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Minutes of the meeting with the Tanzanian Scout Association
Dear Sir
RE: PRESENTATION OF A REPORT ON OUR DISCUSSION
IN ARUSHA 17th AUGUST, 2003
The above heading refers, kindly I would like to submit a short report on what has been
discussed between the Team from Africa Network Scout Fellowship leaded by you and
the team of represenatives from Scout Association.
We hope the resolutions reached will end up with a very well planned implementation as the result of growing up the scout movement in Tanzania as well as having a good impact to the communities which surrounds us.
It is our vision now to focus the impact of scouting in the villages where there is a great need of being helped in different aspects.
With this short letter. Thank you in advance.
Yours in Scouting
Alpherio Morris Nchimbi
FOR: CHIEF COMMISSIONER
Copy: International Commissioner- U.K. Scouts
International Manager- U.K. Scout
Regional Director,
World Scout Bureau
Africa Regional 0ffice - Nairobi - Kenya
REPORT
A MEETING OF AFRICA NETWORK SCOUT FELLOWSHIP TEAM FROM U.K. WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES FROM TANZANIA SCOUTS ASSOCIATION 17th AUGUST, 2003 AT FORTES COMPOUND, NAIROBI ROAD, SAKINA IN ARUSHA, TANZANIA.
ATTENDED.
1. JONATHAN COOKSLE:Y - AFR1CA NETWORK SCOUT FELLOWSHIPCHAIR.
2. STEPHEN CLARK-ASSISTANT COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
3. DOUG CORBIN-U.K SCOUTS AFRICA NETWORK SCOUT FELLOWSHIP.
4. ALPHERIO MORIS NCHIMBI EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER, TANZANIA SCOUT ASSOCIATION
5. CHARLES KAPUNGU AG (ACC) I
6. RAJABU KONDON AG(C.C.)
AIM OF NETWORKING
To let the National Scouts Associations knowing that the Africa Network Scout Fellowship exists and either by provisions and engaging in different community projects in the country or in advising the National Scouts Associations on different aspects concerning the support to the local communities.
AGENDA l-
INTRODUCE THE NEWLY FORMED AFRICA NETWORK SCOUT FELLOWSHIP.
This agenda was well discussed by both parties, from U.K. and Tanzania Scouts
Association. It was agreed that the newly formed Africa Network Scout Fellowship be
started soonest to link with Tanzania Scouts Association. The T.S.A. will therefore select a reliable Local Scout Association to work together at the area where the Network may resume its activities. Say in ARUSHA the L.A. of Arusha may be selected to work together in order to ensure perfect job is done or perfect expedition is performed.
In ensuring the proper Networking, it was agreed that the AFRICA NETWORK SCOUT
FELLOWSHIP would provide computers and tents to be sent to T. S. A. to help the
launching of WEBSITES in order to make easy and proper NETWORKING. Due to
taxes exemption the T.S.A may incur other small charges at the port like those of
clearing.
For the first time, the AFRICA NETWORK SCOUT FELLOWSHIP may support the
cost of the WEBSITES connection to the very chosen ZONES but in the future the T.S.A. will make sure it sustains itself in running those WEBSITES CENTRES.
AGENDA 2
BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH COLLEAGUES IN TANZANIA SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
This also was well discussed that, by involving combining camps between scouts of
Tanzania and Scouts of U.K. can very much make easy and possible linking. Then the
community projects can be conducted while in combined camps between U.K. and
Tanzania Scouts.
This is to be applied in many activities such as mount climbing safaris, exchanging of
activities technicians such as of sea scouts in UK. to Tanzania and introduce the said
activity.
Also sharing short courses which may be organised by the Africa Network Scout fellowship, such courses like management courses and administration.
AGENDA 3
INVESTIGATE HOW U.K. SCOUTS CAN BECOME INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY PROJECTS, WHICH WILL PROMOTE THE GROWTH OF THE SCOUT
MOVEMENT IN TANZANIA
The best way which will bring good impact to the society where we live in, and to the
government is to involve ourselves (U.K and Tanzania Scouts) in building schools/ classes, to the areas or villages where they real need help. Repairing the schools, flooring, latrines buildings, digging of sanity water wells school libraries, and many similar projects.
These activities are suggested to be conducted during the school days i.e. June - August.
So as even other community members who are not members of the movement could see by their eyes what support the movement is giving to the society as the result is to
promote the growth of the movement in Tanzania. The Chairman of Africa Network Scout fellowship said it may he possible to construct the centres of children in difficult
circumstances including those affected and infected by HIVIAIDS but the Network will
not be able to provide technical support for example of experts in providing services to the centres because they don't have such people. We T.S.A., say if the construction is done it will help us on the side of experts as we may depend on the Tanzania
Commission for AIDS and other governmental organizations.
Also it was seen the importance of improving our National Training Camp at BAHATI
CAMP - MOROGORO in terms of introducing project sites i.e. Tailoring and strengthen
the existing one of carpentry industry.
AGENDA 4
RESEARCH FUTURE EXPEDITIONS FOR UK SCOUTS IN TANZANIA, FOR EXAMPLE SAFARI TRIPS AND CLIMBING MT. MERU AND KILIMANJARO
This was well advised that, the Tanzania Scouts Association should, make all necessary official arrangement to the authorities concerned so as to cut - cost at large during the expeditions. Because the TSA is an voluntary organisation and it has a status of being exempted to costs which might be charged if the expeditions will have to be done through other agents, therefore, it has been agreed that all safaris concerning the Africa Network Scout fellowship should be well organized through The Tanzania Scouts Association in order to get such advantages of being exempted.
Also it will make good sense if the safaris and climbing of mountains will envolve both
members of UK and members from Tanzania.
AGENDA 5
DISCUSDS PROCEDURES FOR VISA APPLICATIONS TO UK EVENTS AND
NITIFICATION OF IN COMING GROUPS TO
In connection to Visa applications to UK, the invitation letters from UK to Tanzania are
required by the Embassy Officers to have the UK Scouts LOGO in the letter head.
The Tanzania Scouts Association is insisting that, rejection of one member in a group let say of 20 scouts it happens should not judge the rejection of the whole group.
After all, the rejections which are done by the officers, we in TSA, strongly oppose
because they have no grounds and reality in it.
The chair of Africa Network Scout fellowship has promised to send it forward to UK
Scouts Association and help to solve the existing problem.
Also, on the notification of the groups to UK, the communication is the only solution to it
Early information and communication is the only thing can help in this.
The meeting was closed by all participants taking photos and the team, from Africa
Network Scout Fellowship prepared a Dinner for TSA representatives.
Thank you very much the team from Africa Network Scout fellowship for the initiatives
you have shown.
We look forward to see the Network take - off soon.
Thank you.
Alpherio Moris Nchimbi
FOR: CHIEF COMMISSIONER
