News and Stories
The World Scout Foundation Annual Report for 2015 is out! The report highlights some of the most amazing and inspiring stories of Scouts around the world who have embraced the essence of Scouting and the Messengers of Peace Initiative and are...
A Scouts Go Solar Workshop was organised on 22 May at the Kaprálův mlýn SCENES Centre, Czech Republic, right after the recently concluded World Scout Seminar on Environmental Education. The workshop highlighted the importance of renewable energy and...
The World Organization of the Scout Movement is hosting an exhibition at the ongoing 2nd United Nations Environmental Assembly that is taking place at the United nations Office at Nairobi. The exhibition titled, “youth-led environmental conservation...
On 25 April last year, Nepal was devastated by 7.9-magnitude earthquake. It was the second massive quake to hit the country since the 1934 Nepal-Bihar earthquake, which registered 8.1 on the Richter scale. More than 8,000 perished and no less than 21...
The World Scout Seminar on Environmental Education is being held at the the Kaprálův mlýn SCENES Centre in Brno, the Czech Republic. Thirty-seven participants representing 25 countries and 10 SCENES centres, four guests, six organising team members...
The 2nd bulletin of the 7th Africa Scout Jamboree to be held from 1 - 10 August 2016 in Cote d'Ivoire is out. In this issue you will find information relating to: 1. Online registration of Contingent Staff, International Service Team members and...
You may think being able to tie knots and light fire in the forest may bring some fun and a few badges on the scout uniform. These may also keep a child from drug. Yet how many of you know that it can fast track you to a successful career? 11 out of...
The ultimate goal is to connect 40 million Scouts engaged as Messengers of Peace participating in creative and innovative social entrepreneur activities, with relevant impact in their local, national or regional community. The Bharat Scouts and...
As centennial cub Scouting worldwide is celebrated this year, several countries are preparing for something special, and Brunei Darussalam Scouts Association is one of them. At the 4th Brunei Darussalam Cubboree on 18-23 March 2016, over 600 cub...
Over 100 members of the Asia-Pacific Regional Sub-Committees and other Scouting leaders gathered in Jakarta for a two-day orientation and training on 11-12 April 2016. In relation to the Asia-Pacific Region’s strategic 3-year plan, sub-committee...
Diversity must not be perceived as a problem, but as a challenge and an opportunity to improve one of Scouting’s most important goals: Scouting open for all. All people. Including People with disabilities. People with a capital P, not a capital D...
“We are linked to one vision, we may have different plans but we are linked with the World Organization of the Scout Movement and we are one team.” These words were echoed by Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Committee Chairman Paul Parkinson during the...
The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is deeply saddened by the news on the bomb blasts that took place in Brussels yesterday. Our deepest condolences and sympathies go to the family and relatives of those affected by the attacks. We...
A beautiful sight of 6,000 Cub Scouts in colourful traditional dresses as they welcomed the guests and participants of the 8th National Cub Camporee at the National Scout Training Centre, Mouchak, Bangladesh, on 22-27 January 2016 The activity “We...