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To celebrate Founder’s Day, The Scout Association of Macau (TSAM) held a two-day celebration at the Headquarters on 20-21 February 2016 gathering about 400 Scouts. They enjoyed watching video clips about BP’s biography, World Scout Jamboree...

[MEETING POSTPONED] It is with regret that we have to inform you that the 10th Radio Scouting and Internet Seminar, which had been scheduled to take place in Tallinn (EE) in May 2016, has been postponed. We will share the new dates as soon as they...

Not just since last summer the Guides and Scouts in Austria had become more and more involved in refugee and migrant support activities in their local communities. Reason enough for Geo, a member of the social-media team of the Pfadfinder und...


Every two years the informal network of Sea Scout and Sea Guide branches of National Scout Associations (NSAs) and Member Organisation (MOs) of the European Regions of WOSM and WAGGGS organise a European Sea Scout Seminar. Hosted by Związek...

No! There are not just male ICT experts in Scouting and Guiding. And: no! They don't all were squareshaped spectales. Need a proof? Here is the traditional Family Photo taken during the annual meeting of the informal Communication and...

UNICEF is inviting technology start-ups developing solutions with the potential to improve the lives of the world's most vulnerable children to apply for funding from its recently launched Innovation Fund. The purpose of the UNICEF Innovation Fund is...


(Leusden, Scouting Nederland) - The best results in publicity for Scouting are achieved when Scouts tell their friends and peers what Scouting is about. We all know this and statistics seem to proof it. Scouting Nederland, the National Scout...

As part of its strategy towards Youth Involvement in decision-making, the Ghana Scout Association (GSA) in collaboration with the Africa Regional Team organized its maiden National Scout Youth Forum. The objective of this forum is to provide an...

Some fifty Regional Volunteers, Committee members and members of the staff of the World Scout Bureau Europe Support Centres of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) spent a long weekend at the European Youth Centre Budapest. On the busy...

WOSM Secretary General, Scott Teare, welcomes fellow members to the meeting of The Alliance of Youth CEOs in Kuala Lumpur. They are: - Anita Tiessen (World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts) - Johan Vilhelm Eltvik (The Young Men's Christian...

After the launch of several “Erasmus-Scout” initiatives by National Scout Organisations (NSOs) and National Scout Associations (NSA) in the European Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) over recent years, the delegates...

Just right after National Strategic Planning Workshop, Myannmar Scouts is now holding a Workshop on Youth Program Development still in Yangon, from 31 January to 5 February 2016. At the opening ceremony, Mayor of Yangon region government, U Hla Myint...

If you know Scouts with special needs, or young people and leaders in your Scout association helping in this area, Scout Association of Japan is inviting them to be part of the 12th Nippon Agoonoree, happening on 12-16 August 2016. The event will...