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The Asia-Pacific Regional (APR) Workshop on Innovative Leadership and Effective Communication, hosted by Sri Lanka Scout Association was inaugurated in the morning of 18th November 2011 at the Galadari Hotel, Colombo. The Chief Guest was Hon. Naveen...

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Despite the current circumstances in Kabul, Afghanistan and its surrounding areas, efforts are being made from different sources to advance Scouting even to other provinces. From 9 to 15 November, 31 participants with six female members coming from...

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Chief Executive of Macau Dr Chui Sai On watched on as Scouts gathered at the Workers Stadium and do their annual parade on 9th October 2011. With him at the ceremony was Ms Xu Ting, the Deputy Director-General of the Department of Culture and...

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18 September, Tokyo – Two seasoned resource persons in the Asia-Pacific Region conducted an extensive orientation on World Adults In Scouting Policy (WASP) and on selected elements of the Life Cycle of an Adult. The special orientation, organized by...

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14 September, Tokyo -- Ten National Scout Organizations with 25 participants are gathered at the National Olympics Memorial Youth Centre for a four-day regional workshop on Effective National Adult Resources Committee and National Training System...

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The Woodhouse Scout Centre in Adelaide gathered representatives from 11 National Scout Organizations including Bangladesh, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore and Sri Lanka with the special participation of...

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Young Scouts Paul Stephens, Jone Naisara and Orisi Kunakata who belong to the 1st Nabua Primary School Troop were commended for helping an elderly man when attacked by three robbers in Suva. The three shared said that in the morning of 30th June...

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To commemorate Gerakan Pramuka Indonesia’s 50th anniversary, the Scout association will plant one million tree seedlings throughout the country. During the launch of this massive tree planting on 23rd July 2011 in Sentul, Bogor, West Java Province...

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The co-titled 28th Asia Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree and The General Association of the Scouts of China Centenary Jamboree was officially declared open at the beautiful Cheng Ching Lake in Kaohsiung, with a total of 8,230 participants from 25...

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Once again Scouting in Afghanistan witnesses a series of activities in Kabul, one of them is the Basic Unit Leaders Training course with 26 participants for both male and female members coming from Kabul and Jalalabad. The Asia Pacific Regional...

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23 June, Male’, Maldives – Today is the launch of the four-day Adults in Scouting workshop at the Maldives Centre for Social Education in Male’ with nearly 30 participants. The workshop aims to improve the management of volunteer adults, which has...

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Scout Leaders from ten National Scout Organizations celebrated the World Environment Day on 5th June at Cibubur Scout Complex in Jakarta, Indonesia. They were participants of the International Seminar on Environment Education & Biodiversity, the...

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Minister of Environment of the Republic of Indonesia, Prof.Dr. Gusti Muhammad Hatta, officially opened the International Seminar on Environment Education and Biodiversity at the National Scout Complex in Cibubur, Jakarta on 4th June 2011. The event...

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3 June, Kuala Lumpur – In supporting the Scouts Association of Malaysia to strengthen its Adult Resources Management to deliver a qualitative Youth Programme to its members and a better managed organization, a 4-day workshop on Adults in Scouting is...

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27th May 2011, Singapore - A moment of reflection opened the Committee NSO Visit (CNV) at the national headquarters of the Singapore Scout Association (SSA). SSA President Mr Noel Hon welcomed the visiting team comprised of 1st Vice Chairman Prakorb...

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