New World Scout Headquarters
Today the World Scout Bureau opened its new office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. See comments below from Scott Teare, Secretary General of WOSM.
"Beginning in early 2013 with my new assignment as Secretary General, I
visited Kuala Lumpur for the first time in this new capacity for me in
Scouting. Since then, I have been returning regularly to what has now
become my home. Each time I commute from the airport, the city center,
the office, or from my apartment… I am struck by how welcoming, diverse
and vibrant this city is. With every trip, I cannot resist making the
connection between World Scouting and Kuala Lumpur. Because you see KL
and World Scouting both are welcoming, diverse and vibrant. Both embody a
unique representation of modern life, driven by young people who are
engaged and animated by strong values.
"So let me warmly and officially thank His Excellency, the Prime
Minister of Malaysia and the whole Government of Malaysia for fully
supporting the Grand Opening of this new office. We are delighted to be here in Brickfields, in a modern office
connected to easy and fast moving means of transportation to the city
and to the KL International Airport. This is very important for us as we
will welcome our volunteers and staff from across the globe more or
less on a daily basis. On this note, I extend a warm welcome to the representatives of the
World Scout Committee who have been extremely supportive during this
transition period of setting up the new office. As you know, the Scout
Movement is a volunteer-based movement and volunteers are the lifeblood
of our organization. Your dedication is incredible and we need more
people like you, especially adult volunteers, to ensure that we grow
this vibrant movement from 40 million members today to over 100 million
members in less than 10 years’ time. And I know that we are all
connected in sharing this vision of better scouting for more young
people.
"When I said that Kuala Lumpur and Scouting were both diverse and
inclusive, just look around you at the World Scout Bureau staff present
that I also welcome warmly. The diversity of our staff is a key strength
to ensure that we best support our 162 National Scout Organizations
with respect, integrity, trust and excellence in service. These are the
values, based on the Scout Promise and Law, that I would like each and
every one of us as staff members to live by each and every day. If we
live these values in our daily work, we will achieve our mission and my
vision of better support to our customers."
Scott A. Teare
Secretary General, World Organization of the Scout Movement
http://scout.org/node/31168