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Orphan children in orphanage had a nice New Year. Association of Scouts of Azerbaijan wanted to do something different in community and have met them. After New Year ASA created a little project to help an orphan. They had bought the food, fruits...

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Scouts and leaders of Gerakan Pramuka (GP) partnered with the Indonesian government in launching rescue and relief operations for the people living in Jakarta affected by the flooding caused by days of heavy rain since 18 January 2013. During the...

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Thursday 14 February 2013 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...

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Nhattan Nguyen from Canada, a young representative of World Scouting and a Messengers of Peace young ambassador, has been elected with the backing of WOSM as a Coordinator of Children and Youth for the United Nations Environment Programme’s Major...

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Scott Teare is the new Secretary General of World Scouting, taking over from Luc Panissod in the New Year. Scott has been serving World Scouting for several decades although in different capacities before taking up this top job. Scott was awarded the...

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WOSM's new Secretary General - An interview! How do you feel having been selected as the new Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement? Wow! What an honor. Absolutely thrilled and honored. Can you tell us about what inspired...

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On April 18 was held at the Convention Center of the City of Knowledge "Forum: Consultation on the Draft Law on Volunteerism in Panama" initiative supported by a broad and diverse coalition of organizations in Panama. During the forum, a panel of...

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From the 8 to the 10 of february in the World Scout Office, Interamerican Region, located in the City of Knowledge, Panama, Adults and youths from Colombia, Honduras, Argentina, Guatemala, México, Panamá, Curacao and Brasil that in some moment have...

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On last October 30, representatives from the Dominican Scout Association (ASDI) met with Vice Minister of Education of the Dominican Republic, Minerva Vincent, and some of her staff members. Miguel Fersobe (Executive Director of ASDI) and Ricado...

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On last 31 of August and 1-2 September, 19 adults from 8 NSOs met in Costa Rica during the Regional Educational Methods Seminar, specifically to work on topics related to Adults in Scouting. During the seminar, joint work between Youth Programme...

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During 12 to 17 September, in Bangkok (Thailand), WOSMs Educational Methods Staff (at regional and world level) gathered to discuss topics related with the four priority areas (Youth for Change; 21st century leadership; Global support; Our Strategic...

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On last 29-30 of September and 1 October, the Scout Association of Guyana hosted the Regional Educational Methods Seminar for English speaking NSOs. By this way, 11 adults out of different countries met, among others, to review and discuss the...

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From 28 to 30 September was held the Educational Methods Seminar in the area of Youth Programme aimed at English-speaking associations. With this seminar conclude successfully the meetings scheduled for this year, whose central aim was to know what...

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From August 31 to September 2, 33 participants representing eight National Scout Organizations (NSOs) of the Interamerican Scout Region met at Iztarú Camp School, of the Association of Guides and Scouts of Costa Rica, to carry out the Regional...

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The support that the Scout Association of Bolivia has been given for more than a decade to the education of the country it’s now official that several projects will be developed with the partnership of the Education Ministry as a result of an recent...

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