News and Stories
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...
6.300 children and students of the Metropolitan Region in Chile assisted to a presentation of the play “The Jungle Book”, put on the stage based on “The Jungle Book” of Rudyard Kipling. Between September 1st and 9th there were 14 theatre...
15 December, 2009 - As part of the engaging activities of the COP15 Delegation of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), delegates had an opportunity to discuss the latest positions on the climate agreement with the European Union's...
December 14- Scouts attended one of the many high level youth briefings that occur throughout the duration of the Conference. This 30-minute event provided an opportunity for Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...
Clean Up the World and the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) are celebrating the second year of their Ally relationship in 2009 by working together under the banner of “Communities uniting to Combat Climate Change”. Clean Up the World...
December 1st 2009, All around the world, people will be commemorating World Aids Day. World Scouting, is reminded of its commitment to educating its youth about the dangers and ravages that HIV/AIDS causes to communities around the world. In his...
Geneva 20 November 2009 – On November 20th the world will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the adoption by the General Assembly of the United Nations of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). 20 Years ago in 1989 The World Organization of...
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...
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...
The first WOSM Experiential Environment Education Training Seminar has been held with much success at Fritz Emmel Haus in Germany. The seminar offered an adult leader training component to support the delivery of the World Scout Environment Programme...
The world is being threatened by climate change and Scouts have the opportunity to have their actions recognised and their voices heard amongst the world's leaders on this important issue. In December 2009, The United Nations will hold a Climate...
A Nature Trail/Eco-Path and a Canoe Station has been officially opened by the Association of Christian Guides and Scouts (VCP). The Nature Trail/Eco-Path is part of the ecological education programme offered by our camp site. This programme is being...
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...
NAIROBI, 9 July 2009 - The Scout fraternity today woke up to the saddest news of the passing of the former Regional Director for the World Scout Bureau, Africa Regional Office. Maj. (Rtd) Kinuthia Murugu passed away at 3.35 am [GMT +3] at Nairobi...
The King of Sweden, honorary chairman of the World Scout Foundation, received a contribution of USD3 million from Prince Faisal, Saudi Arabia’s minister of education on behalf of King Abdullah. The gift was presented in May 2009 in Boston, in the...