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West Virginia, USA, 25 July 2019 – World Scouting is launching its new Panda Badge today at the 24th World Scout Jamboree in partnership with WWF. The new badge aims to raise awareness among Scouts and inspire action on nature and the environment in...
In the framework of the Project: "Investing in Youth For Social Cohesion and Sustainable Peace in Burundi 2018-2020" to meet the SDGs on peace, security and gender equality, the Scouts Association of Burundi is leading advocacy on conflicts...
The Regional HADI workshop came at an opportune time when the Southern Zone was experiencing a series of disasters from Cyclone Idai to Cyclone Kenneth and the seasonal floods and droughts across different countries. National Scout Organisations are...
Over the last seven years, Scouting has been providing life changing opportunities, hope and a sense of belonging to thousands of children and young people at the Dadaab refugee Camp in Garissa County, Kenya. The Scouting for Refugees programme run...
Scouts together with Girl Guides, University Students and Junior Achievement Club joined UN- Environment and the Clean Seas Campaign to share their progress on the implementation of the Plastic Tide Turners Challenge Badge programme since the launch...
Scouts were among the 46 indigenous youth leaders from Africa, who came together to take part in the 1 st WWF Africa Youth Conference that took place on 22 nd -24 th May 2019 at the Africa Wildlife Foundation (AWF) in Nairobi, Kenya. The participants...
26 May 2019, Nairobi: A delegation of World Scouting participated in the UN-Habitat Global Stakeholders Forum that took place on 25-26 May at United Nations Office in Nairobi ahead of the week-long 1 st UN-Habitat Assembly that kicks off on 27 May...
The Steering Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) visited Jordan, Israel and Palestine during 10-19 May 2019 to promote WOSM’s Vision 2023 and provide impetus for advancing growth plans for Scouting in the region. Through...
Nearly 100 Rovers and Scouts banded together in the early morning of May 1 to clean up a garbage-filled back street in downtown Yangoon. A civil society group, Clean Yangoon, spearheaded the activity in partnership with Myanmar Scouts and the Yangoon...
The Steering Committee of the World Scout Committee (WSC) of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) embarked on a tour to the Middle East aiming to promote WOSM’s Vision 2023 and support the development plans for Scouting in the region...
Environment education has been a key thrust for World Scouting and continues to play an important role in the Scout Movement since it was founded. With most of the Scout programmes and activities focused on environment education and its flagship...
When Cyclone Idai struck on March 15, 2019, it left parts of Southern Africa to bear catastrophic consequences. Considered one of the worst weather-related catastrophes in the history of Africa, Cyclone Idai affected at least 500,000 people, leaving...
Fung Hiu Lam, more fondly called as Helen, is the chairlady of the National Rover Scout Council of Scout Association of Hong Kong. During her term, she focused on organising a service project aiming to promote a more integrated community for ethnic...
The prestigious Effie awards, which celebrate the effectiveness of marketing communications, were once again awarded at the Days of Communication in Rovinj. These awards are bestowed on the best agencies and advertisers for outstanding market...
It was a buzz of activities at the Monrovia Vocational Training Centre (MVTC) from 28 th March to 4 th April 2019 with a series of activities targeting different Scout Leaders from Liberia Scouts Association within the framework of capacity...