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Rovers from Bangladesh Scouts and CJK – which stands for Scouts of China, Japan and Korea, reached out to communities in Jamalpur district, Bangladesh in mid February 2014. They did awareness campaigns on primary health care, sanitation and garbage...

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Read the Africa Scout Region news in our monthly newsletter, Kudumail Inside Founder’s Day celebrations all over Africa MSA 4th MOOT - Venturing into the wilderness Ugandan President presides over ground-breaking ceremony of Uganda Scouts’ Hotel...

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Dear colleagues, Find attached a message from the Regional Director on the occasion of Founder’s Day 2014. Happy Founder’s Day

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This is our first issue of 2014. We have renewed energy and we have to make this a successful year with pleasant experiences. We hope you join us in this journey. We will share with you the best stories and experiences of our Interamerican Scout...

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In November 2013, the very first World Scout Education Congress (#WSEC) took place in Hong Kong. Over 400 Scouts from more than 100 countries gathered to discuss the future of education in Scouting. The post-event features of the event are now...

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IV RAN/S Congress IV Extraordinary Congress of the Russian Association of Navigators/Scouts (RAN/S) was held on 14 – 16 February 2014 in Moscow at the International Children’s Center in Yasenevo, supported by the Federal Agency “Rosmolodezh”. 51...

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A contingent of Rover Scouts and Leaders from the Associação de Escuteiros de Angola (AEA) (Scout Association of Angola) pay the World Scout Bureau Africa Regional Office a courtesy visit before they head to Nyeri where the Founder's Day celebrations...

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Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement Scott Teare and Asia-Pacific Regional Director J Rizal Pangilinan visited Indonesia from 7 to 10 February 2014 to personally meet the new Chairman of Gerakan Pramuka (GP), Mr Adhyaksa...

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"I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve." -Albert Schweitzer As they began 2014, a group of Uganda Scouts winded down a very...

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"The rate of development of a country is measured primarily by the rate of development of its human resources." There are villages and communities in Angola who live precariously lacking basic needs like food, basic health care, clean water etc and...

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It may appear like a regular community work, but for the Crystal Open Scout Troop, there is more. Rovers under this Scout troop in Bangladesh are working on education, health and environment. Their work has benefitted around 245 poor families living...

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Typhoon Haiyan occurred on 9th November 2013, devastating many communities across central Philippines. Tens of thousands have died and millions have been displaced from their homes. The World Scouting team visited Scout Groups supporting...

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(WSBERO/Geneva) - "Developing Scouting. Supporting Growth." is the title of the Regional Scout Plan 2013-2016 (RSP) of the European Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). Initially adopted during the 21st European Scout...

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South African social rights activist, anti apartheid hero and Nobel Peace Prize (1984) laureate Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has been a great supporter of Scouting throughout his life. Today, he received representatives of World Scouting and the...

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