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It is a usual sight in the world of Scouting to see young people exploring, learning about and caring for the environment. However, this time it is the turn of the Philippine Vice-President and Regional Scout Committee Chairman Jejomar C. Binay who...
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18th December 2010, Kathmandu -- Nepal Scouts, with the support of the Asia-Pacific Region, starts today its National Strategic Plan Review Workshop to review its work during the last three years and to set its directions for the next three years...
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A team from Bookbridge met with Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, on 23rd April 2010 in Berlin as part of the social project competition called “startsocial,” a yearly competition hosted by McKinsey and the Chancellor‘s office. For the huge...
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Following the national elections that were held on the 10th of May, 2010, Hon. Jejomar Binay was elected as the next Vice President of the Republic of Philippines. Prior to this development, Hon. Binay has held many other positions notably in...
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In the mid of devastating floods in Pakistan, Rovers including leaders are taking part in the rescue and recovery efforts in the nearest relief camps in the affected areas. Presently, Rovers and Scout Leaders assist in relief efforts by collecting...
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29 September 2010 – The sixth series of Regional Communication Forums within world Scouting opens today in Bhutan. Over twenty participants from 13 National Scout Organizations (NSOs) together with 17 local participants inclusive of national...
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Many people have a difficult time accessing information from the World Wide Web. In a lot of cases, a weak local telecommunications infrastructure means that connections to the Internet are very slow, making downloading information from many graphic...
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25th October 2009, Kuala Lumpur - Recognizing the importance of the role of the Chief Scout Executives on the growth of National Scout Organizations (NSOs), the World Scout Bureau/Asia-Pacific Region organized the very first Asia-Pacific Region Chief...
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Kuala Lumpur, 23rd October 2009 -- The qualities of leadership and leadership by example are the key points highlighted by the guest of honor Persekutuan Pengakap Malaysia (PPM) Chief Scout Dato' Seri Dr Hj Shafie Bin Hj Mohd Salleh before the...
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Kuala Lumpur, 19th October 2009 – The regional events scheduled to take place end of this month in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia kick off as the prestigious APR Course for Leader Trainers opens today. It will be followed by the 6th APR Scout Youth Forum and...