25th World Scout Jamboree
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". About 43,000 participants from 158 countries attended. 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).
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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 | ||
| 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/ | |||
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. 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. The closing ceremony was relocated to a football stadium in Seoul.