"If I am not for myself, who is for me? When I am for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?" (Pirke Avot - Sayings of the Fathers - 1:14)
IFJS KUMZITS 18-21 July 2013 Bordeaux, France
In the framework of the events celebrating its 90th anniversary, the EEIF (Jewish Scouts of France) is hosting an international meeting of the International Forum of Jewish Scouts with representatives of organizations,committees and tribes of Jewish Scouts from France, Israel, United Kingdom, USA, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Australia and Morocco.

A gathering in order to meet and know one another, exchange educational practices and prepare future partnerships between Jewish Scouts around the world.
• Date: Thursday, the 18th of July until Sunday, the 21st of July 2013
• Place: Cussac Fort Medoc, near Bordeaux
• Accomodations: tents and mobile home

• Participants (20 people):
- Representatives of national organizations, committees and tribes of Jewish Scouts

- Representatives of other religious fraternities that have the WOSM consultative status: World Buddhist Scouts Brotherhood (WBSB), The Council of Protestants in Guiding and Scouting (CPGS), The International Link of Orthodox Scouts (DESMOS), International Conference of Catholic Scouts (ICCS), International Union of Muslim Scouts (IUMS).

• Cost of participation: The EEIF is covering the cost of participation in the meeting (food and board) of one representative of each national organization, committee, tribes of Jewish Scouts and religious fraternities.

Transportation costs until the Bordeaux train station or the airport are the responsibility of the participant.
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RENEWAL OF CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH THE WORLD SCOUT COMMITTEE
During its meeting of 25-27 March 2011, the World Scout Committee has taken the decision to renew the consultative status of the International Forum of Jewish Scouts with it for this triennium 2011- 2014.


The seven members of the International Forum of Jewish Scouts are:

National scout associations:
Tsofim-Hebrew scouts (Israel)
Éclaireuses & Éclaireurs Israélites de France (EEIF) (France)
Uniao dos Escoteiros do Brasil (UEB) (Brazil)

Jewish scout commitees:
National Jewish Committee on Scouting (NJCoS) Boy Scouts of America (USA)
National Jewish Scout Fellowship (NJSF) the Scout Association (UK)
Jewish Guide Advisory Council (JGAC) Girlguiding UK (UK)

Jewish scout group:
Éclaireuses & Éclaireurs Israélites du Canada (EEIC) (Canada)
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