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Currently, the second series of advanced Unit Leaders Training Course is running at PARSA Scouts Training Centre in Kabul from 20th to 26th May 2013. With the establishment of Scout units in PARSA orphanages since 2009, an increase in Scout...
A delegation of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) headed by the Asia Pacific Regional Chairman Dr. Chao Shou-Po is visiting Yangon to strengthen the re-establishment of Scouting in Myanmar. It is nearly after five decades that a...
During the current visit of the regional team to Timor Leste, the team met with the Patron of the Scout Association and President of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste His Excellency Taur Matan Ruak at his office together with the key leaders of...
Bangladesh Scouts mobilized Rovers and Leaders in finding survivors after an eight-storey building collapsed in Savar, Bangladesh on 24th April 2013 which claimed over 300 lives and severely injured hundreds of others. Death toll is expected to rise...
The weekend of 5 to 7 April 2013 was designated to the European Scout Symposium when the European Region would meet, review progress on its current Regional Plan, consider the impact of World issues, contributions from other Regions and other...
On 23rd March 2013, members of the National Scouts Association of Moldova (NSAM) had a great opportunity to meet and communicate directly with the First Lady of the Republic of Moldova – Mrs. Margareta Timofti. The meeting was hosted by the President...
Youth Empowerment is a key strategic priority of WOSM. One of its main goals is the empowerment of young people in order to promote their autonomy and decision-making in aspects related to natural changes that take place during its development as...
Each Scout, Patrol, Group and Troop are encouraged to register their local service or peace projects on the Messengers of Peace Platform: scoutmessengers.org. The Platform is a virtual hub of global Scout activity that creates an inter-connected...
Meet Eroolt is a 9-year old Cub Scout who participated in one of Mongolia’s largest boxing contests and was awarded with the “Promising Athlete.” Also, he joined Mongolia’s Taekwondo National Championship Contest and got the bronze medal. His...
From the 16 to 22 December 2012, Unit Leaders and Commissioners from all corners of Lesotho participated in a course for assistant leader trainers at the Mineworkers of Lesotho conference centre just outside Maseru Berea District. Lesotho Scout...
The 1st World Scout Education Congress will take place from 22-24 November at the B P International House in Hong Kong. This milestone event will strengthen education in Scouting as the core business of our worldwide Movement. This event is for...
Signing of a three-sided Understanding Memorandum took place on February 12, 2013 in the central office of National Scout Movement of Armenia “HASK”. The Memorandum was signed by Armen Ashotyan- RA Minister of Education and Science, Artem Asatryan-...
Indonesia’s new Minister of Youth and Sports, Roy Suryo, chose Gerakan Pramuka as an advocate for drug prevention among youth The minister said during an official meeting with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono that Scouting activities will later be...
It was a good surprise for more than 150 families living in caves in Bamyan Province, eastern Afghanistan when a group of young Afghan Scouts distributed winter clothes on 29th January 2013. The months of December to March are the winter months in...
The 23rd Australian Scout Jamboree (AJ2013) provided a brilliant opportunity in showcasing Scouting to the Australian and international communities from 2nd to 12th January 2013 in Maryborough, Queensland. More than 11,000 Scouts and leaders from...