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12TH TO 21ST JANUARY 2012 - KOREA

World Scout Parliamentary Union

Report of the 2nd Youth

Exchange Program


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.....................................................................Message from the President of WSPU

3..............................About the Youth Exchange Program and profile of participants 4

................................................................................................Program Overview 5-6.................................................................................Expectations and Testimonies 7

.........................................Group discussion: Youth Participation and Scouting 8-10.............................................................................................Evaluation Results 10-11

.......................................................................................................Special Thanks 11.........................................................Photos of 2nd Youth Exchange Program 12-13

................................................................................................Contact information 14

Table of Contents


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Dear Scouts and Leaders,

It was with great pleasure that I welcomed participants to Korea to be part of the 2nd WSPU

Youth Exchange Program!

As Scouts, it is important for us all, to understand the world which we belong to and get to

know our fellow citizens from all over the world. It was my hope that this experience opened the

eyes of the participants to the wonderful world we live in and get to discover some of its

incredible diversity.

I was also pleased to see that the participants were eager to take this opportunity to learn

more about the participation of young people in the decision making process and I hope that they

will want to take a more active role in their country upon their return home; after all, the future

belongs to them!

Yours in Scouting,

CHUNG Ui-Hwa

President, World Scout Parliamentary UnionPresident, Korea Scout Parliamentary Association

Vice-Speaker, National Assembly of the Republic of Korea

Message from the President of WSPU


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About the Youth Exchange Program

and profile of participantsOne of the main ideas

behind this Youth

Exchange Program is to

offer the chance to young

Scouts who have not had

the opportunity of

traveling, discovering a

new culture while sharing

the Scout spirit. In our

globalized society,

traditions are often lost

and it is therefore

important to preserve this

kind of knowledge.

WSPUs aim is to have an

impact on the lives of youth

from developing countries,

so that they strive to make a

better future for themselves

and for their fellow citizens.

Additionally, this program

seeks to help them develop

an globally focused mind,

an open-mindedness and

comprehension of the

global world they live in,

while instilling in them a

will to make their

dreams come true.

Intercultural dialogue and

communication skills are

also very important in

todays digitally

interconnected society,

however meeting other

Scouts in person and

having the opportunity to

discuss issues affectingyoung people throughout

the world, is also an

important step in better

understanding others and

ensuring a peaceful and

prosper development of all

countries.

The group discussion was

therefore an important part

in offering a channel for

youth to express their

opinion and views on how

make the world better for

future generations and

young people today.

Profile of the participants

of the 2nd WSPU Youth

Exchange Program

For this second edition of

the program, two Scouts

and one Leader from

Ethiopia

and

Kenyarespectively,

were

invited to join Scouts and

Leaders from Korea.

The selection process was

left to the association,

however the criteria for the

candidates were the

following:

Scouts: Exemplary Scouts

recommended by the NSA

-Aged 16-18 years old

-Ability to communicate in

English

-Preferably no previous

experience traveling

abroad and interested in

discovering new culture

-Interest in parliamentary

work and participation in

the decision-making

process.

Leaders: Rover Scouts

-Aged 18 to 25

-Strong sense of

responsibility

-Able to communicate in

English

-Recommended by the

National Scout Association

Locks of Love at

Namsan Tower

Warming up in the cold

weather

Cooking in a Hanok

traditional Korean house


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Introduction session

Upon arriving in Seoul, where

participants were greeted by

members of WSPU staff, they were

immediately struck by Koreas cold

winter. However, they came prepared

and were dressed in multiple layers of

clothing.

Participants had the pleasure of

having a first experience of Korean

heritage by staying in a Hanok, a

traditional Korean home, sleeping on

heated floors.The next day, they had the

opportunity to meet

all of the participants,

introduce

themselves, find outabout the program

and voice their expectations.

Modern and Historical Korea

After the introduction session,

participants were led through

Yeouido, to discover modern Korea,

by visiting the National Assembly

Memorial Hall, MBC (Broadcasting

company) and YukSam building (the

highest building in Seoul). This gavethem the opportunity to reflect upon

Koreas fast progression, from a

developing nation into economic

powerhouse, by being the fastest

growing economy from the 1960s to

the 1990s. African participants were

thoroughly impressed by the high

rising buildings and various means of

transportation in Seoul, but they were

also quite pleased to see that Korea

had sought to preserve its culturalheritage as well.

