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Ten years after the Scout Association of Macau (SAM) organized the first Course for Assistant Leader Trainers (CALT) in 2005, a new batch of leaders were trained from 4 to 8 April 2015 at the national headquarters in Taipa. There were 37 participants...
This morning, Marie Degrève represented Les Scouts ASBL and Scouts en Gidsen Vlaanderen in a public hearing organised by the European Economic and Social Committee on "The validation of skills and qualifications acquired through non-formal and...
SOUTH AFRICA - Over the past year I have been privileged to represent the Scouting Movement as the Chief Scout. It has been a true honour to meet so many wonderful Cubs, Scouts, Rovers and Adult Volunteers. It is clear that SCOUTS South Africa is an...
Scouts of China (Taiwan) has organized countrywide tree planting event in March, involving 2200 Scouts from 12 Scout councils in Taiwan that planted 20,000 trees. A rover crew also organized their own tree planting event in an offshore island. Around...
Dear Brother and Sister Scouts; It’s time for me to take a bow! My experience as a National Youth Representative, serving together with my counterpart Grace Michuki, has been one filled with its own fair share of good and sometimes very challenging...
In the framework of the new partnership between UNESCO's World Heritage Education Programme and the World Organization of the Scout Movement - WOSM the World Heritage Centre in Paris is recruiting an intern (six month mandate). Profile Student...
Not everyone can make the trek to the World Scout Jamboree, nor can everyone attend his or her national Jamboree. But nearly everyone can participate in Jamboree on the Air and Jamboree on the Internet (JOTA-JOTI). Through JOTA-JOTI, Scouts are...
The former Chief Commissioner (2008 – 2012) of Tanzania Scouts Association, Scouter Lawrence Mhomwa, passed on on 20th March 2015. He lived a life of good character, service, love, compassion and excellence; and always set an example to be emulated...
From library centre to mobile learning centre, Cambodia Scouts, in partnership with BOOKBRIDGE delivered more than 400 books and e-book tablets in Tramkork district, Takeo province, Cambodia on 23 March 2015.
NAIROBI: On Friday 20th March 2015, the Strategic Applications International through their SEMA Youth Initiative working other partners, among them the Kenya Scouts Association, launched the SEMA App. SEMA App is a free mobile phone application whose...
Following the resignation of Mr. Gilbert Mussumba from his position as member and Chairperson of the Africa Scout Committee upon his election as the Chief Commissioner of Federation des Scouts de la Republic Democratique du Congo; the Africa Scout...
Ten days after the devastating passage of cyclone Pam, Vanuatu, a small island republic in the South Pacific, is slowly beginning to recover from the worst cyclone hitting this area in hundred years. Gaël Audras, a Scout Leader engaged in civilian...
Chief Scout of Singapore, President Tony Tan Keng Yam spent time with the Scouts during the launch of the Annual Job Week on 10th March 2015 at the Istana, the official residence and office of the President of Singapore. -- The Singapore Scout...
BACKGROUND Luzira is a suburb of Kampala, the capital of Uganda. Luzira lies in Nakawa Division, one of the five administrative divisions of Kampala. It is located approximately 12 kilometres, by road, southeast of the central business district of...
“The future of Africa, and indeed the entire world, to a great extent, depends on the efforts it deploys to promote and develop its human resources, particularly its youth. Young people will be called upon to assume various responsibilities in their...