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Over 5,000 Scouts from all over the world, aged between 18 and 25, gathered in Iceland from 25 July to 2 August 2017 to participate in the biggest Moot ever in Scouting history. At the closing ceremony, WOSM Secretary General, Ahmad Alhendawi called...
The 31st Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree is set to begin on 28 July 2017, with the official ceremony scheduled for 8.00pm at the Nairamdal International Children’s Centre, Mongolia. With an anticipated of over 5,000 participants from more than...
The Republic of Guiné-Bissau is (officially) a Portuguese-speaking country located in the western coast of Africa, sharing borders with Senegal and the Republic of Guinea. Scouting was introduced in Portuguese Guiné in the year 1966, through the...
The Scout Association of Malta has launched a new youth programme targeted at children aged between eight to nine years who are attending the SkolaSajf 2017 centres across the country during this summer. In line with this year's theme of SkolaSaif...
“Scouting is a movement, because it moves forward. As soon as it stops moving, it becomes an organisation, and is no longer Scouting” – Baden Powell Suncheon, South Korea – In cooperation with Korea Scout Association (KSA), the Asia-Pacific Support...
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) National Scout Jamboree 2017 kicked off earlier this week at the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in West Virginia, USA, with an estimated 31,000 Scouts, volunteers and staff. This location will be the...
The European Scout Region of WOSM and the WAGGGS Europe Region are organising the next Chief Volunteers Meeting this coming December and invite you to SAVE THE DATE! Confirmed venue Kaprálův mlýn International Scout and Guide Centre, some 10km north...
“It is in your hand to create a better world for all who live in it” – Nelson Mandela BANGLADESH - "Scouting can play a very significant role in grooming the new generation as a modern progressive and creative nation coping with worldwide competition...
The Republic of San Marino is an enclaved microstate surrounded by Italy, and situated on the Italian Peninsula on the northeastern side of the Apennine Mountains. Established in 301 CE, San Marino claims to be the oldest extant sovereign state as...
“Peace cannot be kept by force, it can only be achieved by understanding” – Albert Einstein NEPAL – In cooperation with Asia-Pacific Support Centre, Nepal Scouts is taking a step forward in implementing the Messengers of Peace (MoP) Initiative at the...
This week’s feature story by Bryan DG “You should take pride on who you are today, your courage and resilience have made you a better person. You are one of the best examples of Scouts because despite of difficult life circumstances, you chose to be...
What an exciting and an inspiring day today! Secretary General Ahmad Alhendawi meets with the APR team and shared his vision of a revitalised One World Scout Bureau. “Our Vision 2023 is not just our contribution to the Movement, it is our...