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ACWAY, A Common Word Among the Youth is a Global initiative that will bring together people from multitude of backgrounds to increase understanding of different cultures and faiths, promote tolerance and coexistence, develop skills, to help local...

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Enhancing the synergy of youth programme and Adults In Scouting, are what the 62 key leaders from 10 National Scout Organizations (NSOs) aimed to achieve as they gathered at the National Office of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) in Manila...

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Did you know that by 2050, if the world does not change its current consumption and production patterns, and with global population expected to reach 9.6 billion, we will need three planets to sustain our lifestyles? There is an urgent need to...

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SCOUTS New Zealand launched their new 10 year strategy named ‘Better Prepared’ on Saturday 23 May in Wellington, with the leadership team brought together from all over New Zealand. The strategy will see the Movement preparing to achieve their vision...

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What is the role of the World Organization of the Scout Movement - WOSM? What are the responsibilities of the World Scout Bureau‬? What is the purpose of the European Scout Region‬? How many Scouts are there in Europe and around the world? What...

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The Kenya Scouts Association is working on an ambitious programme to revive and boost Air Scouting activities in the country. Spearheaded by the passionate Captain Mercy Makau from the Kenya School of Flying, the programme will see many more young...

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Some 30 Scout leaders representing eight National Scout Organizations in the Arab Scout Region, namely Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia and Sudan attended the 5th Certified Training for Professionals (CTP) which was...

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Governor General Michael Ogio, Chief Scout of Papua New Guinea, welcomed the participants of the Council of South Pacific Scout Associations (CSPSA) Forum and workshop on 25-28 May 2015 in Port Moresby. He said that Scouting greatly contributes to...

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Dear brothers and sisters, Scout greetings to you! The Africa Regional Conference is around the corner (28 August – 1st September 2015, Uganda) and this means we have an opening for new members to be elected to the Africa Scout Committee. It is an...

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The members of the European Scout Office of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) have returned back to their desks after their annual four-day Staff Management Conference at Gilwell Park last week. The first part of the meeting - which...

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His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, was inducted as the Chief Scout of Sri Lanka Scout Association in a special ceremony on 20 May 2015 at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. Chief...

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Dear friends in Scouting, The Messengers of Peace Initiative has been an essential part of World Scouting for over four years. Since 2011, the Initiative has inspired millions of Scouts worldwide to play an active role in their communities and create...

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Kenya Scouts Association (KSA), the national Scouting organisation of Kenya, prides itself in the community involvement of its members. One of the key thematic areas is environmental conservation, where Scouts in the country commit to take care of...

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From 7th to 11th of May Ronald Richardson and Jesus Arenas, Executives of the World Scout Bureau – Interamerican Region working with Scout Associations in the Caribbean visited St. Lucia. They met with scouts, members of the National Executive...

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