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An innovative partnership between The Scout Association (UK) and the nationwide Bright Sparks Project has resulted in a record number of contributions from across the United Kingdom and saw a Scout Leader from Sutton Coldfield win this nationwide...
South Africa - South African Scout Johan Harzon (16) from the 1st Pinelands Scout Troop was the first youth from the Western Cape to receive the LEAD SA Youth Hero Recognition, for his service to others and leading by example. “I feel humbled and...
Again a highlight at a gathering of Scout and Guide Leaders from all over Europe: participants attending the European Region's Academy 2013 enjoyed watching a short video produced in 2010 by the Flemish speaking Scout Associations in Belgium (and at...
The three Scout Associations in Bosnia-Herzegovina have finalised the draft of a common Youth Programme which will be submitted at the next general assembly for approval. An important step in the development of Scouting in that country, worth a three...
The Forest Challenge Badge and the Ending Hunger Challenge Badge are now available in the scout.org library. These YUNGA programme materials, supported by WOSM, can be used to empower Scouts to have a greater role in society, support UN related...
Demonstrating the international dimension of the Scout Movement was at the centre of activities in the Flemish part of Belgium and in Portugal this weekend, organised by Internacional CNE and Internationaal - Scouts & Gidsen Vlaanderen, respectively...
During the last week of October, more than fifty representatives of different European Scout and Guide Centres are gathered at the Neihaischen Scout Centre in Luxembourg for the 13th European Guide and Scout Centre Managers Conference. Another...
In 2005, a group of European Scouts travelled to Mongolia. During a visit to a rural elementary school, the Scouts noticed that the children asked many questions in English and were very eager to learn. But the school‘s library was empty - no books...
UN Secretary General says the MDG's have helped cut world's poverty by half and he brings focus now on the Post-2015 development agenda with emphasis on sustainable development. How can we as Scouts help contribute to the global efforts in creating a...
The new scout.org was launched on October 15, welcoming Scouts from all over the world to connect with each other. For 72 hours (starting at 12.00 GMT today) you will be met by JOTA-JOTI when you visit scout.org, an event that gives you the...
“HOW DO YOU MEASURE SUCCESS IN SCOUTING?” – this is a challenge posed by many donors to the World Scout Foundation. Its Honorary Chairman, the King of Sweden, in response, tells a wonderful story of a thirteen-year-old boy he met in 2004, in the...
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"On 15 October we are launching a new online platform for World Scouting. It aims to bring together all the Scouts around the world in a permanent jamboree. It marks a fundamental mind-shift in our communications and will contribute to change the way...
On September 23, during the 83rd Saudi National Day in Al Baha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 7 Scouts from across the world were recognised as Messengers of Peace Heroes. This annual award was presented to the Scouts by His Highness Prince Faisal bin...
In a wonderful natural conservationa area, the 3rd SCENES Seminar started on Sunday 29th of September 2013 in one of the first SCNESE centres ”Campo Escuela Nacional Iztarú” few kilometres away from the Capital city “San Jose” of Costa Rica. The...