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Dear friends in Scouting, We are happy to invite you to take part in evaluating the Messengers of Peace Initiative! Since 2011, the Messengers of Peace Initiative has inspired millions of Scouts worldwide to play an active role in their communities...

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This Friday, 12 June 2015, an Open House is being organised to celebrate the relocation of the World Scout Bureau (WSB) Global Support Centre, Geneva to its new premises at Rue Henri-Christiné 5. The World Scout Bureau was known as the Boy Scouts...

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ACWAY, A Common Word Among the Youth is a Global initiative that will bring together people from multitude of backgrounds to increase understanding of different cultures and faiths, promote tolerance and coexistence, develop skills, to help local...

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Enhancing the synergy of youth programme and Adults In Scouting, are what the 62 key leaders from 10 National Scout Organizations (NSOs) aimed to achieve as they gathered at the National Office of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) in Manila...

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Did you know that by 2050, if the world does not change its current consumption and production patterns, and with global population expected to reach 9.6 billion, we will need three planets to sustain our lifestyles? There is an urgent need to...

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SCOUTS New Zealand launched their new 10 year strategy named ‘Better Prepared’ on Saturday 23 May in Wellington, with the leadership team brought together from all over New Zealand. The strategy will see the Movement preparing to achieve their vision...

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What is the role of the World Organization of the Scout Movement - WOSM? What are the responsibilities of the World Scout Bureau‬? What is the purpose of the European Scout Region‬? How many Scouts are there in Europe and around the world? What...

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'A picture is worth a thousand words.' ~ Fred R. Barnard Have you completed a Scouts of the World Award project? Share you pictures here with Scouts around the world on the Scout Photo Community. Global citizens are those who become active in their...

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In the aftermath of 7.9-magnitude earthquake that shook and claimed thousands of lives on 25th April 2015 in Kathmandu and other districts of Nepal, Scouts of Bangladesh was one of the first to send an emergency disaster team to help in the massive...

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The Kenya Scouts Association is working on an ambitious programme to revive and boost Air Scouting activities in the country. Spearheaded by the passionate Captain Mercy Makau from the Kenya School of Flying, the programme will see many more young...

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The Bhutan Scouts Association (BSA) has introduced mushroom cultivation to the Shaba community in Paro, southwest of Bhutan, with the support of the Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Foundation. The initial stage of the project included the construction of...

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Some 30 Scout leaders representing eight National Scout Organizations in the Arab Scout Region, namely Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia and Sudan attended the 5th Certified Training for Professionals (CTP) which was...

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Governor General Michael Ogio, Chief Scout of Papua New Guinea, welcomed the participants of the Council of South Pacific Scout Associations (CSPSA) Forum and workshop on 25-28 May 2015 in Port Moresby. He said that Scouting greatly contributes to...

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Dear brothers and sisters, Scout greetings to you! The Africa Regional Conference is around the corner (28 August – 1st September 2015, Uganda) and this means we have an opening for new members to be elected to the Africa Scout Committee. It is an...

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