Giving importance to the effective delivery of leader training, Gerakan Pramuka Indonesia (GPI) hosted the Course for Leader Trainers (CLT) as a good start to reinforce the role of adults in Scouting.

At the evaluation and planning workshop of the Asia-Pacific Region's Ticket to Life (TTL) project, which aims to educate street children through Scouting, The Honorable Gopal Man Shakya, Minister of Youth and Sports of Nepal, expressed his appreciation to the work of Scouts and their role in building communities and assured Nepal Scouts of his continued support to Scouting.

Acting Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) Luc Panissod headed the Board of Directors meeting held in Geneva from 27th to 31st October 2008, attended by the Regional Directors of the six regions: Africa, Arab, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Eurasia and Inter-america, together with Executive Directors of the central office.

Through a strong partnership forged between the Scout Association of Mongolia (SAM) and YMCA-Scouts of Denmark which has been going on for a couple of years now, the efforts to boost Scouting in Khovd province, at the western part of Mongolia have been made.

For the first time, the Scout Association of Macau (SAM) hosted two major regional events: the Regional Scout Committee meeting and the Committee NSO Visit. Both meetings were held at the national headquarters situated in Fortaleza de Taipa, a historical place in Macau overlooking China.

With 1,600 Scouts from nine countries in Southeast Asia, Indonesian President H.E. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono officially opened the ASEAN Scout Jamboree 2008 at the Cibubur Scout Camping Ground, east of Jakarta, in the afternoon of 19 October 2008.

At the inauguration ceremony of the 6th South Asia Foundation Scout Friendship Camp, Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed, Chief Adviser of the Government of the Republic of Bangladesh urged Scouts to work together in promoting peace and prosperity in the SAARC Region.

The 2nd ASEAN Scout Association for Regional Cooperation (ASARC) officially opened on Thursday, 16th October 2008 at the National Scout Training Centre in Cibubur, east of Jakarta having Indonesian Minister of Youth and Sports Dr Adhyaksa Dault as its keynote speaker.

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and the Council of the South Pacific Scout Associations (CSPSA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to mutually recognise each other and work together in educating and involving the young people in the South Pacific.

Being the latest national Scout organization joining the Ticket to Life project, the Scout Association of Mongolia is now running a street children Scout group in Ulanbaataar starting August this year.