International Link of Orthodox Christian Scouts explained

International Link of Orthodox Christian Scouts
Country:	International
Chiefscouttitle:	Secretary General
Website:	http://www.desmos.info/

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.

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

• 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

• Religion in Scouting
• Georges El Ghorayeb

External links

• DESMOS Official Site

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Scout Inter-religious Forum (WSIF) . 2010-01-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090413023825/http://wsis2009.org/scouting_wsif.php . April 13, 2009 .
2. Web site: DEMOS statutes . 2010-08-18.
3. Web site: DESMOS committee meeting . 2010-08-18.
4. Web site: 4th DESMOS conference . 2010-08-18.
5. Web site: Russian federation joins DESMOS . 2010-08-18.
6. Web site: Uganda - new DESMOS member-country . 2010-08-18.