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SOUTH AFRICA - Over the past year I have been privileged to represent the Scouting Movement as the Chief Scout. It has been a true honour to meet so many wonderful Cubs, Scouts, Rovers and Adult Volunteers. It is clear that SCOUTS South Africa is an...
Scouts of China (Taiwan) has organized countrywide tree planting event in March, involving 2200 Scouts from 12 Scout councils in Taiwan that planted 20,000 trees. A rover crew also organized their own tree planting event in an offshore island. Around...
Caitlin Wood from Australia has recently been selected for a 6 months internship with the World Scout Bureau - Kuala Lumpur Office. Caitlin has been a member of Scouts Australia since she was 12 years old. As a Rover she has attended the Australian...
Today, 2 April, is the United Nations's World Autism Awareness Day. It is not just about sharing what autism is. Rather, it is a call to action to make sure that people with autism are fully integrated into all areas of society. Including...
Dear Brother and Sister Scouts; It’s time for me to take a bow! My experience as a National Youth Representative, serving together with my counterpart Grace Michuki, has been one filled with its own fair share of good and sometimes very challenging...
In the framework of the new partnership between UNESCO's World Heritage Education Programme and the World Organization of the Scout Movement - WOSM the World Heritage Centre in Paris is recruiting an intern (six month mandate). Profile Student...
Famous and influencial people in history such as Albert Einstein and Marie Curie, and presently Woody Allen and Bill Gates, have all made incredible contributions to humanity. Just like them, Eagle Scout Michael Whary is also making a difference –...
What is Youth Empowerment? This is what the Youth Empowerment Team of Scouting Ireland wanted to find out in preparation of the Youth Empowerment Strategy Event (Yes!!) which took place in Dublin, Ireland, this weekend. To find out what young people...
Not everyone can make the trek to the World Scout Jamboree, nor can everyone attend his or her national Jamboree. But nearly everyone can participate in Jamboree on the Air and Jamboree on the Internet (JOTA-JOTI). Through JOTA-JOTI, Scouts are...
Moses Engadu, from Uganda, introduces himself as a passionate Scout, a Messenger of Peace and an agent of Change; an ingenious, resilient and futuristic individual who is very proud of his Scouting experience. He joined Scouting in 1991 at the age of...
The former Chief Commissioner (2008 – 2012) of Tanzania Scouts Association, Scouter Lawrence Mhomwa, passed on on 20th March 2015. He lived a life of good character, service, love, compassion and excellence; and always set an example to be emulated...
The European Regional Office of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), based in Brussels (Belgium), is seeking a Projects Support Assistant to work on project and event administration. The person will also be responsible for matters...
This is the first in a series of 15 images created by the Dviersity & Inclusion Pirority Project Group of the European Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement to help raise awareness in this important area of work.
From library centre to mobile learning centre, Cambodia Scouts, in partnership with BOOKBRIDGE delivered more than 400 books and e-book tablets in Tramkork district, Takeo province, Cambodia on 23 March 2015.
NAIROBI: On Friday 20th March 2015, the Strategic Applications International through their SEMA Youth Initiative working other partners, among them the Kenya Scouts Association, launched the SEMA App. SEMA App is a free mobile phone application whose...