Scouts joined in the massive rescue and relief operations after the deadly typhoon Washi ravaged northern Mindanao, a southern island in the Philippines, particularly Cagayan De Oro and Iligan cities early morning of 17th December 2011, sweeping away...

Two prominent personalities – His Majesty the King of Sweden and the President of the Republic of Indonesia are meeting in Jakarta, for the benefit of young people in Indonesia. Both personalities are strong advocates of Scouting. His Majesty is...

“It is high time for NSOs to develop a risk management policy to strengthen public confidence in what we do and how we do it.” This was the statement of APR Management Sub-Committee Chairman Janaprith Fernando at the opening of the Asia-Pacific Sub...

A significant element of Scouting is peace, but for many years in Sri Lanka, this has been denied. Sri Lanka Scout Association is seeking to renew this hope by joining the Messengers of Peace project, to help young people overcome the longer effects...

As part of its strategy of supporting the growth and development of Scouting in Timor Leste, Scouts Australia continues to assist in various ways including sponsorship of young people from that country to international events. Timor Leste is the...

Rabi Samser JB Rana, former Chief Commissioner and considered to be the prime mover of Community Scouting in Nepal Scouts died on Friday, 13th January 2012 in Kathmandu. Rana, born in 1926, in Jawalakhel Durbar, played a significant role on the...

East Timor President José Ramos-Horta was invested as the Patron of Uniao Nacional dos Escuteiros de Timor-Leste (UNE-TL) on 12th January 2012 at the President Palacio in Nicolau Lobato, Timor Leste. Ramos-Horta is the second President of East Timor...

In one rare opportunity, Oliver Lim, a Young Adult Member Group of APR, visited Manila and spent time with Scouts under the Ticket to Life troop discover about the unique things in their way of life. Oliver visited some of the homes of these Scouts...

Manila, 11 January 2012 –- The global team of Messengers of Peace (MoP) is meeting with the executives and MoP regional team in Manila to strengthen coordination between the central and regional office work in implementing the MoP projects. The team...

The once dilapidated Scout headquarters of Matale District is again operational after the ribbon-cutting ceremony on 20th November 2011. Matale is a town in the hill country of Sri Lanka which was the birthplace of Sri Lankan Scouting. Among the...