Scouts in Denmark are learning about the importance of education and fundraising to build schools in Uganda. They are helping to promote the rights of children to education and some of the older Scouts hope to be involved in the actual building of the new schools.

Scouts in Guyana are working to combat bullying, reduce violent behaviour in young people in Guyana and promote SMAC - Spreading the Message to Avoid Conflict.

Scouts in Iceland are working with the immigrant community living on the island, learning about the situation that they face and taking action to help integrate them into Icelandic society.

Scouts in Mauritius are reaching out to help disadvantaged young people in order to bring smiles back to their faces. They will help children who have been marginalised from society to acquire life-skills, develop self-respect and re-integrate to society.

10,000 Scouts in Singapore are rising to the challenge of 'doing a good turn every day'. They recognise that small acts of goodwill can contribute to building peace and that no gesture is too small.

Scouts in Uruguay are working to provide housing for homeless and poor people in Uruguay. The Scouts are organising a mega rock concert to raise funds to enable Uruguayan Rover Scouts to build these houses as their Gift for Peace.

Scouts in Azerbaijan are bringing together leaders and young people from Azerbaijan, Georgia and Russia, at a special training camp on the border of Azerbaijan and Russia, to help young people increase their involvement in decision making in the local and regional communities and to learn about diversity management, conflict resolution, democratic citizenship, civil society and participative youth work.

Scouts in the Bahamas are working to integrate immigrants from Haiti into their Scout Movement. They are forming friendships and building solidarity between Scouts from the Bahamas and the Haitians, those who were Scouts or Leaders in Haiti, and those who were not.

Scouts in Bangladesh are working in a centre for destitute, orphaned, homeless and delinquent children and young people run by the Government's Social Welfare Department. They are running educational and recreational activities and providing support for the young people.

Scouts in Austria are raising awareness of the migrant situation in their country in order to promote tolerance, exchange and the acceptance of migrants as part of Austrian society.

Scouts in Bulgaria are working to support children who have been placed in special homes following acts of aggression or delinquent behaviour. They are helping them to develop social skills, create friendships, reduce aggression and reintegrate into society.

Scouts in the Netherlands are working to create awareness in young people of the meaning of freedom and remembrance, to understand that freedom cannot be taken for granted and that this should commemorated.

Scouts in Hong Kong are working to promote social equality and the support the integration of immigrant groups in Hong Kong

Scouts in Hong Kong are working in prisons with delinquent adolescents to help them identify alternative solutions to crime and support their reintegration into society.

Scouts in Hong Kong are working to raise awareness about disabilities and support the integration of children with special needs into Scouting.

Scouts in Costa Rica are learning about environmental issues, and taking part in activities and voluntary service projects with other local organisations to safeguard the environment for future generations.

Scouts in the Czech Republic are learning about the importance of education and raising funds to build schools in Ethiopia and support other young people who have few opportunities for education.

Scouts in Ghana are supporting street children, inviting them to join Scouting and learn skills that can lead to gainful employment and better opportunities in life.

Scouts in Chad are supporting vocational training for young people from the suburbs. The aim is to alphabetise youth who have been marginalised from society and to train them in joinery, sowing, plumbing or breeding, so that they can take care of themselves and reintegrate into their communities.

Scouts and Guides in Italy are taking action to promote peace to a national and international audience by participating in a 20-kilometre Peace March from Perugia to Assisi in 2007. Prior to the March there will be a three day event called "United Nations of Youth", to debate and exchange information with young people from different life experiences and backgrounds.

Scouts in Sweden are working on a project called 'Open to All' which aims to integrate ethnic, cultural, religious and social minorities into the Swedish Guide and Scout Movement and also to make everyone who is in the Swedish Guide and Scout Movement feel equally welcome and accepted. The Scouts aim to promote understanding and acceptance between young people from different backgrounds and combat discrimination and violence between different groups.

