The International Catholic Conference of Scouting (ICCS) is an autonomous, international body committed to promoting and supporting Catholic Scout associations and to be a link between the Scout movement and the Catholic Church. Its headquarters is located in Rome, Italy.
It enjoys consultative status with the World Scout Committee and forms the World Scout Inter-religious Forum (WSIF) together with the Council of Protestants in Guiding and Scouting, International Link of Orthodox Christian Scouts, International Union of Muslim Scouts, International Forum of Jewish Scouts, Won-Buddhism Scout and World Buddhist Scout Brotherhood.
There is a close cooperation with the International Catholic Conference of Guiding (ICCG).
It represents about 8 million Scouts.
At the 1st World Scout Jamboree in London Father Jacques Sevin SJ of France, Jean Corbisier of Belgium and Count Mario di Carpegna of Italy decided to create an international umbrella for Catholic Boy Scouts. Pope Benedict XV supported this idea and in 1922 Catholic Boy Scouts from Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Ecuador, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Spain and Hungary created this umbrella organisation. Its rules were approved by the Pope in the same year. World War II made an end to this organisation. 1946 and 1947 the contacts between the Catholic Scout associations were reestablished and since 1948 conferences took place every year i.e. in 1958 in Vienna.
In June 1962 the Holy See approved the statutes and the Charter of Catholic Scouts, and the umbrella of Catholic Boy Scouting took the name International Catholic Conference of Scouting. In 1977 the new charter was approved by the Holy See.
At the 2011 World Council, the structure of ICCS was modified for 3 years. Instead of a Secretary General, a Chairman and a President (with equal powers) were elected.
Full members
Benin: Scoutisme BéninoisBurundi: Association des Scouts du BurundiChad: Les Scouts du Tchad, component association of the Fédération du Scoutisme TchadienCôte d'Ivoire: Association des Scouts catholiques de Côte d'Ivoire, component association of the Fédération Ivoirienne du ScoutismeCameroon: Les Scouts du CamerounGabon: Association des Scouts et Guides Catholiques du Gabon, component association of the Fédération Gabonaise du ScoutismeMadagascar: Antilin'i Madagasikara, component association of the Firaisan'ny Skotisma eto MadagasikaraRwanda: Association des Scouts du RwandaSenegal: Association des Scouts et Guides du Sénégal, component association of the Confédération Sénégalaise du ScoutismeTanzania: Tanzania Scouts Association, Tanzanian Catholic Conference of ScoutingTogo: Association Scoute du TogoUganda: The Uganda Scouts AssociationObservers:
Angola: Associação de Escuteiros de AngolaCape Verde: Associação dos Escuteiros de Cabo VerdeEthiopia: Ethiopia Scout AssociationDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Fédération des Scouts de la République démocratique du CongoGuinea: Association Nationale des Scouts de Guinée, Association Nationale Catholique des Scouts de GuinéeKenya: The Kenya Scouts AssociationMali: Scouts et Guides Catholiques du MaliNiger: Association des Scouts du NigerNigeria: Boy Scouts of NigeriaZimbabwe: The Boy Scouts Association of ZimbabweFull members:
Argentina: Scouts de Argentina, Comisión Pastoral Scout CatólicaBolivia: Asociación de Scouts de BoliviaBrazil: União dos Escoteiros do BrasilCanada: Association des Scouts du Canada (affiliated to Scouts Canada)Chile: Asociación de Guías y Scouts de Chile, Comisión PastoralColombia: Asociación Scouts de Colombia, Comisión Nacional Pastoral Scout CatólicaCosta Rica: Asociación de Guías y Scouts de Costa RicaEcuador: Asociación de Scouts del EcuadorHaïti: Scouts d'HaïtiNetherlands Antilles: Scouting AntianoParaguay: Asociación de Scouts del ParaguayPeru: Asociación de Scouts del PerúSt. Lucia: The Saint Lucia Scout AssociationUruguay: Movimiento Scout del Uruguay, Comisión PastoralUnited States: Boy Scouts of America, National Catholic Committee on ScoutingObservers:
El Salvador: Asociación de Scouts de El SalvadorCandidates:
Mexico: Asociación de Scouts de MéxicoFull members:
Hong Kong: The Scout Association of Hong Kong, Catholic Scout GuildJapan: Scout Association of Japan, Japan Catholic Conference of ScoutingSouth Korea: Korea Scout Association, Catholic Scouts of KoreaNew Zealand: Scouting New ZealandPhilippines: Boy Scouts of the Philippines, National Catholic Committee on ScoutingSingapore: The Singapore Scout Association, Catholic Scouts of SingaporeThailand: National Scout Organization of Thailand, Ratanakosin Scout AssociationObservers:
Australia: Scouts AustraliaMacau: Associação de Escoteiros de MacauFull members:
