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Last month, Eurosea13, the 13th European Sea Scout Seminar, was held in Puck, Poland. Every two years, this event brings together Sea Scout Leaders from across Europe, whose common interest is to network, exchange latest programme developments and...
On behalf of the outgoing Europe Committee WAGGGS and the European Scout Committee 2013-2016, we are pleased to provide the report of the 15th European Guide and Scout Conference held in Norway in June. – Joint Report of the 15th European Guide and...
“Pravda a láska musí zvítězit nad lží a nenávistí!” (Truth and love must prevail over lies and hatred!) Yesterday would have been his 80th birthday. Václav Havel. Scout chronicler, dissident, playwright, essayist, and first President of the Czech...
2 DAYS LEFT - OPEN CALL Following the announcement by Scott Teare of his retirement from the position of Secretary General, the World Scout Committee has started to work on the process to select a new person for this important position. In a recent...
The European Scout Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is pleased to share with you the Report of the 22nd European Scout Conference which took place earlier this year in conjunction with the 15th European Guide and Scout...
"Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love.” 4 October is the day when Catholic Christians remember the life and works of Francesco d'Assisi. It was he who Robert Baden-Powell chose as patron for Cub Scouting...
Today we celebrate the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron of Cubs Scouts in many countries. His life example and teachings inspire us to discover our spirituality through nature and by helping others in need. He encourages us to be devoted...
Greetings, we are Caitlin, Seruya, Andriy, Nathaniel and Julius - your Scout Representatives who recently participated in the opening events of the United Nations General Assembly! We learned so much and told people from all kinds of backgrounds...
“To support young people, adults involved in Scouting must have full capabilities to produce effective programs and activities for Scouts. Therefore, the World Organization of the Scout Movement for adults to be trained and develop Scouting expertise...
As environment is central to Scouting, Scouts are given opportunities to experience and connect with nature. In the Asia-Pacific Region, National Scout Organization of Thailand (NSOT) hosted the APR Workshop on Environment Education in Scouting at...
European International Scout Camps 2017 Most of you will only just have returned from your annual Summer Camp. Many will be in the middle of sorting out hundreds, if not thousands, of pictures capturing the different activities of your camp. Looking...
The Tanzania Scouts Association & UK Hampshire scouts have entered into a partnership in which Hampshire scouts will volunteer to renovate the Tanzania Scout National Training Centre known as Bahati Camp located in Morogoro region. About 115 Scouts...
More than 250 Scouts and leaders and their families across Brunei participated in a peace run, held at the Menteri Besar of Recreation Park, in Jalan Menteri Besar, joining the rest of the Scouts around the world celebrate the International Peace Day...
A sunny sky, amazing alpine surroundings, a local music festival (Beiza Festival) and most importantly very committed Scouts: an ideal setting for another Global Support Assessment (GSAT). And a proof that GSAT works not only for big NSOs in Europe...
Hosted by Związek Harcerstwa Polskiego (ZHP, the Guides and Scouts of Poland), the European Sea Scouting Seminar #Euroasea13 has started at the Polish Sea Scout Centre Harcerski Ośrodek Morski w Pucku in Puck on the Baltic coast. The event (which is...