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One of the hugely successful Gifts for Peace projects has been the Amahoro Amani project- a joint World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) and World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) initiative of promoting Peace in the Great...

It is a pleasure to announce the WOSM membership of Kazakhstan's National Scout Organization, 'the Organization of the Scout Movement of Kazakhstan (OSMK)', as from 16 January 2008. A warm welcome into the World Scouting family is extended to all the...

In the aftermath of the election violence that ensued in Kenya, Scouts in Nairobi, Eldoret and in Nakuru offered a helping hand to IDPs fleeing from their homes. Nakuru In Nakuru, in a community service exercise led by the Area Commissioner, Mr...

On 15 January 2008 Baden-Powell Fellows from the UK Chapter met at Baden-Powell House in London to celebrate the centenary of the publication of "Scouting for Boys" on 15 January 1908. The present Lord Baden-Powell signed copies of his grandfather's...

At last weekend’s Winter Camp, The Scout Association launched its largest ever revamp of the activity programme with the launch of 40 new and modernised badges. In order to reflect the changing demands and interests of today’s young people, these new...

Inspired by the Gifts for Peace initiative, Dominic Simard a Scout from Quebec, Canada, has created a website designed to give Scouts from around the world the opportunity to facilitate discussion about the way they see Peace in the World Scout...

Maldivian president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom escaped assassination in his Indian Ocean archipelago thanks to a teenage boy Scout who wrestled back a knife-wielding attacker, officials said. Mr. Gayoom, who was unharmed in the incident, paid tribute to...

Since 1 August 2007, Scouting's Sunrise, more than 1800 pictures of this special celebration have been shared on Pikeo. Scouts from around the world have had the opportunity to show, through their own photos, how they marked this special day. The...

A massive thank you to everyone who worked to make the Centenary of Scouting such a success. Thank you to all the volunteers who gave their time to run activities and programmes for Scouts worldwide. Thank you to our supporters and all of you who...

December 25 - Every year the Incas Scout Group from Cochabamba, Bolivia celebrate Christmas in a very special way: they serve breakfast and give toys to the children in the marginal zones of the community and organise Scout games for them to play...

The first ever Scouts of the World Discovery in Ireland took place in October 2008, gathering 21 enthusiastic Venture Scouts and young leaders from across 11 Scout Counties and 4 Scout Provinces to the Scout Den & Museum of the 37th Cork (Togher) in...

The Scouts of the World Discovery is an adventure lasting several days, organised with a focus on environment, development or peace. This Discovery is part of the Scouts of the World Award scheme. The "Eclaireuses Eclaireurs de France" will set up...

December 2008: Over 3 million pilgrims are now in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj, the pilgrimage every devout Muslim hopes to make at least once in a lifetime. As in years past, more than 4,000 Scouts, from throughout the country are on hand to...

During the first few months of 2008, fourteen local Scout Groups and Scout Centres from nine countries around the world were given the special task of testing the curriculum content and programme activities for the World Scout Environment Badge...

The first Scouts of the World Award exhibition in the Asia Pacific Region was held during the "Diamond Moot 2008", the 18th National Rover Moot of Thailand, Petchaburi, Thailand. 22-26 Oct 2008 ‘Save the Earth, Serve the World’ – That’s the motto of...