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In the summer of 1949, as Europe was recuperating from the aftermath of the Second World War, a group of Italian Scouts from Lombardy embarked on an uncommon journey.
Norway, July 17, 2024 – Over 5,500 Scouts and Guides from 38 countries are arriving in Norway this week for the highly anticipated 7th Roverway. Young people ages 16 to 22 will take part in this first outdoor event since the pandemic, which promises...
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World Scouting/Kenya Scouts Association
The Kenya Scouts Association has recorded a growth of over two million, doubling its youth and adult membership to 4.4 million, following a six-months countrywide census exercise undertaken with support of the Ministry of Education across the 47...
World Scouting and Temasek Foundation are proud to announce a ground-breaking new partnership aimed at fostering peace and harmony across Southeast Asia through the "Young Peace Builders” programme.
The European Union and the Big Six Youth Organisations are proud to announce the launch of the open call for applications to the EU Youth Empowerment Fund through the Global Youth Mobilization.
Over 170 Scout leaders from FOS Open Scouting gathered at the Flemish Parliament on March 5, 2024, for the annual Leadership Council. In keeping with this year's council theme, "Aan Zet" (Dutch for "your move"), the focus was on engaging young...
The Brazil 2024 Youth Forum brought together young Scouts from all over the country to discuss and make key decisions. This event, part of the National Scout Congress, highlighted the importance of youth participation in decision making and internal...
World Scouting welcomes the third report of the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General on youth, peace, and security, which was recently presented to the UN Security Council.
Torrential rain and strong winds have caused widespread flooding in Sri Lanka, displacing over 8,000 people who are now taking refuge in evacuation centers. The Sri Lanka Scout Association is mobilizing disaster response teams and raising funds for...
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World Tour of the Scout Movement
If we were to choose a starting point for the World Tour of the Scout Movement, rather than using Germany, we would need to go back to the World Scout Jamboree 2019 in the United States.
The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is pleased to welcome Association des Scouts et Guides du Mali as its 175th Member Organization.
Over 2,000 Scouts from 174 countries will gather in Cairo for the 43rd World Scout Conference from 19 to 23 August 2024, marking a historic moment for the global movement as it decides on its vision and direction for the next decade.
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Pollution reduction, Decarbonisation, Net Zero, Green House Gas emissions reduction, 1.5C pathway, science-based targets, climate, and biodiversity crisis – lots of different ways to say the same thing – that we urgently need to reduce our footprints...
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World Scouting/DR Congo
A total of 805 children and 17 adults were supported through the project, which was implemented by a team of 74 young people and nine adults. Of the young people, 82 joined local Scout groups where they will continue to benefit from the educational...
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