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Two national Scout camps were held in Indonesia recently. First, the National Community Service Camp for the Agriculture Special Unit of Rover and Senior Rover. This camp was held in West Sumatra Province from 25 to 30 June 2013. The Indonesian...

At the ongoing regional workshop on National Training Schemes Review at Vajiravudh National Scout Camp in Thailand from 22 to 25 July 2013, Mr. J. Rizal C. Pangilinan, in his first official capacity as the Regional Director of the Asia-Pacific Region...

Fifty six participants from 15 National Scout Organizations participated in the regional workshop on Environment Education hosted by the Scouts of China in Fo Guang Shan Monastery at Kaohsiung, Taiwan, designed to be diverse and interactive using a...

Forty-five Scouts and Adult Leaders visited and cleaned up some of the shoreline on Robben Island on Monday the 8th of July as their 67 minute tribute and in preparation of Mandela Day on the 18th of July. The Scouts were from three different Scout...

Scouts in Zealand are finding ways to boost membership by 10% over the next year, and to help them fulfil this goal, Toyota has given them a brand new car. Jeff Percival, is the man behind the wheel of the Toyota Corolla car, and also the man at the...

From past June 27 to July 1 was held in Bogotá (Colombia) the physical meeting of the Level 2 Course for Trainers of Trainers being currently run in the Inter American Region. In that way, 40 adults coming from six countries (Colombia, Dominican...

The World Scout Bureau - Interamerican Region, located in the City of Knowledge, Panama, again became home to the Interamerican Scout Committee meeting. From Friday June 7, very early, began arriving Committee members and special guests to this...

World Scouting’s Priority Area Working Group for 2011-2014 on “21st Century Leadership” launched a Discussion Paper recently on leadership development in Scouting. This area of work largely focuses on the Youth Programme aspects of leadership...

World Scouting’s Priority Area Working Group for 2011-2014 on “21st Century Leadership” launched a Discussion Paper recently on leadership development in Scouting. This area of work largely focuses on the Youth Programme aspects of leadership...

In the recent flash floods and landslides in Uttrakhand State, northern part of India, around 1,000 people were confirmed dead and thousands of people, mostly locals, tourists and pilgrims remained stranded in the mountains. Due to the massive damage...

A good blend of volunteers and professionals gathered from 13-14 June 2013, in Makati City, Philippines for this year’s Asia-Pacific Regional Management Meeting. The purpose of this annual management meeting was to review the region's performance...

On June 13 a school-jamboree started within the framework of “MOP-Armenia” mission. It was organized at HASK Byurakan campsite and united pupils from 10 orphanages and social day care centers. The school-jamboree was intended to provide the...