The Italian Scout Federation (FIS, ''Federazione Italiana dello Scautismo'') is the national
Scouting and
Guiding federation of
Italy
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. Scouting and Guiding in Italy started in 1910, the Boy Scouts were among the charter members of the
World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922, the Girl Guides joined the
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS ) is a global association that supports Girl Guides, female-oriented and female-only Guiding and Scouting organizations in 153 countries. It was established in the year 1928 in Parád, H ...
in 1948. The federation serves 102,778 Scouts (as of 2011)
and 84,303 Guides (as of 2008).
History
The FIS was founded in 1986 after the merger of ''Federazione Esploratori Italiani'' (Boy Scouts branch, established in 1944 and
WOSM affiliated) and ''Federazione Italiana Guide Esploratrici'' (Girl Guides branch, established in 1945 and
WAGGGS affiliated).
Members
The members of the federation are
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Associazione Guide e Scouts Cattolici Italiani (AGESCI, ''Italian Catholic Guide and Scout Association'', coed)
*
Corpo Nazionale Giovani Esploratori ed Esploratrici Italiani (CNGEI, ''National Boy and Girl Scout Corps'', interreligious, coed)
Affiliated to AGESCI are two minority Scouting organizations:
* the
Südtiroler Pfadfinderschaft is the Catholic Scout association of the
German-speaking minority in
South Tyrol.
* the
Slovenska Zamejska Skavtska Organizacija serves the
Slovenians living in the region
Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
See also
*
Scouting in Italy
*
Gualtiero Zanolini
References
External links
FISAGESCICNGEISüdtiroler Pfadfinderschaft
{{WAGGGS, europe
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts member organizations
World Organization of the Scout Movement member organizations
Scouting and Guiding in Italy
Organizations established in 1986
1986 establishments in Italy