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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...
8 March 2017, Arusha - Tanzania: Scouts from different countries in and out of Africa are streaming into Arusha for this year’s Africa Scout Day celebrations. The event which takes place at the Magereza Grounds in Kisongo will feature a 3-days...
In addition to the preferred and quickest method of bank transfers, Kandersteg is able to help with an additional payment method Paypal You can use your credit card to pay via PayPal. You do not need a PayPal account to do this. If you would like to...
The Eric Frank Trust is dedicated to support the educational objectives of WOSM and will consider applications for financial support to the World Scout Education Congress 2017 from NSOs under two headings: - A contribution towards attendance costs...
Where you wondering will the food be like at the Congress? Let us tell you more: Full catering is included from Thursday dinner until Monday breakfast. This means breakfast, lunch, dinner and two coffee breaks every day. Meals are served ‘canteen...
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We all have to get to the Congress somehow, so check this out! By plane The largest airports close to Kandersteg are in Geneva and Zürich. They connect Switzerland with airports around the world and are the simplest way of entering the country. Basel...
You can't miss these activities at the World Scout Education Congress! KISC is “The permanent mini-jamboree”. To give you the full mini-jamboree feeling, we have prepared some evening activities for you where you will have the chance to mingle and...
Why not make the most of your journey and stay a little longer at KISC? Explore the alps, get to know the pinkies, visit the UNESCO heritage site Oeschinensee, join in on our workshops or simply rest and enjoy the permanent mini-jamboree. If you are...
Additional places are now available for booking for the 2nd World Scout Education Congress, which is being held from the 11-15 May 2017 at the Kandersteg International Scout Centre, Switzerland. The congress will be a great opportunity to learn new...