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The 23rd World Scout Jamboree was honoured by the visit of a member of the Saudi Arabian royal family. HRH Prince Bandr bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, came to have an insight into the activities taking place at the Jamboree. HRH took some time...
Send to @KAICIID a tweet featuring all THREE features below: • A peace message supporting interreligious and intercultural dialogue • A selfie taken at any KAICIID location within the Global Development Village, Better World Tent or Faith & Belief...
The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) and The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Centre today launched the World Scouting – UNESCO World Heritage Recognition initiative at the 23rd...
Governor of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Tsugumasa Muraoka San Camp Chief, Takayasu Okushima San Distinguished Guests Dear brothers and sisters in Scouting Konbanwa… good evening! It’s hard to believe, isn’t it? After so many years of preparation and hard...
29 July 2015, Kirara-hama, Yamaguchi, Japan: After years of planning, preparation and anticipation, the 23rd World Scout Jamboree is finally unveiled in a blaze of colour and pageantry. It marks the beginning of an adventure of a lifetime for some 33...
Intern - Governance and Institutional Support World Scout Bureau Global Support Centre, Kuala Lumpur Are you interested in the institutional processes and governance of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) and in getting international...
Welcome! It is hard to believe, but the moment we have been preparing for so long is finally here. We are gathered together to live an extraordinary experience: the 23rd World Scout Jamboree! A World Scout Jamboree is a unique opportunity for you to...
In less than three weeks, thousands of us will be making our way to Japan. And for 12 days, from 28 July to 8 August, we will be living together in a 286-hectare tented city in Kirara-hama, Yamaguchi, site of the 23rd World Scout Jamboree. Our host...
For the first time, The Scout Association of Mongolia (TSAM) will host the 31st Asia-Pacific Scout Jamboree in 2017. In preparation for this work, TSAM is taking a very important step of providing safe environment for young people. TSAM organized the...
The Scouts of Saudi Arabia have been working tirelessly in Mecca and Medinah, the two holiest sites in Islam, in support of the record number of visitors during the holy month of Ramadan. Visiting the 3000 Scouts on duty, Minister of Education Dr...
Sadako Sasaki was two years old when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima during World War II. She was less than two kilometres away from where the bomb exploded. Most of Sadako's neighbours died, but she wasn't injured at all, at least not in...
In August 2014, the 40th World Scout Conference was held in Libubliana, Eslovenia. The Strategy for Scouting that was approved includes: • World Scout Mission • Vision 2023 • 6 Stragetic Priorities. The World Scout Mission is the same statement...
“The quality of our future depends on the quality of leaders we shape today.” The first Interamerican Leadership Training (ILT), which was held from 26 December 2013 to 1 January 2014, signified the creation of a new generation of Scout Leaders for...
Thirty one key leaders from nine NSOs have gathered on 22-25 June in the beautiful Khangku Resort in Paro, Bhutan for the APR Seminar on Life Skills for the 21st Century. The opening ceremony was graced by the honorable Secretary of Education Ms...
Save Our Shores Project is the first Scout of the World Voluntary Service in Malaysia and fully conducted by Rover Scouts from Penang State, Malaysia. This Save Our Shores Project collaboration with Penang Inshore Fishermen Welfare Association (PIFWA...