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2008 has seen another milestone achievement for the Scouts of the World Bases – this time in Singapore.

Riding on the momentum of the 10th World Scout Youth Forum and 38th World Scout Conference in Korea, the Singapore Base completed its second successful Scouts of the World Award Discovery Workshop on 14 September 2008.

The number of participants increased from nine to eleven this year. Led by Tan Sijie, the Course Director (who is the SWA Coordinator for Singapore), the group first went on a field trip in June to Pulau Semakau, one of Singapore’s unique offshore landfills.

The first National Workshop on Building Financial Capabilities hosted by the Bharat Scouts and Guides of India has gathered 28 participants from Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka at the national headquarters in New Delhi, India from 19th to 22nd September 2008.

Being the latest national Scout organization joining the Ticket to Life project, the Scout Association of Mongolia is now running a street children Scout group in Ulanbaataar starting August this year.

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and the Council of the South Pacific Scout Associations (CSPSA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to mutually recognise each other and work together in educating and involving the young people in the South Pacific.

El Secretario General de la OMMS, Sr. Luc Panissod, y los Vicepresidentes del Comité Scout Interamericano Sr. Omar Lugo y Sr. Nigel Taylor, visitaron la sede en Santiago de la Oficina Scout Mundial – Región Interamericana, los días 3 y 4 de octubre.

Strategic Planning sets the direction of an organization making it as one of the most crucial processes that a Scout association must exercise thoroughly.

The Regional Scout Committee, the one behind the Committee NSO Visit program, continues to meet key leaders of National Scout Organizations in the region and together look into the ways of enhancing the quality of Scouting.

NAIROBI - Hot on the heels of the World Scout Conference, the Africa Scout Regional Office conducted a Senior Management Conference (SMC) between 24 and 30 September 2008 at the regional secretariat in Nairobi, Kenya.

Participants included WOSM's Acting Secretary General Luc Panissod; Regional Committee Members, Marcel Blaguet, Naivasha Miriti, Chris Mbanga and regional executives, Winston Adams, Lamine Diawara, Jim Kastelic (and his Assistant Jonathan Omondi), Euloge Ishimwe, Jacques Sandrizi, Guy Banafai, Elzette Balgobin. The rapporteurs were Ann Leparan and Pauline Kibugi.

His Majesty the King of Sweden was in Vienna, Austria in mid-September to help Scouting. In a press conference he and other speakers praised the work being undertaken by Scouts in Austria, and he spoke about the values of Scouting to himself and to society.

The press conference was among several activities of the World Scout Foundation, of which he is the Honorary Chairman. It resulted in considerable positive publicity.

After more than twelve months of planning the first ‘trial’ Scouts of the World Discovery was held at Youlbury Scout Activity Centre near Oxford. Eight enthusiastic members of the Scout Network from across the country took part in the Discovery which had Environment and Sustainability as its theme, and The Woodland Trust as partners.

A full day of exploration was spent photographing and ‘hugging’ trees in the nearby forest to provide a practical introduction to the Ancient Tree Hunt project. Participants were also given training in a wide range of skills including project management, behavioural analysis, challenging prejudice, conflict resolution, and what it means to be a Scout of the World. Case studies of overseas service projects were examined, and input given by a team of experts including two members of Scouts et Guides de France. Finally, action plans were drawn up to ensure this group will be the first British Scouts to achieve the SW Award which they must complete before their 25th birthday.

El pasado mes de agosto, la Asociación de Scouts de Venezuela y la Fundación Internacional Jóvenes por los Derechos Humanos, realizaron en un importante centro comercial de Caracas una jornada de recolección de firmas en apoyo a los Derechos Humanos, en el marco de la alianza firmada por ambas organizaciones el pasado mes de junio.

A glorious page in the history book of Scouting in Africa will forever be dedicated to a philanthropic giant: Klaus Jacobs. The late Klaus J. Jacobs, was a famous German businessman and the founder of the Jacobs Foundation. Thanks to his support, the Africa Scout Region was able to launch a project dubbed, ''Training Young Leaders to Ensure the Future of Africa''. He was born in 1936 in Germany.

Announced on the 16 July 2008 at the 38th World Scout Conference in Korea, the Association des Scouts du Canada will host the 14th World Scout Moot in August 2013. The activities will take place in Quebec and Ontario, Canada. The main venue will be a scout camp, situated to the north-west of Montreal and surrounded by the beautiful Laurentian Mountains.

There will be a focus on the following four values: self-accomplishment through introspection and interaction with others; responsible and long-lasting commitment, international solidarity and the social contribution of Scouting.

Clean Up the World Weekend, celebrated globally on the 3rd weekend in September is the Clean Up the World flagship event. This year the Clean Up the World Weekend will be held 19-21 September 2008 and World Scouting calls for Scouts around the globe to mobilise for this important campaign.

