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The fifth event on Scout pedagogy, organized by “Scouts Valencians” was held from the 5 to the 7 of March in the University of Valencia. This event was a success because the great number of assistants, the quality of the presentations and the great...

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OUAGADOUGOU – On the occasion of the celebration of the International Youth Day, Scouts from ASBF (Association of Scouts from Burkina Faso) joined other young people from Burkina Faso in an exercise that saw the plantation of 15000 trees in the Niaré...

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The Ghana Scout Association will host the 14th Africa Scout Conference to be held in Accra – Ghana, from Monday 9th to Thursday 12th November (4 days) and the Youth Forum from Wednesday 4th to Friday 6th November. The Conference will be held in Accra...

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Scouts from Lalitpur district Scout headquarters, headed by Nepal Scouts Commissioner Shree Ram Lamichhane, organized a blood donation campaign on 15th June 2009 at the central area of Lalitpur to help hospitals in Katmandu, Nepal, that are facing...

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A total of 49 participants from 22 Scout districts in Sri Lanka successfully completed the 9th National Course for Assistant Leader Trainers at the MAS Institute of Management and Technology in Thulhiriya, Sri Lanka from 8th to 14th June 2009. The...

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Scouts from the Asia-Pacific Region joined the rest of the world as they switched off lights for the Earth Hour 2009 on 28th March. In the region, Scouts from Maldives and Cub Scouts from Scouts China were part of over 84 countries and territories...

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AGESCI, one of the members of the Italian Scout Federation will join the important awareness campaign to save energy for the fifth year. For the third year AGESCI has joined the energy saving Campaign, M’illumino di meno (I will use less light). The...

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The 6th European Forum for Youth Programme and Adult Resources was held at Campo Aventura, near Óbidos, Portugal, from March 18th – 22nd. The event brought together 66 participants from 20 countries. In total, there were 26 European NSOs represented...

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Participants from Delegates from 18 countries met in Sweden last week to work on the relationship between the European and Arab Regions. The aim of the meeting was to share ideas, develop partnerships and increase understanding between the Regions...

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AGESCI launches the first Scout Centre in Rome. FIRST SCOUT CENTRE IN ROME AGESCI launches Roma Scout Centre, a guest house providing accommodation for more than 120 people and a number of meeting rooms for conferences and seminars from 20 to 250/300...

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On September 20, 2009, Progressive Lebanese scouts held a graduation ceremony in El- Abadiah, Lebanon during which, eighty Lebanese women graduated from the “Women in Technology” training program. The graduation ceremony was marked by the presence of...

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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...

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Salalah-Oman August 2009 - Over 550 participants from 18 Arab nations have gathered together in Salalah under Scouting's umbrella. The occasion is this years 18th Arab Rover Moot that will be held from the 6-16th of August. The theme for this years...

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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...

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World Scouting is pleased to announce the launch of new SCENES Guidelines for Scout Centres of Excellence for Nature and Environment as part of the World Scout Environment Programme. "Scout Centres of Excellence for Nature and the Environment are...

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