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Twenty eight young scout leaders representing 21 state associations gathered at the National Headquarters, in New Delhi, for the “Team India - Messenger of Peace Gathering" from 25th to 29th September 2013. These leaders are well-oriented and...

The 50th Anniversary of Venturing both in New Zealand and the world kicked off in the month of July, with several celebrations taking place around the country. One event was held in Wellington over the weekend of 5 to 7 July 2013 where the Lower...

His Excellency the President, Abdul Hamid, took oath as the Chief Scout of Bangladesh on 30th July 2013 at a ceremony at Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban in Dhaka. High public officials as well as Bangladesh Scouts leaders including awardees joined the...

Imagine having Scouting songs, yells, skits, prayers straight from your phone or iPad sitting round the campfire? In the recent initiative of Scouts Australia, it all so easy as Scouts Australia has launched its first two e-books: the Australian...

It has been a busy 3 years for the Region with a plethora of events contributing to the growth in membership in the Region, refinement of tailored support into Global Support, many support visits undertaken, financial and human resources contributing...

From 18 to 22 June 2013 in Guadarrama (Spain) 20 participants from 7 different European NSOs/NSAs met for the official kick-off meeting of the project: "Safe from Harm! Creating a safe environment for children and young people in Europe". The project...

This years Agora took place from the 10th to the 14th of April in Kandersteg, Switzerland. Agora, meaning a meeting place, It is an annual event, hosted by the European Scout Region which gathers Rovers from all around Europe to come together and...

The International Commissioners’ Forum 2012 was held in Athens from the 6th to the 9th of December, under the motto “Making the Connections”. It was an honour and a pleasure for the Greek Guiding Association and the Greek Scout Association to act as...

KINSHASA – Within the framework of the Messengers of Peace project, the Fédération des Scouts de la République démocratique du Congo (FESCO) launched a new youth program on 6 April 2012. Through this program, the Scout method is used to support...

The next General Assembly of Association of Scouts of Azerbaijan took place 23 of December 2012 at “Golden coast” hotel conference hall, Baku, Azerbaijan All the issues on the agenda were discussed and adopted by the General Assembly. The key issues...

Festival of Volunteers has become a tradition in Moldova and has the aim to recognize the merits of volunteering in the country. Thus, on December 9th, all volunteers from across the country gathered in the Republic Hall to celebrate International...

Situated in the Swiss Alps, Kandersteg International Scout Centre (KISC) played host to the 2012 annual Management Meeting of the staff from the World Scout Bureau – Central Office and 6 Regional Offices. With a packed agenda focusing on key topics...

On this seminar the members of the National organization of Scouts of Ukraine studied how the scout movement can help to unite Ukrainian youth. What might Nil Armstrong, Stiven Spilberg, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Richard Gere, John Kennedy, Paul...

The Asia-Pacific Region Ticket to Life Evaluation and Planning workshop begins today at the National Training Centre in Cibubur, Jakarta, Indonesia. The workshop was inaugurated by Air Marshall Eris Herryanto, Vice Chairman of Gerakan Pramuka. He...

At the recent 24th APR Scout Conference, many individuals across the region were presented with awards as a way of recognizing their significant services and contributions to Scouting. The awards are in different categories, one of which is the APR...