The World Scout Bureau was honored to receive a visit from Hon. Vice President Steven Kalonzo Musyoka of Kenya on the 17th of June 2009. Vice President Musyoka is the Chief Commissioner of the Kenya Scout Association and was attending some meetings in Geneva taking advantage of this auspicious occasion the World Scout Bureau invited him to visit World Scouting headquarters in Geneva.

A team of Mexican children and youth have been recognised for their inspirational project that has helped to protect a local wetland, engage children in environmental education and develop a sustainable aquaculture business to help pay for their ongoing education. HUNAB team from the Yukatan coast of Mexico were selected out of the top 10 Finalists for the Volvo Adventure 2009 US$10,000 first prize with the UK’s Isle of Man team in second and India in third.

Scouts from Brazil were also amongst the top 10 teams of 13 to 16 year olds selected from over 400 entries from 56 countries to go to Gothenburg, Sweden for the Volvo Adventure Final where the teams share their projects, engage in workshops on the environment and explore Swedish culture.

Con el objetivo de difundir los Derechos Humanos, reafirmar la Cultura de Paz y celebrar los 96 años del Movimiento Scout en Venezuela, los Scouts realizaron el domingo 24 de Mayo la 1ª Carrera Scout 10K 2009.

En el marco de la realización de la asamblea nacional de Boy Scouts of America, como ya es costumbre se realizó la reunión anual del Directorio de la Fundación Scout Interamericana, el día 20 de mayo en la ciudad de Orlando, Florida, en Estados Unidos.

Los Scouts en Venezuela, también se unieron a la actividad para combatir el cambio climático. Con una participación de 300 Scouts de Caracas y más de 40 adultos, se llevó a cabo el evento de promoción para La Hora del Planeta simultáneamente en tres centros comerciales de la ciudad capital.