Month: January 2018

The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) is the largest voluntary movement dedicated to girls and young women in the world. The diverse Movement represents ten million girls and young women from 150 countries. For more than 100 years Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting has transformed the lives of girls and young women worldwide, supporting and empowering them to achieve their fullest potential and become responsible citizens of the world.

I was recently appointed to its GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, the purpose of which is to evaluate and advance effective governance policies and practices at the global, regional and Member Organisation level:

Oversee all matters relating to Member Organisation constitutions and bye-laws and WAGGGS Constitution and Bye-Laws;

Apply knowledge of CIO regulations and responsibilities and of relevant UK Law to ensure compliance as well as strengthen WAGGGS’ current and future position;

Review key governance policies which pose potential benefits or barriers to MO success and make recommendations for improvement;

Communicate and promote adoption of best practices in Board governance to continually strengthen leadership from the MOs to the World Board;

Plan and oversee preparations for governance aspects of Regional and World Conferences, including development of conference Rules of Procedure and training and guidance of Procedural Teams;

Offer advice and support for board orientation and development throughout the Movement;

Monitor Committees’ and Working Groups’ compliance with Terms of Reference and recommend changes to processes and practices based on these observations.

 

Members:

Jayne Wachira (Kenya) (Chair)
Katerina Agorogianni (Greece)
Helene Gestrin (Sweden)
Fiona Bradley (New Zealand)
Deborah del Duca (Canada)
Jillian van Turnout (Ireland)
Candela Gonzalez (Argentina)
Ana María Mideros (Peru) (ex-officio)
Tashia Batstone (Canada) (ex-officio)
David Coe (ex-officio)
Staff lead: Clare Parry