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The Eric Frank Trust is dedicated to support the educational objectives of WOSM and will consider applications for financial support to the World Scout Education Congress 2017 from NSOs under two headings: - A contribution towards attendance costs...

Yacoub Shaheen, a Scout member of the Palestine Scout Association, an official member of the World Scout Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), was crowned the 4th Arab Idol last Sunday. Congratulations Yacoub! According to Al Jazeera's Bernard...

Where you wondering will the food be like at the Congress? Let us tell you more: Full catering is included from Thursday dinner until Monday breakfast. This means breakfast, lunch, dinner and two coffee breaks every day. Meals are served ‘canteen...

Getting yourself prepared for a new adventure is not the easiest thing, so you may want to take a look at this.

24 – 26 February 2017 – Asia-Pacific Region in collaboration with the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) hosted the Leadership workshop in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, Philippines. The training allowed the participants to explore the three different tracks...

25 February 2017, Windhoek - Namibia: On behalf of the Africa Scout Committee and the World Scout Bureau Africa Support Centre and all National Scouts Organizations in the Africa Region we wish to sincerely congratulate the Scouts of Namibia on the...

As a way to celebrate BP day on 22 February, Sri Lanka Scout Association and Habitat for Humanity formally agreed to organize a Scout Build – a voluntary event to build homes for victims of landslides in Aranayake, Sri Lanka. This event will be held...

A message by Frederic Tutu Kama-Kama, Africa Regional Director of the World Organization of the Scout Movement at the Founders Day Celebrations held on Sunday, 19th February 20167 at Baden Powell Historical Gardens in Nyeri, Kenya. Indeed, today is a...

We all have to get to the Congress somehow, so check this out! By plane The largest airports close to Kandersteg are in Geneva and Zürich. They connect Switzerland with airports around the world and are the simplest way of entering the country. Basel...

You can't miss these activities at the World Scout Education Congress! KISC is “The permanent mini-jamboree”. To give you the full mini-jamboree feeling, we have prepared some evening activities for you where you will have the chance to mingle and...

Why not make the most of your journey and stay a little longer at KISC? Explore the alps, get to know the pinkies, visit the UNESCO heritage site Oeschinensee, join in on our workshops or simply rest and enjoy the permanent mini-jamboree. If you are...