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24 – 26 February 2017 – Asia-Pacific Region in collaboration with the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) hosted the Leadership workshop in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, Philippines. The training allowed the participants to explore the three different tracks...

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25 February 2017, Windhoek - Namibia: On behalf of the Africa Scout Committee and the World Scout Bureau Africa Support Centre and all National Scouts Organizations in the Africa Region we wish to sincerely congratulate the Scouts of Namibia on the...

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As a way to celebrate BP day on 22 February, Sri Lanka Scout Association and Habitat for Humanity formally agreed to organize a Scout Build – a voluntary event to build homes for victims of landslides in Aranayake, Sri Lanka. This event will be held...

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A message by Frederic Tutu Kama-Kama, Africa Regional Director of the World Organization of the Scout Movement at the Founders Day Celebrations held on Sunday, 19th February 20167 at Baden Powell Historical Gardens in Nyeri, Kenya. Indeed, today is a...

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As we mark the joint birthday of our Founders today, we celebrate everything that Guiding and Scouting stands for across the world – fun, friendship and giving young people the skills, attitudes and opportunities that can change themselves, their...

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Additional places are now available for booking for the 2nd World Scout Education Congress, which is being held from the 11-15 May 2017 at the Kandersteg International Scout Centre, Switzerland. The congress will be a great opportunity to learn new...

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A Scout delegation attended the recent Economic and Social Council (EcoSoc) Youth Forum, which was held in New York, USA from 30 - 31 January 2017. The delegation, along with other members of the UN Major Group for Children and Youth (MGCY) and...

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From the 9 - 12 January 2017, the Secretary General designate, representatives from World and Regional Scout Committees, World and Regional Youth Advisors and World Scout Bureau staff gathered at the Global Support Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...

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In the preparation of the 13th World Scout Youth Forum, the World Scout Bureau (WSB) notifies all National Scout Organizations (NSOs) of the status of each existing Voting Member of the World Scout Committee (WSC) and Youth Advisor, and call for the...

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National coordinators of Ticket to Life project (TTL) gathered at Yellow Ribbon Hotel in Bangkok from 31st January until 3rd of February for a planning workshop. This year’s workshop was conducted to develop a long-term strategic plan for three years...

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1 February 2017, Nairobi: The World Scout Bureau Africa Support Centre has released a circular through the International Commissioners inviting all National Scout Organizations to this year's Africa Scout Day celebrations which will take place from 8...

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We are happy to share with you the December 2016 issue of Kudumail, the Africa Scout Region e-newsletter.

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2017 started for the National Scout Association of Moldova with brio, working intensely for a period of two days on the early stages of a program that will contribute to the formation of responsible citizens. Thus, in the context of the strategic...

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Spiritual development is an important part of Scouting. It helps young people in Scouting to become who they are and shapes their characters. The World Organization of the Scout Movement is looking at how spiritual development flourishes on...

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18 January 2017, Nairobi - Kenya: 20 National Messengers of Peace (MoP) Coordinators from different National Scout Organizations (NSOs) in the Africa Region have gathered in Nairobi for the Regional MoP workshop. The main goal of the workshop is to...

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