The 4th APR Scout Leaders Summit –2003

The 4th APR Scout Leaders Summit is a high-level summit meeting of the leaders of the Asia-Pacific scouting the fourth time which held at Cibubur, Jakarta on 12 – 14 October 2003.

Previously been held in  Philippines (1994), Japan  (1997), and Australia (2001).This event has attended by leaders from 23 organizations scouting in Asia Pacific to discuss the development of scouting in the region.

The Post Indonesia released a special FDC to commemorate this event on October 12, 2003. Design of FDC feature a picture of one scout goes to scout camp and  presented logo of the summit. The stamp affixed on this FDC features Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX and Lord Baden Powell.

Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX was acclaimed as Chief of Scout of Indonesia, meanwhile Lord Baden Powell was acclaimed as Chief Scout of the World. The Cancellation postmark same as logo of the summit, black colored.

SCOUT ( PRAMUKA )

The principles of Scouting describe a code of behavior for all members, and characterize the movement. The Scout method is a progressive system designed to achieve these goals, comprising seven elements: law and promise, learning by doing, team system, symbolic framework, personal progression, nature, and adult support.

The Pos Indonesia released one stamp series feature the important figure of Scouting, Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX and Lord Baden Powell, on August 14 2003. This issuance  is for commemorating the scouting movement in Indonesia.  The Cancellation Postmark presented the scout movement sign .

In 1909, Scouting developing in Chile, United States, Ghana, India and the rest world of the world thereafter. In the first International Jamboree in Olympia London 1920, Lord Baden Powell was acclaimed as Chief Scout of the World.

Scouting movement in Indonesia began  with the establishment of Netherlandse Padvinders Organizatie branch in 1912. The first national scout organization in Indonesia was Javaanse Padvinders Organisatie inspired by Mangkunegara VII in 1916. Scout movement unified  in one organization as PRAMUKA ( Praja Muda Karana) by Presidential Decree 1961 . Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX was acclaimed as the Chief of Scout in Indonesia in 1961.