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Are you an active Scout who likes to raise awareness about global issues, interested in creating social impact and willing to use your voice to represent youth? Then you're in the right spot! WOSM is recognised as a consultative organisation by The...
The Board of the Africa Scout Foundation invites individual Scouts, Scouts Leaders, Former Scouts, and National Scout Organizations, Friends of Scouting in government or in business across the continent of Africa to become members of the Foundation...
At the beginning of May, the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) attended the “Youth and Their Social Impact” Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. WOSM was represented by a delegation of young people, led by Secretary General Ahmad Alhendawi...
Mr. Ahmad Alhendawi made his maiden trip to the Africa Scout Region since assuming office as the Secretary General (SG) of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) when he visited Kenya between 15-17 May 2017. His visit was informed by the...
This is to introduce to you Ms. Camille-Maylis Meunier and Ms. Fanny Huguon who have joined the World Scout Bureau Africa Support Centre as volunteers effective 8th May 2017 within the framework of the partnership between the Africa Support Centre...
He entered the hall in a suit but decided that he had to put a scout scarf around his neck in order to feel home. John May, Secretary General of the Duke of Edinburgh`s International Award started the second day of the 2 nd World Scout Education...
This weekend, World Scout Education Congress is currently happening at Kandersteg International Scout Centre, one of the scouting hearts in Europe. The purpose is to assist NSOs in building capacity in the areas of Youth Programme and Adults in...
Fiji Scouts Association (FSA) successfully commenced its 1st Messengers of Peace Local Coordinators Training Workshop on 1st May at Trans International Hotel in Nadi, gathering 25 participants and 12 staff members to build an MoP network in the...
These days, 28-29 April, in Astana, Kazakhstan takes place the 1st Eurasia Educational Forum with the theme “Non-formal education of young people”. The Forum gathered more than 150 representatives from 16 countries: beside representatives of the NSOs...
Are you “Prepared: for a changing world”? We are looking forward to meeting you at the beautiful and inspirational Kandersteg International Scout Centre in a couple of weeks. We are sure that the 2nd World Scout Education Congress will be educational...
This year’s mobile app for the World Scout Education Congress is going to be awesome! Here are just a few benefits and reasons why you don’t want to miss out on the app: • Access the Congress schedule and customize your agenda with personal...
Check out the programme for the Scout Congress, make sure that you don't miss any session! Day One – Friday – The world in 2023 – Looking forward. The first day will be externally focussed. It should ‘fast forward’ participants to the future, to 2023...
Following the successful completion of the 2017 Africa Scout Day Celebrations hosted by the Tanzania Scouts Association in Arusha, the responsibility for organizing next year’s celebrations was formally handed over to the Scouts Association of...
11 March 2017, Arusha-Tanzania:The Arusha International Conference Centre in Tanzania hosted over 800 Scouts and Scouters, who gathered to mark this year’s Africa Scout Day celebrations. The occasion was graced Hon. Prof. Joyce Ndalichako, Minister...
Today, the world commemorates International Women’s Day to acknowledge the important roles and achievements of women in their respective communities. For over a century, since the first National Women’s Day was observed in 1909, along with the...