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The movie ”The Stray Eagles” was screened at the European Parliament in January 2020 where Elena Bonetti, the Italian minister for Equal Opportunities and Family, David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament and Nicola Danti, a member of the...
We live in a world where having a health problem impedes communication with other people, social interactions are limited, and withdrawal is more often than not, the only option a person with a delicate medical condition can choose. The situation is...
In the midst of the growing clamour of involving the youth in policymaking and ensure that young people have a stake in the society, the World Organization of the Scout Movement’s (WOSM) Asia-Pacific Region sent Mori Cheng, youth advisor to the World...
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook Eastern Turkey on 24 January, at a depth of 15Km. Soon after the initial quake, the area was struck further by a series aftershock ranging from a magnitude of 5.4 to 3.3. Dozens of buildings collapsed, and hundreds of...
On a Wednesday afternoon, a r oom is filled with young people having a discussion with members of the European Parliament about youth participation in our society. How did all these people end up in the same room? The answer to this question is a...
Killers Robots Campaign might seem something brought up in futuristic movies like Terminator, but in fact nowadays is a reality. Not to be afraid but rather is how far technology has brought us. Why is this a problem? And Why there is a need of a...
Written by Jéssica Constantino and Ivan Brugalli Bags Packed, map on … everything would have been ready for JamCam if it wasn’t for the unexpected resignation of Acacio, who worked on two nursing shifts, to come to JamCam. It was with his and his...
The Big 6 alliance of Youth Organizations recently released a joint position paper highlighting their collective commitment to advancing youth development through delivering quality non-formal education programmes. The joint position of the Big 6...
13 December 2019, Seychelles: A pioneer team of four Youth Advisors for Indian Ocean Zone has been elected as the 1 st Indian Ocean Scout Youth Forum came to a close today in Seychelles. This is a culmination of two-days of discussions that have been...
Over 400 participants and organisations at the World Non-Formal Education Forum today launched a collective call to action to continue to empower millions of young people worldwide through non-formal education. As the main outcome of the Forum, the...
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – More than 400 youth leaders, international youth serving and led organisations, UN agencies, academic experts and educational practitioners are now gathered for the World Non-Formal Education Forum to debate current and...
The Clean Seas Badge is encouraging us to do something for the Oceans, under four areas: plastic reduction, chemicals reduction, sustainible food and partnerships for sustainability. Together Scouts in Interamerica and the UN environment programme...
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Today the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) celebrated in a high-level reception the fifth anniversary since opening its international Support Centre in Kuala Lumpur. The event brought together representatives...
World Scouting held its first Women and Girls Empowerment workshop in the Arab Region, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 14-17 November 2019. The workshop focused on Scouting education for boys and girls, with an emphasis on increasing the involvement of...
As the world’s largest educational youth movement, Scouts advocate for the respect, empowerment and protection of children and young people all over the globe. This is at the very core of Scouting values and philosophy! Thirty years ago, in 1989, the...