World Scout Conference
The 39th World Scout Conference will be held from the 10th to 14th of January 2011 at Estação Convention Center in Curitiba, Brazil. Built in 2004, it’s a stateof- the-art, world-class convention center with 25,000 square meters of fully air-conditioned space able to host events for up to 5,000 people (www.estacaoconvention.com.br). The Conference will have translation to and from English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Portuguese.
According to the World Scout Committee, the contents of the Conference will be based on the Motto “Leaders of Innovation”. Besides the working meetings the host Organization of UEB (Scouts Brazil) already planned the following for the participants:
1. Scouts own at the famous Wire-Opera (www.curitiba-parana.net/opera-arame.htm). With 2,400 seats the Wire Opera was built inside an old rock quarry combining nature with its trees and fish in the lake with the musical romanticism of the area.
2. Opening Ceremony at Positivo Theater (www.teatropositivo.com.br). The Theater has 2,500 seats and its architecture is based on the Greek Theater of Epidaurus (from IV Century B.C.). Here you will have classic and folkloric elements of Brazilian Culture on a 1 and ½ hour entertainment, followed by a dinner cocktail.
3. International Evening at the Convention Center, when all the NSOs are invited to show a bit of their culture and tradition, including snacks, food, drinks, pictures, crafts, clothes, music and dances.
4. Outdoor day at Santa Monica Camp Club (see www.santamonica.rec.br), one of the largest Camp Clubs in Latin America with aprox. 432 acres.
5. Brazilian Evening, lots of fun, dance and local food for all participants at the gorgeous Santa Monica Camp Club.
6. Closing Ceremony at the Estação Convention Center in Curitiba followed by a dinner Carnival party at the Madalosso Restaurant (www.madalosso.com.br) the largest Restaurant in the world, that can serve up to 4,645 meals at the same time.
Programme for WSC Brazil 2011
Leaders of Innovation
| MORNING | AFTERNOON | EVENING | ||
| SUNDAY 9 JANUARY | World Scout Committee Meeting and other meetings New participants briefing | Scouts Own | ||
| MONDAY 10 JANUARY | Regional Meetings | Conference Starts | Conference | Opening Ceremony |
| TUESDAY 11 JANUARY | Conference | International Evening | ||
| WEDNESDAY 12 JANUARY | Outdoor Activity at Santa Monica Camp Club | Brazilian Evening |
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| THURSDAY 13 JANUARY |
Conference | Free Evening | ||
| FRIDAY 14 JANUARY | Conference | Regional Meetings | Closing Ceremony |
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