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Por: Ralf Dillmann, Director de Adultos en el Movimiento Scout en la Región Interamericana By: Ralf Dillmann, Director of Adults in scouting. Interamerican Region Durante los días 11-14 de julio se desarrolló la capacitación para el Grupo Regional de...

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During the days of June 11th to 14th the regional meeting for the Youth Programme 2015 network took place. In this meeting 21 persons took part as representatives for the 14 national scout organizations (NSO), in addition to the coordination core of...

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From June 11, 2015 till June 15th took place in Panama the regional youth network meeting. With the participation of 12 different NSO’s, in total 13 participants (list below) shared together and met about 3 specific topics. The first was Youth...

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From 11 to 14 June, was held in Panama the meeting of the Network of Adults in Scouting of the Interamerican Region. The meeting was attended by 13 representatives from 12 NSOs, the Coordination Core and staff of the World Scout Bureau -...

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John Findlay (Jack) McCracken was a former member of the International Relations Committee, Scouts Canada. He was instrumental in getting Canadian Scouting actively involved in supporting the development of the Movement in other countries. Jack...

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In August 2014, the 40th World Scout Conference was held in Libubliana, Eslovenia. The Strategy for Scouting that was approved includes: • World Scout Mission • Vision 2023 • 6 Stragetic Priorities. The World Scout Mission is the same statement...

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As we commemorate World Day Against Child Labour on 12 June, we would like to share various actions that Scouts in the Africa Region are taking to raise awareness against child labour, promote child protection as well as champion the cause of quality...

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Yesterday began the Meetings of the Regional Networks: Youth Programme, Adults in Scouting, Institutional Development and Youth Network. With the participation of 75 people from 16 NSOs. These events had a simultaneous opening in which Rafe Lucado...

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The President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, expressed appreciation of the Scout Movement’s efforts in nurturing a generation of dedicated, educated and value-oriented Armenians. He also cited the Messengers of Peace (MoP) initiative as an important...

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ZIMBABWE: National Scout Organizations of the Southern Africa Zone held their 41st Zonal Conference and 12thZonal Youth Forum between 28th April and 3rd May 2015 in Harare, Zimbabwe; under the theme, “One Tree, Many Branches.” A total of 10 NSOs...

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Youth for Change Workshop was held during May 1-3.

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The Regional Scout Committee (RSC) visited Kimdaejung Convention Center, the venue of the 25th Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Conference, in Gwangju, South Korea. The RSC had its meeting the same day at Suncheon Asia-Pacific Scout Centre, where...

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Following their recent appointment, the members of the new Leadership Training Fund Team of the European Regions of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) came together in...

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The implementation of competencies in Adults Management Systems is first objective for the Adults Area of the Triennial Plan for the Region 2014-2016 “Combining Efforts, Multiplying Results”. “Just 6% of the National Scout Organizations in the Region...

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The Scouts of the World Award was successfully relaunched in 2014 during the 40th World Scout Conference in Slovenia, and since then much have been achieved. Read the attached Circular to obtain the latest updates on the programme.

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