Scouts in Nepal are working to improve the living conditions for displaced people living in Kohalapur, who have fled the violence in the far west and mid west of Nepal.

Scouts in Ireland are working to promote peace at local, national and international level, breaking down barriers between divided communities, encouraging exchange and supporting others in need of assistance.

4 million South Africans, and 25 million people in Africa, are infected with HIV/AIDS. Over 50% of new infections with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, now occur in young people. Scouts in South Africa believe that together, Scouts around the world can change the course of this disease and they are leading the way with a peer education programme.

Scouts in Zimbabwe are working to spread awareness of the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse, and the link from these to HIV/AIDS, which is a huge problem in their country.

Scouts in Rwanda are reaching out to young people living in harsh conditions. The project aims to integrate young people into scout activities who, because of their health, their living conditions or their past, experience insecurity and marginalisation. It also aims to help to make the community aware of the need to integrate and take care of people identified as living in difficult conditions.

Scouts in Malaysia are working to create awareness among young people of the dangers of HIV/AIDS, and are learning how to stay healthy as well as to understand the issues faced by those who have contracted HIV/AIDS.

Scouts in Argentina are promoting peaceful games and reading as a way of developing positive attitudes towards peace building in young people.

Scouts in Botwana are helping to educate young people about HIV/AIDS and other important adolescent health issues.

Scouts in Turkey are promoting a Culture of Peace by making people aware of UNESCO's 2000 Manifesto, which contains six key points: respect all life, reject violence, share with others, listen to understand, preserve the planet, and rediscover solidarity. They are also organising awareness campaigns linked to the main topics of the United Nation's World Programme of Action for Youth.

Scouts in the United States are giving their time and energy to provide food and shelter for those in need and to teach their peers about healthy living. Service is a core value of Scouting and the Boy Scouts of America have been helping their communities since their creation. They decided to focus on food and shelter issues because 17.8% of children in the United States live in poverty, and because their living conditions affect their performance in school.

Scouts in South Africa are teaching environmental education to young people from poverty-stricken rural areas. The young people attend, free of charge, a two-day environmental camp at the Mafikeng Scout Centre of Excellence for Nature and the Environment (SCENE), and since 2002, over 9,000 young people have gone through the programme.

Scouts in Brazil are launching the “Let's disarm our children!” project. They are educating young people to stay away from firearms of any kind, even toy guns. They are learning to understand how destructive the use of firearms is and how to resolve disputes through dialogue and compromise.

Scouts in Indonesia are rebuilding Aceh following the December 2003 Tsunami which caused tremendous damage and casualties. Their "Let's rebuild Aceh" project is a response to the economical and ecological problems resulting after the Tsunami, and also aims to improve the living conditions of the people of the region, especially the children.

Scouts from the region of Aragon in Spain are working with French Scouts from Midi-Pyrénées on issues related to water and sustainable development. They will take part in over 35 local projects in the two areas from 30 July - 6 August 2007, and will celebrate Scouting's Sunrise together on 1 August 2007. The 2000 Scouts will then come together at a trans-pyrenean Jamboree 'AquaJam' from 6-10 August to participate in workshops and forums on water and sustainable development and intercultural exchange.

Scouts in Brazil's Piraquara city are reaching out to children from really underpriviledged backgrounds and giving them opportunities to join in Scout activities or join Scouting. Their Scout Group is called 'Guardio das Aguas', and they work to preserve the local rivers and the environment.

أكد خادم الحرمين الشريفين الملك عبدالله بن عبدالعزيز على أن الكشافة رسل سلام ، وأنه بإمكانهم أن ينشروا السلام ويخدموا الإنسانية. ولذلك قامت جمعية الكشافة العربية السعودية بتنظيم العديد من التجمعات الكشفية التي تهدف إلى التعرف علي الحضارات و تبادل الثقافات وآخرها كان المخيم الدولي الذي استضافته الهيئة الملكية بمدينة الجبيل الصناعية تحت شعار "معاً من أجل السلام", ومن خلال هذه التجمعات تقوم الكشفية بإزالة الحواجز واختلاط المفاهيم بين الثقافات وبذلك تعطي الكشفية الفرصة للفتية والشباب للحكم بأنفسهم على ما يرون ويسمعوا عن الحضارات والثقافات الأخرى.

