Talk:Francisco S. Román

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World Organization of the Scout Movement – Triennial Report 1996-1999 Page 4 THE CHAIRMAN From this Triennial Report you will see that much has happened in our Movement in the past three years. Being Chairman during this time has been very demanding, but it has also been exciting, as well as rewarding. During the past three years, I have visited 31 countries and made 44 missions as Chairman of the World Scout Committee, not to mention that Geneva has become a second home. I and my fellow members of the World Scout Committee have travelled extensively and actively participated in important events. Two events are very special in my mind:• The creation of the Eurasia Region was a milestone in the growth and development of Scouting. It was an emotional moment to be present at the new region’s first meeting in Yerevan, Armenia.• The World Scout Jamboree in Chile was a great event. I shall never forget New Year’s Eve, feeling a bit sorry to be away from my home. Then it hit me! I told the 30,000 Scouts and leaders: “Tonight I think of my children back home as you think of your own families. But I am not alone: you are my children; you are my family!” I will never forget the joyous cheers. Nor can I forget the closing evening when we all renewed our Scout promise. The image and visibility of Scouting have always been of special interest tome, and we have taken several steps in this area: I encouraged the introduction of the new WORLD SCOUT PIN to increase our visibility when we are not in uniform. (And I expect that everyone attending the conference in Durban will be wearing the new pin!)For the first time, World Scouting has produced four television advertising spots, thanks to financial help from the World Scout Foundation and its Chairman Klaus Jacobs. These have been shown worldwide on CNN in English and Spanish, and are now being used in many countries. In addition, World Scouting is fully on-line and is providing information and services on the Internet. This is important for helping strengthen the unity and increase awareness of the World Scout Organization. Our financial resources remain a concern. It was a great victory in Oslo to adopt a new registration fee system, after years of work. The system is functioning very well, but the Asian financial crisis has created problems. Fortunately we were able to get some emergency help from the World Scout Foundation to help countries which were making the effort to pay their fees,and for this I am very appreciative. We have had an impressive number of new national Scout organizations qualify for membership - and it has taken a lot of work by the Bureau to make this possible - but it disturbs me that during the same period we have had to provisionally suspend some members for not paying their fees, in spite of having worked very hard to avoid taking this step. During our World Scout Conference in July, we will deal with several important issues, including the Mission of Scouting, and I hope all member associations will come to Durban prepared to actively participate in the work. I want to thank my fellow members of the World Scout Committee, the Secretary General and his staff, and most of all my wife Evelyn for helping to make these three years a great experience. Francisco S. Roman Chairman World Scout Committee — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kintetsubuffalo (talk • contribs) 02:11, 11 November 2016 (UTC)