Geneva, 3 April 2008 - Youth are a powerful resource for development and are critical actors in the realisation of the Millennium Development Goals. This was one of the key messages of the World Youth Report 2007, which was presented in Geneva on 3 April 2008 at an event hosted by the CONGO Committee of Youth NGOs which is currently chaired by the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). The event was also attended by representatives of international youth organisations and UN agencies.

Geneva, 1 December 2007 - The World Scout Committee announced the appointment of Mr Luc Panissod, 58, French, as the Acting Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, with effect from today. Luc Panissod is already very well known in World Scouting as he has been Deputy Secretary General since 1991. His area of responsibility was General Management and Finances. In this most demanding area, Luc has performed at the highest level and now looks forward to the latest and greatest challenge of steering Scouting at the start of its second century. Luc was awarded the Bronze Wolf in 1996 and has received several other Scouting awards.

جنيف - 2 أغسطس 2007 - إذا كنت تشارك مع الكشافين فقط اثناء التخييم ! , فعليك ان تفكر مرة أخرى ! فالحركة الكشفية اليوم بدأت الشراكة مع شبكة المجتمع العالمية كجزء من احتفالات المئوية من خلال بذل الجهود المشتركة بين الطرفين لتحقيق عالم أفضل عن طريق إستخدام تكنولوجيا المعلومات .

هايلاندس بارك – 27 يوليو 2007:

من اليوم وحتى الثامن من أغسطس، 40 ألف كشاف من 160 دولة من جميع أنحاء العالم سوف يتجمعون فى حديقة هايلاندس بارك بالقرب من مدينة تشلمسفورد بالمملكة المتحدة والتى تبعد 30 كيلو متر شمال لندن.

وخلال الأثنى عشر يوما القادمة سوف يشاركون فى المخيم العالمى الـ21 والاحتفال بمرور مائة عام على إنطلاق الحركة الكشفية العالمية.

أيام قليلة ويتم افتتاح المخيم الكشفى العالمى ال21 والاحتفال بشروق شمس الحركة الكشفية،وفيما يلى الرد على جميع الاستفسارات التى تدور فى الأذهان حول كيفية متابعة هذه الأحداث المثيرة.

Geneva – June 5, 2007 – Today, on World Environment Day, Alcoa Foundation and the World Organization for the Scout Movement announced a joint program promoting sustainability awareness through a worldwide environmental educational Scout program. The program will be initially rolled out in five European countries and will be funded by a two-year $205,000 grant from Alcoa Foundation. Key components of this project will be featured at the 21st World Scout Jamboree scheduled to take place in the UK from July 27 to August 8, 2007.

Portoroz, Slovenia - On the 9 May, Europe Day, in Portoroz, Slovenia, Scouts and PostEurop will launch the 2007 EUROPA stamp celebrating Scouting’s centenary. Over 50 postal operators in Europe are participating in this special issue. As community based organisations, Scouts and postal operators are working in partnership in 2007, the centenary year of Scouting, and to send the joint message to celebrate Scouting, celebrate the positive contribution of youth involvement.

Kenya, 22 February 2007 - Today in Nyeri, Kenya, several thousand Scouts gathered at the grave of Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, to light a flame which will cross Africa and Europe, as part of the Movement's Centenary celebrations.

Geneva, Switzerland - Thursday, February 22, is Founder's Day and this year marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Lord Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Scout movement, and the centenary of Scouting worldwide.