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Thai Scouts Promotion Foundation formed the World Heritage Scout Troop to run important activities at the Ayutthaya World Heritage site located at the former capital of Thailand. The Scout Troop completed the training on Cultural World Heritage Sites...
One of the main conclusions from the previous European Scout Region's RoverNet and VentureNet Meetings was the need and desire of Venture and Rover Commissioners to continue to have exchange opportunities and to continue to meet regularly as a...
Scouts will be at the UN General Assembly between 16 and 26 September. The team of young people from across the world will be representing World Scouting at meetings in and around the UN Headquarters. Topics will range across sustainable development...
Many athletes are currently competing for gold, silver and bronze at the Paralympics in rio2016. Quite a number of them are Scouts. This is the story of Beatrice, the new Paralympic Fencing Champion and member of Agesci - Associazione Guide e Scouts...
Last week, Dominik Habsburg-Lothringen, President of Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs , the National Scout Organisation in Austria, joined representatives of the Österreichisches Rote Kreuz (Austrian Red Cross) and the Steirische Landjugend...
Earlier this week, H.E. Joachim Gauck, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, received a large delegation of German Scouts from Pfadfinden in Deutschland (Ring deutscher Pfadfinderverbände), the National Scout Organisation in Germany, with...
September is the month to celebrate peace and each year the International Day of Peace (Peace Day) is observed around the world on 21 September. According to the United Nations, Peace Day provides a globally shared date for all humanity to commit to...
The European Scout Region would like to remind you of three deadlines for major events in the European Region this autumn: The Academy 2016 Larnaka (CY), 1-6 November 2016 -Further information: Event announcement - Event website - Event registration...
The same as “proficiency” validates a high level of English language knowledge, to find that a person has been a Scout in a personal CV guarantees that the person has essential skills to deal with the current job market. These are the ten strengths...
Dear friends, Brothers and sisters, The WSB Eurasia Support Center and the Eurasia Scout Committee regrets to report: 7th September 2016 has passed away a great man, our friend and colleague - FRANCISCO S. ROMAN, Member Emeritus of the BSP National...
Back to back Sub-Committee meetings of APR Adult Support Sub-Committee in Macau and APR Financial Resources Sub-Committee in Singapore. Both Sub-Committees reviewed their triennial objectives and trained on the web-based monitoring tool...
Eighty-nine participants from 26 countries are currently attending the 8th WSPU General Assembly at the Swedish Parliament. The WSPU aims to strengthen National Scout Organizations and World Scouting through the influence of parliamentarians who...
The European Scout Region of WOSM and the Europe Region WAGGGS are launching this Renewed Call for Bids to host The Academy 2017 due to the withdrawal of the sole bid received following the original call. The Academy is a joint event of WOSM and...
Powerful duo from Scouts New Zealand Nicholas Gardiner and Nick Williams won the prestigious William I Koch International Sea Scout Cup in Long Beach, California. The Kiwis became the first international team to win the William I Koch International...
Revisiting the Scout Method is a way to encourage National Scout Organizations re-emphasise in their activities and projects the implementation of the World Youth Programme Policy, taking into consideration the outcomes of the 1st World Scout...