Austria: Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen ÖsterreichsBelgium: Scouts en Gidsen Vlaanderen, component association of the Guides and Scouts Movement of BelgiumBosnia and Herzegovina: Savez izviđača Bosne i HercegovineBulgaria: Organizatsia na Bulgarskite SkautyCzech Republic: JunákFrance: Scouts et Guides de France, component association of the Scoutisme FrançaisGermany: Deutsche Pfadfinderschaft Sankt Georg, component association of the Ring deutscher PfadfinderverbändeHungary: Magyar Cserkészszövetség, Catholic Committee of the Hungarian Scout AssociationIreland: Scouting Ireland, Forum for Catholics in Scouting IrelandIsrael: Catholic Scout Association in Israel, component association of the Israel Boy and Girl Scouts FederationItaly: Associazione Guide e Scouts Cattolici Italiani, component association of the Federazione Italiana dello ScautismoJordan: Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, Catholic Scouts and Guides – JordanLebanon: Les Scouts du Liban, component association of the Lebanese Scouting FederationLiechtenstein: Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen LiechtensteinsLithuania: Lietuvos SkautijaLuxembourg: Lëtzebuerger Guiden a Scouten, component association of the Luxembourg Boy Scouts AssociationMalta: The Scout Association of MaltaPalestine: Palestinian Scout Association, Palestinian Catholic Scouts of Saint John the BaptistPoland: Związek Harcerstwa PolskiegoPortugal: Corpo Nacional de Escutas, component association of the Federação Escutista de PortugalRomania: Organizaţia Naţională Cercetaşii României, Asociaţia Scout Catolică din RomâniaSlovakia: Slovenský skauting, Slovensky Scouting Catholic CommitteeSpain:Movimiento Scout Católico, component association of the Federación de Escultismo en EspañaMinyons Escoltes i Guies de Catalunya, component association of the Federació Catalana d'Escoltisme i GuiatgeSwitzerland:Gruppo delle Sezioni Scout Cattoliche di Scoutismo Ticino, component association of the Swiss Guide and Scout MovementVerband katholischer Pfadfinderinnen und Pfadfinder, component association of the Swiss Guide and Scout MovementUnited Kingdom: The Scout Association, National Catholic Scout FellowshipObservers:
Denmark: Det Danske Spejderkorps, Hertug Knuds DivisionEgypt: Egyptian Federation for Scouts and Girl Guides, Egyptian Catholic Scout CommitteeFrance: Sœurs de la Sainte-Croix de JérusalemNetherlands: Scouting NederlandNorway: Norwegian Guide and Scout Association, Oslo Don Bosco's SpeiderSlovenia: Združenje slovenskih katoliških skavtinj in skavtovSyria: Scouts of SyriaSweden: Svenska ScoutrådetCandidates:
Cyprus: Cyprus Scouts AssociationItaly: Südtiroler PfadfinderschaftWorld Scout Conference and Regional Scout Conferences
ICCS was represented at the 38th World Scout Conference in Korea. ICCS was also represented at the 14th Africa Scout Conference in Accra in November 2009.
World Scout Jamborees and World Scout Moot
ICCS is active at World Scout Jamborees. At the 20th World Scout Jamboree i.e. there was a special award issued by ICCS and an order of mass and a song book was published. The ICCS was also involved in the 21st World Scout Jamboree with its own center the Hyland Abbey. ICCS will also be present in 2011 at the World Jamboree in Sweden. ICCS is also an active participant of the World Scout Moot i.e. in 2000 in Mexico.
ICCS was an active participant of all World Scout Interreligious Symposium:
1st World Scout Interreligious Symposium - Valencia, Spain, 20032nd World Scout Interreligious Symposium, Taiwan, 20063rd World Scout Inter-religious Symposium in Uganda, 2009Between August 16 and 23, 2009 a Scout Week took place in Taizé for the first time. 56 Scouts und Scoutleaders from Egypt, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal, Spain, Czech Republic and Hungary took part in this international week. This event is scheduled for every summer. In 2010 it will take place between August 22 and 29.
ICCS not only takes part in the activities of World Scouting, but also supports events of the Catholic Church. So ICCS is present at the World Youth Days. So there was a vigil organised by ICCS, ICCG and AGESCI at the World Youth Day in Rome with thousands of Scouts from all over the world. ICCS will be present at the 15th World Youth Day in August 2010 in Madrid.
Trainings and other events
ICCS hold regularly courses and camps for Scouts, Scoutleaders and chaplains and regional and world level.i.e. in December 2009 and January 2010 the Living Stones Camp, ICCS World Seminar 2008 in Korea, Pastoral Seminar for Central Europe, ICCS Scout Jamboree in Thailand ...
This is an opportunity offered by the ICCS to all youth and adult members of the Boy Scouts of America.
The honor society of the International Catholic Conference of Scouting is the Brotherhood of Saint George. Catholic Scoutleaders and Chaplains are honoured by getting the membership.
Cahiers, published two times per year in French, English and SpanishCircular LetterInfo, published in French, English and Spanish, two monthlySignes, published quarterly in French, English and Spanish