His Majesty the King of Sweden was in Vienna, Austria in mid-September to help Scouting. In a press conference he and other speakers praised the work being undertaken by Scouts in Austria, and he spoke about the values of Scouting to himself and to society.

The press conference was among several activities of the World Scout Foundation, of which he is the Honorary Chairman. It resulted in considerable positive publicity.

After more than twelve months of planning the first ‘trial’ Scouts of the World Discovery was held at Youlbury Scout Activity Centre near Oxford. Eight enthusiastic members of the Scout Network from across the country took part in the Discovery which had Environment and Sustainability as its theme, and The Woodland Trust as partners.

A full day of exploration was spent photographing and ‘hugging’ trees in the nearby forest to provide a practical introduction to the Ancient Tree Hunt project. Participants were also given training in a wide range of skills including project management, behavioural analysis, challenging prejudice, conflict resolution, and what it means to be a Scout of the World. Case studies of overseas service projects were examined, and input given by a team of experts including two members of Scouts et Guides de France. Finally, action plans were drawn up to ensure this group will be the first British Scouts to achieve the SW Award which they must complete before their 25th birthday.

El Secretario General de la OMMS, Sr. Luc Panissod, y los Vicepresidentes del Comité Scout Interamericano Sr. Omar Lugo y Sr. Nigel Taylor, visitaron la sede en Santiago de la Oficina Scout Mundial – Región Interamericana, los días 3 y 4 de octubre.

El pasado mes de agosto, la Asociación de Scouts de Venezuela y la Fundación Internacional Jóvenes por los Derechos Humanos, realizaron en un importante centro comercial de Caracas una jornada de recolección de firmas en apoyo a los Derechos Humanos, en el marco de la alianza firmada por ambas organizaciones el pasado mes de junio.