World Scouting and Learning Planet Institute join forces to drive innovation in education and youth leadership

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World Scouting and the Learning Planet Institute have signed a three-year partnership agreement that will strengthen learning and leadership opportunities for young people and help shape the future of education worldwide.

The partnership reflects a shared commitment to provide transformative learning opportunities, both inside and outside the classroom, that equip young people with the skills and leadership abilities to become active global citizens, changemakers, and lifelong learners. Through this collaboration, the two global organisations will explore innovative approaches that connect formal and non-formal education, and strengthen pathways for youth leadership and civic participation.
"Young people need learning experiences that prepare them to navigate an increasingly complex, interconnected world. By bringing together the reach of Scouting as the world’s leading youth educational movement with the Learning Planet Institute's expertise in educational innovation, we can create new opportunities for young people to develop the skills, values, and leadership needed to build a more sustainable and peaceful future."
Joao Armando P. Gonçalves
Chief Education and Development Officer at World Scouting
Scouts working together
“Young people should not be treated simply as beneficiaries of the future, but as its co-authors. Education should not only prepare them for the world; it should help us prepare the world with them, giving them the agency to turn their dreams into action. Together with World Scouting, we want millions to discover the best in themselves, awaken the best in others, and weave different talents, perspectives and dreams into a better shared future."
François Taddei
President and Co-Founder of the Learning Planet Institute

Under the partnership, World Scouting and the Learning Planet Institute will work together to develop new approaches to learning and youth leadership. This will include joint participation in major international events and global forums on education, sustainability and youth development.

The two organisations will also influence global discussions on the future of education, including the post-2030 education agenda, and work with partners such as UNESCO and the United Nations Youth Office to advance shared priorities around youth development, global citizenship and non-formal education.
Scouts learning skills

The partnership will also explore emerging issues shaping the future of education and youth engagement, including new forms of volunteering and civic participation, the responsible use of artificial intelligence, and new ways of sharing knowledge and learning. An informal advisory group of experts, educators and youth leaders will support this work, bringing together diverse perspectives to explore new ideas and opportunities for innovation.

Together, World Scouting and the Learning Planet Institute aim to help shape more inclusive, innovative and impactful approaches to education - ensuring young people have the skills, confidence and opportunities they need to thrive and contribute to a changing world.

 

About World Scouting

World Scouting is the world's leading educational youth movement, engaging more than 60 million Scouts across 176 National Scout Organizations. Through non-formal education, Scouting empowers young people and volunteers to become active citizens and leaders in their communities.

 

About Learning Planet Institute

The Learning Planet Institute explores, experiments and shares new ways of learning and cooperating that respond to the needs of the youth and the planet. Through its activities, the Institute develops research and educational programmes based on interdisciplinarity, diversity and initiative.
Partnerships Global partnership for sustainable development Education