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It was the 19th of September, I was working on my computer when I heard a very deep groan, the sound of the ground moving. I was far away from the centre of Mexico City, in a hilly area where earthquakes are usually very mild. But this one was...
The Second International Conference on Youth Volunteering and Dialogue ended on a positive note on Wednesday, inspiring young people to work together to promote volunteering and dialogue as they return to their countries, equipped with new knowledge...
HONG KONG - The Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Foundation (APRSF), in collaboration with the Scout of Association of Hong Kong, marks another milestone after holding another successful fundraising dinner on 23 September 2017 at BP International House...
Diana Carrillo, Julius Kramer and Amal Ridène, three of the six young people who were elected at the recently concluded 13th World Scout Youth Forum in Azerbaijan, are now in New York as representatives of the Scout Movement at the 72nd session of...
Every three years, at the World Scout Youth Forum, a team of six young people are elected. On paper, their main role is to serve as Youth Advisors to the World Scout Committee (WSC). However, in reality, their responsibilities are far more varied and...
At the Closing Session of the 41st World Scout Conference, the Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), Ahmad Alhendawi, called on the Conference/Member Organizations to drive further growth and deepen impact. “Vision...
The Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia. Its main ethnic groups are Arabs and Kurds. Others include Assyrians, Turkmen, Shabakis, Yazidis, Armenians, Mandeans, Circassians and Kawliya. The capital and largest city is Baghdad. Scouting was...
On behalf of the Chairperson of the World Scout Committee and myself, I am pleased to welcome you to the 41st Conference of the World Organisation of the Scout Movement. I thank the Association of Scouts of Azerbaijan for their invaluable work, and...
The 41st World Scout Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, will go down in World Scouting history as its largest yet with representation from at least 160 National Scout Organizations, which accounts for 90% of the Member Organizations of the World...
Leadership from 167 National Scout Organizations representing over 40 million Scouts will convene on Monday for the World Scouting’s ‘general assembly’, the World Scout Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Conference will take place from 14-18 August...
Congratulations to our new Youth Advisors – Diana Carrillo Tiburcio (Mexico), Mori Chi-kin Cheng (Hong Kong), Julius Kramer (Sweden), Edgar Marumbu (Kenya), Martin Meier (Liechtenstein) and Amal Ridene (Tunisia)! These six outstanding young people...
One of the key topics featured on the second day of the 13th World Scout Youth Forum was the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and how they are relevant to Scouting. This panel session invited leaders and young people in Scouting to discuss...
Here is an impressive postcard which reached us from Escutismo (Corpo Nacional de Escutas) in Portugal: "More than 22.000 #scouts gathered at Acanac XXII (the 22nd National Jamboree) from all age sections are ready to embrace the future and make the...
The 13th World Scout Youth Forum is now happening at Gabala, Azerbaijan! Over 325 young people from 120 NSOs spread across the six Scout Regions are taking part in World Scouting’s biggest and most diverse Forum yet! Organised by WOSM and hosted by...
Welcome to the 13th World Scout Youth Forum! This is the biggest Forum ever! And it is also the most diverse, largely due to a very generous solidarity programme which enabled the participation of many countries that would otherwise have difficulties...