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In less than three weeks, thousands of us will be making our way to Japan. And for 12 days, from 28 July to 8 August, we will be living together in a 286-hectare tented city in Kirara-hama, Yamaguchi, site of the 23rd World Scout Jamboree. Our host...
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...
We are pleased to inform you that the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) will be organising the World Scout Seminar on the Scouts of the World Award that will be hosted by Scouts et Guides de France, from 13 - 15 November 2015 in Paris...
Do you want to learn something cool? Here’s one that is not to be missed at the upcoming Jamboree… There will be a soft launch of the Scouts Go Solar (SGS) programme at the 23rd World Scout Jamboree in Japan. It is a project that has been developed...
When Scouts meet, swapping is usually on the agenda. Badges/patches, scarves, pins, t-shirts, belts, cultural items and even Scout uniforms are the popular items. The gathering of some 30 000 plus Scouts at the upcoming 23rd World Scout Jamboree in...
The Scouts of Saudi Arabia have been working tirelessly in Mecca and Medinah, the two holiest sites in Islam, in support of the record number of visitors during the holy month of Ramadan. Visiting the 3000 Scouts on duty, Minister of Education Dr...
Sadako Sasaki was two years old when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima during World War II. She was less than two kilometres away from where the bomb exploded. Most of Sadako's neighbours died, but she wasn't injured at all, at least not in...
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Project Manager - Scouting Development World Scout Bureau Global Support Center, Kuala Lumpur The Scouting Development Global Team is seeking a Project Manager to join its team in the World Scout Bureau Global Support Centre in Kuala Lumpur. The...
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...
This bulletin provides general details about the upcoming 16th Africa Scout Conference and the 7th Africa Scout Youth Forum. It also gives some useful information to help participants plan and prepare for their journey to Uganda in August. Happy...
Five weeks from now will be the moment some 33’000 Scouts from 147 countries around the world have been waiting for for at least four years: they will gather for the opening ceremony of the 23rd World Scout Jamboree in Yamaguchi in Japan! Most of the...
Read the interview João Armando Gonçalves, Chairperson of the World Scout Committee, had with International Geneva in conjunction with the recent opening of the WSB Global Support Centre, Geneva. Click here.
We are looking for the cover photo for the 2015 Scouts of the World Award Guidelines and we need your help. Please like and share this post to get the news out there. Do you have an inspiring photo from your SW Award project or another exciting...
“The quality of our future depends on the quality of leaders we shape today.” The first Interamerican Leadership Training (ILT), which was held from 26 December 2013 to 1 January 2014, signified the creation of a new generation of Scout Leaders for...