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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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Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today - 5th December - is a very special day, not only for Scouting, but also for hundreds of millions of people who volunteer to help make the world a better place. Today is the International Volunteer Day. On this...

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It is much more than an ASEAN Scout Jamboree with the participation of National Scout Organizations from 16 countries including the host – Thailand. Over 5,000 Scouts took part in the Jamboree at the Vajiravudh Scout Camp in Chonburi Province.

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HONG KONG - After three days of discussions, meetings and exchange between people from all over the world, the 1st World Scout Education Congress has come to an end. The event gathered almost 500 participants from more than 100 countries to discuss...

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(SP-FS/Helsinki) - Partiolaisten - Finlands Scouter, the National Scout Organisation in Finalnd, received a second special honour following the UNICEF Award presented to Partio last week (see our story). Young members from the association were...

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COP19/CMP9 - Jörn Becker, Ana Ferreira and Nhattan Nguyen, members of the World Scouting delegation, got an opportunity to meet with UN Secretary-General's Envoy of Youth Mr Ahmad Alhendawi at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP19 taking...

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22-24 November, 500 Scouts from over 100 countries and territories will gather in Hong Kong for the 1st World Scout Education Congress. For three days, participants and experts will share, discuss and debate their experiences and expertise in...

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(SP-FS/Helsinki) - Smiling faces, clapping hands and other expressions of joy and emotion filled the hall the other day when UNICEF Finland honoured Suomen Partiolaiset-Finlands Scouter (SP-FS), the National Scout Organisation of the World...

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11-22 November, World Scouting will be taking part in the United Nations Climate Change Conference - COP 19 in Warsaw, Poland. The Conference will gather participants from nations and organisations from all over the world to discuss how the global...

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South Africa - Buntu Tsotsobe, Assistant Troop Scouter for 1st Liwa Scout Troop in Guguletu, was flown to Paris on a trip where he surprised King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden on his 60th Birthday. In 2007 Buntu met King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden during...

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