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The official World Scout Education Congress Report is now available! The Report includes background about the event, the Congress itself, the outcomes and conclusions as well as the steps forward. The aim of the Congress was simple but ambitious: to...

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Forty Scout leaders from diverse parts of the world gathered in Vienna (Austria), from 20 to 24 February 2014 for an inter-religious dialogue event organised by the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Centre for interreligious and Intercultural...

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In November 2013, the very first World Scout Education Congress (#WSEC) took place in Hong Kong. Over 400 Scouts from more than 100 countries gathered to discuss the future of education in Scouting. The post-event features of the event are now...

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IV RAN/S Congress IV Extraordinary Congress of the Russian Association of Navigators/Scouts (RAN/S) was held on 14 – 16 February 2014 in Moscow at the International Children’s Center in Yasenevo, supported by the Federal Agency “Rosmolodezh”. 51...

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Scouts of China New Taipei City Council, in cooperation with the Education Department, New Taipei City Government will host the New Taipei City Municipal Scout Jamboree on 10-13 July 2014, in Tamsui, New Taipei City, Taiwan. The Jamboree will be held...

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The Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) is currently holding five-day Messengers of Peace Team Philippines Gathering from 10 to 14 February 2014 at the National Headquarters in Manila. The gathering promotes the MoP Network in the Philippines. BSP is...

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Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement Scott Teare and Asia-Pacific Regional Director J Rizal Pangilinan visited Indonesia from 7 to 10 February 2014 to personally meet the new Chairman of Gerakan Pramuka (GP), Mr Adhyaksa...

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(WSBERO/Geneva) - "Developing Scouting. Supporting Growth." is the title of the Regional Scout Plan 2013-2016 (RSP) of the European Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). Initially adopted during the 21st European Scout...

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The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is looking for a new Global Director for Communications and External Relations for its World Scout Bureau. If this position is interesting you do not miss the deadline and send in your application...

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Seventy five young leaders representing 26 District Associations from Karnataka State Bharat Scouts and Guides, India gathered at their National Training Center Dr.Annie Besant Park in Dodabalapur to participate in the Messenger of Peace Karnataka...

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It was my immense pleasure to visit the Lebanese Messengers of Peace project ‘Rebirth of the Phoenix’ to support Syrian Refugees in the country. National leaders in Lebanon joined a visiting World Scouting team to praise Scouts in Lebanon for their...

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The Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Photo Competition is now open to receive images from Leaders and young people of National Scout Organizations in the Asia-Pacific. For this year, the theme is “Unity and Diversity” in Scouting. While we come from...

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GHANA - The Ghana Scout Association, as a youth movement with a structured training programme is committed to ensure that, every Scout must understand and be able to apply the principles of map reading and first aid. With this in mind, the Ghana...

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NIGERIA - The Scout Association of Nigeria during the weekend of 5th – 8th of December 2013 organized the 1st National Executive Committee Retreat and Team Building Workshop after the elections of the Principal Officers of the Organization. In...

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The 67th Baden-Powell World Fellowship Event took place from 26th to 30th November 2013 in Kyoto, Japan. The B-P Fellowship Chapter of Japan planned the entire event under the leadership of World Scout Foundation Board member Mr. Masaya Arao to a...

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