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Over 170 Scout leaders from FOS Open Scouting gathered at the Flemish Parliament on March 5, 2024, for the annual Leadership Council. In keeping with this year's council theme, "Aan Zet" (Dutch for "your move"), the focus was on engaging young leaders in the decision-making process. FOS…

Around the world and over the years, Scouting has evolved and adapted with the times - reimagining and refreshing our image to remain as relevant today as we were more than a century ago. Today, World Scouting is taking another step forward in that journey with a newly refreshed brand that will…

In 1992, during the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (Rio-92),  World Oceans Day was declared on June 8th. To celebrate that date in the city where it was established, the NGO Route Brasil launched the challenge of bringing together 18,000 people, distributed by 103…

For Amar Chettri, a lifelong Scout and National Coordinator of the Bharat Scouts and Guides Messengers of Peace initiative, meeting His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and sharing the impacts of Scouting’s peace-building efforts was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.   The moment came to be…

By Emily Jones, Youth Representative - Gender, World Scouting  Gender-based violence is one of the world’s most pervasive human rights violations, with at least one in three women and girls experiencing it in their lifetimes - a statistic likely underestimated due to underreporting. To…

Ahmed came back from school shouting out to his mother and telling her that he has got a certificate of appreciation and was honoured with an award at school. When she looked at the award, she found the fleur-de-lys symbol on it. Although the mother very well knew that this emblem referred to…

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.Over 250 delegates from 32 of the 34 National Scout Organizations comprising the Interamerican Scout Region, met to conduct the work themselves the…

As the sun began to set over the Roverway 2024 campsite, a serene and reflective mood took hold. Participants and volunteers coming from 38 countries would be in front of the stage of the main campsite of Roverway 2024 for the last time.The closing ceremony commenced with presenters Hannah and…

It’s International Women’s Day, and we took the opportunity to ask Scouts across the world “What is gender equality? How can you #StepItUp4Gender as a Scouts?”. Here are some of the responses we got: Grace Wanja, Rover Scout, Kenyatta University,…

Young, passionate, and giving, Anisia is a 24-year-old Scout in Moldova who plays a pivotal role in supporting the Ukrainian refugees who fled to her small village in Moldova since the start of the war in Ukraine. A medical school graduate, Anisia has previously helped families overcome the drastic…