Scouts of the World News

Thailand held the third Official SWA Discovery Workshop

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:27:36 GMT

The third official Scouts of the World Award (SWA) discovery workshop was successfully held from 22nd to 24th April 2010 at the Scout of the World Award Base located at the Kaengkrachan Riverside Scout Camp (KRSC) with the support of Greenpeace. Attended by 23 Rover scouts and non-scouts, along with three observer leaders and 13 staff, they shared lots of new ideas for SWA, environmental, development and peace issues. The theme for this workshop was “Episode : Strengthening the future by our Hands”.

Scouts of the World in Egypt is helping to protect World Heritage.

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:55:52 GMT

The Egyptian Federation for Scouts and Girl Guides has run 3 Scouts of the World Discoveries in 3 Environment protected areas. These discoveries was through 3 years (2008 – 2010) as part of the Egyptian trial for the Scouts of the World Programme.

The initiative came from a cooperation between the Sea Scouts in Cairo and Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) as main partners along with Cairo International Scout Centre and Faculty of Agriculture in Ain Shams University. In this regard, The Egyptian Federation for Scouts and Girl Guides accredited the Sea Scout Centre in Cairo (Hares) as the first Scouts of the World Base in Egypt.

Your Scouts of the World Discovery at KISC!

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:47:36 GMT

Running activities in the middle of an alpine setting, experiencing an international environment and helping scouts from all over the world to have the time of their lives; that’s the kind of things you can expect on doing when you volunteer as staff at Kandersteg International Scout Centre (KISC).

KISC, founded by Baden Powell, is the World Scout Centre, with enough different nationalities together, among staff and guests, to hold its name as the “Permanent Mini-Jamboree”.

KISC is also one of the best places to learn about the Scouts of the World Award, and experience first hand what is it about.

Scouts of the World Network

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:56:25 GMT

Scouts et Guides De France have offered to run an event to develop plans for a Scouts of the World Network from 25 to 30 August 2010.

This is a key part of Scouts of the World but a formal network has not yet been established.

This event is open to Rover Scouts and leaders in NSOs that are running or are planning to introduce the Scouts of the World Award.

Scouts of the World Discovery and Trainer's Seminar at KISC: 30 August - 4 September, 2010

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:23:58 GMT

Two events to support the development of the Scouts of the World Award will take place in Kandersteg International Scout Centre from 30 August to 4 September 2010. A Scouts of the World Discovery will be organised for Scouts aged 15-26 years old in the area of environment/sustainable development, and in parallel there will be a seminar for Rover Scout Commissioners and Trainers who are interested in developing Scouts of the World in their Associations. The seminar for Commissioners and Trainers will cover all three aspects of the Scouts of the World Award – peace, environment/sustainable development and community development.

Winter at KISC; a fully international Scout environment

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:29:27 GMT

If you visit Kandersteg International Scout Centre during winter, you can bet there will be tons of snow and lots of exiting activities to do at and around the centre. Every season, scouts from all over the world meet at KISC and volunteer as staff, running the centre for three months while having a great time. Last winter we also had the chance to learn more about the Scout of the World Award and start drawing all sorts of projects we would like to do at our local communities.

First Scouts of the World discovery in Costa Rica

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:24:04 GMT

In January, 2010, Ten Young men and women from all over the country gathered for two weekends for the first time in Costa Rica to explore, respond and take action within the Scouts of the World Award.

First Scout of the World Discovery in Luxembourg

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:55:15 GMT

Over an extended weekend the Lëtzebuerger Guiden a Scouten (LGS) held their first SWA Discovery at the end of November 2009 at their national training centre and Scout of the World Base in Neihaischen. The LGS have a 20 year history with development projects that involve the Rover Scout section, every three to four years many members depart to regions in need of development to work with local Scouts or other youth organizations. This part of the Rover Scout program has now been adapted and integrated into the Scout of the World Program.

5th Scouts of the World Discovery in Singapore

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:13:04 GMT

The last Scouts of the World Discovery Workshop in 2009 saw new partners and participants for the Singapore base. In order to better accommodate the participants, the workshop was held at a new venue – the National Community Leadership Institute (NACLI) from 17 to 19 October 2009. Apart from five Singapore Rover Scouts, there were five Bangladesh Rover Scouts and two Maldives Rover Scouts. For the first time, two non-Scouts joined the workshop after hearing much from their Scout friends. Mr M M Fazlul Haque Arif, Deputy National Commissioner (International) of Bangladesh Scouts also attended the workshop as an observer.

First Scouts of the World Award Discovery in Greece

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:17:49 GMT

The first Scout of the World Discovery took place at St. Andrew Scout Centre in Athens on the 13-15 November 2009 and was organized by the Scouts of Greece (Soma Hellinon Proskopon). Thirteen (13) young leaders and members of Scout Networks from all around Greece participated. The issue that was explored during the Discovery was “Refugees”. The participants had a chance to meet refugees and their children, discuss with lawyers dealing with the subject, psychologists, social workers, representatives from the police authorities and members of various NGOs (Non Governmental Organisations).

