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8th National Assembly of Georgian Organisation of Scout Movement was held in GOSM headquarters in Tbilisi on March 10, 2013. 21 Delegates from Tbilisi, Kvemo Kartli and Ajara have gathered to report on 2011 – 2013 activities and to elect 3 new...

In his address at the inauguration ceremony of the 14th National Council Meeting in Kathmandu city, Nepal’s Prime Minister and Patron of Nepal Scouts Dr Baburam Bhattarai said Scouting contributes to good citizenship and saw Scouting an important to...

Even as the final results of the anxiously awaited Kenyan elections are yet to confirm a clear winner, Scouts in the country have been extensively advocating for peaceful behaviour amongst citizens. Not so long ago, Scouts from Ghana in western part...

Results of the first evaluation on the level of self-sufficiency of National Youth Programme Teams in the Interamerican Region In July 2012, a questionnaire to assess the level of sustainability of National Youth Programme Teams was sent to the 34...

The 1st World Scout Education Congress will take place from 22-24 November at the B P International House in Hong Kong. This milestone event will strengthen education in Scouting as the core business of our worldwide Movement. This event is for...

MoP Coordinators from 22 National Scout Organizations are gathering for four days from 23rd to 26th February 2013 at the National Training Center in Mt. Makiling in Laguna, Philippines to share their experiences on the actions taken under the global...

In the 15-17th of February 2013 in Moscow took place the 8th Conference VNSO and extended Executive Committee of RANS. There were 114 persons from 51 Russian regions. It was attended by BPS leaders and delegates from Eurasia scout region (Iurie...

On 22 February every year, millions of Scouts around the world gather at local, national and international levels to celebrate Founder’s Day. It is the birthday of Lord Baden-Powell (1857-1941), the pioneer of Scouting. Founder’s Day is a crucial...

Rajans International Scout Gathering of Centennial or RISGO Centennial 2013 was an international Scout Jamboree held on 18th to 22nd February 2013, marking the 100 years of the 1st Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group, at the Lake View Park International...

Being a good friend to all regardless of origin and belief, Scouts in Thailand are taking care of their Muslim brothers and sisters from Arakan, Myanmar who fled their country due to the unrest that started since last year. As a joint project between...

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 Science, Artem Asatryan-...

The Regional Scout Committee team visiting Papua New Guinea (PNG) to discuss the development of Scouting in PNG met the Governor General cum Chief Scout His Excellency Sir Michael Ogio at his Government House on 7th February. In his discussion, the...

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...