Brunei Girl Guides To Host International Peace Camp
By Zan Hosni

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Girl Guides Association of Brunei will host the International Peace Camp 2003 this September.

The camp will take place near the Youth Village, which is adjacent to the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium.

Girl guides and guiders from four countries will be flying in to the Sultanate to participate in this camp. Australia, Cambodia, Malaysia and the United Kingdom will be sending a total of 23 representatives.

The opening ceremony will be conducted on September 2 at the Orchid Garden Hotel in Berakas where Her Majesty Pengiran Anak Saleha, the Royal Patron of the Girl Guides Association of Brunei Darussalam is expected to grace the grand ceremony.

The Peace Day 2003 ceremony will be celebrated by approximately 80 girl guides and guiders from within the nation as well as those from abroad at the Royal Berkshire Hall of the Jerudong Park Polo Club.

Throughout the International Peace Camp, various forums and workshops are scheduled to take place. An International Night will be celebrated by girl guides at the Girl Guides Headquarters in Kg Anggerek Desa.

The Girl Guides Association of Brunei Darussalam was first introduced back in 1951 and only became a full member of the WAGGGS in 1996. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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