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Since 95 years Kandersteg International Scout Centre (KISC) welcomes thousands of Scouts at the Permanent Mini Jamboree to enable Scouts to spend an adventure of their lifetime at their international home of Scouting in the heart of the Swiss Alps...
29 August 2018, Harare: Hundreds of Scouts from all parts of Africa and the rest of the world have began trooping in to Harare for a series of events that will be taking place in the country over the next 3 weeks. At least 300 Scouts, Scout Leaders...
German Guiding and Scouting has been awarded the International Peace of Westphalia Prize, Youth Prize, in recognition of the Movement’s common values and its contribution to mutual understanding and peace. The Ring Deutscher Pfadfinderinnen und...
More than two million Muslims from around the world are in Mecca this week to complete the Hajj, and thousands of local Scouts have been deployed to assist them as they move around the holy city. The Saudi Arabia Scout Association works with the...
The Jamboree On The Air / Internet will be run for the first time just like a World Scout Jamboree. You can experience the same atmosphere and similar activities; all connected through amateur radio and internet. Without even leaving home! It is a...
Thousands of Scouts from Gerakan Pramuka (Indonesian Scout Movement), including Indonesian President Joko Widodo, gathered in Cibubur Camp at the eastern sub-district of Jakarta to commemorate their annual National Scout Day on August 13. Cub Scouts...
Coinciding with the celebration of the International Youth Day and the Centenary of Rover Scouting, the APR Scout Foundation launched its youth membership category at The Plaza Restaurant in Macau on Sunday, August 12. The APR Scout Foundation...
UNICEF’s third Representative to Montenegro since the country regained its independence in 2006, Mr. Osama Makkawi Khogali, visited the Training for Young Leaders which was organised by Association of Scouts of Montenegro few weeks ago. Being a Scout...
An award-winning independent film director and an Emmy-nominated investigative documentary maker will join leading personalities in World Scouting on the jury for the World Scout Film Festival, the first time such an event has been organised by the...
Meet the Candidates nominated by National Scout Organizations for election as Youth Advisors to the Africa Scout Committee 2018-2021
Scout activities are organised undertakings that focus on the development of various capabilities of young people. Scouting is based on advancement and patrol system, so it has great value such as cooperation, understanding and consideration for...
As the setting sun begins to drop towards the horizon, thousands of young people are dancing on the beach in The Hague, grains of powdery sand diffusing the warm air and bathing the crowd and the band on stage in a golden light. The singers get to...
Nairobi, Kenya - 30 July 2018: In a bid to tap into the growing interest by young people to be contributors to the Africa Scout Foundation, we are pleased to introduce the Junior Membership Category. Every Scout from the Age of 18 years to 26 years...
Over 4630 Rovers and Rangers arrived to the Hague yesterday to take part in Roverway 2018, representing 53 countries. Record high temperatures allured most participants to stick around the beach and rest from their long travels before heading to the...
MANILA, Philippines – The Asia-Pacific Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement has released on Monday the winners of its 16th Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Photo Contest. This year’s contest highlights the centenary of Rover Scouting...