The headquarters of the Scouts of Colombia in Bogotá, served as a meeting point for the Regional Meeting of the Communications Network, on 20, 21 and 22 July.
Was attended by 14 countries of the Region: Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Canada, Paraguay, Belize, Curaçao, Aruba, Peru, Venezuela, Guatemala and Colombia the host, the presence of 23 representatives of these NSOs, along with Dan Ownby Vice President of the World Scout Committee, Steve Kent member of the Interamerican Scout Committee and Bruno Chambardon director of Communications and External Relations of the World Scout Bureau-Central Office. It was led by Raúl A. V. Sánchez Regional Director and José Gabriel Criollo, Director of Institutional Development.
The meeting established terms of reference in communications, such as the message that should generate the Scout Movement and the means through which pass the Scout Brand and the importance of making proper use of it, since it is the unifying and distinctive element of our messages, among many other topics, all of great importance and relevance. There was also a space on the agenda for the presentations of the NSO, they show jobs that have been developed in the area and share experiences.
The next Meeting of the Communications Network will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina in September 2013, as a prelude to the Conference of the Interamerican Region.