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The 43rd World Scout Conference voted today to award The Scout Association the right to host the 44th World Scout Conference in 2027. The next Conference in the United Kingdom will build on the decisions taken during the 43rd World Scout Conference...

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Audience during the World Scout MOOT in Iceland.

The General Association of Scouts of China will host the 17th World Scout Moot in 2029. Scouts of China were appointed the Host of the 2029 Moot by the 43rd World Scout Conference following a vote taken by Member Organizations.

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Candidates

Today delegates of the 43rd World Scout Conference elected 12 Voting Members to the World Scout Committee to serve during the 2024-2027 triennium. The voting took place on 19 and 20 August after 26 individuals presented their candidacy for election...

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A crowd of Scouts at the Roverway 2024.
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Kristian Strom

Over the past decade, World Scouting has achieved substantial growth, marking a significant chapter in its history. Between 2014 and 2022, membership within World Scouting expanded by an impressive 22.6% equivalent to roughly 84 individuals joining...

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Central European Jamboree public waving flags.

The 43rd World Scout Conference officially kicked off on 17 August in Cairo, Egypt, bringing together more than 2,000 Scouts from 176 countries. The seven-day event, organised by World Scouting and hosted by the Egyptian Federation for Scouts and...

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Scouts Albania

World Scouting is pleased to welcome Scouts of Albania as its 176th Member Organization.

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World Scouting and Accenture are excited to announce a new partnership that will enhance digital learning and enhance educational opportunities for Scouts globally.

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UNICEF Jamboree

World Scouting and UNICEF are proud to announce a historic partnership that will leverage the reach and expertise of two of the world's largest and most recognised organisations dedicated to supporting children and young people across the globe.

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Health and wellbeing

The two new education initiatives, HealthAllies and LifeLeaders, developed over the past several years, offer a holistic education programme focused on the areas of health and well-being, and leadership.

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Young people interacting in the outdoors.
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Simon Kern

From August 2 to 9, over 1,200 Scouts from Slovakia, Czechia, Hungary, Poland and other countries, not only in Central Europe, gather here to spend a week full of adventures, education and international friendship together.

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Around the world and over the years, Scouting has evolved and adapted with the times - reimagining and refreshing our image to remain as relevant today as we were more than a century ago.

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Participants at Roverway 2024 chear and hold their scarves in the air.
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©Kristian Strom

As the sun began to set over the Roverway 2024 campsite, a serene and reflective mood took hold. Participants and volunteers coming from 38 countries would be in front of the stage of the main campsite of Roverway 2024 for the last time.

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