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Young people from around the world will begin tuning in online and over the airwaves today for the start of Scouting’s largest digital event, JOTA-JOTI (Jamboree-on-the-Air and Jamboree-on-the-Internet). Taking place from 15-17 October, JOTA-JOTI offers millions of young people a space…

We are very pleased to announce a new way to access World Scouting information on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch mobile devices.SCOUTS is our new application available for download from the Apple App Store and is compatible with iOS 4 or later.Scouts from around the world can install…

Street children under the APR Ticket to Life (TTL) Project in Karachi, Pakistan went for a two-day camp at the Gulistan Scout site from 5th to 6th March 2011 to celebrate their one year anniversary.Pakistan has four TTL Scout troops in Karachi in the districts of Malir, Korangi, Shah Faisal Colony…

117 different logos were submitted on the Facebook page for the JOTA-JOTI 2011 logo contest. One of the logos submitted received more than 300 votes, four had more than 200 fans and about ten had over 100 votes.The designs that received the most votes (while taking into account&nbsp…

One of the most amazing stories so far told by moot participants is from three Ugandan Rovers, Daniel Nanghaka, Isaac Mubiru and Asaph Kasuja, who had the most spectacular ride to the Moot.While other participants used planes, trains or buses, the trio rode bicycles from Kampala to Nairobi, a…

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 Vietnam.This advanced training course is organized…

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, Grenada, Suriname, British Virgin…

The Africa Scout Day, established following a 1995 resolution (CM/Res.1607 (LXII)) by the then Organisation of African Unity (OAU) now the Africa Union (AU), seeks to recognize the past and ongoing contribution of Scouts in the development of Africa through community service projects. This Day is…

Six Rover Scouts died on the spot and over 25 other Scouts of the Pakistan Boy Scouts Association were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up during a religious gathering in Karachi, Pakistan on 28th December 2009. The six Scouts who were in their Scout uniform, died in the midst of doing…

Göran Hägerdal is the newly appointed Executive Director, Strategy and Education at the World Scout Bureau Central Office in Geneva. In his new role, Göran has overall responsibility for the Strategy for Scouting, Educational Methods (Youth Programme and Adults in Scouting), Global Project…

Göran Hägerdal is the newly appointed Executive Director, Strategy and Education at the World Scout Bureau Central Office in Geneva. In his new role, Göran has overall responsibility for the Strategy for Scouting, Educational Methods (Youth Programme and Adults in Scouting), Global Project…