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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
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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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Time
Date
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Thursday
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Saturday,
Jan.21st
08:00
00:35Departure
ofKenyan
Delegation
09:00
10:00
10:00-10:50
KimchiWorld
11:00
12:00
Lunch
Lunchwithhomestay
family
13:00
NAMemorialHallVisit
Moveto
KSA/
discussio
nplace
14:00
NAMainBuildingvisit
15:00
MBC(Munhwa
Broadcasting
Corporation)
16:00
16:30Kenyan
and
Ethiopian
Delegationsarrival
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
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accommodation
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eeting
21hKenyaDelegation
departto
airport
23:55Departure
ofEthiopian
Delegation
Theme
Welcome
ModernKorea
KoreanCultureand
Traditions
KoreanHistory
Kor
eanHistory
WinterActivities
WinterA
ctivities
Homestay
HomestayandYouth
Participation
Discussion
Welcomedinner
2012WSPUYouthExchangeProgramme
Hotelcheck-out
10:30Moveto
Gyeongjucityby
KTX
12:36Arrive
Moveto
accomodation
Lunch
Snowactivities
"Yuksam(63)city"
Tallestbuildingin
Seoul
Remarks
Freeschedulewith
homesta
yfamily
InternationalDinner
Gyeongjucitytour
Snowa
ctivities
&citytour
Seoulcitytour
(GwangHwaMoon,
G
yeongbokgung
Palace,
Insadong,
M
t.Namsanetc.)
Introductorymeeting
atKSA
10:30
Ch
eeseLand
(Makingcheeseand
pizzaandExperience
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ctitivies)-
Lunch
Gyeongjucitytour
Din
ner
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Freeschedulewith
homestayfamily
Hotelcheck-out
10:04
MovetoSeoul
(bytrain)
14:02
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Delegation
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Hotelcheck-out
09:16
MovetoTaeBaek
city
(bytrain)
12:51
StopinJeacheon
(fortransfer)
12:51~13:50
Lunch
14:08Transfer
Train
16:03Arrivalin
TaeBaek
Taebeakcitytour
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
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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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