News and Stories
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...
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...
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...
Delivered by Mr. Ahmad Alhendawi, Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth I am pleased to send warm greetings to brother and sister Scouts gathered today at Roverway 2016 in France. Congratulations to the 5,000 young people taking part, and thank you to...
More than 1,200 Scouts from 14 African and 2 non-African nations have converged on Yamoussoukro, Cote d’Ivoire for the 7th African Scouts Jamboree (#7ASJ2016). The biggest Scout event on the continent in 2016, the Jamboree aims to further empower...
Linda Rainbow from Vancouver, Canada, joined the World Scout Bureau (WSB) Global Support Centre, Kuala Lumpur, as the Intern for Governance and Institutional Support in February 2016. During her time in Kuala Lumpur, Linda contributed heavily to the...
We are in the middle of the European summer - the traditional period of Scout Camps in our Region. Here is just a short list of some of the many national and regional Jamborees taking place in Europe this summer (some have already finished while...
Yamoussoukro, 4 August 2016: The 1st issue of the Jamboree Newsletter is out. Look our for daily issues from today onwards. Enjoy reading!