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A thunder of applause welcomed the announcement of the appointment of João Armando Gonçalves from Portugal as the new Chairperson of the World Scout Committee. João will be supported by two Vice-Chairpersons: Jemima Nartey from Ghana, and Daniel...
In 2012, the Gerakan Pramuka Indonesia, the Indonesian Scout Movement, started a one-year project aimed at restoring and protecting endangered coral reefs in East Java, Indonesia. Coral reefs represent some of the most biologically diverse ecosystems...
In 2013, the National Scout Movement of Armenia (Hayastani Azgayin Scautakan Sharjum Kazmakerputiun) started a Messengers of Peace project aimed at promoting organizational development and involving disadvantaged youth into Scouting. The main...
On the occasion of International Youth Day, the United Nations Secretary General's Envoy on Youth, Ahmad Alhendawi, issued a video message to the delegates of the 40th World Scout Conference in which he salutes “Scouts, the true global citizens”. The...
Day 3 started with the newly elected members of the World Scout Committee thanking the outgoing team for their great work over the past Triennium. This acknowledgement was followed by the presentation of another inspiring Messengers of Peace...
Scouts do some amazing things, from simple community actions to large-scale projects. In some of the most difficult conflict areas in the world, Scouts are coming together in local communities to make a difference. In this Messengers of Peace Special...
As a way to celebrate the country’s centenary of Scouting, in 2013, the Asociación de Scouts de Colombia started a challenging Messengers of Peace project aimed at supporting families living in vulnerable conditions. Under the theme “100 Dates, 100...
Highlight of Day Three was the election of the new Youth Advisors to the World Scout Committee for the Triennium 2014-2017. Congratulations to Daiana Neil (Argentina), Montaser Hosny Abdelmaged (Egypt), Jérémy Apert (France), Máire Fitzgerald...
Inside Messengers of Peace – How have you made a difference in your community? Scouting, Vehicle and Driver of Peace, Unity and Harmony Scouting made me the man I am today A Mapping and Impact Assessment of Scouting and Guiding’s Contribution to the...
Better World Magazine is the official publication of WOSM’s flagship initiative - Messengers of Peace. A new special edition is being launched at the 12th World Scout Youth Forum and 40th World Scout Conference, in Slovenia, and is now available...
After each World Scout Conference, the World Scout Committee develops a Triennial Plan based on resolutions adopted at the Conference and other ongoing projects. For the 2011-2014 triennium, the four Priority Areas have been: 21st Century Leadership...
João Armando Gonçalves, member of the World Scout Committee, in his welcome speech, applauded the participants and their National Scout Organizations for making the 12th World Scout Youth Forum, the biggest ever to date. “Your participation in this...
NIGERIA - Scouting across Africa is changing lives and making a difference. As part of the Messengers of Peace in the Scout Association of Nigeria, the Assistant Training Commissioner Plateau State Nigeria, Mallam Ibrahim Hassan (WB) visited some...
NIGERIA - The Scout Association of Nigeria, celebrated the 2014 National Scouts Conference under the theme, “Scouting, Vehicle and Driver of Peace, Unity and Harmony”, in Uyo, the transformational City of Akwa Ibom State. The conference was attended...
For two decades, the Great Lakes region (Rwanda, Burundi, Eastern DR Congo) has suffered from a series of conflicts resulting in regional and national instability. Poverty, environmental problems, violence and social marginalisation affect especially...