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“Citizenship is not about having a birth certificate or a passport, that’s just about identity. Citizenship is about engaging and being involved in the development process - of themselves, of the community and of the nation that they come from.” – Dr...
Overnight, a historic milestone was achieved – a counter, set at zero just over 24 months ago, passed the 600 million mark. That’s 600,000,000 hours of service provided to local communities around the world by over 10 million people whom King...
On 3 December 2014, WOSM and UNESCO signed an agreement to promote the World Heritage Education programme that encourages young people to take part in projects related to heritage conservation and protection. Through this agreement, WOSM and UNESCO...
The MoP project aimed at the organizational development and integration of disadvantaged youth came to its end. Orphanages and day care centres in Yerevan, Gyumri, Vanadzor, Dilijan, Gavar and Byureghavan were included in the project. The scouts who...
Scouts, Scout leaders as well as National Scout Organizations from different parts of the world were awarded with the Messengers of Peace Hero Award 2014 during the recent Saudi National Day celebration in Ha’il, Saudi Arabia. The Award, conceived in...
Dear Brother & Sister Scouts Every year, 21 September is dedicated to strengthening the ideals of peace. It is a good reminder, especially as we are living in an age and time that is perilous yet opportune. Wars, famine, extreme poverty, hunger...
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. To mark the 30th...
Pan-Armenian annual jamboree was held from August 18-23. Scouts lifestyle has already familiar for many Children from different orphanages and care facilities thanks to “Messengers of Peace”. During the jamboree brothers and sisters had many scouting...
The final day of the 40th World Scout Conference started with the recognition of three individuals, Mario Diaz Martinez, Derek Twine, and M. Georges El-Ghorayeb who received the Bronze Wolf Award for outstanding service to Scouting. Following a...
In 2013, the National Organization of Romanian Scouts (Cercetasii României) launched a Messengers of Peace project to celebrate the centenary of Scouting in the country under the theme “100 years of Scouting, 100 years of education, hundreds of...
Since 2013, Scouts from Lebanon have been working to support the integration of thousands of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, as well as helping towards improving their well-being and living conditions within the country. Working closely with the national...
The 40th World Scout Conference today celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the Scouts of the World Award, which was started in 2004 to actively contribute to the United Nations Millennium Goals Campaign. Present at the celebration were Corinne Woods...
A thunder of applause welcomed the announcement of the appointment of João Armando Gonçalves from Portugal as the new Chairperson of the World Scout Committee. João will be supported by two Vice-Chairpersons: Jemima Nartey from Ghana, and Daniel...
In 2012, the Gerakan Pramuka Indonesia, the Indonesian Scout Movement, started a one-year project aimed at restoring and protecting endangered coral reefs in East Java, Indonesia. Coral reefs represent some of the most biologically diverse ecosystems...
In 2013, the National Scout Movement of Armenia (Hayastani Azgayin Scautakan Sharjum Kazmakerputiun) started a Messengers of Peace project aimed at promoting organizational development and involving disadvantaged youth into Scouting. The main...