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Kandersteg International Scout (KISC) is excited to have launched its refreshed visual identity. Over the last decade the digital world has been changing and we have been adapting. We took a big step into a new chapter of the Centre by refreshing its...

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Only about half the population of South Sudan’s capital has access to safe, clean water leaving thousands of people vulnerable to outbreaks of dangerous waterborne diseases like diarrhoea and cholera. After visiting a primary school in Juba and...

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The 9th Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Youth Forum held from 9 to 12 October in Tagaytay City was a tremendous success. The forum, attended by 125 young adult delegates and observers from 27 NSOs broke the record as the biggest in attendance in the...

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19 October 2018, Kuala Lumpur:Two million young people from around the world are expected to take part in this year’s Jamboree-On-The-Air-Jamboree-On-The-Internet(JOTA-JOTI),the world’s biggest Scouting event. During JOTA-JOTI, which takes place this...

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Get the latest updates about the 26th Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Conference at the Philippine International Convention Center as it happens. UNLAD is the official publication of the 26th Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Conference, is published by the...

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Scouts de España and Royal Canin have cooperated to raise awareness about pet abandonment. About 500 food rations have been donated to Arca Sevilla, an animal shelter. This is the third time that Scouts de España promote the campaign...

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On 27 September 2018, Slovenian Scouts together with 26 other outdoor, civil society, landowners, and state organizations, launched a common code of conduct for visiting nature in Slovenia. It is based on the existing local rules and traditions...

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The My Europe, My Say project is an initiative led by the European Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. It aims at fostering youth political participation in the upcoming European Elections in May 2019 and reinforcing a sense of...

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Last week, world leaders, Heads of State,and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) convened in New York for the fast-paced, high-level segment of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, and for the first time in recent years, Scouting made it to centre...

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NAVOTAS CITY, Philippines -- The Boy Scouts of the Philippines - National Capital Region (BSP-NCR) successfully led the first sub-national Workshop on Diversity and Inclusion last 22 to 23 September 2018 at Dagat-Dagatan Elementary School in Navotas...

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29 September 2018, Nairobi-Kenya: 21 Scout Leaders from 20 National Scout Organizations (NSOs) in the Africa Region met in Nairobi, Kenya from 26th to 29th September 2018 to discuss new approaches to developing the Scout Youth Programme for young...

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World Scouting has honoured 11 Scouts with the prestigious Messengers of Peace Heroes Award at a ceremony at United Nations headquarters, in recognition of their efforts to improve their communities, further peace and build a better world. The 11 –...

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Every year thousands of turtles – no bigger than the palm of a hand - skit across the sand and plunge into the foaming surf on Malaysia’s east coast – the beginning of a life that is a daily battle for survival from predators, pollution and people....

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The aim of the Polish National Jamboree “Gdansk 2018” was to celebrate the 100 years of Poland’s independence, as well as the 100 years of the founding of the Polish Scouting and Guiding Association (ZHP). Having in mind Scouting values, The Polish...

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A BackStage Story by the Scout Donation Platform Joe Doherty wants to become the first Scout in the world to ski to the South Pole and back. The British Outward Bound instructor been training for six years to make sure he’s strong enough – physically...

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