International Link of Orthodox Christian Scouts

The International Link of Orthodox Christian Scouts (DESMOS, from Greek "Δεσμός", bond) is an autonomous, international body committed to promoting and supporting Orthodox Scout associations and to be a link between the Scout movement and Orthodox churches.

International Link of Orthodox Christian Scouts
Country	International
Website http://www.desmos.info/
Scouting portal

It enjoys consultative status with the World Scout Committee and forms the World Scout Inter-religious Forum (WSIF)^[1] together with the Council of Protestants in Guiding and Scouting, International Catholic Conference of Scouting, International Union of Muslim Scouts, International Forum of Jewish Scouts, Won-Buddhism Scout and World Buddhist Scout Brotherhood.

Member organizations

• Egypt: Boy and Girl Scouts started 1914 but physically worked by 2012 all over Egypt
• Kuwait: Boy Scouts started 2003- whereas Girl Scouts started at 2018- all over Kuwait
• Armenia: Hayastani Azgayin Skautakan Sharjum Kazmakerputiun^[2]
• Bosnia and Herzegovina: Savez izviđača Bosne i Hercegovine (supports by Roman Catholics and Islam)
• Bulgaria: Organizatsia na Bulgarskite Skauty^[3]
• Cyprus: Cyprus Scouts Association^[2]
• Finland: Suomen Partiolaiset^[4]
• Greece: Scouts of Greece^[2]
• Israel: Israel Boy and Girl Scouts Federation: Christian Orthodox Scout Association
• Jordan: Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides: Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides
• Lebanon: Lebanese Scouting Federation: National Orthodox Scout Association - Scout national orthodoxe^[2]
• Macedonia: Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija
• Moldova: Organizaţia Naţională a Scouţilor din Moldova
• Palestinian Authority: Palestinian Scout Association: Palestinian Orthodox Scouts Association^[2]
• Poland: Polish Scouting and Guiding Association^[2]
• Romania: Cercetaşii României^[2]
• Russia: Russian Association of Scouts/Navigators^[5]
• Serbia: Savez Izviđača Srbije^[2]
• Uganda: The Uganda Scouts Association: Uganda Orthodox Scouts^[6]
• Ukraine: National Organization of Scouts of Ukraine
• United States: Boy Scouts of America: Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting^[2]

See also

• Religion in Scouting
• Georges El Ghorayeb