Noticias

13th March is a day that was set aside by the Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity, OAU – a predecessor of the African Union (AU) – during its 62nd Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia on 21st – 23rd June 1995. This was in recognition of the role of Scouting in educating Africa's youth.

DOUALA – The Association Les Scouts du Cameroun will conduct two parallel training courses: an ALT (Assistant Leader Trainer) and an LT (Leader Trainer) in Douala (economic capital of the country) from Sunday, March 29 to Saturday, April 4, 2009.

African NSOs are invited by the Korea Scout Association and the Asia-Pacific Regional Office to an exchange programme that will roll out in March 2009. The venue of the programme is Suncheon Asia-Pacific Scout Centre, Korea's ecological capital.

For more information and for the application form, please download documents in the right hand section, under the ''links related to this article''.

NAIROBI - The World Scout Bureau, Africa Regional Office (ARO) team held a special meeting in Nairobi from 21 to 29 January, 2009. This forum was chaired by the Acting Regional Director (ARD), Winston Adams. In attendance was the Geneva-based, Anne Whiteford, in her capacity as the Desk Officer for the Africa Region. All ARO Unit Managers were also involved in the week-long activity.

BANJUL - A Gambia Scout Project, based in The Gambia, has received a prestigious award for its Entrepreneurial education programmes in Africa. The Point Newspaper of 23 january 2009, has confirmed this. The projects are run by a UK based education charity called Teach a man To Fish.

ANTANANARIVO - A team national commissioners of Tily Eto Madagasikara, in Madagascar, led by its Chief Commissioner, NY Hasina Rakotondrajao, conducted a christmas charity activity on Saturday 27 December 2008 at the Centre Olom-Baovao Hospice et Orphelinat Ambohimahitsy – Antananarivo.

CONAKRY - The Scouts of l' Association Nationale des Scouts de Guinée were honored during the celebrations of the 50 years of independence of the country. This was on 28 September 2008. At a ceremony attended by several delegations and Heads of States, Scouts were honored to open the parade with their band.

A group of Ugandan Scouts set off from Kampala to Mombasa, Kenya on 8 December 2008. The theme for this adventure was “Developing a Sense of Responsibility and Self-reliance”. During the adventure Scouts were expected to learn how to take care of themselves in a responsible way in varying circumstances.

CAPE TOWN - On 8 November 2008 more than 600 young Scouts spent the day at the Volvo Ocean Race Village at the Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa, on invitation by Volvo. Thanks to this activity, the Scouts not only got to enjoy the world's most exciting sailing event, but also got to learn more about how to protect the environment.

Scouts in the Indian Ocean Zone of Africa are taking the lead in supporting young people to learn about and care for the environment, with the establishment of an Environment Embassy to assist national leaders of the Indian Ocean Zone National Scout Organizations, supported by staff of the African Regional Office and Central Office. The objectives of the Environment Embassy are to share, discuss and develop ideas, experiences and best practices surrounding the issues of the environment and sustainable development.