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In the framework of the project “Education of trainers and leaders in National Scout Association of Moldova”, during 17-19 May 2013, simultaneously were organized two important events: a practical training for leaders (LT1) organized by new trainers...

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Currently, the second series of advanced Unit Leaders Training Course is running at PARSA Scouts Training Centre in Kabul from 20th to 26th May 2013. With the establishment of Scout units in PARSA orphanages since 2009, an increase in Scout...

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A delegation of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) headed by the Asia Pacific Regional Chairman Dr. Chao Shou-Po is visiting Yangon to strengthen the re-establishment of Scouting in Myanmar. It is nearly after five decades that a...

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Rover Scouts, Leaders and Guides from Finland embarked on the journey in their second attempt to climb the Baden Powell Scout Peak in (5890m) in Kathmandu, Nepal. Heading the team was team leader Nepali Naresh Maharjan, with other sherpas, until the...

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The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) welcomes South Sudan as its latest member. The membership became official on 1 May 2013. The National Scout Organization, South Sudan Scout Association will be ceremonially welcomed at the 40th...

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Bangladesh Scouts mobilized Rovers and Leaders in finding survivors after an eight-storey building collapsed in Savar, Bangladesh on 24th April 2013 which claimed over 300 lives and severely injured hundreds of others. Death toll is expected to rise...

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The weekend of 5 to 7 April 2013 was designated to the European Scout Symposium when the European Region would meet, review progress on its current Regional Plan, consider the impact of World issues, contributions from other Regions and other...

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The Scouts of China (SoC) is currently conducting its Course for Leader Trainers especially targeting the Chinese-speaking leaders at YangMingShin Scout Centre in Taipei from 2nd to 7th April 2013. The last CLT was held in 2007. Course Leader and...

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First part of the Training for Leaders was held on 20-22 february Baku, Azerbaijan. Training was orginesd by ASA and ZHP. An expierenced trainer from Poland, Agnieszka Siłuszek organized a very professional proogramme. The training was aimed to the...

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"We belong to the Scout Federation of Lebanon which is the first Arab Scout Association specialised in the field of environment", declares lawyer Naguib Singer aged 35 years old, adding that “young Scouts are extremely positive about improving the...

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“Give me oil in my lamp, give me peace in my heart” were the words a congregation of nearly one thousand Scouts and Guides from more than twenty associations across Europe and from overseas sang. They did so as their representatives prepared their...

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Each Scout, Patrol, Group and Troop are encouraged to register their local service or peace projects on the Messengers of Peace Platform: scoutmessengers.org. The Platform is a virtual hub of global Scout activity that creates an inter-connected...

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From the 16 to 22 December 2012, Unit Leaders and Commissioners from all corners of Lesotho participated in a course for assistant leader trainers at the Mineworkers of Lesotho conference centre just outside Maseru Berea District. Lesotho Scout...

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The first meeting of new-elected national committee of ASA was held on 15 January 2013. Ilyas Ismayilli, Abbas Fatullayev, Rufat Valizada, Farid Dargahzada and Aleksandr Metreveli, current members of the National Committee took part in the meeting...

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Rajans International Scout Gathering of Centennial or RISGO Centennial 2013 was an international Scout Jamboree held on 18th to 22nd February 2013, marking the 100 years of the 1st Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group, at the Lake View Park International...

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