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Gerakan Pramuka, with warm and generous hospitality, hosted the largest APR Scout Leaders Summit on 22-25 April 2017 in Bali, Indonesia, with the participation of around 150 delegates, guests, and accompanying persons. Essentially, the APR Scout...
We are happy to share with you the February 2017 issue of Kudumail, the Africa Scout Region newsletter. You can read directly online by clicking https://www.scout.org/kudumail54. In case you missed the previous issue you can access it at https://www...
Regional Scout Committee meeting is ongoing, with APR Sub-Committees chairmen, regional consultants and some World Scout Committee members attending. Chairman Paul Parkinson said “Let’s continue to work together today and for the next three days. Let...
Are you “Prepared: for a changing world”? We are looking forward to meeting you at the beautiful and inspirational Kandersteg International Scout Centre in a couple of weeks. We are sure that the 2nd World Scout Education Congress will be educational...
Once you arrive in Switzerland the easiest way to get to Kandersteg is by train which will take about 3 hours from the major airports. The trains are very regular and high quality. You will find that train company staff generally speak good English...
This year’s mobile app for the World Scout Education Congress is going to be awesome! Here are just a few benefits and reasons why you don’t want to miss out on the app: • Access the Congress schedule and customize your agenda with personal...
The APR Adult Support Sub-Committee and APR Youth Programme Sub-Committee had their simultaneous meetings today and reviewed the implementation of the strategic priorities under the APR Plan 2015-2018 and appraised the performance of the sub...
Members of the Asia-Pacific Regional Management Sub-Committee met on 7-8 April 2017 in Bangkok, Thailand and discussed what next steps to take to achieve the targets indicated in the Asia-Pacific Regional Plan 2015-2018. The meeting discussed about...
Are you a highly engaging and creative storyteller who is also passionate about Scouting? We’re looking for someone who with excellent ability to inspire people by sharing stories from our 40 million members worldwide. The Intern, Digital Engagement...
Ticket to Life in Thailand is expected to run within this year 2017, making the National Scout Organization of Thailand (NSOT) the seventh country to offer education to street children through Scouting. The Asia-Pacific Region of the World...
Check out the programme for the Scout Congress, make sure that you don't miss any session! Day One – Friday – The world in 2023 – Looking forward. The first day will be externally focussed. It should ‘fast forward’ participants to the future, to 2023...
Scout Leaders and Directors of National Scout Shops (or equivalents) are invited to participate in the World Scout Commercial Development Training Seminar, to be held from 6 to 10 June 2017, United Kingdom. The Registration Form is to be filled in...
Nobody will question how important nature is to Scouting. It is included in every aspect of our educational methods and programmes, and stands as one of our core values. How can we protect nature, something that we hold so dear? How can we be an...
Congratulations to the winners and thank you to all participants of the 15th APR Scout Photo Contest 2017! Gold prize Photographer: Jit Ghosh, India Silver prizes Sandra Wind, Australia NG Wing-lam, Hong Kong Bronze prizes Chen Po Hung, Scouts of...
Exceptionally heavy rain the past weeks has brought disaster in Peru. It has caused rivers across the country to overflow, causing floods and mudslides in many areas, destroying farms and buildings. Countless casualties have been reported and...