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Just right after National Strategic Planning Workshop, Myannmar Scouts is now holding a Workshop on Youth Program Development still in Yangon, from 31 January to 5 February 2016. At the opening ceremony, Mayor of Yangon region government, U Hla Myint...
Started in May 2015, the Messengers of Peace project on organisational skills reinforcement for Scoutisme Béeninois endeavours to help the leaders of the NSO in the implementation of reforms on non-conformity areas identified from by the SGS audit...
On Thursday 12 November 122015, the first ever Nairobi Peace Talks were held at the United Nations Office in Nairobi (UNON). Jointly organized by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) of Kenya and Interpeace under the theme ‘I...
In early November, the Government of Sierra Leone and its partners announced the official end of the Ebola outbreak which had gripped the country for over 18 months. The Scouts of Sierra Leone are among the actors who have played a key role in this...
In September 2015, world leaders from all 193 United Nations (UN) Member States committed to 17 Global Goals to achieve 3 extraordinary things in the next 15 years: End extreme poverty; Fight inequality & injustice; Fix climate change. The Global...
Scott Teare, Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), announced on behalf of the 40 million Scouts worldwide that the Movement will intensify its efforts in making the world a better place during the COP21 event on 9...
Organisation calls for stronger involvement of young people in combating environmental issues and climate change. 9 December 2015, Paris, France: Today, Scott Teare, Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), announced...
Bharat Scouts & Guides India, in its effort to strengthen its Messenger of Peace Team, is bringing the initiative at the local level by holding four MoP Local Coordinators Gatherings -- the first in the series was held on 2-6 December 2015 at the...
(WSBERO/Chios) - “The scale of the refugee tragedy is incredible. Hundreds if not thousands of people – a third of them children - arrive daily on this small but beautiful Greek island having fled atrocities of war hoping for a better future...
In an interview held in conjunction with the 30th International Volunteer Day, WOSM Secretary General, Scott Teare shares about the volunteer who inspired him, his experience as a volunteer and volunteering in Scouting. 1. You joined the Scout...
Today, on International Volunteer Day, six volunteers share about their passion to serve and to nurture the growth of young people through Scouting. Maina Kiranga, Kenya 1. How long have you been volunteering? I started my Scouting journey at Fahari...
This week, nearly 150 world leaders from over 195 countries are gathered at COP21, in Paris, to talk about the environment and address climate change issues. Relevant and important decisions are being discussed and some are progressing, but the most...
The Conference of Youth (COY) and the Conference of Parties (COP) is currently taking place in Paris this week. Since 2009, World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) has been actively participating in the conferences on climate change issues...
Scouts across the world are working hard to keep the environment clean and being good citizens of their communities. A Scout troop called “Tadamoun” (which means solidarity) in the Nedroma region of Tlemcen, Algeria is among the 40 million Scouts who...
13 November 2015, Nairobi, Kenya: The 11th Africa-Europe Training Course for Youth Organizations is taking place in Nairobi, Kenya in the framework of the 7th African University on youth and Development. The course is organized in co-operation with...