28 May 2012, Ulaanbaatar -- The Scout Association of Mongolia will conclude today its four-day National Workshop on Building Financial Capabilities which begun on 25th May 2012 at the International Children Center, Nairamdal, Mongolia to equip Scout leaders with skills on financial capability.

Rovers and leaders of Indonesia led a small village of Kukusan, Beji district, Depok, West Java to a healthy lifestyle and clean environment as their peace initiative in the Asia-Pacific under the banner of Messengers of Peace.

The Messenger of Peace (MoP) project and the King Abdul Aziz Center For National Dialogue (KACND), in collaboration with the World Scout Foundation, launched ‘The Global Program For Training of Trainers’ for certified trainers to spread the culture of dialogue, which is taking place in Holiday Inn Izdihar Hotel in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 20th to 23rd May 2012.

In the second round of the integration camp of Scouts and Guides from India and Pakistan, each had the opportunity to know and learn from each other in many ways.

Just a few months ago, we paid tribute to Dr Renato Paras for his excellent and dedicated service to Scouting as Regional Treasurer of the Asia-Pacific Region for over 20 years.

After the Regional Scout Committee meeting in Dhaka, a regional team led by the Regional Scout Committee member Mr. Fazlur Rahman with Regional Director Mr Abdullah Rasheed went to Nepal from 23-27 April, as part of consultancy visit to National Scout Organizations.

Some key Scout leaders from the Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Committee met the Secretary General of SAARC Mr Ahmed Saleem at his office in Kathmandu on 23rd April to brief him about Scouting in the SAARC area, which is one of the main coordinating bodies of youth activities in the sub-region.

The Asia Pacific Regional Scout Committee met on 21-22 April 2012 in Dhaka, Bangladesh and finalized matters related to the forthcoming Regional Scout Conference to be held in Dhaka in November 2012. After the Chairman of the Host Organizing Committee (HOC) Habibul Alam presented the progress report, it was decided that the educational tour plan will not only be a " train journey " to the Sylhet region but as a memorable journey to see the real life situation of the sub continent. The committee also approved the final conference agenda and special guest package fee of US$125 per person for Scout leaders and guests who are coming for special events such as the APR Foundation Fellowship Gathering, ATAS/APES Gathering and the awarding ceremony.

12th April, Chiang Mai, Thailand – National Scout Organizations in southeast Asia had a two-day gathering in Chiangmai, Thailand for the 3rd Conference of the ASEAN Scouts Association for Regional Cooperation (ASARC). The ASARC was established in 2007 at the initial meeting in Malaysia for the purpose of sharing resources and jointly organizing Scouting activities and programmes.

With great excitement, 34 participants from different part of the Asia-Pacific Region arrived in Perth, Western Australia for the APR Workshop on Scouting with Special Needs held from 6th to 9th April 2012. They are coming from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and local participants from Australia to share knowledge, develop ideas, and commit to act.

The 29th Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree opened on 1st April at the historic city of Dambulla in a festive mood with colorful cultural dances. The very lively Jamboree song was performed live by Bhathiya and Santhush, two young persons who are among the biggest names among the Sri Lankan music lovers.

30th March 2012, Sri Lanka -- Young people in colorful shirts, scarves and flags will soon occupy the Jamboree site in Dambulla, Matale district, for the first major regional event this year in the Asia-Pacific – the 29th APR Scout Jamboree from 1st to 6th April 2012.