Scouts in Canada are focusing on improving cultural education in an effort to decrease racism. They are setting up a database called "Cultural Connections Collection" containing information on other countries and cultures. The information will be posted by Scouts with connections to these other countries or cultures, for example those born outside Canada. All the Scouts will then explore this information and take part in awareness raising activities.

Qiblatain Scout Group in Tanzania is supporting HIV/AIDS orphans and street children in their community as their Gift for Peace. They chose this project having learned that over 75% of the children in orphanages and on the streets in their area had come to be in this situation having lost their parents or carers to HIV/AIDS.

Scouts and Guides in Luxembourg are contributing to inter-religious reconciliation through the restoration of a mosque in Stolac, Bosnia and Herzégovina. International participants from the European Union, catholics, muslims, jews and orthodox christians are participating in this project and sharing their experiences in workshops and discussions. A traditional house will also be renovated to become a permanent base for such inter-cultural camps.

Scouts and Guides in Luxembourg are helping young people from different cultures to live and learn together through intercultural workshops, camps and exchanges for different age groups, in collaboration with Scouts from other countries. The oldest Scouts also have the opportunity to go abroad and to host foreign Scouts in Luxembourg.

Scouts in the Seychelles are promoting peace through community education and activities for children, and developing projects for young people to learn about peace and the promotion of human rights. The Scouts are also developing a special gift for their country - a peace garden - which will serve as a reminder to the Seychelles people of the need for continued effort to bring about peace.

Scouts in Egypt are working to eliminate child labour and to help working children. They are cooperating with the International Labour Organisation's Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) in Alexandria and Cairo to implement the SCREAM (Supporting Children's Rights through Education, Arts and Media) project.

Scouts in Lebanon are coordinating the 'Rebirth of the Phoenix' project, bringing together Rover Scouts and leaders from around the world to assist in the rebuilding of Southern Lebanon after the conflict, distributing relief to displaced citizens, developing environmental and health campaigns, and educational programs for families and children.

Kuwait Scouts are implementing a series of solidarity programmes to support their communities and people in need outside Kuwait. They will support community development, health awareness, the collection of spectacles for those in need, donation campaigns, collection of school materials, supporting the Hajj (pilgrimage) and promoting cultural exchanges at Kuwaiti national Scout events.

Scouts in Liechtenstein are working to develop greater intercultural awareness and knowledge through their Scout programme and activities.

Scouts in the United Kingdom are focusing on a wide range of projects, including anti-bullying, leadership development for people from socially deprived areas, developing global awareness and international partnerships, tackling social exclusion amongst young people, developing Scouting in ethnic minority communities and producing cultural awareness training.

Scouts from the rover section of La Colombe group, in Musaga, Bujumbura in Burundi, decided to support one of their local inhabitants and her family as their Gift for Peace.

Scouts and Guides in Chile are working to support and integrate children and young people who have been marginalised by society, namely children of immigrants and refugees living in Chile, people with physical and/or mental disabilities and descendants of indigenous cultures.

Scouts in Swaziland are working to support HIV/Aids orphaned and vulnerable children through a project called 'Thirst For Life'. They are helping them to develop interpersonal and lifeskills through Scouting and are meeting the needs of their local communities by building a Centenary Centre to provide clean water for the inhabitants and to cultivate vegetables.

Scouts in Russia are developing projects to support children who have been orphaned, have disabilities or are street children. These projects will help to improve the quality of life for the children and will help Scouts to challenge the stereotypes they have of these groups of disadvantaged young people.

