The International Link of Orthodox Christian Scouts (DESMOS, from Greek "Δεσμός", bond) is an autonomous, international body committed to promoting and supporting Orthodox Scout associations and to be a link between the Scout movement and Orthodox churches.
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It enjoys consultative status with the World Scout Committee and forms the World Scout Inter-religious Forum (WSIF)[1] together with the Council of Protestants in Guiding and Scouting, International Catholic Conference of Scouting, International Union of Muslim Scouts, International Forum of Jewish Scouts, Won-Buddhism Scout and World Buddhist Scout Brotherhood.
Member organizations
edit- Egypt: Boy and Girl Scouts started 1914 but physically worked by 2012 all over Egypt
- Kuwait: Boy Scouts started 2003- whereas Girl Scouts started at 2018- all over Kuwait
- Armenia: Hayastani Azgayin Skautakan Sharjum Kazmakerputiun[2]
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Savez izviđača Bosne i Hercegovine (supports by Roman Catholics and Islam)
- Bulgaria: Organizatsia na Bulgarskite Skauty[3]
- Cyprus: Cyprus Scouts Association[2]
- Finland: Suomen Partiolaiset[4]
- Greece: Scouts of Greece[2]
- Israel: Israel Boy and Girl Scouts Federation: Christian Orthodox Scout Association
- Jordan: Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides: Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides
- Lebanon: Lebanese Scouting Federation: National Orthodox Scout Association - Scout national orthodoxe[2]
- Macedonia: Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija
- Moldova: Organizaţia Naţională a Scouţilor din Moldova
- Palestinian Authority: Palestinian Scout Association: Palestinian Orthodox Scouts Association[2]
- Poland: Polish Scouting and Guiding Association[2]
- Romania: Cercetaşii României[2]
- Russia: Russian Association of Scouts/Navigators[5]
- Serbia: Savez Izviđača Srbije[2]
- Uganda: The Uganda Scouts Association: Uganda Orthodox Scouts[6]
- Ukraine: National Organization of Scouts of Ukraine
- United States: Boy Scouts of America: Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "World Scout Inter-religious Forum (WSIF)". Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-08.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "DEMOS statutes". Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ^ "DESMOS committee meeting" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ^ "4th DESMOS conference" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ^ "Russian federation joins DESMOS" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ^ "Uganda - new DESMOS member-country". Retrieved 2010-08-18.