
World Scout Conference

As requested by Conference Resolution 10/08, a brief Mid-term Report on the implementation of the "WSC/WSB Triennial Plan for 2008-2011" has been sent to all NSOs via the month of May's ScoutPack. This report was accompanied by a personal message...

Preparation for the 39th World Scout Conference and the 11th World Scout Youth Forum (WSYF) are well underway. The Conference will be held from the 10th to the 14th of January 2011 at the Estação Embratel Convention Center in Curitiba, Brazil. The...

The Brazilian city of Curitiba, the host of the forthcoming 39th World Scout Conference, won the Globe Sustainable City Award 2010. The city of Curitiba is awarded for excellent sustainable urban development. The City of Curitiba shows maturity in...

The European Committee has just published its Annual Review for the year July 2008 till July 2009. This is the second such report which reflects the achievements made and the challenges faced. Continuing the spirit of openness which was evident last...

The main highlight of the 6th APR Scout Youth Forum was the election of new batch of the Young Adult Members Group (YAMG) for the period of 2009-2012. Youth forum participants elected seven representatives of the YAMG. They are Maeedh Mohamed Zahir...

NAIROBI, 18 February 2009. At the Carnivore Restaurant, H.E. Vice-President of the Republic of Kenya, Kalonzo Musyoka, who is also the Chief Commissioner of the Kenya Scouts Association (KSA), officially launched the work of the Moot Organizing...

On Friday 8th May 2009, the President of Fédération Ivoirienne du Scoutisme (FIS) passed away after a long illness at the age 55 years. He was married and a father of 5 children. Dr. Doumbia Gnamakolo was a member of the Africa Scout Foundation and...

Geneva 20 November 2009 – On November 20th the world will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the adoption by the General Assembly of the United Nations of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). 20 Years ago in 1989 The World Organization of...

11.30am Jeju Island, 17 July 2008 - Japan has just won the bid to host the 23rd World Scout Jamboree in 2015. Announced just a few minutes ago in the Plenary Hall at ICC Jeju on Jeju Island at the 38th World Scout Conference, Japan was ecstatic to...

Jeju Island, Korea - 14 July 2008: Scouts from all over the world have traveled to Jeju Island, Korea to attend the 38th World Scouting Conference, which begins today. During this ‘General Assembly’ of Scouting – taking place from July 14 – 18 –...