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The members of the expedition before the departure.

In the summer of 1949, as Europe was recuperating from the aftermath of the Second World War, a group of Italian Scouts from Lombardy embarked on an uncommon journey.

Norway, July 17, 2024 – Over 5,500 Scouts and Guides from 38 countries are arriving in Norway this week for the highly anticipated 7th Roverway. Young people ages 16 to 22 will take part in this first outdoor event since the pandemic, which promises...

Rovers from different countries have a conversation.

Linnea Wedelin

The 15th WOSM Agora, held at the Göransborg Scout Centre in Sweden from April 3-7, 2024, brought together over 56 Rovers from 22 countries for a unique event driven by the motto "for Rovers, by Rovers."

Young people sit at the Flemish Parliament.

Over 170 Scout leaders from FOS Open Scouting gathered at the Flemish Parliament on March 5, 2024, for the annual Leadership Council. In keeping with this year's council theme, "Aan Zet" (Dutch for "your move"), the focus was on engaging young...

KISC100 - Kander 100 was a once-in-a-lifetime Jamboree for young people from around the world and was the highlight of the KISC Centenary celebrations; a Jamboree bringing together Scouts and Guides from many countries and regions in the heart of the Swiss Alps.

©Luís Silva - KISC

Pollution reduction, Decarbonisation, Net Zero, Green House Gas emissions reduction, 1.5C pathway, science-based targets, climate, and biodiversity crisis – lots of different ways to say the same thing – that we urgently need to reduce our footprints...

Young people and adults sit on the grass making a circle.

World Tour of the Scout Movement

If we were to choose a starting point for the World Tour of the Scout Movement, rather than using Germany, we would need to go back to the World Scout Jamboree 2019 in the United States.

A group of young people wearing Scout uniforms are part of a panel.

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While European youth are essential to our society, their political representation often falls short of reflecting their numbers and concerns. Even though one in five Europeans is between 18 and 35, only 6% of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs)...

A group of adults discuss around a table.

The recent CEO and Chief Volunteers Network Meeting at Gilwell Park, United Kingdom, brought together over 40 top executives and volunteers from 23 National Scout Organizations. The focus? Exploring the integration of sustainability into the...

Inês Ferreira Rodrigues has been a Scout in Portugal for as long as she can remember. Over the past three years, she has served as the External Representative for the European Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, where she focuses...

Elisaveta sitting on the floor, on top of some pieces marking the cardinal points.

Elisaveta Lukanovska is a dynamic force driving positive change as the International Commissioner for Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija, North Macedonia's National Scout Organization.

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