Did you know that with 38 million members, scouting and guiding together make up the number one youth movement in the world?
What is a Moot?
A World Scout Moot is a gathering of older members of national Scout associations (Rovers and other young adults).
World Moots give the young adults in the Movement the chance to get together and strengthen their international awareness as citizens of the world.
Participants are between 18 and 25 years of age.
Our logo
The official logo of Moot Canada 2013 is a representation of Canada today, with the modern font in graffiti style symbolizing the urban environment, and the dream catcher designating our American Native roots, which are still very much alive, particularly at the heart of the 2013 international gathering at the Awacamenj Mino base camp.
The blue represents water and the official colour of the province of Quebec, the brown designates nature, wildlife and the forest, an important natural resource in Canada, the red is our national colour and the green designates the environmental aspect of our event, as well as the province of Ontario.
Background
The first World Scout Moot took place in 1931, followed by one every four years until 1961.
Between 1965 and 1982, the World Moots were replaced by World Moot Years to boost the number of these events and give more of the older Scouts a chance to take part in them.
In 1985, the World Scout Conference decided to reinstate World Scout Moots, and in 1993 decided to hold them every four years. Several national and international Moots are organized every year.
| Year | Edition | Host country | Number of participants | Participating countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 1st World Rover Moot | Kandersteg, Switzerland | 3,000 | 20 |
| 1935 | 2nd World Rover Moot | Ingarö, Sweden | 3,000 | 26 |
| 1939 | 3rd World Rover Moot | Monzie, Scotland | 3,500 | 42 |
| 1949 | 4th World Rover Moot | Skjåk, Norway | 2,500 | 40 |
| 1953 | 5th World Rover Moot | Kandersteg, Switzerland | 3,300 | 38 |
| 1957 | 6th World Rover Moot | Sutton Coldfield, U.K. | 3,500 | 61 |
| 1961 | 7th World Rover Moot | Melbourne, Australia | 969 | 15 |
| 1965-66 | Moot Year | 10 events | 3,599 | |
| 1969-70 | Moot Year | 26 events | 7,250 | |
| 1973-74 | Moot Year | 22 events | 11,000 | |
| 1977-78 | Moot Year | 23 events | 14,560 | |
| 1981-82 | Moot Year | 31 events | 22,380 | |
| 1990-91 | 8th World Moot | Melbourne, Australie | 1,000 | 36 |
| 1992 | 9th World Moot | Kandersteg, Switzerland | 1,400 | 52 |
| 1996 | 10th World Moot | Ransberg, Sweden | 2,608 | 78 |
| 2000 | 11th World Moot | Mexico | 5,000 | 71 |
| 2004 | 12th World Moot | Hualien, Taiwan | 2,500 | 85 |
| 2010 | 13th World Moot | Nairobi, Kenyai | 1,924 | 66 |
| 2013 | 14th World Moot | Montreal, Canada | Up to 5,000 | |
| 2017 | 15th World Moot | Iceland |
*The 13th WSM (2010) in Kenya was exceptional in that it took place six years after the 12th WSM (2004), in Taiwan, and three years before the 14th WSM (2013) in Canada
The Association des Scouts du Canada
The Association des Scouts du Canada, which is in charge of organizing Moot 2013, offers young Francophone and Francophile Canadians an original program that is designed to make them independent and responsible for themselves, and able to play a useful role in society. This program also encourages them to live their faith and to develop their culture with an attitude of openness to others and respect for all.
Our educational concept
The Association wants to teach young people to become involved and to remain true to commitments, based on humanitarian values that are indispensable to ensuring peace and solidarity among human beings. This means that once they complete their Scouting experience, these young people are in a position to:
- RESPECT THEMSELVES AND CONDUCT THEMSELVES WITH DIGNITY;
- RESPECT EVERY HUMAN BEING WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION OR PREJUDICE;
- PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT;
- REJECT ANY FORM OF VIOLENCE;
- ACT AS RESPONSIBLE CONSUMERS;
- TAKE PART IN THEIR COMMUNITY’S DEVELOPMENT..
Canada
Canada – the second largest country in the world after Russia – covers the northern part of North America. It extends from east to west, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and north to the Arctic Ocean, hence the motto “From Sea to Sea”.
Canada shares two borders with the United States, one to the south and the other to the northwest (Alaska). The country is actually a Federation comprised of 10 provinces and 3 territories.
Canada is a constitutional monarchy that employs a parliamentary system, and defines itself as a bilingual and multicultural nation; French and English have equal status as its official languages. This industrial and technologically advanced nation has a diversified economy that is largely based on the abundance of its natural resources and trade, mainly with the United States, with which it has had a complicated relationship ever since colonial times and the early days of modern Canada.
Quebec is the only province that is mostly Francophone and that has only one official language – French – whereas New Brunswick is the only legally bilingual province. The other eight provinces are inhabited by large Anglophone majorities, but each of them has Francophone communities of various sizes. The Yukon is officially bilingual (French and English). The Northwest Territories and Nunavut, which was carved from the former, recognize 11 official languages, including French, English and several Innu languages. In 2006, Canada had approximately 9.6 million Canadians (30.7% of the population) who used mostly French, compared to 26.6 million (85%) who used mostly English.
For additional information, visit the Welcome to Canada Web site at www.canada.travel
