- Luc Panissod
Luc Panissod born 1949, of
Switzerland , previously Deputy Secretary General of theWorld Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), was made acting WOSMSecretary General in mid-November 2007 in replacement ofEduardo Missoni , following an institutional crisis over leadership and finance, until such time as a new Secretary General is appointed.Responsibilities at WOSM fall into two divisions, each headed by a Deputy Secretary-General. In his role as Deputy Secretary General, Panissod was in charge of General Management, responsible for Administration, Finance, Personnel, Technology and Information, Resource Mobilization, Design, Partnerships, World Events, and Documents and Archiving.
Panissod studied at the
Sorbonne University inParis , and completed a Diploma in Economics, a Masters in Economics, and then a "Certificat d'Aptitude à l'Administration des Entreprises CAAE-MBA" at one of its affiliated institutes. He was preparing his PhD on the "Marketing of public and social causes" when he joined the World Scout Bureau in 1982.In 1991 he was promoted to Deputy Secretary General of WOSM, responsible for the General Management of the World Scout Bureau.
Panissod was also the liaison for the Asia-Pacific, Eurasian and Africa offices.
Deputy Secretary-General
Dominique Bénard leads the departments of Education, Research and Development which includes Youth Participation, Program for Adolescents and Young Adults, Children in Need (Education for All), Recruitment and Formation of Adult Volunteers, 2007 Centenary, and World Events for Young People. Bénard oversees contact with the European, Arab, and InterAmerican offices.In his role as the Secretary General, Panissod manages Institutional Support, Constitutional Affairs, Planning, Strategy and Strategic Evaluation, Communication and External Relations.
Panissod was awarded the
Bronze Wolf in 1996.References
*http://www.zoominfo.com/people/level2page4965.aspx
*http://www.scout.org/en/content/download/9680/82158/file/C0734WOSM_crisis_e.pdf
*http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org/documents.cfm?documentID=1777
*http://www.scout.org/ru/our_organisation/governance/world_bureau/secretary_general/luc_panissod_acting_secretary_general_nov_2007_present
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