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At the inauguration of the 11th National Rover Moot held on 25-31 January 2017 at Gopalganj district, Bangladesh Prime Minister HE Sheikh Hasina stressed the need for expansion of Scouting in every school from primary to secondary level. She...

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1 February 2017, Nairobi: The World Scout Bureau Africa Support Centre has released a circular through the International Commissioners inviting all National Scout Organizations to this year's Africa Scout Day celebrations which will take place from 8...

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2017 started for the National Scout Association of Moldova with brio, working intensely for a period of two days on the early stages of a program that will contribute to the formation of responsible citizens. Thus, in the context of the strategic...

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18 January 2017, Nairobi - Kenya: 20 National Messengers of Peace (MoP) Coordinators from different National Scout Organizations (NSOs) in the Africa Region have gathered in Nairobi for the Regional MoP workshop. The main goal of the workshop is to...

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The 2nd World Scout Education Congress will take place from 11 - 15 May 2017 at the Kandersteg International Scout Centre (KISC). Participants can expect for the congress to assist NSOs in building capacity in the areas of Youth Programme and Adults...

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Starting the year 2017, the 17th National Jamboree echoed the value of unity for a promising future, using the theme “Together for Better Tomorrow”. The national Jamboree was held on 29 December 2016 - 4 January 2017 at Mysuru, Karnataka State, with...

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While Scouting reached Lithuania as early as 1909 it was not before another ten years that the first proper Scout Association was founded in Lithuania in 1918. No wonder therefore that all members of Lietuvos skautija, today’s National Scout...

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TSA HOSTED EASTERN AFRICAN ZONAL SCOUTS COMPETITION Tanzania Scouts Association hosted Eastern Africa Zonal Scouts competition held at Arusha northern part of Tanzania. Three (3) major activities took part in a 3 different venues as from 11th till...

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With the aim of learning new skills outside the classroom and practical education, Nepal Scouts, with the technical support of Innovative Open Crew, organized a three-day Camp to introduce many adventurous and practical skills – all taking place at...

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The World Scout Bureau Asia-Pacific Centre, Makati City invites applications for Attachment/Internship. The attachment is made to help build the capacity of an individual, who, in turn will go back to his/her NSO with strengthened capability in the...

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Let's celebrate together! Select your favourite #Scouts season's greetings e-card, share and spread the happiness. Click on your favorite seasons greetings card and share with your friends!

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Version française plus bas Jean-Luc Bertrand’s professional career in Scouting commenced in 1987 with FSC (now Les Scouts) in Belgium, where he introduced the theme of development as a core component in youth programme, and inspired the Kigali...

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Scouts and leaders from different parts of Thailand, with guests from France, Korea and Japan enjoyed the adventure of 8th Ratanakosin (Catholic) Scout Jamboree in Thailand from 5–9 December 2016. Total participants went up to 2,821. Participants...

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(Vienna/PPÖ) - Hundreds of Scouts and Guides from associations in more than 25 countries across Europe and from overseas had gathered in the Syriac-Orthodox Church and listened to this verse from the Beatitudes and the reflections around this year’s...

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Over 7,000 Scouts flocked to the Ilian Hills of Iriga City in the Philippines for the 5th One Southern Luzon Regional Jamboree from 22-27 November 2016. Five challenging modules were prepared for Scouts to conquer: Module 1 on Emergency Preparedness...

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