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Scouts of China’s (Taiwan) Ms. Hung, Ping-Lan is the Gold Prize winner of the 13th Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Photo Contest-2015. Silver prize winners are Gerakan Pramuka Indonesia’s Ashari Muhammad Hisbulloh and Boy Scouts of the Philippines’...

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This week, more than 150 Scouts from across Europe will gather in Antalya (Turkey) for the 8th European Scout Educational Methods Forum of the ‪‎European Region‬ of the World Organization of the Scout Movement - WOSM. If you are not amongst those...

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The successful candidate will lead a small team of professionals dedicated to improving the direct and logistical support provided to the 38 national member organizations which form the Africa Scout Region. The team's focus is to work with volunteers...

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The welcoming was conducted by Mauricio Veayra, where young people are the heart of our Movement was reaffirmed. To this preceded the words of Leonardo Morales, Chairperson of Interamerican Scout Committee and Raul Arturo Sanchez Vaca, Regional...

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It was in 2011 that we began to hear with greater regularity the phrase “Messengers of Peace”. From around the world came stories of what scouts were doing in their communities to Build a Better World. Soon the number of projects grew. Hours of...

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On 29 April, the first Volunteer Management Regional Meeting was held as a joint initiative of the World Scout Bureau (WSB)-Interamerican Region and the Latin American Volunteer Centre (CELAV) with the sponsorship of the United Nations Volunteers and...

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The Regional Scout Committee (RSC) visited Kimdaejung Convention Center, the venue of the 25th Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Conference, in Gwangju, South Korea. The RSC had its meeting the same day at Suncheon Asia-Pacific Scout Centre, where...

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Following their recent appointment, the members of the new Leadership Training Fund Team of the European Regions of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) came together in...

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Starts Friday May 1st. at 8:00 am local time Panama. Stay tuned! Follow it step by step here scout.org/interamerica and in our social networks: facebook.com/ScoutIAR and twitter: @ScoutIAR #ScoutIAR

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The implementation of competencies in Adults Management Systems is first objective for the Adults Area of the Triennial Plan for the Region 2014-2016 “Combining Efforts, Multiplying Results”. “Just 6% of the National Scout Organizations in the Region...

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Dear Friends, We are happy to share with you the April 2015 Issue of Kudumail, the Africa Scout Region newsletter. Enjoy your reading! .............................................................................................. Cher/Chère amis...

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Good morning Scout Brothers and friends of the Interamerican Region. I am very pleased to introduce you to Susana "Susy" Salguero, who joined the team of the World Scout Bureau - Interamerican Region as Executive for Operations Support, for whom I...

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Dear Brother and Sister Scouts, Yesterday, the people of Nepal experienced the country’s worst earthquake in more than 80 years. Within minutes, the powerful 7.9-magnitude quake devastated the entire nation, particularly the populous Kathmandu Valley...

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By: Rafe Lucado Interamerican Scout Committee Member rlucado@scout.org In the Scout Movement the good turn, as little or as big as each one has done it, is a spontaneous voluntary action taken up as the need or situation arises. This is very similar...

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Palayan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. The serene and picturesque mountain view from this northern province of the archipelago, specifically the BSP Camp, was the home for the 43 Senior and Rover Scouts ages 13 to 24 years old who participated in...

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