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Theme: “Youth Initiative in the Development of Scouting in Eurasia”17 young scout leaders. 8 countries. Batumi, Georgia. 7-8 September 2010. Only two days before the 4th Eurasia Scout Conference took place the 1st Eurasia Scout Youth Forum. Mario...

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Dear Secretary General,Dear colleagues at the World Scout Bureau,Dear Members of the World Scout Committee,Dear guests of Eurasia 4th Regional Conference, On behalf of the Eurasia Regional Committee let us extend our sincere gratitude to each one of...

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1st Youth Scout Forum and 4th Eurasia Regional Scout Conference took place September 7-8 & 9-11 in Batumi, Georgia. Delegates of all 9 Eurasia NSOs (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Ukraine)...

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The young NSOs’ leaders from the Eurasian countries - members of the Council of Europe had a unique opportunity to participate in one of the most interesting and ambitious projects of the European Scout Region - Academy - at October of this year...

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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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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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The African University on Youth and Development (AUYD) took place from 4 to 12 July in Cape Verde and brought together approximately 150 Youth leaders, mainly from Africa and Europe. The University, organised by the North-South Centre of the Council...

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Ever since its inception, The Academy has grown in many perspectives, with the edition just held having more than 200 participants and many learning opportunities delivered through 25 different sessions. Looking at this 3rd edition of The Academy...

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Falko Mohrs, representing WOSM, was elected as a board member during the General Assembly of the European Youth Forum which took place in Kiev, Ukraine from 18 to 20 November 2010. WOSM has been active and committed to the work of the Forum and has...

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From 26 to 28 November, youth leaders from African and European Youth Organisations met in Tripoli, Libya, to advise the Heads of States of the African Union and the European Union. Over a period of three days they worked together and produced a...

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During 22nd and October 23 was held in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, the XVI Central America Scout Summit, which brought together 21 scout leaders from Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Panama and the host country Honduras. Also some young people from...

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The 24th Interamerican Scout Conference was held from 14th to August 19th at the premises of the Convention Center of the City of Knowledge, Panama.

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Ciudad Juarez, Mexico - May 25, 2010. It is with a great sense of loss and dismay that the World Organization of the Scout Movement receives the news of the murder of Pedro González (21) and Alejandro Ruiz (18), both distinguished Rover Scouts of the...

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The Scout Association of The Bahamas played host to the Caribbean Chief Commissioner's Conference held at SuperClubs Bahamas ( Breezes) when 26 senior Leaders of Caribbean Scouting where in attendance. Leaders from Jamaica, Guyana, Trinidad & tobago...

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New York -October 2009- This year 41 Youth Delegates were invited to participate in the 3rd committee meetings of the 64th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Of the 41 participants 4 of them were Scouts. Present in New York were Falko...

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