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Scouting is a global youth movement whose purpose is to contribute to the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members...
The World Scout Foundation Annual Report for 2015 is out! The report highlights some of the most amazing and inspiring stories of Scouts around the world who have embraced the essence of Scouting and the Messengers of Peace Initiative and are...
Scouts around the world, let's "Go Wild for Life" this 5 June 2016! In commemorating the World Environment Day (WED) this year -- the United Nations' campaign to raise awareness globally and encourage actions to help safeguard and support...
Sherman Sheng Hsiao Ming from Scouts of China (Taiwan) was part of the World Scout Bureau Global Support Centre, Kuala Lumpur from July 2015 until April 2016. During this time, he supported the Communications team and the Office of Secretary General...
The Asia-Pacific Support Centre, in collaboration with the Scout Association of Macau, is organizing the APR Workshop on Adults in Scouting Performance Efficiency from 3-6 September in Macau. This workshop aims to provide avenue for key leaders to...
A Scouts Go Solar Workshop was organised on 22 May at the Kaprálův mlýn SCENES Centre, Czech Republic, right after the recently concluded World Scout Seminar on Environmental Education. The workshop highlighted the importance of renewable energy and...
Scout leaders from 13 countries underwent training on Global Support Assessment Tool (GSAT) to support National Scout Organizations in raising NGO best practices and WOSM policies and standards. The training was held from 21-23 May 2016 in Brunei...
The World Organization of the Scout Movement is hosting an exhibition at the ongoing 2nd United Nations Environmental Assembly that is taking place at the United nations Office at Nairobi. The exhibition titled, “youth-led environmental conservation...
The Scouts Association of Malaysia, Terengganu State, invites Scouts and Leaders to catch the fun and the experience of being part of the 5th ASEAN Jamboree.
The World Organization of the Scout Movement has over 40 million young people as members in more than 220 countries and territories around the world. Yes, we have young leaders that are trained in emergency preparedness. Yes, they have the leadership...
Men are more interested in sports, women are better caretakers; men cannot cook, women do not like hands-on activities like repairing stuff… The list of things we hear all women and all men supposedly like or do is endless. Yet, looking around, these...
On 25 April last year, Nepal was devastated by 7.9-magnitude earthquake. It was the second massive quake to hit the country since the 1934 Nepal-Bihar earthquake, which registered 8.1 on the Richter scale. More than 8,000 perished and no less than 21...
More than 330,000 people or 100,000 families have been affected by severe floods and landslides caused by continuous heavy rain in Sri Lanka since Monday, 16 May. According to official reports, the death toll has risen to more than 58. Another 36...
In less than a month from now, some 270 representatives of National Scout Organisations (NSOs) and National Scout Assocations (NSAs) of the European Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) will come together for the 22nd...