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Sea Scouts Marc Dubos and Jacques Arnaud Seyrig are passionate about Scouting and the ocean. They met a Sea Scout camp organised by the French National Scout Association, Éclaireuses et Éclaireurs Unionistes de France, 35 years ago and are now...

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Remembrance Day, which falls on 11 November, marks the end of the World War I. Also known as Armistice Day or Poppy Day, it is a day to recognise and remember the sacrifices of soldiers and civilians who died in wars and conflict. Many wear the red...

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Scouts Australia launched You + Lead, a three-part Leadership Development Programme for Scouts, Venturer Scouts and Rover Scouts earlier this year. Through this unique programme, Scouts begin by learning about themselves first, before learning to...

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Next year will mark 100 years since the start of the Rover Scouts section and the very first Scouting Programme for young adults. Preparations for the celebration of the Rover Centenary worldwide are well under way, but you can still join! Here are...

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The 2017 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 23) opened on Monday, 6 November, with over 20,000 participants contributing to discussions on climate change. Among them is a young and enthusiastic Scout delegation, representing Scouting worldwide, and...

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We are happy to share with you the October 2017 issue of Kudumail, the Africa Scout Region newsletter in both English and French. You can read directly online by clicking https://www.scout.org/kudumail62en and https://www.scout.org/kudumail62fr. In...

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In 2015, when the Scouts of Greece heard that refugees were arriving at cities and islands in their country, they travelled to those places and offered their help. From assisting the coast guards, building tents in refugee camps, collecting and...

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Looking for a new place for your next Scout camp? Or would like to promote your Scout centres, campsites and other venues? Look no more. You can now do that on scout.org. That’s right. Just like Scout Centres of Excellence for Nature and Environment...

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Scouts Omar and Saad, were forced to flee their war-torn country, Syria, almost two years ago. Today, they call Australia their home and are proud members of Scouts Australia. While they are adapting well, thanks to the acceptance of the local...

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The Bhutan Scouts Association (BSA) adopted the Messenger of Peace Initiatives of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) in 2012. In the last 3 years, BSA has been promoting the initiative, however gradually but with firm dedication. To...

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Tanzania scouts participated in the World Scouts Jamboree on the air which took place all over the world. in Tanzania the event took place Nationally at Zanzibar Island on Friday evening the 20th Oct 2017 until 22nd Oct 2017. Since 2011 TSA decided...

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As is the office tradition during the JOTA-JOTI weekend, every year the WSB Africa Support Centre hosts a Station at its premises located at Rowallan National Scouts Camp in Nairobi and invites Scouts to take part. This year the office partnered with...

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Today, over 300 Scouts visited the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) JOTA-JOTI station in Kuala Lumpur. Held at a primary school and run by Malaysian Scout leaders and Rover Scouts, the station was buzzing with activities since the...

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It was a very sunny yet chilly day at the International Scout Centre Rustavi (ISCR) in southeast Georgia. For many, it seemed like any other first day in a Scout workshop, but for some of the 17 participants, it was their first international...

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We've got great interactive sessions ready for you this JOTA-JOTI! Are you interested in finding out how you can be a more active citizen, do more to protect our environment, as well as promote peace and dialogue in your community? If you are, you're...

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