The Confederation of European Scouts, called in French and abbreviated as CES, was formed in Brussels, Belgium, on 12 November 1978 and is still based in Belgium. CES stresses the European dimension of the Scouting programme and claims to provide the "authentic Scouting of Baden-Powell". The CES is a confederation of national federations. The CES is a split-off from the Fédération du Scoutisme Européen (FSE) later renamed to the Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts d'Europe; it left after controversies about the importance of religious elements in the single associations' programs and co-education. The exact number of members of the CES is unknown.
Member organizations CES has national federations in: Belgium - Europe et Scoutisme - 10 groups (3 Sea Scout groups) Germany - Bund Europäischer Pfadfinder (BEP, founded 1952) - 3 groups Italy - Federazione Scautistica Italiana - Federazione del Movimento Scout Italiano (FSI) - federation with one member organization: Associazione Scautistica Cattolica Italiana Lithuania - Związek Harcerstwa Polskiego na Litwie Netherlands - Federatie Scouting Europa Nederland (FSE) - one Rover crew United Kingdom - European Scout Federation (British Association) (FSE) - 10 groups Friend associations and corresponding members: Spain - Organización Juvenil Española (OJE) Poland - Związek Harcerstwa Rzeczypospolitej (ZHR) Brazil, Joinville - Associação Escoteira Independente Pirai (AESPI)
Former members The following organizations were listed as members in 2002 and left the CES or were dissolved between 2002 and 2009: France - Fédération Française de Scoutisme (FFDS, founded 1970); umbrella federation France/Alsace - Fédération du Scoutisme Européen Alsace (FSE Alsace, all known active groups are located in Germany near Mannheim) France/Picardy - Guides et Scouts St Bernard France/Picardy - Scouts de la Forêt de Brocéliande France/Champagne - Scouts Libres Européens Spain - Confederación Española de Federaciones y Asociaciones Scouts; umbrella federationThe Spanish federation was dissolved in 2006; both organisations are now independent. Spain/nationwide - Federación de Asociaciones Scouts Baden-Powell (SBP) Spain/Andalusia - Asociación de Guías y Scouts ASA - Andalucía (ASA)
Another former member is the Italian Federazione del Movimento Scout Italiano (until June 2006 Federazione Scautistica Italiana; FEDERSCOUT), which left the CES in 2008 joining the World Federation of Independent Scouts.
Until 1996 the CES had a member in Portugal, the Associação das Guias e Escuteiros da Europa (Guide and Scout Association of Europe), which left the CES and joined the UIGSE.
Board 2019–2022 President: Wouter Aarts (FSE-NL) Vice-President: Verena Börger (BEP) Secretary: Brian Cockburn (FSE-BA) Treasurer: Maite Orens (E&S)
2022-2025
President: Wouter Aarts (FSE-NL) Vice-President: Łukasz Mikielewicz (ZHPnL) Secretary: Amanda Clayton (FSE-BA) Treasurer: Théo Lemahieu (E&S)
2025-2028
President: Amanda Clayton (FSE-BA) Vice-President: Jeroen Deumers (FSE-NL) Secretary: Elena Ruiz Marcos (OJE) Treasurer: Théo Lemahieu (E&S)
Emblems
The emblem of Europe et Scoutisme is based on the emblem of the CES, a Fleur-de-lis with the European stars on a blue background. The Bund Europäischer Pfadfinder, the Federatie Scouting Europa Nederland and the European Scout Federation (British Association) use the old emblem of the FSE, a gold fleur-de-Lys on a red Cross Paté, with a blue background. The emblem of the Organización Juvenil Española is a gold lion on a red cross potent.
Eurojam The Eurojam is the Scouting jamboree of the CES.
Year Location, Country Theme/Name Attendance Annotations1981 Bramhope, United Kingdom - 700 1985 Hosenbachtal (near Niederhosenbach), Germany Pierre de Lumière (Stone of Light) > 600 1989 Heeze, The Netherlands Environment and Pollution ~ 1,000 1993 Olloy-sur-Viroin, Belgium Tales and Legends 1,372 1997 Bassano Romano, Italy Let us help Europe to develop 1,645 2002 Thoresby Hall, United Kingdom Robin Hood and his merry men 417 planned for 2001 but postponed to 2002 due to the 2001 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth crisis2006 Hauenstein, Germany Vier Elemente (Four Elements) 401 originally planned for 2005 in Spain2010 Villers-sur-Lesse, Belgium Belgian comics 382 2013 Gilwell Ada's Hoeve, Ommen, Netherlands That monster, that cursed monster! (Saint George and the dragon) 550 2017 Campamento Juvenil "Raso de la Nava", Covaleda, Spain Castles2022Hope Valley, Derbyshire, United Kingdomoriginally planned for 2021 but postponed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic2025Lake Asveja, LithuaniaSpace Tribes 3025
References
External links History of the "European Scouting Movement" Official website of the Confédération Européenne de Scoutisme