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Carin Grundberg-Sandell is one of two prizewinners of Children’s Welfare Foundation Sweden’s Grand Prize for 2013. She is currently the project manager for Safe from Harm at the Guides and Scouts of Sweden. Carin was one of the key persons supporting...
The 34 NSOs that are the first Scout Region in the world, "Interamerica" (1946), are on their way to the beautiful city of Buenos Aires, capital city of Argentina, to celebrate what will be its XXV Regional Conference. The host NSO, Scouts of...
From 16th to 18th of August, in the city of Comayagua, the Scout Association of Honduras developed a Level 2 Course for Adult Leaders and Trainers. Sixteen participants, coming from all over the country, attended the course to develop their skills in...
The Scouts Association of Mongolia (TSAM) held its National Strategic Planning Review Workshop in its newly-built Batsumber Scout Camp in Tuv Province, about two and a half hours drive from the capital city of Ulaanbaatar. It was for the first time...
As with the first report published in 2011, the primary purpose of this report is to give NSOs/NSAs an insight into the membership data of the European Scout Region. The findings are based on data the European Scout Region has received from...
The World Scout Bureau - Interamerican Region, located in the City of Knowledge, Panama, again became home to the Interamerican Scout Committee meeting. From Friday June 7, very early, began arriving Committee members and special guests to this...
World Scouting’s Priority Area Working Group for 2011-2014 on “21st Century Leadership” launched a Discussion Paper recently on leadership development in Scouting. This area of work largely focuses on the Youth Programme aspects of leadership...
World Scouting’s Priority Area Working Group for 2011-2014 on “21st Century Leadership” launched a Discussion Paper recently on leadership development in Scouting. This area of work largely focuses on the Youth Programme aspects of leadership...
Charitable Foundation «Open Hearts Ukraine», on the eve of summer, presented a unique art project: Outdoor exhibition «Creativity without limits», artworks was created by young people with special needs. This is the second street gallery of project...
A WOSM delegation is visiting Myanmar this mid-May for a historic mission of re-opening the possibility of reviving Scouting in the country. Regional Chairman Dr Chao Shou-Po is leading the delegation. Scouting in Myanmar was strong in the 1950s...
The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) welcomes South Sudan as its latest member. The membership became official on 1 May 2013. The National Scout Organization, South Sudan Scout Association will be ceremonially welcomed at the 40th...
Each Scout, Patrol, Group and Troop are encouraged to register their local service or peace projects on the Messengers of Peace Platform: scoutmessengers.org. The Platform is a virtual hub of global Scout activity that creates an inter-connected...
Scott Teare is the new Secretary General of World Scouting, taking over from Luc Panissod in the New Year. Scott has been serving World Scouting for several decades although in different capacities before taking up this top job. Scott was awarded the...
WOSM's new Secretary General - An interview! How do you feel having been selected as the new Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement? Wow! What an honor. Absolutely thrilled and honored. Can you tell us about what inspired...
The beautiful and well preserved School Camp San Jorge Muxbal, of the Scouts Association of Guatemala, was the place of the XX Scout Summit of Chairman and Chief Commissioners of Central America Subregion, between June 21 to June 23, 2013. In this...