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Gambia

With its launch in The Gambia, Ticket to Life now reaches 13 countries across the Africa Scout Region and supports over 9,000 young people. The initiative continues to expand opportunities for inclusion, empowerment, and development through Scouting.

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ILT TZ

By delivering the training in Kiswahili and fostering peer learning, participants not only learned but also lived the experience.

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ASD
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Benson Makusha

This edition of the 16th Africa Scout Day 2026 celebrations was held under the theme “Strong Roots, Bright Future,” highlighting the values that have guided Scouting for generations while recognising the role young people play as leaders and agents...

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Food For Life

Like many young women in rural Malawi, Dollah previously had limited access to alternative income-generating opportunities. Through Food for Life, she gained not only farming skills but also confidence and a renewed sense of purpose.

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3rd Africa Scout Academy
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Léandre Marcinkowski

Designed as a practical and collaborative learning experience, the Academy equipped participants with tools to enhance Youth Programme delivery using the Guide to Youth Programme in Scouting (GPS) and to advance Scouts for SDGs initiatives.

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Luciano

Led by the Scouts Association of Malawi, the Plant, Grow, Share, and Sustain project empowers young people to improve food security, promote healthy nutrition, and care for the environment.

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Scouts crossing a bridge in the middle of the forest
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Huyung Kyu Jang

There are more than 1 million places around the globe where, every week, young people gather and actively participate in a series of activities and games to learn how to collaborate, be autonomous, lead, be creative, express themselves, relate...

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GYM

The revised Youth Programme positions TGSA to deliver more effective, relevant, and impactful youth programmes that respond to the evolving needs of young people while contributing meaningfully to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Kevin Cortés / World Scouting

The most important regional event of the Interamerican Scout Movement has kicked off in Colombia. Until 2 January, participants from across the Americas and the Caribbean will share adventures, culture and values at the Centre Comfandi Pance, with a...

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3rd ILT Arab Region

From 7 to 15 December 2024, the Arab Region hosted the 3rd edition of the International Leadership Training (ILT), a flagship programme designed to empower young Scouts with essential leadership skills, strengthen their self-awareness, and help them...

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Young Scouts hold up cards

Young people around the world are gaining essential leadership, innovation, and critical thinking skills through World Scouting’s Life Leaders initiative, preparing them for the future of work and to play an active role in their communities.

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Participants from Denmark and Switzerland checking content on a phone.
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Dimitris Mastrandrikos

Bringing together nearly 200 young leaders from across Europe, The Academy 2025 transformed Corinthos, Greece, into a vibrant hub of learning, inspiration, and action.

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Hong Kong selected as event host
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Edwin Lam

The Scout Association of Hong Kong has been selected to host the 29th Asia-Pacific Scout Conference in 2029.

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Thailand at the 28th World Scout Jamboree
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Edwin Lam

The 28th Asia-Pacific Scout Conference has officially selected the National Scout Organization of Thailand as the host of the 34th Asia-Pacific Scout Jamboree in 2029.

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