9th Asia-Pacific Region Air / Internet Jamboree

Greetings Greetings Scouts,

The Asia-Pacific Regional Air/Internet Jamboree (APR AIJ) is an interactive event held every year where participants communicate through amateur radio and the internet to exchange ideas and experience international Scouting from their own respective countries. APR AIJ also provides Scouts and leaders the opportunity to discover other countries over the airwaves through individual conversations, ready to establish connections and bonding across the globe.

Aims

APR AIJ is a way for Scouts from Asia-Pacific Region to reaffirm their commitment to world peace through opening channels of communication, leading to a greater understanding between the young people of our region and the world. 

 

Dates :

Saturday 3rd to Sunday 4th August 2013

Official Opening Ceremony - 10am (UTC/GMT+9 on Saturday 3rd August

Medium : - Amateur Radio users can use the official Radio Channel

- Yahoo Messenger – voice, video and text chat

- Web-based Chats, Facebook

- Browsing

for those who wish to participate in this event, do remember to register your name latest by this friday to me. This is a great opportunity to get to chat with other scouts around the world to learn their culture and most importantly to make new friends. Do also note that there will be a badge awarded should you participate in this event.


Thank You.

Yours-in-Scouting
Dennis Chan
Patrol Leader