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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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In the city of Recife, Pernambuco, was held on 26, 27 and 28 of April, the XIX Congresso Escoteiro Nacional (National Assembly), attended by over 300 representatives from all regions of the country. The timing was propitious to review the...

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Executive directors of the National Scout Organizations of Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala gathered at the World Scout Bureau - Interamerican Region, in the City of Knowledge in Panama to participate in the course "Best...

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From the 31st of October to the 4th of November the Dominican Scout Association hosted the first part of the “Assistant Leader Trainer” Course (or Level 1 Course) in the Convention Center of the Technological University of Cibao (UCATECI), located in...

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The headquarters of the Scouts of Colombia in Bogotá, served as a meeting point for the Regional Meeting of the Communications Network, on 20, 21 and 22 July. Was attended by 14 countries of the Region: Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras...

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In the WSB-IR Headquarters in City of Knowledge, Panama City, was developed the "Growth Workshop". Attended from 7 countries in the Region: Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Honduras and the presence of 10 representatives of...

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The Scout Association of El Salvador, continues to develop actions to boost the growth of the ventures and rovers sections in the country. From August 3rd to 5, was the preliminary course for leaders of these units, together with the preliminary...

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Jose Gabriel Criollo, Director of Institutional Development and Raul Sanchez Vaca, Regional Director, held ​​a visit to Nicaragua the past days 3 ,4 and 5 August. During the visit, they met with members of the National Board of the Scout Association...

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On Saturday May 26, according with the bylaws of the Association, it was held the XXVIII Ordinary Assembly of Scouts of Nicaragua, which was conducted in an atmosphere of great proposal and commitment. What happened that day at the XXVIII Scout...

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