2021 WSF Virtual Investor Seminar

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The 2021 WSF Virtual Investor Seminar will take place on Friday 4th June 2021.

This event is by invitation only. BP Fellows will receive information on how to register via our WSF Newsflash (May 2021) and should contact the WSF office if they have not received an invitation.

BP Fellows can participate in one of two available sessions, either 10:00 to 11:00 CEST or 16:00 to 17:00 CEST.
We are running two sessions in order to facilitate the participation of a maximum number of our BP Fellows from around the world. N.B. The programme will be the same for the two sessions.

June 2021 Programme:
Our Virtual Investor Seminar programme will be animated by two fantastic young Scouts and will feature:

  • Opening address by WSF Honorary Chairman, HM The King of Sweden;
  • An energising keynote address by BP Fellow, BSA Scout Leader and current National Programme Chair, Jennifer Hancock.
  • 3 Scout stories of resilience (Switzerland, Philippines, Kenya);
  • A panel Questions and Answers (Q&A) session where the BP Fellow audience can ask questions of the Scout Speakers, the Keynote Speaker, WSF Director, John Geoghegan and WOSM Secretary General, Ahmad Alhendawi; and
  • A closing address from our WSF Chairman, Hector Robledo Cervantes.

 

A few notes on the 2021 format:

You'll notice that we've retained the features you loved from the September 2020 format and we've also listened to your feedback and made a few modifications to optimise the upcoming event, as follows:

  • We've reduced the running time to 60 minutes and we're running two sessions this time on the same day, to allow more BP Fellows to participate, depending on their location/time zone.
  • We're also switching to a Zoom meeting format, so at times, you'll be able to see the audience and feel more connected to our phenomenal network.
  • With this shorter time format, we're going to concentrate on three incredible Scout stories plus a keynote input. These will build on the theme explored in our 2020 WSF Annual Report: Scouting & Resilience!
  • Regarding the Q&A, we know that you'd like more time to ask questions so have increased the time allocated for this panel session.
  • Plus, noting that there was interest last year to ask questions more generally about the Foundation and WOSM, we're delighted to include WSF Director and WOSM Secretary General on the panel alongside our keynote and Scout speakers to be part of what we hope will be a lively dialogue!
  • Finally, we've worked hard to do our best to mitigate risks related to technical issues, and as always, thank you for your understanding here!

 

Watch the entire Virtual Investor Seminar, as well as the keynote input on Scouting and Resilience, and three Scout stories, on our WSF YouTube channel here.