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On 6 August, some 150 Scouts from the National Scout Organizations (NSOs) participating in the 23rd World Scout Jamboree here will be taking part in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony. This year also marks the 70th anniversary of the nuclear...

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On the occasion of the 23rd World Scout Jamboree, the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) today launched the global Scouts Go Solar project, labelled #scoutsgosolar. Aimed at raising awareness on climate change and sustainability...

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During the days of June 11th to 14th the regional meeting for the Youth Programme 2015 network took place. In this meeting 21 persons took part as representatives for the 14 national scout organizations (NSO), in addition to the coordination core of...

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Good morning Jamboree! What a joy and delight it is to be here with you this morning. We have come from every corner of the globe, crossing over every ocean on our planet to get to the 23rd World Scout Jamboree. We come here energised by the promise...

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Using the Power of Pictures to Connect the World’s Largest NGO - published on microsoft.com Earlier this year, two huge earthquakes rocked one of the most remote regions in the world, killing thousands upon thousands, as well as injuring and...

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The 23rd World Scout Jamboree was honoured by the visit of a member of the Saudi Arabian royal family. HRH Prince Bandr bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, came to have an insight into the activities taking place at the Jamboree. HRH took some time...

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Send to @KAICIID a tweet featuring all THREE features below: • A peace message supporting interreligious and intercultural dialogue • A selfie taken at any KAICIID location within the Global Development Village, Better World Tent or Faith & Belief...

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The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) and The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Centre today launched the World Scouting – UNESCO World Heritage Recognition initiative at the 23rd...

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From June 11, 2015 till June 15th took place in Panama the regional youth network meeting. With the participation of 12 different NSO’s, in total 13 participants (list below) shared together and met about 3 specific topics. The first was Youth...

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Have you completed your SW Award? Come join us and your fellow awardees at 5pm in the Better World Tent on Friday the 31st of July (tomorrow). Have your badge on your Uniform to gain entry. Cant wait to see you all there and hear more about your SW...

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Governor of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Tsugumasa Muraoka San Camp Chief, Takayasu Okushima San Distinguished Guests Dear brothers and sisters in Scouting Konbanwa… good evening! It’s hard to believe, isn’t it? After so many years of preparation and hard...

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29 July 2015, Kirara-hama, Yamaguchi, Japan: After years of planning, preparation and anticipation, the 23rd World Scout Jamboree is finally unveiled in a blaze of colour and pageantry. It marks the beginning of an adventure of a lifetime for some 33...

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Sri Lanka’s premier private television network, MTV Channel, met with WOSM Secretary General, Scott A. Teare, at the 23rd World Scout Jamboree in Kirara-hama, Yamaguchi, Japan. Here is an extract of the interview. What are the special features of the...

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From 11 to 14 June, was held in Panama the meeting of the Network of Adults in Scouting of the Interamerican Region. The meeting was attended by 13 representatives from 12 NSOs, the Coordination Core and staff of the World Scout Bureau -...

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Watch the opening ceremony of the 23rd World Scout Jamboree live on scout.org/wsj2015/live from 19:00 JST (GMT+9 hours)

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