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Through the funding of the Tsunami Scout Aid Fund and from local donors, the Scout Library, built at the Don Bosco Home compound situated in Bangsak Phang-Nga Province southern Thailand, was officially opened on 12th December 2008. In its opening day...

On 17th January 2009, Scott Teare, Director of International Division of Boy Scouts of America, visited one of the troops in the Philippines under the Ticket to Life project (TTL) for children under difficult circumstances, which is partly funded by...

Scouting officials and the business community gathered in a fundraising cocktail held on 16th January 2009 at the Makati Shangri-La, Makati City, Philippines to raise funds for the Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Foundation. The Foundation supports...

As the year begins, the Regional Scout Committee continues its Committee NSO Visit (CNV) to National Scout Organizations (NSOs) that will create closer relations and assess the key performance areas. The main purpose of the CNV is to assist NSOs in...

WOSM leaders Mr. Mario Diaz Martinez, Vice-Chairman of the World Scout Committee, Mr. Luc Panissod, Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, Mr. Bagrat Yesayan, Chairman of the Eurasia Regional Scout Committee, Mr. Craig...

Following fully open processes carried out in total collaboration with the Eurasia Regional Scout Committee, and in full agreement with this Committee, Mr Luc Panissod Secretary General of the World Scout Bureau is pleased to inform you that he has...

European Scouting raises the issue of restrictive practices and policies to the agenda of European Parliament. European Scouting met with Members of European Parliament on 8 December to discuss restrictive practices and policies that hinder Scout...

AGESCI, one of the members of the Italian Scout Federation will join the important awareness campaign to save energy for the fifth year. For the third year AGESCI has joined the energy saving Campaign, M’illumino di meno (I will use less light). The...

The Teams, Core and Support Groups and some Units of the Region met at Kandersteg International Scout Centre to continue working to achieve the Regional Scout Plan in an integrated and effective way. Continuing the tradition established in the last...

Following an agreement between the Korean Scouts and the Asia-Pacific Regional Office, there are opportunities for Scout volunteers at the Suncheon Asia-Pacific Scout Centre. Suncheon Asia-Pacific Scout Centre Staff Opportunities Korea Scout...

Have a look at the new Europak website, jointly developed by the European Scout Region and the WAGGGS Europe Region. Clearer information, events reminders, resources produced jointly. Note the most recent edition of Europak – the largest any of us...

Following many months of lobbying, we are advised that the proposal to have 2011 designated the European Year of Volunteering has been accepted by the President of the European Commission. This in itself is a recognition of the fundamentally...

The 6th European Forum for Youth Programme and Adult Resources was held at Campo Aventura, near Óbidos, Portugal, from March 18th – 22nd. The event brought together 66 participants from 20 countries. In total, there were 26 European NSOs represented...

The European Scout Region has be granted an important financial support for its work and administration of the Brussels office from the EU Commission through the Youth in Action Programme and from the Council of Europe through the European Youth...

On the night of 6 April an earthquake has shaken a central region of Italy called Abruzzo. It was a real catastrophe: more than 250 people were killed, 1000 injured and about 25000 are now without a home. AGESCI and CNGEI (the two NSAs in Italy part...