Clean Up the World is a community based environmental campaign that inspires and empowers individuals and communities from every corner of the globe to make their environment a cleaner, healthier place to live.

The United Nations' International Day of Peace - marked every year on September 21 - is a day when individuals, communities, nations and governments highlight efforts to end conflict and promote peace. Scouts worldwide are encouraged to participate in marking this special day in every corner of the globe.

12 September 2008: World Scouting and The Board of the World Scout Foundation regrets to announce the passing away yesterday of its former Chairman, and long-time champion of Scouting, Klaus Jacobs.

Born in Germany in 1936, Klaus Jacobs was a famous businessman and entrepreneur who held a keen lifelong interest in the Scout Movement. A Vice-Chairman and then Chairman of the World Scout Foundation, Klaus was convinced that the Movement could help young people play an active role in building their own futures and in training young leaders capable to take part in the development and social, cultural and economic progress of their country.

If you were running a restaurant, what would you do with a dominant cook, a waitress having burn-out and a menu that is already ten years in place? Doing some changes, taking care of your employees, listening to the chef?

The 47th Asia-Pacific Region Basic Management Course for Professional Scout Executives at the Cibubur Scout Camp in Jakarta, Indonesia from 27th August to 10th September 2008 gathered over 36 professional Scout executives from nine countries (India, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Thailand and Sri Lanka) getting the latest management techniques that will bring about impact and effectiveness in their professional responsibilities.

Con Jóvenes integrantes de los Grupos Scouts de Managua entonando las Notas del Himno Nacional de Nicaragua, seguido de la Oración Scout, en un ambiente de mucha emotividad y alegría, se firmó el 2 de septiembre el Convenio de Cooperación entre la Asociación de Scouts de Nicaragua y el Ministerio de Educación.

Mr Shantillall Dhanjee passed away at the age of 93. He is the founder of the first local Hindu Scout Troop in 1946. He was the first Mauritian to be appointed as Chief Scout of the Mauritius Scout Association (MSA) in 1978 and remained in office for 20 years. Shantillall Dhanjee led a very active life in Mauritian society by being a high calibre educationist, owner and director of the Dhanjee College.

En el marco de los actos programados con ocasión de la toma de posesión del nuevo Presidente de la República del Paraguay, Sr. Fernando Lugo, y al celebrarse en ese país el 16 de agosto como el Día del Niño, se realizó un Encuentro de Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes Latinoamericanos en el que participaron los y las Scouts de distintas partes del país.

Bajo el lema “El cambio climático: nuestro desafío”, el Programa de Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (PNUMA), la Fundación Global para la Paz Mundial y el Medio Ambiente (FGPE), con sede en Japón, y las corporaciones Bayer y Nikon, organizan la Decimoctava Competencia Internacional de Dibujo Infantil sobre el Medio Ambiente.

Desde el 22 de agosto y hasta al 22 de septiembre de 2008 se encuentra abierto el Tercer Concurso de Iniciativas Juveniles del Programa “Desarrollo Juvenil para la Innovación y la Acción Social” (Fondo de Juventud).

In an atmosphere of peace and friendship, Scouts from several countries gathered together in Malaysia from 18th to 24th August 2008 for the 3rd International Peace Jamboree.

From 15 to 25 August 2008, four African Rover Scouts participated in the 11th International Youth Gathering for Cultural Exchange that was held in Yemen. They were from Angola, Mozambique and Ethiopia (2). The Regional Office was represented by Euloge Ishimwe, the Communications Manager. The Youth Gathering was held concurrently with the 17th Arab Scout Moot, in Sana'a the capital city of Yemen.

Imagine an international opportunity to be a part of the real adventure of today's world: protecting the environment, sustainable development, challenging prejudices and building peace within and between communities; in one thought, contributing to making the world a better place.

All this and more is currently happening through the efforts of thousands of Rovers from all over the world that are taking part in the Scouts of the World Award.

More and more countries have adopted and implemented this global initiative within their programme for the Rover section. Here is some news from all corners of the globe:

En la reciente 7ª Asamblea General Ordinaria del Foro Latinoamericano de Juventud (FLAJ), celebrada en la ciudad de Panamá los días 25 al 27 de julio, la Oficina Scout Mundial – Región Interamericana fue electa para la Vocalía de Cooperación Internacional dentro del Consejo Directivo del FLAJ, para el período 2008-2010.

In Togo, the last quarter of the year 2007 was marked by strong floods in the savannah, plateaus and coastal areas. Heavy rainfalls in the said areas and in the Lomé Commune, have produced a sudden rise in the levels of the rivers Haho and Zio, thereby resulting in floods. The immediate consequences of this situation are: flooding of fields and houses, destruction and/or flooding of roads

Indonesian President H.E. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono conferred the Lencana Melati Award on Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Committee Chairman Jejomar C Binay during the Indonesian Scout Day at the National Scout Training Centre, Cibubur, east of Jakarta, on 14th of August 2008.