International Link of Orthodox Christian Scouts
{{short description|International body committed to promoting and supporting Orthodox Scout associations}}
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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){{cite web|url=http://wsis2009.org/scouting_wsif.php |title=World Scout Inter-religious Forum (WSIF) |accessdate=2010-01-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090413023825/http://wsis2009.org/scouting_wsif.php |archivedate=April 13, 2009 }} 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{{cite web |url=http://www.desmos.info/en/statutes.html |title=DEMOS statutes |accessdate=2010-08-18}}
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Savez izviđača Bosne i Hercegovine (supports by Roman Catholics and Islam)
- Bulgaria: Organizatsia na Bulgarskite Skauty{{cite web |url=http://www.desmos.info/en/doc/DesmosDocuments/Desmos_Committee_Meeting_Sofia_2005_Minutes.pdf |title=DESMOS committee meeting |accessdate=2010-08-18}}
- Cyprus: Cyprus Scouts Association
- Finland: Suomen Partiolaiset{{cite web |url=http://www.desmos.info/en/doc/DesmosDocuments/4th_Desmos_Conference_Tunisia_2005_Summary.pdf |title=4th DESMOS conference |accessdate=2010-08-18}}
- Greece: Scouts of Greece
- 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
- Macedonia: Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija
- Moldova: Organizaţia Naţională a Scouţilor din Moldova
- Palestinian Authority: Palestinian Scout Association: Palestinian Orthodox Scouts Association
- Poland: Polish Scouting and Guiding Association
- Romania: Cercetaşii României
- Russia: Russian Association of Scouts/Navigators{{cite web |url=http://www.desmos.info/en/doc/RUSSIA_joins_DESMOS%20_for_web_site-News_Info_.pdf |title=Russian federation joins DESMOS |accessdate=2010-08-18}}
- Serbia: Savez Izviđača Srbije
- Uganda: The Uganda Scouts Association: Uganda Orthodox Scouts{{cite web |url=http://www.desmos.info/en/news.html |title=Uganda - new DESMOS member-country |accessdate=2010-08-18}}
- Ukraine: National Organization of Scouts of Ukraine
- United States: Boy Scouts of America: Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.desmos.info/ DESMOS Official Site]
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