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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...
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...
100 Scouts of Maur- Zurich, Switzerland, during August and September 2009, had some workshops about topics related to space and the universe. During the “Astrocamp” , 12 of them had the chance to broadcast from the Scouting house with a self equipped...
On the weekend of 17-18 October 2009, thousands of Scouts from all over the world met via air-waves and the Internet. At the World Scout Bureau radio station, the JOTA international team welcomed 50 Scouts and Guides de France and Portuguese Scouts...
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...
Salalah-Oman August 2009 - Over 550 participants from 18 Arab nations have gathered together in Salalah under Scouting's umbrella. The occasion is this years 18th Arab Rover Moot that will be held from the 6-16th of August. The theme for this years...
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...
July 20, 2009 marks the 40th Anniversary of the successful Apollo 11 moon landing. Amongst the treasured items that Crew Commander, Neil Armstrong, carried with him to the Moon and back was a World Scout Badge! The former member of Boy Scouts of...
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...
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...
Two training seminars are being offered to European National Scout Associations, free of charge with thanks to the support of the Alcoa Foundation, to support adults in Scouting with the delivery of the World Scout Environment Programme, using...
On Friday, 20 March, Mr Laurent Moutinot, a Councillor of State of the Republic and Canton of Geneva, hosted a reception for the World Scout Committee in the prestigious Alabama Room at the Hôtel de Ville (Geneva’s City Hall). It was here that the...
Vendredi 20 mars, M. Laurent Moutinot, Conseiller d’Etat de la République et du Canton de Genève recevait les membres du Comité Mondial du Scoutisme dans la prestigieuse salle de l’Alabama de l’Hotel de Ville, l’endroit qui a vu naître la Croix Rouge...
In 2008, in France, more than 2000 Scouts of the World Awards were given to young adults working on international solidarity projects within the Scouts of the World Programme framework, the recent Scout of the World Award ceremony was held in France...
The second UK Scouts of the World Award Discovery was completed by eleven members from across the UK, over two weekends they learned loads about the world around them and became great friends. The Scouts of the World Award is and International...