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We all have to get to the Congress somehow, so check this out! By plane The largest airports close to Kandersteg are in Geneva and Zürich. They connect Switzerland with airports around the world and are the simplest way of entering the country. Basel...
Why not make the most of your journey and stay a little longer at KISC? Explore the alps, get to know the pinkies, visit the UNESCO heritage site Oeschinensee, join in on our workshops or simply rest and enjoy the permanent mini-jamboree. If you are...
As part of the ongoing process to make it as easy as possible for you to learn about Scouts and the great things that are happening in scouting around the world a new, free mobile app is being developed for IOS and Android! The app will be fully...
We will be filling the Twittersphere with our latest developments and events. With our Twitter feed, we can keep you up-to-date with the work of Scouts in the Asia-Pacific Region, as fast as we can. If you have a Twitter account, please visit our...
Additional places are now available for booking for the 2nd World Scout Education Congress, which is being held from the 11-15 May 2017 at the Kandersteg International Scout Centre, Switzerland. The congress will be a great opportunity to learn new...
Over 70 participants from Scouts, Venture Scouts, Rover Scouts, Scout Leaders and Commissioners joined Messengers of Peace (MoP) Open Day on 3 February 2017 to explain what is MoP and how a Scout project that brings a positive change in the area of...
National coordinators of Ticket to Life project (TTL) gathered at Yellow Ribbon Hotel in Bangkok from 31st January until 3rd of February for a planning workshop. This year’s workshop was conducted to develop a long-term strategic plan for three years...
At a ceremony on 1 February 2017 at the Estonian Ministry of Education and Science, H.E. Chris Holtby, formerly Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Estonia and patron of the Eesti Skautide Ühing (Estonian Scouts Association) from 2013 to 2016 was awarded the...
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...
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...
The European Scout Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) joins Scouts and Guides of Junák - český skaut, the National Scout Organisation of Czechia, and from around the world in remembering Czech Scouting’s Vice President Jiří...
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...
Frederick Bonifacio started volunteering for the Ticket to Life (TTL) programme in Manila, the Philippines, in 2009. The objective of the programme is to provide non-formal education to less fortunate children particularly street children through...
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...
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...