They discovered some of the

historical sites of Korea in Gyeongju,

including the royal tombs from the

Shilla Kingdom era, as well asCheomseongdae, an astronomical

tower, which dates back from the 7th

century. Among other cultural

discoveries, the participants had to

opportunity to taste a wide variety of

Korean food, as well as get an

introduction to making the countrys

most famous side-dish: Kimchi. Other

culinary experiences included,

cooking Tteokbokki, Nokdujun, but

also making cheese and pizza.Participants also had the chance of

experiencing regular

Korean

life, by

participating in a

homestay program, with

the families of local Scouts.

Koreas nature and winter activities

In Taebaek city, a place known for its

snow and winter facilities, the

participants had the privilege of

experiencing winter activities, such as

sledding, making snowmen and an

improvised snowball fight. They also

had the opportunity to view some of

the snow-sculptures which were being

made, in preparation of the Taebaek

snow festival.

Another first experience which had a

very meaningful impact on many of

the participants, was the opportunity

of exploring Yongyeon Cave, the

highest cave in Korea, situated at 920

m. above sea level, inside of Mt.

Taebaek.

One of the participants had studiedgeography and was amazed of being

able to explore a real cave, with

stalagmites, stalactites and flower

stones that she had only read about

in her school books.

Meeting with Hon. Chung Ui-Hwa

and group discussion

Upon returning to Seoul, the

participants had the opportunity of

meeting Hon. Chung, the President of

the World Scout Parliamentary Union,

who is also the Vice-Speaker of the

National Assembly of the Republic of

Korea. They had the opportunity todiscuss with him Scouting in their

respective countries and how it

improves their lives.

Hon. Chung took the

opportunity of

explaining that he feels very strongly

about the importance of countries

helping each other in times of need

and that the global Scouting

community is an excellent example of

people coming together in a peaceful

and cooperative manner to create a

better future for everyone.

The participants also partook in a

group discussion, whose conclusionsare summarized further down in this

Report.

ProgramOverview

Cooking Nokdujun

Discovering snow

activities

Exploring Yongyeong cave


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Theme

Welcome

ModernKorea

KoreanCultureand

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Kor

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WinterActivities

WinterA

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Homestay

HomestayandYouth

Participation

Discussion

Welcomedinner

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Schedule/TimeTable


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Introduction to use of Metol

Preparing Tteokbokki

Expectations and Testimonies

Experience of the Youth Exchange ProgramMeeting the expectationsof participants has always

been one of the primary

concern for most program

organizers.

However, their expectations

must be placed on a similar

footing as the specific goals

for the program, which

naturally must be met.

The participants had the

following expectations:

- Adventure every day

- New friendships

- Good times with new

friends

- Learn about Korean

culture

- See historical sites

- Introduce Ethiopian culture

- Good memories

- Everyone stays healthy

Testimonies of

participants

The following quotes are

taken from the testimonies

of participants at the end of

the Youth Exchange

Program.

A Leader from Kenya:

Im very lucky, Im youngand Im doing Scouting and

lucky to be representing our

nation. (...) People here are

very respectful, so loving

and so kind and wonderful. I

will try to practice that back

in my country. People are

also very organized, to have

planned this program,

everything was very well

organized and time

conscious..

A Scout from Korea:

I was excited to meet new

people from Ethiopia and

Kenya, despite being

nervous due to my level of

English. However, I used a

dictionary and body

language to communicate. I

had great experience and I

love Kenya and Ethiopia. I

wish to go there in the

future.

A Scout from Ethiopia:

I have learned so muchabout Korea, the culture,

Korean personality and I

really admire the

respect that

people give

each other.

(...).

A Scout from Kenya:

It was also so nice and

interesting to see traditional

houses and stay in the Moon

guesthouse with the warm

floors. (...) It was also so

culturally different for me to

sit on the floor to eat. We

usually sit on logs or rocks in

Kenya. (...).

A Scout from Ethiopia:

I thought that I was blind

and now when I came here,

I have just opened my eyes.

I had never been in planes

or trains, but now I have.

