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Director of the Wilaya’s division of social service and development for
the conservation of Tlemcen, Scout Commander Farouk Bouraoui has
revealed that a new World Organisation of Scouts badge for
environmentalism will be developed soon. It will greatly assist in
developing a culture of environmentalism in children and will also
strengthen the efforts of the scouts in this field, especially as
Algeria engaged itself into this international operation as the only
Arab nation besides Palestine. This has come about through the active
participation of this Scout Commander in the communications network,
which has connected him to over 15 countries.
Following the official seal of approval from the Algerian Muslim Scouts,
which has become an important member of the World Organisation of Scouts
task force for developing environmental awareness, based in Geneva,
Scout Commander Farouk Bouraoui was able to form connections with many
representatives concerned with the environment. He then presented the
conclusions of the numerous activities carried out by scouts groups in
Tlemcen and Algiers regarding the environmental conservation, focusing
on the Saharan milieu, due to its unique characteristics as opposed to
any other environmental setting shared by other nations. These
conclusions demonstrated the nature of the activities undertaken by
groups of Algerian Muslim Scouts. This work has been considered a
success due to the significant importance given to environmentalism on
an international level by conservation advocates and has greatly
contributed to the advancement of similar activities, all of which will
benefit the Algerian Muslim Scouts, as well as enhancing its capacity
and developing its future potential specifically in the field of
environmental conservation.
These
have all been included in the outline of programmes and initiatives
underscored by the World Organisation of Scouts committee, which is
closely following the recent outcomes from the endeavours of countries
involved in adopting and supporting these environmental schemes. The
committee awaits the prospective congress – which will take place July
2008 in Korea – so that an announcement may be made during the closing
session to congress participants of possible examples of World
Organisation of Scouts badges for environmental conservation and
awareness. This will then be officially sanctioned by the states in
attendance, concerned in promoting conservationism in their Scouts’
organisations. Therefore, Scout Commander Farouk Bouraoui is calling all
conservationists involved in preserving the homeland to participate in
this operation, by submitting suggestions for badges, which will be
taken into consideration by specialists and researchers in the field of
environmentalism, and thus, hoping to develop the Scouts’ programme of
environmental work and promote participation. |