World Scouting
Forty Scout leaders from diverse parts of the world gathered in Vienna (Austria), from 20 to 24 February 2014 for an inter-religious dialogue event organised by the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Centre for interreligious and Intercultural...
The World Organization of the Scout Movement is happy to announce that the “Association des Guides et Scouts de Monaco” is a full member of WOSM since 16 February 2014, after being an Accredited National Scout Organization since 1990. The...
A master of Scouting skills from his youth, William (Bill) Hillcourt (1900-1992) spent a lifetime teaching them to others around the globe, earning him the title “Scoutmaster to the World”. Originally from Denmark, Bill moved to the United States of...
Today is Founders Day. This is the day of the year when 40 million Scouts from around the world will come together in their Scout Patrols, Groups, Troops and other gatherings to renew their Scout Promise. I too will do the same with Scouts from...
In November 2013, the very first World Scout Education Congress (#WSEC) took place in Hong Kong. Over 400 Scouts from more than 100 countries gathered to discuss the future of education in Scouting. The post-event features of the event are now...
23rd WSJ - Next year, 30 000 Scouts from all over the world will gather in Japan for the 23rd World Scout Jamboree (WSJ). Already last summer, 14 000 participants from 53 countries got a sneak preview of what is to come when participating in the Asia...
I am on an official visit to our largest Scouting nation in the world, Indonesia. Yesterday afternoon a police truck carrying 62 Scouts to a campsite lost control and overturned resulting in the death of 4 Scouts, the driver and his helper. 31 Scouts...
Typhoon Haiyan occurred on 9th November 2013, devastating many communities across central Philippines. Tens of thousands have died and millions have been displaced from their homes. The World Scouting team visited Scout Groups supporting...
King of Sweden, His Majesty, King Carl XVI Gustaf, visited Manila and the provinces of Laguna and Leyte for a series of Scouting activities. An active advocate of youth development, the King was visiting the Philippines as Patron of Scouting and...
King of Sweden, His Majesty, King Carl XVI Gustaf, visited Manila and the provinces of Laguna and Leyte for a series of Scouting activities. An active advocate of youth development, the King was visiting the Philippines as Patron of Scouting and...