Europe

When the Coordinating Group of the European Regions of WAGGGS and WOSM met the other weekend, the current situation of refugees and the manifold support actions by Scouts and Guides as members of their local communities was one of the issues...

Last month, at the 23rd World Scout Jamboree in Japan, I had the privilege of attending the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony with some 150 Scouts. The memorial commemorated the 70th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of the cities of Hiroshima and...

In view of the current refugee situation in Europe, the European Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) has issued the following message about the current refugee situation to National Scout Organisations and National...

In August 2015, Uganda Scouts Association with support from the Government of the Republic of Uganda successfully hosted the 16th Africa Scout Conference and the 7th Africa Scout Youth Forum. The Africa Scout Conference is the governing organ of the...

Mt. Makiling National Scout Reservation, Philippines Mt. Makiling National Scout Reservation was the site of 10th World Scout Jamboree held in 1959, the first to be held outside of Europe. Over 12,000 Scouts from 44 countries have participated. Since...

We are pleased to invite key decision makers of National Scout Organisations (NSOs) and National Scout Associations (NSAs) in the European Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) to the 6th European Scout Symposium. The...

During the Summer months a number of Regional Circulars have been dispatched to National Scout Organisations (NSOs) and National Scout Associations (NSAs) in the European Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). Here is an...

You were among the 8000 volunteers supporting the recent 23rd World Scout Jamboree​ in Japan? Then you may share some of the personal reflections of Harald, responsible unit leader of Troop 2 "Stein P. Aasheim" of the Norwegian Contigent! Today I...

Five weeks from now will be the moment some 33’000 Scouts from 147 countries around the world have been waiting for for at least four years: they will gather for the opening ceremony of the 23rd World Scout Jamboree in Yamaguchi in Japan! Most of the...

"Recently, the ‪ European Scout Committee‬ has been exploring the topic of ‪gender‬, and I had the opportunity to participate in one of the sessions. I think it was a very worthwhile exercise. I believe that our main concern should be ensuring that...