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Greetings have been pouring in from well-wishers around the world in relation to the opening of the new World Scout Bureau Office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Below are a selection: "The 18th of June 2014 , thanks to the generous support of the...
Today the World Scout Bureau opened its new office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. These are the words I shared with our guests at the Grand Opening: - The Honourable Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia - Simon Rhee...

Nicaraguans scouts began to receive educational materials that the World Scout Bureau - Interamerican Region donated last January. "These are handbooks for girls and boys and guides for leaders that are needed to properly develop the program of each...

The importance of gratitude... I recently had the opportunity to attend the Annual Meeting of the Boy Scouts of America in the city of Nashville, Tennessee in the United States. During the meeting at which the annual reports are presented, there was...

The importance of gratitude... I recently had the opportunity to attend the Annual Meeting of the Boy Scouts of America in the city of Nashville, Tennessee in the United States. During the meeting at which the annual reports are presented, there was...

Each year on 12th June, people around the world join hands to mark the World Day Against Child Labour. As I write, 168 million girls and boys are still engaged in child labour, 85 million of them in hazardous work. For several years now, the...

Venture Scout Phurba Tenjing Sherpa (first on the right side, wearing the scarf of Vienna's 8th Scout & Guide Group) and fellow mountaineers proudly displaying the flag of the Venture Scouts and Guides of Wiener Pfadfindergruppe 8, of Pfadfinder und...

The Joint Meeting of the European Scout Committee of WOSM and the Europe Committee WAGGGS discussed and approved the WOSM (Europe) - WAGGGS (Europe) Memorandum of Understanding this weekend in Brussels, Belgium. The Meeting was held on the premises...

Are your Venture Scouts (aged 15 to 18) still undecided where to spent their summer camp this year? Then this is THE opportunity they might have been looking for: "Wonderland 2014", the National Jamboree of the Azərbaycan Skautlar Assosiyasiyası -...

Hon. Chung Ui Hwa, Honorary President of the World Scout Parliamentary Union (WSPU) has been appointed as the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea. Dr. Chung Ui Hwa joined Scouting in the 1960’s, when he was in middle school. As...

Inside Rapid Response Initiative to recruit 1 million Scouts SouthernAfricaScoutLeasers caucus on youth role in nation building Rehabilitation of defective masts in public schools Forging forward with Scouting Basics Nigerian Scouts part of the...

Your Scout Group is still undecided where to pitch their tents this summer? Then hurry up and register your patrol(s) for the Central European Jamboree 2014, hosted by Junák - svaz skautů a skautek ČR in Dosky in the Czech Republic! Find out all...

Zofim, the Israel Boy and Girl Scouts (צופים), celebrated the volunteer engagement of a number of young Leaders (who had dedicated a full year to the association) at a special event earlier this week. Among the special guests attending the...

This weekend, Scouts et Guides de France, one of the five National Scout Associations in France, held its Annual General Assembly at the Centre Scout de Jambville. Delegates from local Groups and Territories (equivalent of districts in other...

Following a long-time tradition that happens every three years, Boy Scouts of America held the 2014 Omaha Beach Camporee from 25 to 27 April on the shores of Normandy, at Vierville-sur-mer, France. Around 5,000 Scouts and Leaders from the United...