Diversity and Inclusion
Last month, the 2nd Youth Work Convention, five years after the first, brought together some 500 participants active in the youth work field. The aim of the Convention - organised in the framework of the Belgian presidency of the Committee of...
Xenophobia is the unreasoned or irrational dislike or fear of that which is perceived to be foreign or strange. Xenophobia can manifest itself in many ways involving the relations and perceptions of a group of people towards another, including a fear...
Today, 2 April, is the United Nations's World Autism Awareness Day. It is not just about sharing what autism is. Rather, it is a call to action to make sure that people with autism are fully integrated into all areas of society. Including...
The Diversity & Inclusion Priority Project Group of the European Scout Region has been very active in reaching out to all National Scout Organisations (NSOs) in Europe since the European Regional Scout Conference in Berlin in August 2013. But do you...
The second in a series of training events for European National Scout Organisations (NSOs) on diversity and inclusion was recently held at Kapralův Mlyn, the International Scout Centre near Brno in the Czech Republic. We have asked some participants...
Are you passionate about Scouting? Would you like to contribute with your time, commitment and competence as a volunteer on World level? Then here is your opportunity! At the World Scout Conference in August 2014, representatives from National Scout...
The 40th World Scout Conference started this morning in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Nearly 1400 participants and support team members from 130 countries have gathered for what is the largest international event in the history of Slovenia. In the first...
Report to the World Scout Conference: Scouting is a Movement of young people, supported by adults. From WOSM’s total membership of over 40 million, more than 82% are young people. They are in their formative years; acquiring knowledge, skills and...
We are pleased to present you the Annual Report of the European Scout Committee’s work covering the period August 2013 to July 2014. In the report, we look back at the progress made since the 21st European Scout Conference in Berlin, Germany...
NIGERIA - The Scout Association of Nigeria, celebrated the 2014 National Scouts Conference under the theme, “Scouting, Vehicle and Driver of Peace, Unity and Harmony”, in Uyo, the transformational City of Akwa Ibom State. The conference was attended...