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From June 15th to 20th field visit to Aruba and Curacao was held. The aim of this visit was support them in the process of self-assessment of their level of development as a National Scout Organization. This self-assessment is the last phase of the...

From June 15th to 20th field visit to Aruba and Curacao was held. The aim of this visit was support them in the process of self-assessment of their level of development as a National Scout Organization. This self-assessment is the last phase of the...

We are pleased to inform you that the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) will be organising the World Scout Seminar on the Scouts of the World Award that will be hosted by Scouts et Guides de France, from 13 - 15 November 2015 in Paris...

Do you want to learn something cool? Here’s one that is not to be missed at the upcoming Jamboree… There will be a soft launch of the Scouts Go Solar (SGS) programme at the 23rd World Scout Jamboree in Japan. It is a project that has been developed...

When Scouts meet, swapping is usually on the agenda. Badges/patches, scarves, pins, t-shirts, belts, cultural items and even Scout uniforms are the popular items. The gathering of some 30 000 plus Scouts at the upcoming 23rd World Scout Jamboree in...

The Scouts of Saudi Arabia have been working tirelessly in Mecca and Medinah, the two holiest sites in Islam, in support of the record number of visitors during the holy month of Ramadan. Visiting the 3000 Scouts on duty, Minister of Education Dr...

Sadako Sasaki was two years old when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima during World War II. She was less than two kilometres away from where the bomb exploded. Most of Sadako's neighbours died, but she wasn't injured at all, at least not in...

From June 18th to the 22nd, two Executives from the Regional Office in Panama, Jesus Arenas and Ronald Richardson, visited the Scout Association of Guyana. Through the visit the Executives conducted workshops with members of the Executive Committee...

Volunteers and professionals review the region’s performance and set new goals in this year’s Asia-Pacific Regional (APR) Management Meeting on 2-3 July 2015 in Makati City, Philippines. Dr. Chao Shou-Po, Regional Scout Committee (RSC) Chairman, took...

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