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I had the opportunity to help organise a round-table on LGBTI in Scouting in the beginning of summer. We had a great event with a number of very knowledgeable and inspiring people, both participants and invited guests. The work we did will really...
The Hsinchu City Ke-Yuan Community Scout troop from Taiwan recently organised a one-day cleanup at a local beach. By the end of the activity, they collected a total of 75 kg of trash. Find out more at www.scout.org/node/115841. Like the Hsinchu City...
This year, nearly 600 000 refugees and migrants fleeing war or seeking new lives have reached Europe and the European Union (EU) by sea. Countries hardest hit by the economic crisis, like Greece and Italy, have also served as the main points of entry...
Scouts and Guides contributing to refugee support activities in their local communities in Europe (23): a story from Xanten, Germany Last month, an unused building the city of Xanten, in Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany, had decided to open for...
Scouts and Guides contributing to refugee support activities in their local communities in Europe (22): a story from the Galatsi Olympic Centre in Athens, Greece With a number of friends from Ελληνικός Προσκοπισμός (the scouts of Greece, members of...
Early October 2015, Josephie Zana represented some 1,6 million Scouts of the 40 National Scout Orgnisations in the European Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) at the “International Conference for a Green and Inclusive...
Scouts and Guides contributing to refugee support activities in their local communities in Europe (20): a story from Rotterdam, in the Netherlands "Okay. Let's go to the park and play!" - that’s what Scouts from Brownseagroep "66 in Rotterdam...
Scouts and Guides contributing to refugee support activities in their local communities in Europe (21): a story from Uedem, Germany Uedem? Where is Uedem? Many refugees might have wondered where this town was situated on the map of Germany where...
A group of Rovers from Venezuela successfully completed their SW Award Voluntary Service. The Project Turtles 2015, was held in La Playa Parguito located on the island of Margarita Nueva Esparta. The aim of the project was to create a sense of...
Scouts and Guides contributing to refugee support activities in their local communities in Europe: a story from the island of Kos, Greece "Do you note any difference in this picture? You should not really, because it is just another meeting of Scouts...
Are you considering a candidature at the elections of the next European Scout Committee (to take place during the European Scout Conference in Norway in June 2016)? Or maybe know someone who is thinking about taking up this key volunteer role in...
On 5 October, President Giorgi Margvelashvili of Georgia met with the official delegation from WOSM, led by its Secretary General, Scott A. Teare. The delegation included Eurasia Scout Committee Chairperson, Irina Pruidze; Regional Director of the...
Earlier this month we shared with you two articles featuring stories of Scouts and Guides contributing to refugee support activities in their local community on the Greek island of Lesbos. Once we had published the second stroy this weekend on our...
All 40 million Scouts worldwide were today honoured with a “Youth Leadership Award for the Environment” for their dedication to environmental protection at the Green Cross International Conference for a Green and Inclusive Economy. Six Scouts...
6 October 2015, Geneva, Switzerland: All 40 million Scouts worldwide were today honoured with a “Youth Leadership Award for the Environment” for their dedication to environmental protection at the Green Cross International Conference for a Green and...