JOTA-JOTI: The event is recognised as one of international participation by the various Scout and Guide organisations, and supports several awards which are a part of Scouting and Guiding programmes. Educational Objectives: * To promote Scouts’ sense of belonging to the world wide Scout Movement * To promote peace, cultural awareness, tolerance, sharing, collaboration and to encourage good deeds and active citizenship. * To provide opportunities for the development of teamwork and leadership skills through patrol-based activities. * To provide exciting opportunities for young people to explore technology and to develop technical skills. * To promote innovation and creativity. Basic Principles: * JOTA-JOTI is a fun and exciting experience for young people in Scouting. * JOTA-JOTI seeks to promote quality Scouting in a manner faithful to the purpose, principles and method of Scouting and consistent with the needs and aspirations of young people in today’s world. * JOTA-JOTI strives for a meaningful engagement of as many young people from as many parts of the world as possible. * JOTA-JOTI is an occasion to celebrate Scouting and to generate positive energy to support the development of the Scout Movement. JOTA-JOTI The purpose of JOTA-JOTI is to enable and encourage Scouts around the world to communicate with one another by means of amateur radio and the internet, providing a fun and educational Scouting experience and promoting their sense of belonging to a worldwide Scout Movement.