Also Ive never spoken so

much English before coming

here. (...) I admire the fact

that Koreans have a modern

society but that they have

not lost their traditions and

culture. They are still very

much alive. (...).

Understanding cultural

heritage


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Group discussion:

Youth Participation and ScoutingFor the group discussion,participants were given a set a

questions and were free to debate

about the various issues that youth

face in their societies. The

following are their summarized

conclusions.

Existing structures for youth

participation and empowermentIn Ethiopia, there are youth

federations that work on involving

youth in decisions at every level.

The government also facilitates the

creation of associations by young

people wishing to participate in any

kind of program. For example, if they

want to participate in environmental

activities, they can create an

environmental association and

conduct their activities. Its also easy

and free to create political groups,

under the constitution of Ethiopia.

What do you think your

government is doing for youth?

In Ethiopia, the government is

encouraging young peoples

initiatives to become young

entrepreneurs, through support

funds. There are still problems going

on and the government and

international organizations are trying

to help, but it is already a start.

Ethiopias government is also helping

young women, because they areusually affected by old traditional

thinking, which dictates that they stay

at home and they often are not able

to finish their schooling.

In Kenya, the government is also

trying to support the youth in different

ways.

Kenya has sponsorship programs, in

the form of bursaries for young

people to be able to continue their

studies.

A youth development fund assists

youth who have finished with their

studies, by encouraging groups of

young people to develop ideas for

projects or businesses and the fund is

meant to help them develop this idea

into a sustainable business. This

program also gives the opportunity to

specific leaders to air their views

directly to decision-makers.

Kazi Kwa Vijana

In Kenya, there isalso an Organization

called Kazi Kwa Vijana (which

means Work for Youth). It is an

The group discussion in full swing

Kazi Kwa Vijana:

Youth Empowerment in Kenya

A program launched in 2009 by the

Kenyan government, which was

aimed at the employment of youth in

rural and urban areas in labour

intensive public works projects,

focusing on smaller projects that can

be implemented rapidly.

Whats most significant about the

project though is [youth] involvement

in its management and

implementation: the implementation

team consists entirely of local youth.

Moreover, the junior staff are allowed

to make decisions without being

micro-managed. The community has

gained a sense of ownership in the

project, as well as responsibility

towards their environment.

More information about it, can be

found in the report by OECD.http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/

50/37/48869464.pdf
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Ethiopian Young Adult

Survey: A study in seven

regions

In 2010, the UNFPA released

a survey on the situation of

young people in Ethiopia.The survey results underpin

the living situations and

vulnerability of women and

young people focusing on

themes related to, among

others, HIV and service

utilization; young people's

transition to adulthood; family

planning & safe motherhood

& others.

The study is available for

download:

http://ethiopia.unfpa.org/drive/

EthiopianYoungAdultSurvey2010.pdf

Organization, which also aims to offer

opportunities to keep the youth active.

After their studies, young people dont

necessarily find a job right away, so

this program offers them the

opportunity to have a job, get work

experience and earn a living.

In regards to young women, Kenyas

government is also making great

strides through the Women Enterprise

Fund, whose main goal is the

economic empowerment of women.

This initiative, launched in 2007, is part

of Kenyas efforts in realizing the 3rd

Millennium Development Goal (MDG)

on gender equality and empowerment

of women.

More information about the Women Enterprise

Fund can be found here:http://www.wef.co.ke/

Changing perceptions: A social

barrier for young peoples opinion to

be heard

In Ethiopia, Kenya and Korea, a

common challenge resides in changing

peoples perception that young people

lack the knowledge and experience to

give a valid point of view. In some

cases, it is even considered a lack of

manners for young people to voice

their opinion in front of elders. Youngwomen in particular are expected to be

very respectful and wait for older men

to advise them. Consequently, elder

people will very rarely take a young

persons advice.

The perception that young people

have no valuable input to make is

something that many societies

throughout the world must strive to

change.

Corruption: a barrier to improving

young peoples lives

Another common problem in many

countries is the prevalence of

corruption, It is not only responsible

from impeding the democratic

process, but prevents the work of the

structures set in place to redistribute

some of the wealth to those who are in

most need of it. Instead, money given

to a constituency will mostly go into a

few pockets.