Scouts of the World Award ceremony in Ireland

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:38:27 GMT

The Scouts of the World Award encourages a stronger involvement of young adults in the development of society by making them more aware of the present world issues and to help National Scout Organizations revitalise the programme of Rover Scout section. In this context, a group of sixteen Rover Scouts from Dublin, Ireland have made a lasting contribution to primary education in India and in doing so became the first Irish Scouts to achieve the Scouts of the World Award.

Scouts of the World Award Voluntary Service in Singapore

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:23:20 GMT

On the framework of the Scouts of the World Award (SW Award), the Singapore Scout Association has developed the second SW Award Voluntary Service: the Project Orion. Project Orion is a two-week Youth Expedition Project supported by the National Youth Council, Singapore. Organized by eight Rover Scouts from The Singapore Scout Association and one Rover Scout from The Scout Association of Malaysia (Persekutuan Pengakap Malaysia) in collaboration with World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Malaysia, the project aims to promote turtle conservation in Setiu, Terengganu, and the development of the nearby village, Kampung Mangkok.

First Scouts of the World Award Discovery in Thailand

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:32:53 GMT

The first official Scouts of the World Award Discovery in Thailand took place during 21-23 August 2009 by the Thai Rover Scout Association and National Scout Organization of Thailand (NSOT) at Kaengkrachan Riverside Scout Camp (KRSC). The SW Discovery was attended by 57 Rover Scouts and 13 leaders and was supported by 10 members of staff. The SW Discovery is an adventure lasting several days, organised with a focus on environment, development or peace.

The Scouts of the World Award at KISC

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:35:06 GMT

Kandersteg International Scout Centre (KISC) has been a key actor on the development of the Scouts of the World Award during the past years. This international programme was presented recently to the staff in KISC as part of the opportunities that young people have to create a better world. The Scouts of the World Award is an international initiative that has been launched in order to encourage a stronger involvement of young adults in the development of society by giving them the skills and opportunities to face the challenges and problems in the world. It concerns global citizenship-preparation for young adults and emphasises three core-themes demanding understanding, skills and knowledge, for life on a small planet: Peace, Environment, and Development.

Scouts of the World Award at the "Thirst for Life Scout Expo 2009", Swaziland

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:10:11 GMT

"The Thirst for Life" initiative by the Swaziland Scout Association is envisioned as a project that generates sufficient resources to sustain and reinvest in its growth, youth-oriented, reaching out to those in difficult circumstances, developing young people and addressing relevant social priorities.

Swaziland’s International Scout Camp, also known as "Thirst for Life Scout Expo 2009" was held in the "Thirst for Life" Scout Centre from 31st July to 11th August, 2009. The camp saw an attendance of over a hundred Scouts and Leaders from South Africa, Lesotho, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Germany, Singapore and a strong contingent from Hertfordshire, England.

First Scouts of the World Interamerican Seminar held in Costa Rica

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:09:16 GMT

In partnership with the National Scout Organization of Costa Rica, the World Scout Bureau organized for the first time the Scouts of the World Interamerican Seminar on 9-11 July 2009 at the “Campo Escuela Nacional Iztaru” in Costa Rica. The aim of the seminar was to share with National Scout Organizations the technical and educational process of developing the Scouts of the World Award as a way of revitalizing the Rover Scout Section. Countries represented were Argentina, Aruba, Belice, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, El Salvador, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela for a total of 33 participants.

First Scouts of the World Award Discovery in Hong Kong

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:21:45 GMT

The very first Scouts of the World Discovery in Hong Kong took place in June 2009, with Rover Scouts from all across Hong Kong willing to face our common global challenges in the field of sustainable development.

For young people living in big cities, urban poverty, food and equal opportunity among races, which are common topics of TV current affairs programme, seem to be clichés and may be no longer appealing to them. The first Scouts of the World Discovery held in June 2009 was an attempt to motivate youth members to discover issues of global development and take active steps in initiating plans of resolving such issues either on local or global basis.

Third Scouts of the World Discovery (United Kingdom)

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:33:32 GMT

The Scouts of the World Award is a special award showing that a young person is aware of world issues and has acquired through a voluntary service the necessary experience and skills to become a citizen of the world. Scouts of the World Award in the UK is managed by the Scout Association and is unique to members of the Scout Network section.

5th Scouts of the World Discovery in Bolivia

Wed, 27 May 2009 12:49:44 GMT

After the high expectations created during the 1st Panamerican Scout Moot in January, 50 Rover Scouts from all over Bolivia gathered at the 5th Scouts of the World Discovery, held in the city of Cochabamba. This discovery was held during the Easter holidays, as has been the tradition over the past 4 years, in parallel with the training Wood Badge of the Scout Association of Bolivia.

First Scouts of the World Discovery in Finland

Fri, 15 May 2009 08:20:46 GMT

The very first Scouts of the World Discovery in Finland took place in Helsinki from 8 to 11 May 2009, with 23 enthusiastic Rover Scouts from all across the country willing to face our common global challenges in the fields of environment, sustainable development and peace. Most of the participants will complete their SW Award with a Voluntary Service by taking actively part in reforestation, construction and environmental education at a scout camp in Senegal in Summer 2009. A Rover Scout group of four will design their individual SW Voluntary Service projects, too.