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Scouting is a global youth movement whose purpose is to contribute to the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members...
Sherman Sheng Hsiao Ming from Scouts of China (Taiwan) was part of the World Scout Bureau Global Support Centre, Kuala Lumpur from July 2015 until April 2016. During this time, he supported the Communications team and the Office of Secretary General...
The World Organization of the Scout Movement is hosting an exhibition at the ongoing 2nd United Nations Environmental Assembly that is taking place at the United nations Office at Nairobi. The exhibition titled, “youth-led environmental conservation...
The Scouts Association of Malaysia, Terengganu State, invites Scouts and Leaders to catch the fun and the experience of being part of the 5th ASEAN Jamboree.
The World Organization of the Scout Movement has over 40 million young people as members in more than 220 countries and territories around the world. Yes, we have young leaders that are trained in emergency preparedness. Yes, they have the leadership...
Men are more interested in sports, women are better caretakers; men cannot cook, women do not like hands-on activities like repairing stuff… The list of things we hear all women and all men supposedly like or do is endless. Yet, looking around, these...
On 25 April last year, Nepal was devastated by 7.9-magnitude earthquake. It was the second massive quake to hit the country since the 1934 Nepal-Bihar earthquake, which registered 8.1 on the Richter scale. More than 8,000 perished and no less than 21...
More than 330,000 people or 100,000 families have been affected by severe floods and landslides caused by continuous heavy rain in Sri Lanka since Monday, 16 May. According to official reports, the death toll has risen to more than 58. Another 36...
In less than a month from now, some 270 representatives of National Scout Organisations (NSOs) and National Scout Assocations (NSAs) of the European Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) will come together for the 22nd...
The recent 3rd Europe-Eurasia Leadership Training and Partnership Meeting held in Tbilisi, Georgia, from 13 to 16 May 2016, was the more then fitting background for a small ceremony during which Irina Pruidze and Andrea Demarmels, Chairpersons of the...
To provide Scouts an opportunity to do camp activities, camp together as well as promote venture Air Scout Thailand to other NSOs.
In coincidence with the Europe-Eurasia Leadership Training & Partnership Meeting and with the Eurasia Scout Committee meeting on the 15th of May 2016 in Tbilisi (Georgia) the European and the Eurasian Scout Regions signed an important partnership...
The 2nd bulletin of the 7th Africa Scout Jamboree to be held from 1 - 10 August 2016 in Cote d'Ivoire is out. In this issue you will find information relating to: 1. Online registration of Contingent Staff, International Service Team members and...
The Organizing Committee of the third Regional Youth Forum met in Tbilisi, Georgia on 13th of May, just before the Regional Scout Committee meeting. The agenda of the meeting included: -mainstreaming the theme “Intergenerational Dialogue” through all...
To celebrate 105 years of Hong Kong Scouting, a jamboree will be held from 23 to 27 December 2016 at Penny’s Bay in north-eastern Lantau Island. Scout Association of Hong Kong is preparing a wide range of activities for all campers. Short excursions...