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The European Scout Region of WOSM and the Europe Region WAGGGS call for participants for The Academy 2016, scheduled to take place in Larnaca, Cyprus, from 1 to 6 November 2016. What is The Academy? The Academy is the European Scout Region's and the...

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As announced earlier, we will be organising a live Q&A session on what is like to intern with the World Scout Bureau this Monday 25 July at 8:30 am CET / 14:30 MYT. Talk to Caitlin Wood, the former intern of Youth Programmes - Scouts of the World...

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The Academy is a joint event of WOSM and WAGGGS working in partnership at European level, with key participation of volunteers and staff from both the Europe Region WAGGGS and the European Scout Region. Interested associations, NSOs or MOs, are...

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Sherman Sheng Hsiao Ming from Scouts of China (Taiwan) was part of the World Scout Bureau Global Support Centre, Kuala Lumpur from July 2015 until April 2016. During this time, he supported the Communications team and the Office of Secretary General...

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The 2nd bulletin of the 7th Africa Scout Jamboree to be held from 1 - 10 August 2016 in Cote d'Ivoire is out. In this issue you will find information relating to: 1. Online registration of Contingent Staff, International Service Team members and...

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Over 100 members of the Asia-Pacific Regional Sub-Committees and other Scouting leaders gathered in Jakarta for a two-day orientation and training on 11-12 April 2016. In relation to the Asia-Pacific Region’s strategic 3-year plan, sub-committee...

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“We are linked to one vision, we may have different plans but we are linked with the World Organization of the Scout Movement and we are one team.” These words were echoed by Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Committee Chairman Paul Parkinson during the...

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ACCRA, GHANA: On 10 March 2016 during the Africa Scout Day celebrations, Scouts got an invitation by the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation to appear on the Ghana Television Breakfast Show. On set were Nelson Opany, Communications and Public Relations...

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There were more than 600 Scouts and Guides from different regions of Myanmar who participated in the 3rd National Camp on 1 – 5 March at No. 1 SHS in Kyaukpadaung Township, Bagan Nyuang U. The President of the Republic of Union of Myanmar, who is...

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The different activities taking place in the framework of the Africa Scout Day received media attention today. The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation offered a slot on the GTV Breakfast show where Gregory Manful - the Chief Commissioner of Ghana, Nelson...

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This year’s All Africa Scout Day celebrations will be held between 9 - 13 March 2016 in Ghana; hosted by the Ghana Scouts Association. The event will bring together Scouts, aged 14 years and above, from different countries in Africa and beyond for a...

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No! There are not just male ‪‎ICT experts‬ in Scouting and Guiding. And: no! They don't all were squareshaped spectales. Need a proof? Here is the traditional ‪‎Family Photo‬ taken during the annual meeting of the informal Communication and...

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(Leusden, Scouting Nederland) - The best results in publicity for Scouting are achieved when Scouts tell their friends and peers what Scouting is about. We all know this and statistics seem to proof it. Scouting Nederland, the National Scout...

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A phantastic moment of public recognition for tens of thousands of ‪Cub Scout Leaders‬ and other ‪‎Adults in Scouting‬ in The Scout Association (United Kingdom, a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in the ‪European Scout Region‬)...

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After 30 years in the role as Scouts New Zealand International Commissioner George Fairbairn has retired. Over this time George has represented New Zealand Scouting on the world stage attending numerous Asia-Pacific Region and world conferences as...

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