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Scouts from over thirty countries gathered at the Bungere Scout camp in Gitega, Burundi from 28th July to 5th August 2012 for the 6th Africa Scout Jamboree. 29 African countries and 6 European countries (Belgium, Denmark, France, Finland, Italy and...

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The International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21st September each year. In the context of the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development that took place in June this year, the UN General Assembly declared that the...

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Over 50 people took part in the Messengers of Peace (MoP) Global Network’s Community Leaders Training that was held in Alexandria, Egypt from 26 to 31 August 2012 in the backdrop of the 30th Arab Scout Jamboree. Participating youth were Scouts (14–17...

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“Scouts Promoting Non-Violence among the Youth” is a Peace project being implemented by the Scouts of Georgia in the framework of the Messengers of Peace Programme. The project is targeting youth aged 13-16 years old to help raise awareness and build...

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“Scouts Promoting Non-Violence among the Youth” is a Peace project being implemented by the Scouts of Georgia in the framework of the Messengers of Peace Programme. The project is targeting youth aged 13-16 years old, to help raise awareness and...

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For the first time, nine Scout associations in the South Pacific are participating in the 1st Wood Badge Course at the Jean Murray National Training Center of Fiji Scout Association in Suva. Twenty-one unit leaders represented Fiji, Kiribati, New...

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World Scout Foundation Director John Geoghegan visited one of the Messengers of Peace (MoP) projects at the Mashudi Scout Campsite, West Java, around 150 kilometers from Jakarta, on 11th July 2012. He was welcomed by the Vice Governor of West Java...

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Regardless of age, every Scout is actually a Messenger of Peace (MoP). Over the years, Gerakan Pramuka Indonesia and other national scout organizations have been playing this role. Through MoP projects, some completed, others are ongoing, World...

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The Scout Center “Krasnokamenka” located in Crimea, Ukraine hosted an educational seminar on “Successful Planning” taking place from 7th till 10th of June, 2012. As a follow-up to the Eurasia Regional Strategic and Action plan elaborated for the...

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Rovers and leaders of Indonesia led a small village of Kukusan, Beji district, Depok, West Java to a healthy lifestyle and clean environment as their peace initiative in the Asia-Pacific under the banner of Messengers of Peace. Scouts known as...

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We are pleased to inform you that all Regional Offices are operational to support NSOs in applying for a grant through the Messengers of Peace (MoP) Support Fund. Forms and Guidelines are available in the 5 official languages on scout.org/mop...

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The Messenger of Peace (MoP) project and the King Abdul Aziz Center For National Dialogue (KACND), in collaboration with the World Scout Foundation, launched ‘The Global Program For Training of Trainers’ for certified trainers to spread the culture...

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In the second round of the integration camp of Scouts and Guides from India and Pakistan, each had the opportunity to know and learn from each other in many ways. The 2nd special integration camp held from 2nd to 6th May 2012 is one of the Messengers...

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On April 28, 2012 at St. Sophia Square of the capital of Ukraine - Kyiv - the grand opening of All-Ukrainian Centenary Scout Forum took place. The Forum is organized by AYPO "National Organization of the Scouts of Ukraine" (NOSU) under the support of...

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Representatives from all Scout groups from the territory in Moldova were present at the event, sharing some very exciting moments while singing Scout songs, taking pictures and dancing. The Conference was also an excellent example of inter...

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