Scouts in Panama are building a national campsite for Scouts, Guides and other young people which will introduce them to living in natural surroundings and provide them with educational opportunities for structured courses on forestry, eco-tourism, hiking, and camping.

Scouts in Malawi are working to improve the health and living conditions of young people living on the streets. Young people will be helped to develop life-skills to build their self-confidence and self-esteem. Thirty young people will be trained initially and then though a peer education and support system the project will reach out to other young people.

'La Colombe' Cub pack from Musaga, Bujumbura in Burundi is showing solidarity with young children who have been repatriated from the conflict area of Gikoto and have suffered greatly from the effects of the war.

Scouts in Greece are helping the children of immigrants better integrate into society by getting to know them, identifying and learning to understand the problems they face and by helping them integrate better in their schools and in the community.

Scouts and Guides in France are leading a programme 'Scouting for all', which aims to support Scouting in inner-cities and urban areas where young people are seldom exposed to a 'scout culture', and have to face difficult social, economical and family situations.

Scouts in New Zealand are promoting health education for a range of serious issues facing young people today. They are raising awareness of skin cancer and educating young people to combat obesity, psychological abuse, physical abuse, substance abuse and the growing problem of youth suicide.

Scouts in Australia are learning about different cultures through partnerships with local cultural associations in their communities and international exchanges with sister cities. Every Scout Group in Australia hopes to link up with Scouts in another country to build new friendships and understanding.

Scouts in India are working on a very special Gifts for Peace project based on the positive Gandhian concept of “Sarva Dharma Sambhav” (equal respect for all religions) in order to address two key issues in society: conflict in communities and religious intolerance.

Scouts in Ecuador are promoting a culture of peace by painting murals on the topic of peace. They have organised a gathering of Scouts from all over Ecuador in Ambato, a city in the centre of the country, where, among other activities, they used their artistic skills to paint 95 murals on the topics of the importance of non-violence and peace.

Scouts and Guides in Norway are contributing to a culture of peace and creating awareness of peace issues through the creation of an enormous 'peace wall hanging' composed of the thoughts and wishes of young people in Norway.

Scouts in Poland have developed a project along the theme of Scouting's Centenary: One World One Promise. The Scouts are working on three key modules: unity, world, and promise. Scouts groups are then reflecting and working on each theme and identifying ways to take action to make a difference in their communities.

Scouts in Romania from the "Virgil Onitiu" Brasov local centre are helping young prisoners to prepare for their release and reintegration into society. Using the Scout method, along with training and advice from psychologists, they are helping the young people to acquire social skills, cope with stress and frustration, solve conflicts without violence, and take responsibilities. At the same time, the Scouts are organising an awareness campaign to change the public's perception of the prisoners, so that they are given the opportunity to reintegrate.

Scouts in the "Ecaterina Teodoroiu" local centre in Targu-Jiu, Romania, are helping the inhabitants of a village heavily affected by floods, where many houses were destroyed. The Rovers are helping to clean up the houses, repaint them, and rebuild the wooden bridges, and the 11 to 15 age group are running activities for the children of the village, making them aware of their role in society and the existence of a wider community.

Scouts in Spain are fighting social violence by creating video games which promote tolerance and care. They are focusing on four main issues: gender violence, domestic violence against women, peer violence (bullying, teasing), and homophobic violence. 14000 copies of these games will be distributed throughout the country by the member associations of the federation.

Scouts in Thailand are working to reach out to other young people in neighbouring countries, to find out more about their cultures, and exchange with them.

Scouts in Uganda are giving hope to people in the war-affected region of the North where there has been civil war for over 15 years. They are forming Scout units which write, prepare and perform music, dance and drama shows on the topic of peace, and produce leaflets which are distributed during the performances.

Scouts in Zambia are developing their scouting so that they can reach out to more young people and adults in their communities. They want to be able to provide recreation and education for more young people, better training and life-skills for adults and HIV/AIDS education.

