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The UK Scout Association held a ceremony at Windsor Castle over the weekend to present more than 300 young people with the Queen’s Scout Award, the organisation’s highest honour. Princess Beatrice of York, representing the Queen, and UK Chief Scout...
Kuala Lumpur, 24 April: The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) welcomes the independent progress study on Youth, Peace and Security, and the first open debate on the topic held by the UN Security Council (UNSC) on Monday. Every week...
The Asia-Pacific Support Centre of the World Organization of the Scout Movement is pleased to announce the open call for nomination for the 7th Asia-Pacific Regional Award for Outstanding Scouts (2018). Since its inception in 2001, the Asia-Pacific...
The World Scout Bureau Africa Support Centre is looking for a talented young person to fill the position of Intern, Graphic Design and Audiovisuals for a period of six months. The Intern's role is to support the Communications and Public Relations...
The World Scout Bureau Africa Support Centre is pleased to invite entries for the inaugural Africa Scout Storytelling Contest, which offers the opportunity for Scouts to use their skills in writing, videography, photography, animation, drawing...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – A total of 24 country coordinators of the Messengers of Peace (MoP) Programme across the Asia-Pacific Region gathered in Kuala Lumpur from 9 to 13 April 2018 for the 4th APR Messengers of Peace NSO Coordinators Meet. The meet...
The Association des Scouts Catholiques de Côte d'Ivoire in partnership with the Scouts et Guides de France and the World Organization of the Scout Movement, in particular the Africa Support Centre, is organizing an event called Fraternal Dialogue:...
actions, making me into the person that I am today. I don’t take this blessing for granted but instead I choose to honour it and do what I think our founder, Baden Powell, would have wanted. Long ago, he taught us that “Its not what you have, but...
World Scouting mourns the loss of Sir William Gladstone (1925-2018), former Chairman of the World Scout Committee and Chief Scout of The Scout Association. Sir William joined Scouting when he was a student, and was an educator by profession. Driven...
The Goose Network is an informal network of European Scout and Guide Centres with the goal of improving the quality of environmental, nature, and cultural activities by sharing ideas, activities and information. Every year a different partner centre...
The replenishment campaign for 2018-2020 aims to raise the funds needed to deliver GPE 2020 (Global Partnership for Education), the partnership’s strategic plan, and increase global education financing to ensure SDG 4 can be achieved. Macky Sall...
The 3rd Africa Scout Communications Forum was held from 7th to 10th March 2018 at the ZESA National Training Centre (https://zesantc.co.zw) located on Ganges Road in Belvedere, Harare - Zimbabwe. Convened under the theme "Communicating Our Impact...
AUCKLAND, New Zealand – The Council of South Pacific Scout Associations (CSPSA) met during its CSPSA Forum held at Motu Moana Activity Centre in Auckland, New Zealand on March 9-11. A total of 23 key leaders from different National Scout...
Singapore, 13 March 2018 – WWF and the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) are deepening their collaboration to drive global awareness and action on nature and the environment, in recognition of the enormous challenges facing our planet...
More than 1,300 Scout, young people and adults, from 26 countries in Africa and beyond gathered at the City Sports Stadium in Harare, Zimbabwe to celebrate the Africa Scout Day. This year's celebration was held under the theme of "Uniting young...