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Dear friends, During the past three years, the leadership of WAGGGS and WOSM have been undertaking a fruitful dialogue and collaboration. Following the good discussions held in the WAGGGS-WOSM Consultative Committee, there have been many...
On 1 – 3 July 2017, the Chairperson of the World Scout Committee, João Armando Gonçalves, representing the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), and Nicola Grinstead, the World Board Chair of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl...
From July 3-5, a conference on the future on the European Volunteer Service is taking place in Tallinn, in the frame of the EU Estonian Presidency. The aim of the conference is to establish trends in youth work and volunteering and translate those...
The Scout Association in Tunisia, Les Scouts Tunisiens, will receive several special guests this weekend. The Chairperson of the World Scout Committee, João Armando Gonçalves, representing the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), will be...
Highlights For its third regular meeting in the current triennium the European Scout Committee met in Venice, Italy. The Coordinators of the Areas of Operation were present, too, and joined the Committee for discussion of parts of the meeting’s...
This year’s two-day management meeting of key volunteers and professionals of WOSM Asia-Pacific Region goes paperless to help reduce carbon footprint. With this initiative of using e-paper and based on Carbon Foot Print calculator, approximately 11...
We are happy to share with you the May 2017 issue of Kudumail, the Africa Scout Region newsletter. You can read directly online by clicking https://www.scout.org/kudumail57. In case you missed the previous issues you can access it at https://www...
Scouting in the Asia-Pacific Region is reflected with our badges over the years celebrating quality Scouting, unity and strength.
In September 2003, a delegation from the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) and the Asia-Pacific Region (APR) visited Timor-Leste for the first time and began to coordinate the establishment of União Nacional dos Escuteiros de Timor...
In September 2003, a delegation from the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) and the Asia-Pacific Region (APR) visited Timor-Leste for the first time and began to coordinate the establishment of União Nacional dos Escuteiros de Timor...
The European Scout Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) and the Europe Region of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) is pleased to call for participants for The Academy 2017, which is scheduled to...
(French available below.) It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Nicolas Clervil, the Chief Commissioner of Scouts d’Haiti. One of the most dedicated and committed Scout leaders of Haiti who displayed leadership in extremely...
PAR - the Refugee Support Platform has been awarded the European Citizen’s Prize 2017 by the European Parliament. PAR - Plataforma de Apoio aos Refugiados is a Portuguese platform of civil society organisations involved in refugee work in Portugal...
Congratulations to the Scouts go Solar Team Philippines for a successful road show and solar exhibit on 12 June 2017, coinciding the country’s Independence Day. Scouts took the opportunity to educate and encourage communities to use solar energy...
Representatives from the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) and Pontificia Scholas Occurrentes (SCHOLAS*) signed on 9 June 2017, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance environmental awareness among young people and, to improve...