“The whole intention of the Boy Scouts training is for peaceful citizenship.” – Baden-Powell Since its inception in 1907, the Scout Movement has inspired billions of its members to work towards a better and more peaceful world. Through its Messengers...
Por: Ralf Dillmann, Director de Adultos en el Movimiento Scout en la Región Interamericana By: Ralf Dillmann, Director of Adults in scouting. Interamerican Region Durante los días 11-14 de julio se desarrolló la capacitación para el Grupo Regional de...
On 2 August 2015, I had the opportunity to have lunch with the Crown Prince of Japan. This opportunity was a pleasant surprise. During breakfast, a leader of the Portuguese contingent came to my camp to look for me. He said: "Margarida, get ready for...
Through a solidarity fund "Operation Kirara," 101 Scouts and leaders from 18 countries in the Asia-Pacific Region got the chance to set foot on the biggest camp and did not miss the experience of being part of the 23rd World Scout Jamboree, in...
During the days of June 11th to 14th the regional meeting for the Youth Programme 2015 network took place. In this meeting 21 persons took part as representatives for the 14 national scout organizations (NSO), in addition to the coordination core of...
On the occasion of the 23rd World Scout Jamboree, the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) today launched the global Scouts Go Solar project, labelled #scoutsgosolar. Aimed at raising awareness on climate change and sustainability...
“Dialogue is a peace process and the Scout Movement is based on dialogue. A major tool of your communication is dialogue and what you are doing is building bridges,” said the Secretary General of the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Centre...
By Catherine Talbot Talking to astronauts in space is something most people only dream of but last night, Scouts here at the Jamboree got a chance to make that dream come true.
On 6 August, some 150 Scouts from the National Scout Organizations (NSOs) participating in the 23rd World Scout Jamboree here will be taking part in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony. This year also marks the 70th anniversary of the nuclear...
Good morning Jamboree! What a joy and delight it is to be here with you this morning. We have come from every corner of the globe, crossing over every ocean on our planet to get to the 23rd World Scout Jamboree. We come here energised by the promise...