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Did you know that every day, some 6,400 people die from occupational accidents or diseases and 860,000 people are injured on the job? Of those, young workers suffer the highest rate of injury due to a lack of awareness of safety rules and rights...
The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) and the International Dialogue Centre ( KAICIID) had recently completed an extensive survey on the role of “Spiritual Development in Scouting”. The survey, which poled feedback from 116 National...
Highlights For its third regular meeting in the current triennium the European Scout Committee met in Venice, Italy. The Coordinators of the Areas of Operation were present, too, and joined the Committee for discussion of parts of the meeting’s...
On World Refugee Day 2017, WOSM launches its new project “Time to be Welcome”. This event is run in collaboration with the European Youth Forum, and implemented thanks to the European Union and the Council of Europe partnership on youth affairs. This...
Representatives from the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) and Pontificia Scholas Occurrentes (SCHOLAS*) signed on 9 June 2017, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance environmental awareness among young people and, to improve...
Scouts from Balochistan painted their views on peace and solidarity at the art walls of their schools as they took part in the United Nations Wall Campaign on peace.
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...