World Scout Moot
A World Scout Moot is an international Scout meeting of the Rover, the Boy Scouts 18 to 26 years. The word comes from the Old English Moot language meaning assembly.
The World Scout Moot is held every four years. The venue is set by the World Scout Association WOSM. During the Second World War and 1961-1990 did not find any Moots or replacement events, so-called World Moot Years instead.
The penultimate World Scout Moot was held from July 30 to August 10, 2004 in Hualien, Republic of China on Taiwan, for the first time on Asian soil instead. It took 2,500 Rover from 85 countries participate in this, as many nations as with any other Moot before.
An originally planned for 2008 in Mozambique World Scout Moot was canceled in late 2006. Instead, it was planned for 2010 World Scout Moot in Kenya, until August 7, 2010 took place from July 27 near Nairobi.
In addition to these global meetings, there are also regional or country-specific Moots, such as an Australian or New Zealand Moot, to which, however, may participate Scouts from all countries.