World Non-Formal Education Forum

The World Non-Formal Education Forum is an international platform convened by World Scouting in partnership with more than 30 leading international organizations, youth organizations and UN entities working on non-formal education and youth development. Over the course of three days, the Forum aims to address the joint challenges facing the sector and build more support and recognition around the role of non-formal education in the global education agenda.

Taking place form December 9-11, 2019, the Forum features several key events, including the 3rd World Scout Education Congress and the Global Symposium on Non-Formal Education and the SDGs which is being co-organized with UNICEF, UNFPA and the Office of the UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth.

The three-day program is also designed to engage member organizations of the International Coordination Meeting of Youth Organizations (ICMYO) and the “Big 6” group of youth organizations which includes the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA), International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award.

The Forum will be attended by nearly 400 participants including civil society representatives, UN and partner agencies, academics, government representatives, young people, members from across the Scout Movement, and experts on youth development.