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Taking advantage of the wonderful weather outside, the president of the World Scout Parliamentary Union (WSPU), Mr. Abdourahmane Sow responded to the invitation of the Secretary General of World Scouting, Dr. Eduardo Missoni and visited the Jamboree...

In June 2007 Alcoa Foundation and the World Organization of the Scout Movement decided to launch a joint programme promoting sustainability awareness. It will be initially rolled out in five European countries and will be funded by a two-year $205...

The 96 year old Milos Miovic is the oldest person camped at the 21st World Scout Jamboree. He is from Slovenia and this is the second World Jamboree he is enjoying. This Wednesday, the Jamboree general manager, Aidan Jones, went to the Slovenian tent...

I salute the Scouts of Romania and Scouts from all over the world on the special occasion of celebrating 100 years of Scouting. 100 years ago, in England, a group of young people were initiating a new educational method. And only a few years later...

Message from Mr. Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary General Message to 21st World Scout Jamboree - Chelmsford, 1 August 2007 Dear young friends, As scouts from all over the globe taking part in this world jamboree, you have much in common with the...

The BBC's daily interactive discussion programme 'World Have Your Say' arrives at the World Scout Jamboree on 3rd August. Broadcasting to the globe on the BBC World Service radio station, we'll let young people from all corners of the world set the...

One hundred years have passed since the first experimental Scout camp was organised by Robert Baden-Powell on the island of Brownsea in 1907. Luxembourg Scouting was born six years later, in 1913, thanks to the initiative of Joseph Tockert, a local...

The Scouts of Romania, have recently initiated a fund-raising and campaign in aid of 112 families who are victims of the severe flooding that has recently affected the country. The area around Tecuci has been the most affected by the disastrous...

Portuguese Sea Scout leader Genuíno Madruga from the Azores, is undertaking his second solo world trip, this time in honour of marking the Centenary of Scouting, in his boat, named 'Hemingway'. He has been supported by local Scouts (Açores Escutismo)...

30 young Scouts from the Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs de France left Bécours on 1st August 2007, and after twenty-four days travelling across Spain, Morocco and Mauritania, they arrived in Saint Louis du Sénégal and met up with fellow Scouts from...

The Amateur Radio base at Brownsea Island linked up with Scout activities around the world on 1 August via the Sunrise Radio Network. Messages of peace and friendship from Scouts at Brownsea were transmitted over the airwaves and many were received...

Do you want to find out how Scouts celebrated Scouting's Sunrise, 1 August 2007? Would you like to share your photos and memories of this day with others? Well... you can, and it's free! Go to www.pikeo.com and follow the simple steps for uploading...

Message from Pope Benedict XVI to Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor on the occasion of the Centenary of the Scout Movement. The Holy Father was pleased to be informed of the centenary celebration of the Scout Movement, and he sends warm greetings to...

Kandersteg – August 1, 2007 – It was a moving moment, as more than 2,200 Scouts from 40 different countries rose their right hand to renew their promise at the lake “Oeschinen” in front of the so called “Fründenhorn” (in English: mountain of friends)...

At 1:30, Wednesday 1st August, the alarm-clock rang! After a short night, the day started with breakfast in the Gouter shelter (3787m) and at 2:30, the 9 strong roped party, lit by the nearly full moon, started their climb to the summit. François...