{"id":34,"date":"2023-03-09T01:46:53","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T01:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annualreport.worldscoutfoundation.org\/2023\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2025-04-14T10:57:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T10:57:45","slug":"governance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/annualreport.worldscoutfoundation.org\/2023\/governance\/","title":{"rendered":"Governance"},"content":{"rendered":"

2023 was another exciting year for the Foundation as we continued to strengthen our governance and, in particular, our fundraising capacity to meet our Strategy, supported by volunteers and staff. We welcomed five new Board Members and additional Committee Members to drive progress towards our annual and long-term fundraising goals.<\/p>\n

In October, we warmly recognised the contribution of HRH Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, who completed his term as World Scout Foundation Chair and was subsequently appointed to the role of Immediate Past Chair for a tenure of two years. Rob Woolford was appointed and welcomed as our new Chair, and Beat Wenger as Chair-Elect, both also for tenures of two years.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Board Meetings and Decisions<\/h2><\/div>

The Foundation Board met twice in 2023: in April, in Cascais, Portugal, and in October, alongside the 75th BP Fellowship Event taking place in Kandersteg, Switzerland. The Executive Committee of the Board, as well as Board Sub-Committees for governance and fundraising met regularly online during the year. In-person meetings of the governance and all fundraising Committees took place in Cascais, and select governance committees met prior to the Kandersteg event.<\/p>\n<\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Governance related decisions, changes and issues<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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The Board met on 24 April 2023 in Cascais (Portugal) and took the following decisions:<\/strong><\/p>\n