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Scouting’s non-formal educational programmes form a strong basis for its contribution to preventing violence among youth.

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(Geneva/ERO) – An update on progress made and challenges encountered by the five thematic Working Groups and the three supporting Core Groups was a major point on the agenda of the recent meeting of the European Scout Committee at Pax Lodge, the...

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On 26-28 October 2011, was organized the last big event of the project, part of the worldwide project " Messengers of Peace". 50 leaders from the National Scouts Association from Moldova attended this activity. The final aim was to understand the...

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On 26-28 October 2011, was organized the last big event of the project, part of the worldwide project " Messengers of Peace". 50 leaders from the National Scouts Association from Moldova attended this activity. The final aim was to understand the...

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His Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf, the King of Sweden, has been actively involved in Scouting since his childhood days. In 1955 he joined as a Cub Scout with the name (totem) Mowgli and progressed to the Scout age-section in 1958. At the age of 10, as a...

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Six Regional Office Coordinators met in Geneva along with their Messengers of Peace (MoP) colleagues at the World Scout Bureau Central Office from 9 to 11 October to gather updates from the first year of implementing various MoP initiatives and to...

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52 particiapnts from 18 countries took part in the Youth For Change workshop that took place from 14 to 16 September in Sriracha, Thailand. The workshop was part of the implementation of the Youth for Change work group. The sessions comprised of four...

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The sun was shining brightly in Papua Province, Indonesia on 14th October 2012 as more than 5,000 Rovers and senior Rovers stood in front of the office of the Governor of Papua signing the MoP declaration "Scouts the Messengers of Peace." The signing...

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Scouting and Peace-2 essential things that are found not only in the scout principles, but in the grand great project "Messengers of Peace" launched worldwide. NSAM is one of many associations that through this project is making a step in solving...

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One of many activities from the project "Together in Scouting, Together for Peace", part of "Messengers of Peace" project is realized by National Scout Association of Moldova (NSAM) is "Together with parents life is better"- essays, poems and...

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Bhutan Scout Association (BSA) reiterates its commitment to enhance Adults in Scouting as the consultancy meeting continues in Thimphu from 11th to 17th October 2012. As part of the Committee NSO Visit recommendations held last year, two areas were...

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One of many activities from the project "Together in Scouting, Together for Peace", part of "Messengers of Peace" project is realized by National Scout Association of Moldova (NSAM) is "Together with parents life is better"- essays, poems and...

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Twenty two members of staff from the World Scout Bureau - Central Office and the 6 Regions -joined by João Armando and Mari Nakano, members of the World Scout Committee supporting Educational Methods, met in Thailand from 12 to 16 September to...

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The Messengers of Peace global initiative, which started in 2011, has nominated Hero Awards to five people in 2012. The Heroes of Messengers of Peace Awards were presented on Sunday 23rd September 2012 during the National Scout Celebrations of the...

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On 21 September 2012 Messengers of Peace ran a fun online activity to get 10,000 Scouts to “like” our Peace Challenge. Please help us by “liking” our International Peace Day Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ScoutChallenge2012MessengersofPeace...

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