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During 2012, Ukraine has been celebrating the 100th anniversary of Scouting. International Jubilee Scout (Plast) Meeting was held in Lviv on August, 18-24. During those six days, the scouts from all over the world were able to meet new friends...

II Rovers Forum of NSAM was held in a picturesque place of Moldova – Saharna from 12 to 17 August. Nice weather, interesting activities and lots of rovers participated actively at the event. Rovers, the adult branch in NSAM had the chance to enjoy a...

The 4th World Scout Inter-religious Symposium was organised from the 1st to 5th August 2012 at WonKwang University, Iksan, South Korea. There were over 70 participants from 16 countries coming from 8 different faiths and beliefs namely, Anglican...

Bangladesh Scouts organized for the first time an English-speaking Camp for Scouts and non-Scouts comprised of children and young people with special needs studying in private universities and English-speaking schools. The camp took place from the...

National Scout Movement of Armenia “HASK” celebrated centenary of Armenian Scouting by an international Jamboree held in Byurakan, Armenia on August 3-11, 2012. More than 230 scouts from 15 countries (including Lebanon, Syria, France, as well as...

Responding to new strategy for consultancy approach to help National Scout Organizations (NSOs) in their development and growth, the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) conducts Consulting Skills Workshop: Building Internal Consultants...

“Scouts Promoting Non-Violence among the Youth” is a Peace project being implemented by the Scouts of Georgia in the framework of the Messengers of Peace Programme. The project is targeting youth aged 13-16 years old to help raise awareness and build...

“Scouts Promoting Non-Violence among the Youth” is a Peace project being implemented by the Scouts of Georgia in the framework of the Messengers of Peace Programme. The project is targeting youth aged 13-16 years old, to help raise awareness and...

In the period in between 12 and 17 July 2012, Moldova Scouting got to be shaken by an inspiring project Re Rovering – created by 4 friends in Scouting who believed in an idea. Re Rovering appeared as a reaction to the stagnation that exists among...

For the first time, nine Scout associations in the South Pacific are participating in the 1st Wood Badge Course at the Jean Murray National Training Center of Fiji Scout Association in Suva. Twenty-one unit leaders represented Fiji, Kiribati, New...

The Council of South Pacific Scouts Association (CSPSA) held its 7th Forum at a very impressive plenary hall of the South Pacific Commission Secretariat in Noumea. The Scouts and Guides New Caledonia hosted the forum on 16 July 2012. Twenty two...

“Scouts play various roles in society. They are not only participants but also service providers, creators, constructors and contributors.” This was the statement of the Scout Association of Macau (SAM) Chief Commissioner Mr Leong Sio Pui as he...

The objectives of the project: Improve mutual understanding and tolerance of the opinion of other brothers and sisters in Scouting during the development of a common educational programme for Scouts-members of NOSU-through training and workshops. The...

World Scout Foundation Director John Geoghegan visited one of the Messengers of Peace (MoP) projects at the Mashudi Scout Campsite, West Java, around 150 kilometers from Jakarta, on 11th July 2012. He was welcomed by the Vice Governor of West Java...

Regardless of age, every Scout is actually a Messenger of Peace (MoP). Over the years, Gerakan Pramuka Indonesia and other national scout organizations have been playing this role. Through MoP projects, some completed, others are ongoing, World...