Considered by some a real disease

which spreads from official to official, it

makes it an up-hill battle for anyone to

obtain the help which these funds are

supposed to provide. However, it is a

recognized problem and in Ethiopia for

instance, the government has set up a

federal anti-corruption commission,

which is in charge of fighting

corruption. They work with civil

society, such as with the National

Scout Organization, to help them

better educate their members about

the ill-effects of corruption.

What does it mean to you if you

could participate in the decisions

that affect you directly?

Many participants agreed that it was

important for young people to be

involved in decisions that affect them

directly.

Is Scouting a good way of involving

youth?

Participants expressed their view that

through Scoutings non-formal

education method, it is a very good

way to involve youth and get them

used to being in situations where theyare capable of making decisions, as

well as care and learn from each other.

Scouting also strives to teach them

Jumping near Cheomseongdae

Making Cheese in Gyeongju

Korean participants discussing
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Evaluation ResultsAirport Welcome of participants

Organisation (Schedule, timing, program)

Information provided to participants

Program & Activities

Food

Accommodation

Transportation

Support from Staff

0 2.5 5 7.5 10

Great Good Neutral Bad Terrible

An evaluation was conducted at the end of the

Youth Exchange Program, these are the results:

What was your favorite activity/day/part of the

program and why?

In order of preference, the participants answered the

following:

1. Snow activities (for most participants, it was theirfirst time to discover snow and sledding).

2. Visiting cave in Taebaek

3. Visiting museum and traditional places

4. Making Kimchi

5. YukSam building

What could be improved next time?

One of the recurrent suggestion, was to find a better

way for the participants from different countries to use

a common language as much as possible, in order to

encourage the interactions between members of thedifferent countries.

new skills and encourages them to get

more involved in their communities. As

the Scout Movement is the largest youth

movement in the world, it is also has a

mission to educate young people about

peace. However, it is clear that Scoutingneeds the governments support, to

ensure that future generations get this

kind of education, to help others, to be

trusted, to be good loyal citizens. It is

also an education which will be of

benefit the economic development of

the country and its openness to others.

Other participants rejoiced in the fact

that Scouting has been a wonderful way

to meet different people and learn more

about the world and be part of the

common vision of creating a better

world.

Visiting royal tombs in Gyeongju

Traditional dress and dancing

Visiting Paleozoic era museum

A journey through evolution


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A view of the city from YukSam building

Interview for KBS2 Cultural Show

Another suggestion was to have food variations to suit the various

cultures, in particular, this opportunity should be taken to share each

others culinary differences and tastes.

Comments/Complaints/Praise

Most of the feedback was very positive, praising the program and its

organization. Many participants also expressed their thanks to the World

Scout Parliamentary Union, Korea Scout Parliamentary Association and

the Korea Scout Association for their support and warm welcome.

Would you recommend this program to other Scouts?

The majority of participants said that they would recommend this

program to their fellow Scouts. One of the participants noted:

It's a great experience, exchange program and friendship making

program that opens up eyes of many like me, seeing the other part of

the world.

Special ThanksThe Organizers would like to express their special

thanks for their time and support to the following

people:

Home stay families:

- Family of Woo Sung KIM

- Family of Eun Ji KIM

-Family of Hea Rim YOOK

- Family of Sung Hoon CHUNG

- Family of Sang Won KIM

Volunteers from KSA:

- Mr. Woo Serp OH (Seoul)

- Mr. Songsu HONG (Seoul)

- Mr. Jaemin CHOI (Seoul)

- Mr. Jin Hee JANG (Gyeongju)

-Mr. Dong Yeol CHO (Taebaek)

Youth Exchange

Program Invitation &

information

2nd WSPU

Youth Exchange

Program Booklet


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Photos of

2nd WSPU Youth Exchange Program


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ContactInformation

World Scout Parliamentary Union

Korea Scout Parliamentary Association

Rm.115, National Assembly Members' Bldg,

1 Yeouido-dong, Youngdeungpo-gu

Seoul,150-702

Tel: +82 (02)786-4491 (or 4492)Fax: +82 (02) 780-1703

Website: www.wspu.info

Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Photos, Layout and design:

WSPU/KSPA C. Revkin 2012
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