The Europe Region Committee members hold tailored portfolios to drive the implementation of the Triennial Action Plan. Teams of volunteers, led by one or two lead volunteers, will actively contribute to and support the plan’s delivery while working closel
The Europe Region Committee members hold tailored portfolios to drive the implementation of the Triennial Action Plan. Teams of volunteers, led by one or two lead volunteers, will actively contribute to and support the plan’s delivery while working closely with portfolio holders. These volunteer teams will regularly report their progress to the lead volunteers, who will, in turn, update the portfolio holders.
Volunteer roles will require varying levels of commitment throughout the triennium, with an expected time contribution of approximately 10-15 hours per month. The volunteer teams will remain in place until the end of the triennium in 2025.
Our volunteers bring diverse skills and experiences to support the Europe Region Action Plan for the 2023-2025 triennium. They are:
- Active members of a WAGGGS Member Organisation (SAGNO, WAGGGS-only, or WAGGGS-only admitting boys).
- Volunteers of all ages (with strong encouragement for young people under 30 to apply).
- Proficient in English and familiar with online collaboration tools.
- Passionate about contributing their time and energy to the guiding and scouting movement.
- Motivated to grow as leaders and take on the responsibility of Lead Volunteer roles.
Communications Working Group
WAGGGS Europe region's reach and impact is greater when a piece of information is shared in the right place, at the right time, in the right manner. The Communications team will build on the work of the previous triennium, and with your help we will take it a step further!
- Jojo Veit (LV)
- Emma Elgaard Larsen (LV)
- Lukas Oreberg
- Amy McAuley
- Sally-Anne Betterridge
- Marianna Rapsomatioti
- Tove Ekroth
Email: Europe.comms@wagggs.org
What they do:
- Create meaningful content and engaging posts across social media platforms for the WAGGGS Europe region.
- Communicate news, opportunities and stories to all members of the Europe region and beyond in an efficient manner.
External Relations Working Group
With over a million members, WAGGGS Europe Region's voice is strong in and outside of guiding and scouting. We advocate for our values and create waves which go way beyond our own organisation, and those waves begin with our external relations team.
- Pavlos Tsiakoumis (LV)
- Liv Arleth (LV)
- Agata Cybulska
- Sofie-Amalie Dissing Sorth
- Maëlle Chapuis-Mirol
- Vicki Henderson
- Julia Sieber and Mirella Dina Biagi
Email: externalrelations.europe@wagggs.org
What they do:
- Represent WAGGGS Europe, our values and key messages in multilateral European political forums.
- Show the way for active participation of young people in society and ensure strong partnerships with other civil society organisations and state entities.
- Lead in our engagement and dedication to the European Youth Forum.
Crisis Working Group
Europe has been faced by many different crises in recent years. These span from natural disasters such as wildfires or floors, to human displacement caused by conflicts and wars. In all of those situations, Guides and Scouts across Europe stepped up and provided support. This has been identified as a key topic for this triennium's work. The Crisis support volunteer team support the region's work on this important issue.
- Andrea Davide Porretta (LV)
- Charlotte Makanga (LV)
- Aniela Radecka
- Hanne Tange
- Petra Stipanic Frlan
- Malin Zackrisson
Email: Crisissupport.europe@wagggs.org
What they're doing:
- Create and coordinate a crisis support network amongst Guides and Scouts in Europe that will connect volunteers from across the region to share best practices.
- Develop a crisis management process for the Europe region.
- Collate resources and training opportunities from within WAGGGS and outside, which can support MOs and volunteers across their crisis support work.
Quality Working Group
WAGGGS Europe region is ready to build and follow new paths of growth and development, where the needs of our region for building skills and capacity are met. We work to make sure that our MOs can make the most of what WAGGGS offers; such as our global programmes and education methods.
- Ingeborg Korme (LV)
- Regula Steiner (LV)
- Anja Blume
- Anat Friedma
- Ronja Kok
- Sofia Elwe
- Koraline van Dijck
- Elias Segalini
- Anne Risor Andersen
- Emma Withington
- Yvonne Browne
Email: Europe.quality@wagggs.org
What they do:
- Offer support to meet the needs of the region and its MOs, while also offering direct support to ICs.
- Provide a wide range of online and in presence opportunities for MOs (webinars, roundtables, consultations, etc).
- Rolling out the CAT (Capacity Assessment Tool) in the region.
- Support in spreading the WAGGGS global programmes.
- Contribute to the dissemination and development of educational methods and programmes.
Mental Health Working Group
Mental health has become an increasingly important topic amongst younger people and especially girls and young women. The Europe region intends to support its MOs more in this area. We want to start the conversation as to how this topic can be addressed and how good mental health can be achieved amongst our volunteers and members. We acknowledge that this is a very sensitive topic which has to be addressed the right way, so we have assembled a group of volunteers who can enrich the region with experience and skills in this field.
- Rio Cederlund (LV)
- Urska Mali Kovačič (LV)
- Charitini Petrodaskalaki
- Rosie Jones
- Nanna Klingenberg
- Dominika Duszyńska
Email : mental-health@wagggs.org
Joint Work Working Group
WAGGGS Europe is closely collaborating with the European Scout region in several ways. The Joint Work Working Group is tasked with improving joint working methods, via stakeholder consultation and SWOT analysis. The members of the team support the European Guide and Scout Conference in defining methods for, and monitoring the implementation of, the joint action plan - while leading the work on the Concept Review for Roverway.
- Rezida Rzayeva
- Vittoria Brandi
Environmental Project in Europe
The WAGGGS Europe Region Environmental project is an initiative that aims to educate and engage Member Organisations in environmental conservation. Although the main audience is Member Organisations, our goal is to encourage Girl Guides and Girl Scouts to promote sustainable practices and protect the environment in their communities.
The aim of the WAGGGS Environmental project is not just about environmental education but also around advocacy, individual & collective actions.
- How Member Organisations are working on local environmental issues and are empowered to find solutions?
- How Member Organizations are encouraging young people to take action in their own communities to promote sustainable practices and protect the environment?
Ultimately, the Environmental project is about creating a network of young environmental leaders. This network will allow them to share ideas, learn from each other, and draw on a wealth of collective experience.
- Joel Kruse
- Jayne Menzies
- Silvia Zampato
- Márcia Castro Silva
- Justyna Piwowar
- Mirta Cimmino
- Giada Sannino