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Wa! Let’s try that again...WA! Honourable Minister of Education for Japan, Hakubun Shimomura san; UN Secretary General’s Youth Envoy, Ahmad Alhendawi; Camp Chief of the 23rd World Scout Jamboree, Takayasu Okushima san; Distinguished Guests; Brother...
In about two weeks, over 200 Scouts and Scouters – young people and adults from 38 countries in Sub Saharan Africa and beyond will converge in Kampala, Uganda for the 7th Africa Scout Youth Forum and the 16th Africa Scout Conference that will be held...
What does peace mean to you? What does the Spirit of Unity mean to you? Are they one and the same? Similar, perhaps; a cause-effect combination. To have peace, there needs to be unity; and when there is unity, there will be peace. In essence, unity...
The United Nations Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth, Ahmad Alhendawi, began a two-day official visit to the 23rd World Scout Jamboree in Kirara-hama, Yamaguchi, Japan today. He likened the Jamboree to the Olympics. “First, it happens every four...
Through a solidarity fund "Operation Kirara," 101 Scouts and leaders from 18 countries in the Asia-Pacific Region got the chance to set foot on the biggest camp and did not miss the experience of being part of the 23rd World Scout Jamboree, in...
Por: Ralf Dillmann, Director de Adultos en el Movimiento Scout en la Región Interamericana By: Ralf Dillmann, Director of Adults in scouting. Interamerican Region Durante los días 11-14 de julio se desarrolló la capacitación para el Grupo Regional de...
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...
By Catherine Talbot Talking to astronauts in space is something most people only dream of but last night, Scouts here at the Jamboree got a chance to make that dream come true.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...