration system extensive kitbuilding programme logbook software lots of support material

29. A quick tour around the globe Germany DL national sked on 80 m radio band extensive puzzle game high integration with internet use

30. A quick tour around the globe World Scout Bureau HB9S large pile-ups operators are Scout leaders usually Geneva but sometimes elsewhere

31. Trends Society: Increasing inter-cultural tension ("the world gets smaller") technology push: new possibilities try & experiment ("learning by doing")  provide guidelines, countermeasures info stress / info junk (xxx, malicious, ….)  create awareness

32. Start & grow 1958 - 1995

34. Evolve 1996 - present

36. Consolidate 2007 JOTA / JOTI: one world, one promise one network

37. What's our main goal ? Linking Scouts together Enabling a free exchange of ideas Getting to know each other Lasting friendships

38. For the seminar:  Plenary discussions / thoughts in the corridors / brainstorm sessions / ideas from the Middle Ages  Transform to concrete actions  Follow-up

39. JOTA The global view Thank you !