We've arrived!

After an interesting flight (with a few different stag dos!) we've arrived in Berlin! We were greeted with a big smile and a conference smile - the hosts are doing a fine job!

Meet the delegation - Laura

Hi,
I'm Laura from the UK Delegation! I am really excited about attending the European conference in Berlin. I have been involved in WAGGGS Europe as part of the advocacy and external relations working group for the last 6 years and have had a fantastic time. I have learnt so much from these experiences and I am really keen to attend the conference and be involved.

I am looking forward to meeting scouts and guides from all over Europe and working together over the next five days. See you in Berlin!

Meet the delegation - Gill

Hello, I'm Gill and am so looking forward to this conference. It will
be my 2nd and I know how much fun it will be. It's such a great opportunity to share practice and ideas with other MOs as well as to meet up with friends again!

WAGGGS means a lot to us in the UK and we very much appreciate all the support and networking that being part if it enables us to benefit from.

Wow!

Have just seen the photos from the Africa Region conference that has recently finished - can Germany beat this for entertainment?

Amanda Medler for Europe Committee

Before we get to conference we want to take this opportunity to tell you why we're supporting Amanda Medler who is standing for WAGGGS Europe Committee.  Amanda is passionate about guiding and has dedicated herself to enabling more girls and young women to gain from thebamazing opportunities it brings. In the UK she has sat on the national board and been the lead volunteer for our programme development, as well as continuing to run her own Guide unit.

She has also been active on the intenational scene and has spent the last three years on the WAGGGS Europe Comittee, working closely with many countries to build capacit and to improve the guiding and scouting offer. You can find out more about Amanda and why she's standing here.

So join us and raise your hands for Amanda!

Almost there ...

Only a few days to go and we'll be in Berlin with friends from all across Europe. The Europe conference is an exiting time in the guiding calendar, especially as alojgside the WAGGGS Europe conference there is the European Scout conference. This gives us a great chance to meet and talk European issues with our colleagues from The Scout Association here in the UK.

This is also the first Europe conference wher socail media wil be actively encouraged. In fact is some sessions questions will be taken via twitte, opening the conference to all our members who can't be a part of the delegation. So if you have a twitte account make sure you are following @Girlguiding and @EuropeRegion and hashtag #14egsc.

Meet the delegation - Amy

Hi I’m Amy Binley and I am really looking forward to attending the WAGGGS Europe Conference in about two weeks time.  I am so grateful to get this opportunity and plan to make the most out of my time there.

I am the Coordinator of the South West Inspired Young Guiders – aka SWIYG.  I am the Young Guider adviser for Bristol and South Glos and am a Guide Leader and run an annual Guide Pantomime.  I also run a day long simulation event for Guides and Scouts to help build up their resilience, leadership and team work skills. 

I have been in Guiding for 20 years now and have loved every minute of it.    Guiding has made me the woman I am today and it is great to know now I am a Leader, I can give back to a new generation.

When I am not Guiding, I am busy working for the British Red Cross teaching first aid to Year 6 students in a fun and interactive way and run a Youth Leadership course for 14 – 26 year olds.

I cannot wait for the Conference and meeting members from other Countries and finding out how they run Guiding and the projects they have going on.  I am looking forward to coming back inspired and full of enthusiasm which I can hopefully bring to my roles here.