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5th June 2012: The launching of the World Environment day was marked today amidst many of the key Scout Leaders coming from 12 National Scout Organizations (NSOs) across the Asia-Pacific Region who had gathered for the second consecutive year for the...
The 29th Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree opened on 1st April at the historic city of Dambulla in a festive mood with colorful cultural dances. The very lively Jamboree song was performed live by Bhathiya and Santhush, two young persons who are...
18'093 Scouts and Guides came to Jambville (France) from 27 to 31 July, for the "Vis Tes Rêves" (live your dreams) Jamboree. 15'000 young people from the 11-14 age section, supported by over 3,000 adults were in attendance representing all regions of...
In the period between 9 and 11 December 2011, in the headquarters of the Moldova Scout in Chisinau took place the first activity in the framework of the project “Messengers of Peace”. The first activity was a theoretical seminar that had the purpose...
In the period between 9 and 11 December 2011, in the headquarters of the Moldova Scout in Chisinau took place the first activity in the framework of the project “Messengers of Peace”. The first activity was a theoretical seminar that had the purpose...
This summer, the UK Scouts started a nationwide campaign to collect children books for Bookbridge to establish teaching libraries in Cambodia. Bookbridge is one of the four charities supported by UK Scouts. The book collection campaign allows...
To equip key leaders on the important aspects of Messengers of Peace (MoP) project, including its network and funds, a 3-day orientation meeting began on 4th December at the Cibubur Scout Camp, in Jakarta, Indonesia. The meeting also attempts to help...
What would the world be like if designed by Scouts? If you could let your imagine go wild and bring a new species to life, what would it look like? How can we make a difference in our home societies so that we live in a more harmonious world for...
The World Scout Centre at the 22nd World Scout Jamboree in Sweden is a buzz of activity. It is the place where World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), its National Scout Organizations and key partners showcase their current work, recent...
University professor chairing academic gathering in short trousers – have you seen one so far? That is what exactly happened today at the World Scout Jamboree. Dr Eduard Vallory, Director General of the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics and...
Scouts are agents of peace locally, nationally and internationally, crafting and implementing projects that generate positive impact on their communities. After the introduction of the Messengers of Peace Projects by the World Scout Foundation, three...
Invitation In 2011, the Republic of Kazakhstan is chairing the Organization of Islamic Conference. Under the presidency will be a number of major international events such as the World Islamic Economic Forum, the 38-th session of the Council of...
Today, on this 8th March 2011, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the International Women's Day. This special day is a yearly commemoration and a major day of global celebration of women. This year's theme is "Equal access to education, training...
If you were at the World Scout Jamboree in Sweden this summer you certainly heard about "Messengers of Peace". During the Jamboree 12.000 Scouts from all over the world signed the initiatives and registered their projects on the Messengers of Peace...
15 September, Stockholm. Today the Swedish parliament opened for the year. His Majesty, King Carl Gustaf of Sweden makes his only speech to the parliament this day. This year he talked for seven minutes and of these two and a half minutes were about...