News and Stories
On the occasion of the Committee NSO Visit (CNV) to Sri Lanka, thousands of Scouts and their parents filled up both sides of Colombo’s main street in a festive 15-minute walk, accompanied by a Scout band, towards Sasakawa Hall for the opening...
The street leading to the grand arena was peppered by colours, grace and style as Scouts participated in a parade in the morning of 1st January 2010. Foreign and local Scouts representing different sub-camps, gorgeously dressed in their native...
In a festive atmosphere, Scouts and leaders from 24 countries enjoyed the International Night on 31st December 2009 as they gathered at the grand arena in Mt. Makiling, and watched representatives of participating National Scout Organizations...
The WOSM – European Region and the Europe Region WAGGGS jointly are now launching a European Voluntary Service project where some young volunteers from all around Europe will offer their time and service with the aim to ensure support to MOs and NSOs...
Tine Radinja, Chairman of the European Youth Forum and a representative of European Scouting, recently met Ms Andruolla Vassiliou, the Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multiculturalism and Youth, to engage with her as part of a delegation from...
Junak – the Association of Scouts and Guides of the Czech Republic is looking for a motivated young international volunteer that would like to commit for the development of Scouting in the Czech Republic, in particular joining and supporting the...
On April 23-25 European youth organisations met in Brussels on the occasion of the European Youth Forum’s (YFJ) Council of Members. Based on the proposal of European Scouting the Forum adopted a set of priorities for the International Youth Year 2010...
At the end of a busy afternoon attending different preparatory sessions and various network meetings, everybody left the Conference venue. It was time to celebrate. Representatives of Guidisme et Scoutisme en Belgique, led by its President, Laurent...
Board game for young people to play in Patrols. "Among the elements of the Scout Method, the Patrol System is one of the most important, as it emphasizes peer education and collaboration as well as strengthening social skills, leadership and...
A four-day Training of Trainers course was organised in the period 3-7 November, 2011 in an old monastery of St. Joakim Osogovski near the town of Kriva Palanka in the north eastern part of The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The training was...
Between Friday 12 and Sunday 14 November, the Scout Association of Malta held a Training weekend at its Training and Programme Department in the Island Head Quarters in Floriana. Five members from the department together with various Training...
On November 19th, in the National Congress of Paraguay, was held the conference: "Scouts, building citizenship”, which had as its keynote speaker Hector Carrer from the World Scout Bureau - Interamerican Region. This activity was sponsored by the...
The World Scout Bureau, Interamerican Region, in partnership with Scouts of Argentina has successfully completed the first on-line course for Designers and Developers of Youth Programme of the Region. The course provided almost entirely through...
The 24th Interamerican Scout Conference was held from 14th to August 19th at the premises of the Convention Center of the City of Knowledge, Panama.
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico - May 25, 2010. It is with a great sense of loss and dismay that the World Organization of the Scout Movement receives the news of the murder of Pedro González (21) and Alejandro Ruiz (18), both distinguished Rover Scouts of the...