| 25th World Scout Jamboree | |||
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 Official logo for 25th World Scout Jamboree | |||
| Theme | Draw Your Dream | ||
| Location | Saemangeum, Buan-gun | ||
| Country | South Korea | ||
| Coordinates | 35°42′56″N 126°35′39″E / 35.71556°N 126.59417°E | ||
| Date | 1-12 August 2023 | ||
| Camp Chief | Simon Hang-bock Rhee | ||
| Affiliation | World Organization of the Scout Movement | ||
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| Website https://www.2023wsjkorea.org/ | |||
The 25th World Scout Jamboree was held from 1–12 August 2023 at Saemangeum, North Jeolla, South Korea, hosted by Korea Scout Association with the theme, "Draw Your Dream".[1] About 43,000 participants from 158 countries attended.[2][3] The location, Saemangeum, is a reclaimed tidal flat on the coast of the Yellow Sea in South Korea. The campsite is flat, overlooks the sea on one side and features a view of the mountains. The site is about 8.8 square kilometres (3.4 sq mi), 6.2 km × 1.7 km (3.9 mi × 1.1 mi) (based on the longest points).[1]
Planning and execution failures, in conjunction with recent flooding and a heat wave, led to health issues among attendees. The South Korean government, in cooperation with World Organization of the Scout Movement, decided to evacuate the attendees on 8 August due to Typhoon Khanun.[4] After the evacuation, a program of visits to cultural and historic sites and pop music concerts was improvised for the displaced participants in various regions of the country.[5] The closing ceremony was relocated to a football stadium in Seoul.
- ^ a b "2023 SaeManGeum 25th World Scout Jamboree Official Site". 2023 SaeManGeum 25th WorldScout Jamboree Official Site. Korea Scout Association. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Ji-hye, Jun (1 August 2023). "43,000 young Scouts gather at Saemangeum for World Jamboree". The Korea Times.
- ^ Ji-hye, Jun (3 August 2023). "World Scout Jamboree in Korea becomes nightmare due to mounting heat illnesses, hygiene issues". The Korea Times.
- ^ "WOSM Statements from the 25th World Scout Jamboree". scout.org. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Wrecked World Scout Jamboree turns into tours, festivities". Korea JoongAng Daily. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.