News and Stories
WOSM’s Secretary General, Scott Teare, and Member of the World Scout Committee, Mari Nakano, met with UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, at his office in New York on 21 October 2014. During the 20-minute meeting, Scott extended an invitation to Ban...
These days the National Scout Movement of Armenia “HASK” was glad to host Martin Kristensen, a good friend of the organization and a Danish international scout-trainer. This time he arrived in Armenia together with two other trainers, Christian Gow...
Are you passionate about Scouting? Would you like to contribute with your time, commitment and competence as a volunteer on World level? Then here is your opportunity! At the World Scout Conference in August 2014, representatives from National Scout...
After each World Scout Conference, the World Scout Committee develops a Triennial Plan based on resolutions adopted at the Conference and other ongoing projects. For the 2011-2014 triennium, the four Priority Areas have been: 21st Century Leadership...
In 2012, Ukraine started implementing the national project, "Peace Platform: Scouting unites Ukraine." On the 100th anniversary of Scouting in Ukraine and as part of the project, many Scout groups of the National Organization of Scouts of Ukraine...
Yesterday, April 11 with a day of enriched work in the discussion of "Best Practices" in the context of WOSM, the Central America Communications Network continues to work on the second day of the meeting being held in Iztarú School Camp located in...
On March 29, 2014 in the capital of Kazakhstan signed a memorandum of cooperation between Organisation of Scout Movement of Kazakhstan and Scout Organization of Malaysia whose leaders have participated in the international conference «The Scout...
A master of Scouting skills from his youth, William (Bill) Hillcourt (1900-1992) spent a lifetime teaching them to others around the globe, earning him the title “Scoutmaster to the World”. Originally from Denmark, Bill moved to the United States of...
(Dublin/Scouting Ireland) – #Dare2DoGood is an initiative by Scouting Ireland to encourage people to record themselves doing something selfless, positive and good for someone else. It is a campaign launched to counter the phenomenon known as...
At about 100 kilometres away from the Africa Regional office of World Scouting, in Nairobi, stands PAXTU, the last residence of the Founder of Scouting, Lord Baden Powell. Towards the sunset of his fulfilled life, the Chief Scout of the World had...
The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is looking for a new Global Director for Communications and External Relations for its World Scout Bureau. If this position is interesting you do not miss the deadline and send in your application...
Nelson Mandela, African Elephant is no more. MADIBA died on Thursday, 5th December 2013, leaving the world in emotion. This tragic event does not leave the African youth indifferent. Today, we do not celebrate death we immortalize a triple icon: −...
The 56th Jamboree On The Air and 17th Jamboree On The Internet took place on 19th and 20th October 2013. Scouts from the Africa Region were not left out in this fun-filled event, which is held every year in the 3rd weekend of October. With the theme...
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...
The 34 NSOs that are the first Scout Region in the world, "Interamerica" (1946), are on their way to the beautiful city of Buenos Aires, capital city of Argentina, to celebrate what will be its XXV Regional Conference. The host NSO, Scouts of...