Rupert Schildböck

Liechtenstein Hosts 2nd European Small Nations’ Mini Jamboree

By Rupert Schildböck On 17 May 2013 · Leave a Comment

(Schellenberg/PPL) – In less then three months from now, the Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Liechtensteins (PPL, the National Scout Association in Liechtenstein) will be welcoming some 200 Scouts and Guides from across Europe to a very special adventure: Dwarfs United, the second European Small Nations’ Mini Jamboree, taking place at Castle Schellenberg from 27 July to [...]

Pfadfinderdorf Zellhof is the second SCENES Centre in Austria

By Rupert Schildböck On 15 May 2013 · Leave a Comment

(Pfadfinderdorf Zellhof/PPÖ) – Situated in the beautiful landscape of Salzburg’s lake district some 25km to the north-east of the city of Salzburg, the Pfadfinderdorf Zellhof has successfully completed the certification process of the World Organization of the Scout Movement to become the second SCENES centre in Austria. We have spoken with Michael Steinmetz, camp director [...]

Malta the Capital of the European Scout Region for a Weekend: Networking, Sharing, Reviewing and Planning

By Rupert Schildböck On 14 May 2013 · Leave a Comment

(La Valletta/SAM) – Between 8 and 11 May 2013, Malta was the centre of the European Scout community, with four international meetings taking place on the Mediterranean island for the very first time, bringing over 60 participants from 19 different countries and as many National Scout Associations to the island. Two of these events, RoverNet [...]

Discover the Wonders of Oman at the 16th International Youth Gathering for Cultural Exchange

By Rupert Schildböck On 13 May 2013 · Leave a Comment

(WSBERO/Geneva) – Following the series of successful similar events in the past, the Arab Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is once again inviting Scouts (18 to 25 years, male only) to an International Youth Gathering for Cultural Exchange. The 2013 edition will be hosted by the Oman Scouts and Guides [...]

Agora 2013: Rover Scouts Reach Out and Network

By Rupert Schildböck On 8 May 2013 · Leave a Comment

(WSB-ERO/Geneva) – Thirty-four young Rover Scouts representing 14 National Scout Associations from twelve countries across Europe came together in Kandersteg during the second weekend in April for this year’s Agora. Agora, which means ‘meeting place’ in Ancient Greek, is an annual event hosted by the European Region of WOSM for Rover Scouts, which is organized [...]

TroPiCat 2013: Catalan Venture Scouts Live the Unity of Their Movement

By Rupert Schildböck On 6 May 2013 · Leave a Comment

(Cardedeu/FCEG) – For the first time in recent history, more than 2300 Scouts and Guides of the Venture Scout section (14-17 years of age) of the three Catalan Guide and Scout associations came together on the last weekend of April 2013 in Cardedeu and engaged in a series of community service activities. TroPiCat 2013 was [...]

“Flame of Hope” meets “Light of Peace” in Hamburg

By Rupert Schildböck On 3 May 2013 · Leave a Comment

(VCP/Hamburg) – The German Protestant Church Day (Deutscher Evangelischer Kirchentag) in Hamburg was the background for a very special meeting this week: Protestant Scouts and Guides from the Verband Christlicher Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen (VCP, one of the National Scout Associations in Germany) came together with Muslim members of the Bund Moslemischer Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen in [...]