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The 67th Baden-Powell World Fellowship Event took place from 26th to 30th November 2013 in Kyoto, Japan. The B-P Fellowship Chapter of Japan planned the entire event under the leadership of World Scout Foundation Board member Mr. Masaya Arao to a...

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This year the Ticket to Life (TTL) Project national coordinators met from 6-9 December 2013 in Karachi, Pakistan, and mapped out a strategic plan with a short and long-term effect for the coming year of 2014. Guest speaker at the Opening Ceremony was...

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BETHLEHEM – In early December each year, a young Austrian girl or boy travels to Bethlehem to light a special Peace Light at the Church of the Nativity. The Peace Light then travels back to Vienna, Austria, to be shared with people from all over the...

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Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today - 5th December - is a very special day, not only for Scouting, but also for hundreds of millions of people who volunteer to help make the world a better place. Today is the International Volunteer Day. On this...

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It is much more than an ASEAN Scout Jamboree with the participation of National Scout Organizations from 16 countries including the host – Thailand. Over 5,000 Scouts took part in the Jamboree at the Vajiravudh Scout Camp in Chonburi Province.

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Michael (12), from Kematen an der Krems in Upper Austria, was a very proud teenager when he travelled to Bethlehem last Tuesday. In fact, he had been selected to light this year’s ORF Peace Light at the eternal flame in the Church of the Nativity and...

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BANGON ILOILO - A relief operation organized by the Boy Scouts of the Philippines Iloilo (Confesor) Council and ESOP-ILOILO Chapter - was organized to help the victims of Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda in Northern Iloilo. On 16th November 2013 the first wave...

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COP19/CMP9 - Jörn Becker, Ana Ferreira and Nhattan Nguyen, members of the World Scouting delegation, got an opportunity to meet with UN Secretary-General's Envoy of Youth Mr Ahmad Alhendawi at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP19 taking...

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11-22 November, World Scouting will be taking part in the United Nations Climate Change Conference - COP 19 in Warsaw, Poland. The Conference will gather participants from nations and organisations from all over the world to discuss how the global...

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The three Scout Associations in Bosnia-Herzegovina have finalised the draft of a common Youth Programme which will be submitted at the next general assembly for approval. An important step in the development of Scouting in that country, worth a three...

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The Forest Challenge Badge and the Ending Hunger Challenge Badge are now available in the scout.org library. These YUNGA programme materials, supported by WOSM, can be used to empower Scouts to have a greater role in society, support UN related...

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On September 23, during the 83rd Saudi National Day in Al Baha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 7 Scouts from across the world were recognised as Messengers of Peace Heroes. This annual award was presented to the Scouts by His Highness Prince Faisal bin...

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Twenty eight young scout leaders representing 21 state associations gathered at the National Headquarters, in New Delhi, for the “Team India - Messenger of Peace Gathering" from 25th to 29th September 2013. These leaders are well-oriented and...

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In a wonderful natural conservationa area, the 3rd SCENES Seminar started on Sunday 29th of September 2013 in one of the first SCNESE centres ”Campo Escuela Nacional Iztarú” few kilometres away from the Capital city “San Jose” of Costa Rica. The...

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Taking the opportunity of training events for leaders to promote and implement the Messengers of Peace (MoP) initiative, Regional Director J. Rizal C. Pangilinan with Director S. Prassanna Shrivastava met with Bharat Scouts & Guides (BSG) National...

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