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During the first few months of 2008, fourteen local Scout Groups and Scout Centres from nine countries around the world were given the special task of testing the curriculum content and programme activities for the World Scout Environment Badge...
The first Scouts of the World Award exhibition in the Asia Pacific Region was held during the "Diamond Moot 2008", the 18th National Rover Moot of Thailand, Petchaburi, Thailand. 22-26 Oct 2008 ‘Save the Earth, Serve the World’ – That’s the motto of...
5 December - International Volunteer Day is an opportunity to thank the volunteers from around the world that support World Scouting through donating their time and talents in a whole variety of ways. Hundreds of thousands of volunteers strive to...
With the support of World Scouting, Australia Post has developed a special range of products celebrating 100 years of Scouting in Australia. Included in the range is a Baden-Powell stamp pack consisting of stamps from Australia, Portugal, Uruguay and...
2008 marks the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day. Since 1988, the face and response to AIDS has greatly changed. While many of these changes are positive, this anniversary offers us an opportunity to highlight how much more still needs to be done...
On 8-9 November 2008 more than 200 participants from the academic community, NGOs, Scouting and the public were given the opportunity to attend a unique scientific conference held in Athens and organised by the Soma Hellinon Proskopon (Scout...
The new World Scout Committee held its first meeting over the weekend, which was also the first of its kind under the new Committee structure that was established at the recent 38th World Scout Conference in Korea. What remains the same of the World...
Leaders of the World Scout Foundation visited the United Arab Emirates at the end of October to meet with top government and Scouting representatives. Their purpose was to increase the visibility of Scouting in the UAE, strengthen relationships with...
Haiti has been severely affected by a wave of cyclones in the recent months, causing considerable human loses and property damage. For more than one month, the Scouts of Haiti have played an active role in helping the victims of this natural disaster...
Scouts in Algeria have been incredible in their support of the community in the Ghardaia region recently, as the area was dramatically hit by flash floods. The 'Scouts Musulmans Algériens' have proved the value of developing a disaster preparedness...
The Scouts of the World Partnership is part of the tools to develop the Scouts of the World Award, it is a network of National Scout Organizations (NSOs) willing to help each other in implementing the Scouts of the World Award. The Scouts of the...
Over the week end, over half-a-million of you have gatherered on the air, during the 51st JOTA, and via the Internet for the 12th JOTI. Luc Panissod, World Scouting's acting Secretary General, sends a closing message to all participants and national...
The 22nd World Scout Jamboree will take place from 27 July to 7 August 2011 in Kristianstad, Sweden with around 40,000 Scouts expected to attend from around the world. The theme of the event is 'Simply Scouting'. Within the idea of 'Simply Scouting'...
The Jamboree on Internet (JOTI) is the biggest Scout event online! It is a real discovery of the international dimension of Scouting, where young people learn about new technologies and share the vision of millions of Scouts: creating a better world...
2008 has seen another milestone achievement for the Scouts of the World Bases – this time in Singapore. Riding on the momentum of the 10th World Scout Youth Forum and 38th World Scout Conference in Korea, the Singapore Base completed its second...