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At 8.30 PM (local time) on Saturday 26 March 2011, lights will be switched off around the globe for Earth Hour. Every household of the over 31 million Scouts in the 161 member countries of WOSM all over the world, can set a global record by coming...
Thinking of a simple way to care for the environment and involve Scouts from around the world, Lucas Guilherme a Scout from the Rattlesnake Scout Group in Brazil had the idea to use the Internet as a tool (social networks, email and websites) to...
As is custom during the World Scout Conference, NSO’s bid to host the next major World Scout events. This years contenders were vying to host the next, World Scout Conference in 2014, World Scout Moot in 2017and the next World Scout Jamboree in 2019...
After 4 days of sound contribution through inputs, workshops, open forum deliberations and exhibitions, the 11th World Scout Youth Forum concluded on the evening of 6th January and sessions were officially closed when the gong resounded. Participants...
The World Scout Youth Forum continues at full steam, with workshops and activities designed to engage and challenge the participants on the day’s topic or thematic focus. Today the participants explored the concept of life skills, what they are and...
As soon as they reached Blumenau, participants got ready to kick-off the long-awaited event, the 11th World Scout Youth Forum. Among various happenings, delegations of about 21 NSOs were busy displaying experiences or good practices extracted from...
As the World Scout Youth Forum (WSYF) progresses, the participants tackle more delicate issues. The two main over arching themes of this Forum are Youth Empowerment and Scouting as a World Wide Movement. Emphasis on this second day was put on Youth...
Today at 8:30 AM, marked the opening of the 11th World Scout Youth Forum in Blumenau, Brazil. Attended by over 160 participants representing more than 60, at present, countries this long awaited event is the first important institutional event in the...
For more than 100 years, Scouting has helped young people to connect with the outdoors, learn from nature and care for the environment. From identifying ways to reduce water consumption in Australia, educating communities on recycling in Mexico...
15th Africa Scout Conference The theme Scouting, a vehicle for the development in Africa Venue: The event will be held at Futungo de Belas in Luanda, Angola. Dates: From 06 to 09 June 2012. Participation fee: 150 USD More details here: Conference Web...
Dear reader, it is my pleasure to welcome you to our inaugural edition of Kudumail. This newsletter will join our array of communication channels in our quest to keep you informed about what’s happening in the Africa Scout Region. This launch...
South African Scouts mobilised quickly to support over two hundred fire-fighters and conservation staff during this weekend’s devastating wild fires on the Helderberg mountain that saw eleven houses and a hotel burned to the ground. Scouts, adult...
Like many Angolans, Pedro Fernandez, a 26-year-old Scout, oozes an aura of patience and stoicism. His buoyant demeanour can almost make you forget that when he was born, a deadly civil war had engulfed his country. Worse still, when he was 3-years...
GAUTENG: On the 13th March 2011, Gauteng Scouts participated for the first time in Africa Scout Day. The focus of the event -- held at Delta Park and Delta Park scout Camp -- was on the environment. 110 Scouts and three commissioners participated...
Under the Messengers of Peace initiative, a special integration camp was organized between Rovers of Pakistan and India from 16th to 20th November 2011 at the National Youth Complex, in Gadpuri, Haryana where about 300 Rovers, Rangers, including...