NEWS FROM THE FSE
Federal Council 2025 in Albania
From 3 to 5 October 2025, the Federal Council of the UIGSE met in Shkodër, Albania. Sixty participants from 18 associations came together to discuss and make decisions on major issues currently facing the UIGSE, including Eurocamps, Eurojam 2027, the Beavers programme...
Council of General Commissioners and Presidents in Cork, Ireland
The Council of General Commissioners and Presidents gathered this year 50 participants from 18 different associations in Knockadoon, a beautiful place near Cork, Ireland! The location was wonderful, just by the seaside, surrounded by the Irish green countryside. After...
Woodbadge Days 2024 in Wroclaw!
56 experts in scout branches and training from 12 different countries (Albania, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Ukraine) met in Wroclaw, Poland, on 16-18 February 2024! During two days, they talked and...
Testimony from a Brazilian deacon
Approaching the end of my seminary training, and the day of receiving the Sacrament of Order, at the degree of the diaconate, it is necessary to look back on everything I have experienced over these years and point out what helped me highlight what was good for me,...
Welcome, Croatia!
At the last Federal Council in Paris at the beginning of October, our union welcomed (unanimously and with a standing ovation!) Croatia as an Observer Association. It was one of the rare countries in Europe where, until recently, there were no Scouts of Europe: until...
Discover WYD with the Polish Wayfarers and Rovers
Three months ago, Poland’s rovers and wayfarers set off for Lisbon for the World Youth Day. Find out more about this event from the perspective of one of the wayfarers!
Almost 800 scouts and guides, ready to join the WYD!
The International Union of Guides and Scouts of Europe (UIGSE) is proud to announce its active participation in this year’s highly anticipated World Youth Days (WYD) set to take place in the vibrant city of Lisbon, Portugal. Bringing together nearly 800 dedicated volunteers and members hailing from 15 diverse countries, the UIGSE camp, located on the outskirts of Lisbon, promises to be an extraordinary and unifying event.
Ukraine: 10 German rovers help to build new accomodations for families!
On Pentecost, ten German and Austrian rovers went to support families impacted by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. In collaboration with the Greek Catholic Archdiocese of Kiev, they went to build wooden extensions for two families who lost their homes during...
Federal Council 2022 in Belgium
On Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd October 2022, 54 participants from 17 different associations (Albania , Belgium, Canada-USA FNE, Switzerland, Germany KPE, Spain, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine and UK) met in...