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The first-ever Africa Rover Moot event for young adults will be held from 15 th to 25 th April 2023 at the Rowallan National Scouts Camp in Nairobi, Kenya. The event is organized by the Africa Scout Region of the World Organization of the Scout...

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Nature, the environment and spending time outdoors have been foundational in Scouting for over a century. Through Scouting, young people are given unique opportunities to connect with nature and become active citizens in protecting and preserving it...

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Elisabete Correia from Corpo Nacional de Escutas in Portugal has been involved in recently resuming in-person Scouting activities, where she shares the experience they have had as local safety regulations have eased across the country: Since the...

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Proper hygiene and health sanitation is not something we can buy but something we can share. A willing heart, armed with the proper knowledge is the only thing one need to make it happen. A total of 14 Scouts, along with non-Scout members of Project...

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Effective participation of scouts and guides in Oman with success partners for community service.

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2021 marks the 110th Anniversary of Scouting in Hong Kong. Scout Association of Hong Kong (SAHK) is rolling out a series of wonderful activities this year. A series of events include Hong Kong International Scout Regatta, APR Forum on Scouts for SDGs...

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Last September, the University of Tartu, Estonia, released the results of a study that measured how the activities of the Estonian Scout Association influence youth development. The survey found that Scouts and their parents credit Scouting for...

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When entering one of the health centres allocated by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health, in all regions and provinces, for taking the two doses of the COVID-19 vaccination, one will meet the Scout Leaders and Rovers of the Saudi Arabia...

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Korea Scout Association started to build the fundamental basis of Korean Messengers of Peace network through the MoP project Local Troop Leaders Implementation Workshop. The project aims to have a stronger MoP network by increasing the number of...

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The Portuguese Scouts of CNE have won European Citizen’s Prize 2020 for their project Education for active citizenship, youth empowerment and skills for life development . Following a proposal from Portuguese M ember of the European Parliament José...

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Today, WAGGGS and WOSM celebrate the birthdays of the two people, Olave Baden-Powell and Robert Baden-Powell, who founded Scouting and Guiding more than a century ago. On 22 February every year, we celebrate the shared ideas, principles and values...

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Every year on this day, our Scouting family is reminded of the strong force behind our global Movement. As we celebrate the birthday of our founder, Robert Baden-Powell, we also celebrate his lasting vision to empower young people with the skills and...

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When night falls and it starts to get dark on a long harsh winter night, searching for a warm shelter often becomes more important than lunch or dinner meals. That was what 30 displaced persons were suffering in Skhirat, in the Kingdom of Morocco...

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Scouts have now contributed an astonishing 2 billion hours of community service through the Messengers of Peace Initiative to improve the sustainability of our planet by promoting peace, acting as environmental leaders, and championing equality...

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“[I] have already set a goal to inspire other Scouts in our group, especially the young ones, to put their hearts into it to achieve their dreams.” – Reygie “Gmon” Cruz, Eagle Scout from APR Ticket to Life, Manila. Reygie Cruz, a Scout from the Our...

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