Nepal 2013 - A scout expedition
Terävä, Jennamari; Terävä, Marianna (2013)
Terävä, Jennamari
Terävä, Marianna
HAAGA-HELIA ammattikorkeakoulu
2013
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013060613217
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013060613217
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Working for a common goal, co-operating for a better world, experiencing foreign countries and cultures, challenging oneself – all of this and more is what makes scouting and guiding so exciting.
This project-based thesis report details the entire process of planning, executing and evaluating a 4-week scout expedition to Nepal. The thesis is commissioned by Suomen Partiolaiset – Finlands Scouter ry (Guides and Scouts of Finland), Finland’s largest youth organization striving to offer children and young people fun and adventurous experiences whilst learning new skills and growing into responsible citizens of the world. The expedition to Nepal is to become a triennial event for the commissioner, and therefore laying a good groundwork is essential.
The project began in February 2012 with the selection of Jennamari Terävä as the project leader and Marianna Terävä as the chief of travel arrangements. From there on, this thesis reports the selection of the organizing committee, the initial advertising and selection of the 24 participants, the preparatory meetings, the negotiations between the team and local partners in Nepal, and, finally, the trip, realized in April 2013. Finally, the results of the project and the trip are evaluated. Each participant has answered a questionnaire probing their feelings at the end of the project and asking for their improvement suggestions regarding the next similar project. This questionnaire survey has then been analyzed, and its findings show that, overall, participants were very satisfied with the trip. However, a few improvement suggestions can be given to the organizing committee of the next trip to Nepal.
As there are considerable risks involved in a long expedition to a developing country and a very rural area, special emphasis has also been given to risk and safety management. Another point of emphasis is the practical side of negotiations with suppliers, which proved to be quite challenging. The authors believe this section will be very useful for the leader of the next trip to Nepal.
This project-based thesis report details the entire process of planning, executing and evaluating a 4-week scout expedition to Nepal. The thesis is commissioned by Suomen Partiolaiset – Finlands Scouter ry (Guides and Scouts of Finland), Finland’s largest youth organization striving to offer children and young people fun and adventurous experiences whilst learning new skills and growing into responsible citizens of the world. The expedition to Nepal is to become a triennial event for the commissioner, and therefore laying a good groundwork is essential.
The project began in February 2012 with the selection of Jennamari Terävä as the project leader and Marianna Terävä as the chief of travel arrangements. From there on, this thesis reports the selection of the organizing committee, the initial advertising and selection of the 24 participants, the preparatory meetings, the negotiations between the team and local partners in Nepal, and, finally, the trip, realized in April 2013. Finally, the results of the project and the trip are evaluated. Each participant has answered a questionnaire probing their feelings at the end of the project and asking for their improvement suggestions regarding the next similar project. This questionnaire survey has then been analyzed, and its findings show that, overall, participants were very satisfied with the trip. However, a few improvement suggestions can be given to the organizing committee of the next trip to Nepal.
As there are considerable risks involved in a long expedition to a developing country and a very rural area, special emphasis has also been given to risk and safety management. Another point of emphasis is the practical side of negotiations with suppliers, which proved to be quite challenging. The authors believe this section will be very useful for the leader of the next trip to Nepal.