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Indonesia’s new Minister of Youth and Sports, Roy Suryo, chose Gerakan Pramuka as an advocate for drug prevention among youth The minister said during an official meeting with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono that Scouting activities will later be...

It was a good surprise for more than 150 families living in caves in Bamyan Province, eastern Afghanistan when a group of young Afghan Scouts distributed winter clothes on 29th January 2013. The months of December to March are the winter months in...

The inaugural weekend of the World Centennial of Catholic Scouts and Guides took place in Mouscron (Belgium) on 12 and 13 January. Situated close to Belgium’s border with France (Lille), Mouscron is the place where 100 years ago the first troop of...

Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Committee Chairman Dr Chao Shou-Po is in Manila from 28th to 29th January 2013 and met with the APR Executives, together with Regional Scout Committee member Wendel Avisado. In his short remarks, he said being new in the...

The 23rd Australian Scout Jamboree (AJ2013) provided a brilliant opportunity in showcasing Scouting to the Australian and international communities from 2nd to 12th January 2013 in Maryborough, Queensland. More than 11,000 Scouts and leaders from...

Orphan children in orphanage had a nice New Year. Association of Scouts of Azerbaijan wanted to do something different in community and have met them. After New Year ASA created a little project to help an orphan. They had bought the food, fruits...

Scouts and leaders of Gerakan Pramuka (GP) partnered with the Indonesian government in launching rescue and relief operations for the people living in Jakarta affected by the flooding caused by days of heavy rain since 18 January 2013. During the...

The first meeting of new-elected national committee of ASA was held on 15 January 2013. Ilyas Ismayilli, Abbas Fatullayev, Rufat Valizada, Farid Dargahzada and Aleksandr Metreveli, present members of the National Committee took part in the meeting...

Nepal Scouts is aspiring to achieve a membership of 60,000 by 2020. This goal is shared by 49 participants who represent 35 districts who are now at the National Headquarters in Kathmandu for the on-going National Strategic Plan Review. Hon. Member...

Thursday 14 February 2013 Signing of a three-sided Understanding Memorandum took place on February 12, 2013 in the central office of National Scout Movement of Armenia “HASK”. The Memorandum was signed by Armen Ashotyan- RA Minister of Education and...

Nhattan Nguyen from Canada, a young representative of World Scouting and a Messengers of Peace young ambassador, has been elected with the backing of WOSM as a Coordinator of Children and Youth for the United Nations Environment Programme’s Major...

Scott Teare is the new Secretary General of World Scouting, taking over from Luc Panissod in the New Year. Scott has been serving World Scouting for several decades although in different capacities before taking up this top job. Scott was awarded the...

WOSM's new Secretary General - An interview! How do you feel having been selected as the new Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement? Wow! What an honor. Absolutely thrilled and honored. Can you tell us about what inspired...

NAIROBI - In its quest to strengthen the capacities of National Scout Organizations (NSOs), four executives from Malawi, Botswana, Ghana and Burkina Faso arrived in Nairobi for the month long training, from 16th June to 13th July 2013 taking place at...