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MEDIA RELEASE
11th July 2018
Former Guides and Scouts of Asia Pacific Region to meet in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Scout and Guide Fellowship (SLSGF) will host the 15th Asia
Pacific (AsPac) Gathering of International Scouts and Guides Fellowship (ISGF) in Colombo
from 5th to 8th September 2018. ISGF is a worldwide organisation, founded in 1953, for
adults in support of Scouting and Guiding and aims to strengthen the dialogue between
communities through community-oriented projects worldwide. Most of the members are
former Girl Guides and Scouts.
The Asia Pacific (AsPac) Region of ISGF consists of 10 Full Members (known as National
Scout and Guide Fellowships) and 8 Central Branch Countries. The Sri Lanka Fellowship of
Former Scouts and Guides has a history of over 60 years and is currently known as Sri Lanka
Scout and Guide Fellowship (SLSGF). SLSGF is a Full Member of ISGF.
This is the third time that Sri Lanka will host the AsPac Gathering, having held the 1st
Gathering in Colombo in 1974 and 5th Gathering in 1983 in Bentota. The theme of this year’s
Gathering is “Together with Friendship, Fellowship and Fun”.
Speaking about the Gathering, which takes place once every three years, Mr. Satish Khanna,
the Chairman of the Asia Pacific Region of ISGF said, “It is a great honour for SLSGF to get an
opportunity to host the AsPac ISGF gathering in Colombo for the third time. I think it will be
full of friendship bringing a lot of fun.” About 100 participants are expected to attend the
four day event to be held at Global Towers, Colombo 6, including a delegation from Sri
Lanka.
The Host Committee, which consists of members from Sri Lanka Girl Guides Association and
Sri Lanka Scouts Association, are putting the final touches on a programme that will
showcase the Sri Lankan culture and traditions and expected to give the participants
nostalgic feeling of their guiding and scouting days.
The proceeds of the Gathering will be utilized to help Scouts Troops and Guide Companies in
remote areas in Sri Lanka. SLSGF also organizes fun events and other activities for its
members.
For more information, please contact Mrs. Champa Morais, member of Host Committee on
+94714245272 or champamorais@gmail.com
Useful Links:
http://www.isgf.org/index.php/en/regions/aspac
https://www.wagggs.org/en/
https://www.scout.org/