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During the 4th Africa-Europe Youth Summit held between 9-11 October 2017 in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, participants had the chance to share their own point of view, to speak up and let their voice be heard by Heads of States of the African Union and...
Scouts from 14 National Scout Organizations (NSOs) in the Asia-Pacific Scout Region (APR) gathered in Sri Lanka, the land of serendipity, from 29 September-3 October 2017 for the APR Workshop on Environmental Education in Scouting. Held in Yapahua...
What are we doing as Scouts and leaders? Citing what happened in Mexico City which was recently hit by a powerful earthquake, World Scout Committee member Janaprith Fernando asked this question to the 48 overseas and local participants of the...
The Second International Conference on Youth Volunteering and Dialogue ended on a positive note on Wednesday, inspiring young people to work together to promote volunteering and dialogue as they return to their countries, equipped with new knowledge...
Every year on 21 September, the world commemorates the International Day of Peace. Scouts around the world join this celebration with joy, by taking meaningful actions. The first #Peaceday celebration began in 1982. It was established as a day of...
World Scouting is saddened by the news of death and destruction in central Mexico, which was violently shaken by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake yesterday. So far, it has claimed over 200 lives and destroyed countless buildings and infrastructure. For the...
On 8 September, Mexico was struck by an 8.1-magnitude earthquake, the strongest to hit the country in a century. The temblor shook the southern coast of Mexico, particularly the states of Chiapas and Oaxaca, which are closest to the earthquake's...
Do you have any questions about the following topics from Diversity and Inclusion? 1- Migration 2- Adults that promote diversity 3- Diversity and Inclusive activities 4- Institutional development with an inclusive scope You have until September 18th...
The Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia. Its main ethnic groups are Arabs and Kurds. Others include Assyrians, Turkmen, Shabakis, Yazidis, Armenians, Mandeans, Circassians and Kawliya. The capital and largest city is Baghdad. Scouting was...
En el marco del Taller de implementación de la Guía de Diversidad e Inclusión, el día 24 de junio de 2017 se realizó una experiencia de actividades unificadas con los atletas de Olimpiadas Especiales Panamá. Durante la actividad se conoció la misión...
On 2 August 2017, 38 Scouts from the Tily Eto Madagasikara National Scout Association (NSA) met with an accident while travelling to join over 2,000 other Scouts at a National Scout Camp under the Messengers of Peace Project that is supported by the...
The 31st Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree is set to begin on 28 July 2017, with the official ceremony scheduled for 8.00pm at the Nairamdal International Children’s Centre, Mongolia. With an anticipated of over 5,000 participants from more than...
The Scout Association of Malta has launched a new youth programme targeted at children aged between eight to nine years who are attending the SkolaSajf 2017 centres across the country during this summer. In line with this year's theme of SkolaSaif...
“Peace cannot be kept by force, it can only be achieved by understanding” – Albert Einstein NEPAL – In cooperation with Asia-Pacific Support Centre, Nepal Scouts is taking a step forward in implementing the Messengers of Peace (MoP) Initiative at the...
This week’s feature story by Bryan DG “You should take pride on who you are today, your courage and resilience have made you a better person. You are one of the best examples of Scouts because despite of difficult life circumstances, you chose to be...