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Acte institucional de commemoració dels 75 anys d’escoltisme català · Joan Vidal de Ciurana
elements que afecten el nostre desenvolupament com a individus i com a país,
amb vocació de servei col·lectiu, sense ingenuïtat ni candidesa però amb voluntat
de transmetre un determinat tarannà.
Les persones que han passat per l’escoltisme i guiatge han entès la necessitat
d’enfortir l’acció ciutadana, implicant-se en els partits polítics, reforçant el teixit
associatiu i, també, duent a terme una tasca professional compromesa amb la
vida pública. En un món canviant, on la participació ciutadana anirà transformant-se,
on la nostra capital encapçala la primera manifestació global de la
història, ens cal reivindicar la dignitat i la necessitat de l’acció política.
Educació, país, treball de la dimensió espiritual des de la llibertat d’opció individual
i compromís social han caracteritzat fins als nostres dies la tasca feta per
milers de persones, la majoria de vegades de forma anònima, des de l’escoltisme
i el guiatge. Volem avui fer-los arribar el nostre més sincer agraïment.
Comencem avui a escriure la història de demà.
Moltes gràcies.
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Ceremony Commemorating the 75 Anniversary of Catalan Scouting and Guiding - Intervenció de Joan Vidal de Ciurana
Scouts and Guides have played a constant role in the country's
associative structures. The aim of the education they receive is
that once their educational stage or the job they perform in their
group or association is over, they should continue with their commitment
through other activities designed to promote civic-mindedness
and Catalonia. This education also promotes a lifestyle
that largely characterizes people who have been Scouts and
Guides.
Now is also the time to make a special mention of the effect
Scouting and Guiding have had on the many people who have
dedicated their lives to political action. We want to defend politics,
inside and outside political parties. Just look at how many former
Scouts and Guides became town counsellors and mayors in
the first democratic elections! Look at how many became Catalan
members of parliament and ministers! And look at how many
worked for Catalonia’s civil society in associative networks, foundations
and universities!
Today the role of the politician has become somewhat discredited
and we would like to sound a note of warning about politics.
Our education is political; its aim is to encourage our members to
play a part in shaping society, to make use of those aspects that
affect our development as individuals and as a nation, with a
vocation for collective service which is not naïve, but reflects a
certain character.
People who have passed through Scouting and Guiding have
understood the need to strengthen civil action by getting involved
in political parties, strengthening the associative community
and also doing professional work committed to public life. In an
ever-changing world, where public participation is being steadily
transformed, where Barcelona participated in the first global
demonstration in history, we have to stand up for the need for
dignity and political action.
Education, a sense of national identity and working on the spiritual
element from the perspective of individual freedom of choice
and social commitment have characterized the work carried
out, usually anonymously, by thousands of people in Scouting
and Guiding. We would like to express our most sincere thanks to
them.
Today we are starting to write the history of tomorrow.
Thank you very much.
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