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Curitiba 5th February – Yesterday the World Scouting delegation continued their visit, in preparation of the upcoming World Scout Conference, by the evaluation of the conference center and all the lodging options. The afternoon allowed for some...
On the 27th of November 2009, Korean Scout Parliamentary Association (KSPA) members met with Polish representatives of the WSPU secretariat,at the World Scout Bureau in Geneva, in order to complete the handover of the WSPU secretariat to Korea and...
Geneva, 21 January 2010- The reconnaissance mission sent by the Scouts et Guides de France, supported by World Scouting, left Santo Domingo at 6:00am (local time) this morning. It is part of the International Federation of the Red Cross convoy. The...
Geneva, January 14th 2010 – After the violent quake which struck Haiti, World Scouting is mobilising in order to help the 30,000 Scouts of Haïti so that they can come to the aid of the stricken population. In the name of World Scouting, a message of...
The first Scout of the World Discovery took place at St. Andrew Scout Centre in Athens on the 13-15 November 2009 and was organized by the Scouts of Greece (Soma Hellinon Proskopon). Thirteen (13) young leaders and members of Scout Networks from all...
The Africa Scout Day, established following a 1995 resolution (CM/Res.1607 (LXII)) by the then Organisation of African Unity (OAU) now the Africa Union (AU), seeks to recognize the past and ongoing contribution of Scouts in the development of Africa...
CAPE VERDE - The African University on Youth and Development (AUYD) took place from 4th yo 12th July in Cape Verde and brought together approximately 150 Youth Leaders, mainly from Africa and Europe. Scouts and Guides organized two and participated...
MANZINI - From 20 to 23 May 2010, the second in a series of communication forums was held in the Kingdom of Swaziland. This training that targeted anglophone National Scout Organizations (NSOs) brought together all NSOs of the southern region of...
From 19 – 23 May 2010, the Swaziland Scout Association will host a Regional Communication Forum for Anglophone NSOs (National Scout Organizations). The same NSO will also host a zonal conference for the Southern Africa sub-region. This programme aims...
ANTANANARIVO - In addition to the decentralized training programmes at district level, which is geared towards specific needs, the National Council of Trainers of Tily Eto Madagasikara organizes an annual training workshop during which all trainers...
From Wednesday 21 April to Friday 23 April 2010, the NSOs of the Indian Ocean sub-region will hold a Zonal Conference in Seychelles; the exact location will be confirmed soon. The main purpose of this Zonal Conference will be consultation and...
The 5th Africa Scout Youth Forum was held at Tills No. 1 Beach Hotel in Gomoa Fetteh from 4th to 6th November, 2009. In working groups, the young participants deliberated on various themes and made several proposals that were formulated into...
As the last CNV mission in 2010, the Regional Scout Committee met with the key leaders of Scouts New Zealand in Wellington from 1-3 December to understand the recent developments in Scouting. With well prepared presentations highlighting the past...
It is Scouts Australia’s turn to meet the Regional Scout Committee for the CNV programme, the 18th NSO to be visited. First Vice Chairman Prakorb Mukura led the team together with Fazlur Rahman and Regional Director Abdullah Rasheed. Scouts Australia...
As part of the continuing good relations between the Asia-Pacific Region’s of World Association of Girl Guide and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) and the Asia Pacific Region of World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), a team of regional committee...