Scouts in Portugal are working to promote the social integration of immigrant communities through partnerships between Scouts and immigrant communities, Scout activities and the integration of young people and adults from these communities into Scouting.

Scouts in Senegal, in collaboration with the Daaras (koranic schools) teachers, are working to improve the living conditions of the young talibés (students) who often have to beg and live in the streets.

Scouts in Algeria are supporting environmental issues, and have been particularly involved in the management of environmental disasters, such as the earthquake that took place on 21 May 2003. At the time, the Scouts managed to set up a Solidarity Scout Camp within 48 hours and organised thousands of volunteers to help in this camp in the weeks and months following the disaster.

Scouts from the Group 170 Sertã in Portugal are making sure that Christmas is a time of joy for all by providing food and gifts to families in need. They rely on the generosity of their community to help them collect the items that will be distributed just before Christmas.

Scouts and Guides in Finland are working on developing peace education for young people. They are developing local projects in their communities to explore the different dimensions of peace and are also participating in a national project with UNICEF which supports children in need in Carelia, a neighbouring area in Russia.

Scouts in Mexico are developing projects to help underprivileged groups in their communities, especially street children, ethnic minority groups, the elderly, children with cancer and children with AIDS.

Scouts are reaching out to other children from less-advantaged areas, including them in camps and activities.

Scouts in Germany are leading social and environmental community projects, projects to promote cultural and religious diversity and are also supporting projects abroad in areas of conflict.

Scouts in Liberia are working to restore lasting peace in their country following fourteen years of a brutal civil war.

Scouting in El Salvador responded to the gang culture which had developed in their country by organising camps for gang members to offer these young people another way to live their lives. By using the Scout Method and providing positive role models in older Scouts, the young people were encouraged to form 'Solidarity Brigades' and build on the positive values experienced in Scouting.

Scouts in Malta are working to combat racism and xenophobia, to understand the issues faced by irregular immigrants, to promote human rights and the need to fight organised crime responsible for human trafficking.

Scouts in Japan are promoting peace by organising peace education activities for children, adolescents and adults. The young children and adolescents are taking part in interactive peace education activities on a urpose built website, and the adults are attending various peace training activities.

Scouts and Guides in Argentina (from the Zona 28 Mendoza) and Chile (from the Zona Valparaiso), aged 14-19, have led an expedition on foot through the Andes, taking time to reflect on problems and conflicts facing society today.

Scouts and Guides in the Great Lakes region of Africa, in Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, are fighting ethnic prejudices and breaking down barriers that were previously the source of great violence in the region. In order to do this, young people are training as community mediators and organising public awareness campaigns, peace and reconciliation workshops, peace days, and getting involved in village and neighbourhood councils.

Scouts in Belgium are supporting children and young people with disabilities to integrate them into able-bodied Scout groups. This project will help young people with disabilities to be more fully integrated into mainstream activities and reduce their social exclusion and isolation. There is also a project in place to provide Scouting to young people who are poor and socially disadvantaged.

Scouts in Belgium are collecting toys and recycling them to new homes. The toys will be given to children living in care or for families with not much money. They hope to have special collections for children in the build up to Christmas every year.

Scouts in Slovenia and Croatia are working to build peace in their region and especially in the border areas between their two countries. They are swimming for Peace in the Piran Gulf which shares the coastlines of both Slovenia and Croatia.

Scouts in Moldova are developing a range of environmental and outreach projects in their local communities.

Scouts in Niger are supporting training for young people in peace education and conflict resolution.

Scouts in El Salvador are tackling the difficult issues of child labour and girl abuse using the Scout methods. The working children are given an opportunity to play, while the young women are given vocational training which will enable them to have a decent job.

Scouts in Sierra Leone are supporting the rehabilitation and re-education of former child-soldiers and other marginalised young people who have been left with few opportunities in life after a 10 year civil war.

