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Nairobi , 23 February 2019 – The African regions of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM Africa) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF Africa) are strengthening their collaboration to stimulate and empower young people to become...

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UN Environment held the first cohort of the Trainers of Trainers (ToT) workshop under the Plastic Challenge Badge programme in collaboration with the UK Government.

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Over the last weekend (9-10 February 2019) in Oltarzew near Warsaw, Poland , special task force of ZHP (Polish Scouting and Guiding Association) volunteers held a meeting to make progress in their endeavour on the way to review and update the...

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Botswana Scouts Association has embarked on a process of expanding Scouting in schools and registering new Scouts to meet its growth target commitments. 11 February 2019 saw the welcoming of over 400 new Scouts at Believers Destiny Academy in...

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Victone Onyango, District Scout Commissioner in Kenya, created the project My Talent My Voice to provide youth with accurate health information and to increase access to health services in his community. In order to formalize their work and deepen...

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Scouts Australia is partnering with fellow not-for-profit SolarBuddy.org, to deliver an environmental and socially responsible activity for 2,000 Scouts and Leaders at the 25th Australian Scout Jamboree taking place at Tailem Bend in South Australia...

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Over three hundred Rover Scouts from seven countries gathered in Berakas, Brunei Darussalam from the 12 thto the 17 thof December 2018 for the 1 stASEAN Rover Moot. Participating countries included host country Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia...

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Scouts Australia is partnering with fellow not-for-profit SolarBuddy.org, to deliver an environmental and socially responsible activity for 2,000 Scouts and Leaders at the 25th Australian Scout Jamboree taking place at Tailem Bend in South Australia...

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The European Scout Region held an interactive workshop as part of the Lifelong Learning Week to celebrate International Volunteer Day on December 5, 2018 and to highlight the promising work that the My Europe My Say project is currently undertaking...

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Over 170 Scouts from the European, Africa, Arab and Inter-America Regions of World Scouting gathered in Brussels from 7 to 10 December 2018 to reiterate their relentless commitment to the cause of refugees and migrants. Through a wide range of...

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On December 2 nd,2018 during the launch of the COP24 summit, the biggest demonstration for the climate in the history of Belgium took place in Brussels. Several non-profit organisations initiated it, including the 5 Scout and Guide associations of...

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Hundreds of Scouts from Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and hosts Burundi have gathered in Gitega for the annual East Africa zonal Scout activities. The series of activities include Scout Competitions (for Junior, Senior and...

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17 Scout Leaders from Burundi and Tanzania gathered at the Suédois Centre, Kibenga in the Burundian capital Bujumbura to take part in the Zonal Assistant Leader Trainers Course. Facilitated by Leader Trainers from Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, DR Congo...

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Burundi Scouts Association has embarked on a process to review its Youth Programme that was developed in 2002. Fresh from the Regional Youth Programme Developers workshop held in Nairobi in September 2018, the Programme Commissioner in close...

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The 6th Interamerican Scout Youth forum will be held on 24th, 25th, and 26th of November 2018 in the Radisson Decapolis Hotel in Panama City. This sixth edition of the Forum was organized by the Interamerican Scout Committee in the collaboration of...

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