2025 Impact of Scouting Seminar

On the morning of 25 October, our 2025 Impact of Scouting Seminar, at the Asia Scout of Business, on the theme of “Active Scouts, resilient communities”, featured three young Scouts Precious, Restu and Sean from the Philippines and Indonesia and Malaysia, who highlighted how Scouting had impacted their lives, the lives of young people around them and their communities.  

Following audience question and answers, our skilled Malaysian Scout volunteer MC, Eeyeng Lim, then moderated a vibrant panel discussion featuring Chrissy Pollithy, Member of the World Scout Committee and World Scout Foundation Board; Distinguished Professor Joseph Cherian, CEO, President and Dean of the Asia School of Business; Kim Robert de Leon, Assistant Professor at the University of the Philippines Diliman, Young BP Fellow & former Secretary General of the Philippines National Scout Organisation; and Norsyarmimi Bt Che Lah, Chairperson of the National Youth & Governing Board Member of the Malaysian Red Crescent.  

Together, they exchanged views on investing in Scouting, including as a strategic lever for long-term economic and social resilience, how Scouting can shape individuals to drive positive social change, how Scouting and the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent can work together to ensure communities are prepared and resilient in times of crisis and the role of youth-led interventions play in strengthening that resilience before crises occur. An animated audience, a question and answer session followed, along with a passionate introduction to our upcoming Appeal.  

Many thanks to the Asia School of Business, Kuala Lumpur for the wonderful venue.

Photo Credits: Kerwin Chik Studio