Scouts in Korea are working to build peace, friendship and harmony both in the Republic of Korea and with North Korea. They are running four key projects: Peace Trekking around the demilitarised zone, tree-planting, the delivery of peace messages and managing conflict without violence in schools.

Scouts in Tanzania and neighbouring countries are raising awareness of key issues such as drug abuse, HIV/AIDS, sustainable environmental development and peace education. They organised a peace caravan from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to Nyeri in Kenya and as they traveled they ran activities for young people in the local communities on these key global issues.

Since the beginning of the Darfur crisis in July 2003, local Scouts in Darfur communities have been working to support people living in Internally Displaced People's camps, improving their living conditions, working to boost their moral and supporting peace building initiatives in the region.

Scouts in Indonesia are working to raise awareness in the local communities of the problems facing street children, helping the street children to understand their rights and running camps where they can learn skills that will assist their reintegration into society. The Scouts themselves will learn about the situation facing these young people and will integrate them into Scout activities where possible.

Scouts in the Gulu District of Uganda are raising awareness of HIV/AIDS through peer education, specifically in camps for internally displaced people in their district. They train young leaders as peer educators, who then go into the local scout units to tell their peers about HIV/AIDS.

Scouts in Mozambique are fighting youth violence by finding safe areas and activities for young people so that they can play and learn during weekends. It is hoped that this will contribute to reducing the number of deaths of young people which statistically increase on the weekends.

Scouts in Georgia are supporting an important initiative in their country called CIP: Community Investment Programme, designed to assist the two communities of Samtskhe-Javakheti (SJ) and Kvemo-Kartli (KK) through which a huge gas and oil pipeline is being constructed. The Scouts are leading activities for young people related to youth empowerment, leadership, conflict management, nature and the environment.

Scouts from the Acció Escolta de Catalunya are fighting gender violence among young people through the 'Love Yourself' computer game and using this as an education and awareness raising tool.

Scouts in Slovakia are helping to integrate the Roma minority through the establishment of special scout groups and a whole educational programme tailored to the needs of this community. The programme was started in 2000 and now involves over 600 children and young people. The integration of Roma youth is a long-term process focusing on 5 areas: education & training, employment assistance, breaking barriers in society, the meaningful spending of free time, and prevention of drug abuse.

Scouts in Nicaragua are helping young people in the most impoverished areas of their country with their personal development, supporting them to stay out of child labour and finish their formal education.

Scouts in Haiti have launched a major campaign to fight prejudices in Haitian society, notably against the use of the creole language, culture, sex, marginalised communities, social class and skin colour. 40,000 Scouts are being trained as educators and are disseminating a message of tolerance to the local population. They aim to organise 1,500 campfires/gatherings to bring together around 370,000 people.

Scouts in two local groups in Peru, the San Boria 209 and the 211 Commas Scouts from the Luis Braille Blind School, are working together and learning from each other. The blind children come from very economically deprived circumstances, and so the San Boria 209 group have raised some funds to assist them and their families. However, their partnership is very much two-sided and the 211 Commas Scouts from the Luis Braille Blind School are helping the San Boria Scouts to understand their situation and discover a very different way of looking at the world.

Scouts in Benin are raising awareness of the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals and in particular HIV/AIDS awareness, and are training their young leaders to distribute information on the subject. In order to do this, they have created a youth information and promotion centre where young people can learn to use computers, use a library, attend lectures, seminars, and take part in discussion groups. The Scouts are also launching an awareness campaign, using adapted and simplified versions of the Millennium Campaign kits.

Scouts in France are are leading an adventure for peace and human rights through Europe and Africa to make both Scouts and their communities aware of the issues of North-South relations, and of peace education. During the summer of 2007, two peace convoys, one leaving from France, and the other crossing West Africa, will meet up in Dakar and hold an international conference on Peace Education. During their journey, they will organise shows, games, and exhibitions to make people aware of development issues and to promote peace education through Scouting.