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The Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) announced on October 25, the winners of this year’s Search for the Ten Outstanding Boy Scouts of the Philippines (TOBS). The winners were selected from the 26 regional finalists, coming from the 2.8 million...

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4 October 2019, Nairobi: Scout Leaders from the National Scout Organisations (NSOs) of Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, and Sao Tome and Principe are undergoing a four-day Capacity Strengthening workshop that aims to equip them with the...

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KFUM-Spejderne I Danmark has adopted a new environmental sustainability strategy, focusing on finding easy and doable solutions for pressing environmental issues, with a planned review every half year. A new strategy for environmental sustainability...

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17 September 2019 Anni, a 10-year-old Cub Scout from Finland, wrote to Finland’s Prime Minister about how much she cares about the environment and received a surprising answer from Prime Minister Antti Rinne on a public Facebook post. Early in...

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Scouting in Africa has launched of a regional campaign named Africa SDGs Oven that will be a catalyst of commitment and action for the Scouts to implement and adopt SDGs in their day to day activities. The Africa SDGs Oven campaign starts on 9 th...

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A week-long celebration honouring Gerakan Pramuka’s (Indonesian Scout Movement) very first public parade as a unified Scout organisation took place in various parts of Indonesia from August 14 to 22. The celebration also marks its 58 thFounding...

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Walking down its green hilly lanes, one notices the variety of small neighbourhoods that line its path. It is the Global Development Village (GDV). The neighbourhoods welcome visitors to explore a different world of learning to unlock a global vision...

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With its vibrantly colorful interior, the Better World tent is an interactive exhibition of World Scouting’s programmes at the 24th World Scout Jamboree. The educational space helps young people understand their contribution in creating a better...

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“Dialogue is a small action with a big change.” More than 40,000 Scouts from 150 countries are gathering in West Virginia, USA for this year’s 24th World Scout Jamboree under the theme “Unlock a New World.” As part of its five years of cooperation...

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West Virginia, USA, 25 July 2019 – World Scouting is launching its new Panda Badge today at the 24th World Scout Jamboree in partnership with WWF. The new badge aims to raise awareness among Scouts and inspire action on nature and the environment in...

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45,000 young people from nearly every country in the world gathered, standing side by side to celebrate the opening ceremony of the 24th World Scout Jamboree in wild and wonderful West Virginia. After months of planning, preparation and anticipation...

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A special firefighting team from the government of Bhutan demonstrated to 125 Scouts the basic firefighting techniques during the 12th Leadership Camp. Firefighting is just one of the life skills that Scouts learn from well-experienced leaders. His...

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Fifty Years After NASA Astronaut and Eagle Scout Neil Armstrong Set Foot on the Moon NASA Astronaut and Assistant Scoutmaster Drew Morgan and Fellow Crew Members to Speak to Scouts at the 24th World Scout Jamboree Directly from the International...

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The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is alarmed by the findings of a new report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural (UNESCO) agency, released earlier this week. The report, Meeting Commitments, reveals that the...

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A WOSM study has found that Scouting makes a difference in the lives of young people. Surveys and interviews looked at the effect on Scouting on the development of young people in France, Mexico, the Netherlands, and Saudi Arabia.

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