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The Training Team of Lithuanian Scouting investigates if their training system is causing problems The problems the Lithuanians have identified include: The number of adults who participate in the training has decreased in the past 2 years Some...
In June, the Motivation and Promotion Unit met in Slovenia and worked on some interesting materials. A Euro.Scout.Doc was completed on Motivation in Scouting and this will soon be available on scout.org. The document discusses what motivation is and...
Le Service Volontaire Européen (SVE) représente une fantastique opportunité pour un jeune. Par le biais du Programme Jeunesse en Action, le jeune peut vivre une expérience en tant que volontaire pendant une certaine période dans un pays étranger. La...
Over 3,000 participants participated in a vibrant Opening Ceremony, with brass bands, a few short speeches, noteably from the Camp Chief, the Chief Scout of Iceland and the representatives of the European Scout Committee and Europe Committee WAGGGS...
One of the main items dealt with in the last edition of the Iberoamerican Magazine for the Youth, destined to “Youth cultures” and edited by the Iberoamerican Organization of Youth (IOY/OIJ), is to reflect on the multiple cultural expressions of the...
The Danish Guide and Scout Association have taken initiative to a global project inviting Scouts from all over the world to engage in combating climate change. Most of the political world is invited to Copenhagen in Denmark to the UN Climate Change...
Every year the world celebrates World Environment Day on the 5th of June. This is an occasion for many around the world to demonstrate their commitment to preserving the environment. This year as is customary Scouts from around the globe stood up for...
Would you like to join with other young people from around the world in Korea for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) International Youth Conference on the Environment? You could share your Scouting and environment stories with other...
The Scouts of the World Base in Singapore conducted the 3rd Scouts of the World Award Discovery Workshop from the 12 to 14 December 2008! Attended by 7 participants, comprising of 3 from Singapore, 3 from Thailand and 1 from Malaysia, this was the...
The ILO has estimated that some 165 million children between the ages of 5 and 14 are involved in child labour. Many of these children work long hours, often in dangerous conditions. This year the World Day against Child Labour will be marked around...
On Sunday, 13th of July, four workshops chaired by members of the World Scout Committee and Educational Methods Committee will take place in advance of the World Scout Conference in Korea. These Workshops will take place at the Conference Centre from...
Scouts are making sure they will be prepared for World Environment Day (WED) on the 5th of June, with this year's theme being 'CO2 Kick the Habit! Towards a Low Carbon Economy.' This theme challenges all of us to look critically at our day-to-day...
Scouts were involved in the recent gathering of Environment Ministers, civil society organisations and United Nations (UN) representatives at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 9th Global Civil Society Forum and 10th Special Session of...
The Alliance of Civilizations held its first forum in Madrid, Spain on the 15-16 January 2008. An initiative of the United Nations Former Secretary-General, the Forum provided an opportunity to find new ways to bridge the growing divide between...
2008 has seen another milestone achievement for the Scouts of the World Bases – this time in Singapore. Riding on the momentum of the 10th World Scout Youth Forum and 38th World Scout Conference in Korea, the Singapore Base completed its second...