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Rover from Peru singing at the opening ceremony of the 16th World Scout Moot at Cortegaça
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Diana de Oliveira

The Interamerican Scout Conference has voted that Peru will host the next Interamerican Scout Conference in 2028, welcoming National Scout Organizations from across the Region.

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ISC committee members

On 31 October 2025, National Scout Organizations gathered at the 29th Interamerican Scout Conference officially elected eight voting members and two youth advisors to serve on the Interamerican Scout Committee for the 2025–2028 Triennium. The...

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28th Asia-Pacific Conference
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Chen Chih Ming

After a week of lively discussions, inspiring workshops, and vibrant cultural exchanges, participants from 27 National Scout Organizations bid each other farewell as the 28th Asia-Pacific Scout Conference came to a memorable close in Kaohsiung.

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28th Asia-Pacific Scout Conference
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Chen I-Hung

Tahniah! Dato' Dr Mohd Zin Bin Bidin from Malaysia has been announced as the Chair of the Asia-Pacific Scout Committee for the 2025–2028 Triennium.

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APR Scout Committee
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Edwin Lam

Delegates at the 28th Asia-Pacific Scout Conference in Kaohsiung on 13 October elected five voting members to serve on the Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Committee for the 2025–2031 period.

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Scouts smile outside the KEC at the APR Scout Conference
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Edwin Lam

More than 300 Scouts from across the Asia-Pacific Region came together in Kaohsiung on 12 October for the opening of the 28th Asia-Pacific Scout Conference to celebrate Scouting’s achievements over the past triennium and chart the Region’s path...

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19ASC

Franck Ramanarivo from Madagascar has been selected as the Chairperson of the Africa Scout Committee for the 2025–2028 Triennium, alongside Leonilde Antonieta Tavares Lima from Cape Verde , who will serve as the Committee’s Vice-Chairperson.

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19ASC

The Africa Scout Committee functions as the governance body of the Africa Scout Region within the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). It is one of three key constitutive bodies of Scouting in Africa, alongside the Africa Scout Conference...

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19ASC

The 19th Africa Scout Conference voted on the 19th of September to award the Senegal the right to host the 20th Africa Scout Conference and 11th Africa Scout Youth Forum in 2028.

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19ASC

The 19th Africa Scout Conference, has officially selected Niger as the host of the 10th Africa Scout Jamboree in 2029.

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19ASC

The conference takes place at a pivotal moment, with Scouting in Africa experiencing unprecedented growth, from 4 million members in 2021 to more than 9 million today.

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World Scouting and Malaysian Government renew strategic partnership

World Scouting and the Government of Malaysia’s Ministry of Education reaffirmed their long-standing partnership today with a ceremony hosted at the global headquarters

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Delegates raise their hands during a plenary session.
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Floki Hansteen

From 19 to 23 July 2025, over 500 Scouts and Guides leaders gathered in Vienna, Austria, for the 25th European Scout Conference.

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Scouts sit on a stage with small campfires made of cardboard on the floor.
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©Sebastian Krahsmaier

The 25th European Scout Conference voted today to award Federazione Italiana Dello Scautismo (FIS) the right to host the 26th European Scout Conference in 2028.

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