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5th June 2012: The launching of the World Environment day was marked today amidst many of the key Scout Leaders coming from 12 National Scout Organizations (NSOs) across the Asia-Pacific Region who had gathered for the second consecutive year for the regional workshop on environmental education in…

On International Day of Peace ten million Scouts around the world are helping to create more peaceful communities. The Gifts for Peace project, launched in 2007 as part of the centenary celebrations, highlighted the significant contributions that Scouts are making in relation to peace building…

Good Morning! It is an honour for me to be here with you today and share a few thoughts about Scouting and the impact it has on young people and the communities where they live. Let me begin by expressing my sincere gratitude to the Guides and Scouts of Norway and all of its numerous…

Roverway is an educational event for and by young people aiming: To provide meaningful, active and fun experiences that can contribute to one’s personal development To promote intercultural learning and exchange To encourage the sharing of experiences and good practices relating to Rover…

Scouting America is expanding opportunities for a new generation of young people, with plans to grow its membership to 2 million Scouts in the coming years and to place even stronger emphasis on volunteering.At its National Annual Meeting, held earlier in May in Dallas, Texas, the organisation, one…

Young people understand the potential of, and have the power to, do good. As the Big 6 Youth Organizations worldwide, we know that when the compassion of youth is lit, it is young people that make a real difference, drive change, commit fully, work with passion and their leadership shines. As…

Over 500 Scouts from 15 countries around Africa and the world (Burundi, Ethiopia, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Finland, France, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America, Tanzania and Uganda) gathered in the Burundian capital of Bujumbura for…

In the period in between 17 and 19 February 2012 in Chisinau took place the 7th National Conference of Scouts from Moldova. The Conference gathered members of the National Council, representatives from each scout group, as well as representatives of the Organizing Committee. As well, at the…

This July, a remarkable transformation is taking place in Gjøvik, Norway. From 5–12 July, over 10,000 Scouts from across Norway and more than 30 countries will come together for Speidernes Landsleir 2025, the first-ever joint national jamboree organised by Speiderne i Norge. The event, hosted at…

On Singapore’s north western coast, overlooking the limpid waters of the Straits of Johor, Sarimbun has been the location for the city-state’s main Scout camp for 50 years.Sarimbun has hosted some of the Singapore Scout Association’s most important events including the National…

Did you know that by 2050, if the world does not change its current consumption and production patterns, and with global population expected to reach 9.6 billion, we will need three planets to sustain our lifestyles? There is an urgent need to consume with care, to live sustainably and to use our…

Luc Panissod, Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) and Constance Thomas, Director of the ILO’s International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC), have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to extend the cooperation between WOSM and…