For the first time, Sri Lanka Scouts Association (SLSA) organized the National Scout Youth Forum and elected six young people to represent themselves.

As their own contribution of saving the environment, Boy scout of the Philippines (BSP) launched a massive tree planting project in partnership with local government and private organizations.

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Regional Scout Committee members John Ravenhall and Mr Prakorb Mukura joined with Regional Director Abdullah Rasheed for Indonesia from 17th to 19th March 2008 for its first Committee NSO Visit (CNV).

The first preparatory meeting of the 23rd APR Scout Conference held from 24-25 March 2008 in Kuala Lumpur with the presence of the key people both from the regional office and the host National Scout Organization.

Chaired by the regional volunteers consist of Regional Chairman Jejomar C. Binay with Management and Financial Resources Sub-Committees Chairmen Mr Chandrasena Batuwangala and Mr Horace Ho Man-kit, the annual APR Management meeting held on 10th to 11th March 2008 in Makati City, Philippines, has concluded productively achieving great results from the series of discussions made.

After nearly 10 years, it was a golden opportunity for the regional team consist of Regional Scout Committee member Mr Prakorb Mukura and Regional Director Abdullah Rasheed to visit Vietnam early part of March 2008.

First time this year, members of the Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Foundation Management Committee met from from 23rd to 24th of February in Makati City, Philippines hosted by the Regional Chairman Jejomar C. Binay.

On 9th February the first Jamboree Organizing Committee meeting was held at the Mt. Makiling, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines, the venue of the 26th Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree in 2009.

To ensure the success of the very first national Scout jamboree in Cambodia planned to take place sometime in December this year, the working team comprised of Programme Sub Committee members Mr Jose Eduardo Delgado, Dr Prapatpong Senarith and APR executive Syd Castillo met with the National Scout Association of Cambodian Scouts (NACS) leaders from 4th to 6th February and closely looked into the ground work for the preparation of the first ever national Scout Jamboree which is planned to hold near the Angkor Wat temples, a world heritage site.