Associação dos Escuteiros de Timor Lorosae
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The União Nacional dos Escuteiros de Timor-Leste (UNE-TL; roughly National Scout Union of East Timor) is the national Scouting
organization of East Timor
. It was founded on December 2, 2005 through the merger of the Corpo de Escuteiros Católicos em Timor-Leste (Corps of Catholic Scouts of East Timor) and of Timor-Leste Scouting (East Timor Scouting). The organization is a member of the Comunidade do Escutismo Lusófono
(Community of Lusophone
Scouting).
East Timor is one of 29 countries where Scouting
exists but where there is no National Scout Organization which is yet a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
, and no organization was ever recognized by WOSM during the nation's Scouting history.
Dom Ximenes Belo
, former Bishop of Dili
and Nobel Peace Prize
winner, is a former Scout and active in Scouting.
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
organization of East Timor
East Timor
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor , is a state in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor...
. It was founded on December 2, 2005 through the merger of the Corpo de Escuteiros Católicos em Timor-Leste (Corps of Catholic Scouts of East Timor) and of Timor-Leste Scouting (East Timor Scouting). The organization is a member of the Comunidade do Escutismo Lusófono
Comunidade do Escutismo Lusófono
The Comunidade do Escutismo Lusófono is the international community of the Scouting organizations in the Lusophone countries...
(Community of Lusophone
Lusophone
A Lusophone is someone who speaks the Portuguese language, either as a native, as an additional language, or as a learner. As an adjective, it means "Portuguese-speaking"...
Scouting).
East Timor is one of 29 countries where Scouting
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
exists but where there is no National Scout Organization which is yet a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
World Organization of the Scout Movement
The World Organization of the Scout Movement is the Non-governmental international organization which governs most national Scout Organizations, with 31 million members. WOSM was established in 1920, and has its headquarters at Geneva, Switzerland...
, and no organization was ever recognized by WOSM during the nation's Scouting history.
Dom Ximenes Belo
Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo
Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo SDB, GCL is an East Timorese Roman Catholic bishop. Along with José Ramos-Horta, he received the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize for work "towards a just and peaceful solution to the conflict in East Timor."...
, former Bishop of Dili
Dili
Dili, spelled Díli in Portuguese, is the capital, largest city, chief port and commercial centre of East Timor.-Geography and Administration:Dili lies on the northern coast of Timor island, the easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands....
and Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel.-Background:According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who...
winner, is a former Scout and active in Scouting.