International Fund

You may be aware of the International Fund available from headquarters. We are keen to assist groups and individuals doing international activities and further information can be found by visiting the Fundraising for Visits Abroad <http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/hqdocs/facts/pdfs/bp260006.pdf>  fact sheet.
Volcano! – Importance of International Forms
As I am sure you are aware, most of the airspace in Europe has been closed this last week due to the Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupting in Iceland.There have had four UK Scout trips affected. Groups visiting Ireland, The Netherlands, Nepal and Kenya have had issues getting back to the UK with the last group overseas taking flights back to the UK this coming Saturday and Monday. We called all the groups affected to check everything was okay, however we soon learnt of another group who had not submitted any emergency contact forms. Please ensure we get any paperwork on time so that we can help groups in situations such as this. e-mail international@gln-scouts.org.uk for the latest form to be filled in online.
World Scout Conference 2011
We will shortly begin our search for two young people to represent The Scout Association at the World Scout Conference and World Youth Forum in Curitiba, Brazil next year. Further details can be found by visiting www.scouts.org.uk/worldsc <http://www.scouts.org.uk/worldsc>
Global Advisers (Can these be added to the website to please)
It is very difficult to keep up to date with everything that is happening in the world and therefore we have introduced the role of Global Adviser. They each cover one of the six WOSM regions and can be contacted for travel advice, cultural awareness guidance or any other general support for countries that you may be visiting, running programme acitivities on etc.

Africa Region – George Devine (Africa.region@scout.org.uk <mailto:africa.region@scout.org.uk?subject=Globla%20Adviser> )

Arab Region – Steve Morton (arab.region@scout.org.uk <mailto:Arab.region@scout.org.uk?subject=Global%20Adviser> )

Asia Pacific Region – Nicky Richardson (asiapacific.region@scout.org.uk <mailto:asiapacific.region@scout.org.uk?subject=Global%20Adviser> )

Inter America Region – Darren Bretton (interamerica.region@scout.org.uk)
Europe Region – Chris Green & James Boyle (europe.region@scout.org.uk <mailto:europe.region@scout.org.uk?subject=Global%20Adviser> )

Eurasia Region – Russell Torrance (eurasia.region@scout.org.uk <mailto:eurasia.region@scout.org.uk?subject=Global%20Adviser> )