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Over 30 Rovers from four countries continue to work with a community in Marikina City, Philippines on and this year project just concluded from 18th to 27th August. This CJK Project where CJK stands for Scouts of China, Japan and Korea doing a yearly...

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All is set for the 45 Vietnamese Scout Leaders as they begin today their Advance Unit Leader Training Course at Mt. Makiling, in Laguna Philippines. The participants all come from over 30 different Scout groups currently running in various parts of...

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Before an excited crowd of 12,000 Scouts from 40 countries around the world, Regional Chairman Jejomar Binay and the Vice Speaker of the Korean Parliament and Acting President of WSPU Hon. Chung Eui-Hwa delivered their congratulatory messages at the...

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Rover Scouts from Singapore built classrooms in a remote village in Sikkim province at the far north of India. Today, the extra rooms are being used by children who enjoy going to school without the hassle of going home early due to rain or lack of...

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At the two-day Committee NSO Visit (CNV) held at the Hong Kong Scout Centre on 23-24 July, the Scout Association of Hong Kong (SAHK) has proven itself as a well-managed Scout association and a leading youth organization in Hong Kong. Key leaders of...

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Continuing the Committee NSO Visit ( CNV ) which the Asia-Pacific Region has undertaken since early 2008, now is the turn of the Pacific islands situated at the far extreme of the region. Fijian leaders welcomed the CNV team led by former Regional...

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Continuing their four-nation visit in the Asia-Pacific Region, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) team visited Bhutan on 15th March 2010 and met with the President of the Scout Council and Minister of Education and Sports Lynpo Thakur S Powdyel. During...

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Scout Executives from different national Scout organizations in the Asia-Pacific Region are now in Bangladesh for the 48th APR Basic Management Course at the National Scout Training Center in Gazipur District. This course, which is now running from 2...

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On the occasion of the Committee NSO Visit (CNV) to Sri Lanka, thousands of Scouts and their parents filled up both sides of Colombo’s main street in a festive 15-minute walk, accompanied by a Scout band, towards Sasakawa Hall for the opening...

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The street leading to the grand arena was peppered by colours, grace and style as Scouts participated in a parade in the morning of 1st January 2010. Foreign and local Scouts representing different sub-camps, gorgeously dressed in their native...

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In a festive atmosphere, Scouts and leaders from 24 countries enjoyed the International Night on 31st December 2009 as they gathered at the grand arena in Mt. Makiling, and watched representatives of participating National Scout Organizations...

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The WOSM – European Region and the Europe Region WAGGGS jointly are now launching a European Voluntary Service project where some young volunteers from all around Europe will offer their time and service with the aim to ensure support to MOs and NSOs...

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Tine Radinja, Chairman of the European Youth Forum and a representative of European Scouting, recently met Ms Andruolla Vassiliou, the Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multiculturalism and Youth, to engage with her as part of a delegation from...

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Junak – the Association of Scouts and Guides of the Czech Republic is looking for a motivated young international volunteer that would like to commit for the development of Scouting in the Czech Republic, in particular joining and supporting the...

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On April 23-25 European youth organisations met in Brussels on the occasion of the European Youth Forum’s (YFJ) Council of Members. Based on the proposal of European Scouting the Forum adopted a set of priorities for the International Youth Year 2010...

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