Korea puts final touches on 25th World Scout Jamboree

• Published date: 05 March 2023
• Publication title: The Korea Times

Korea is finalizing its preparations for the 25th World Scout Jamboree that will take place this August on reclaimed land at Saemangeum, North Jeolla Province, on the west coast, bringing together some 43,000 teenagers from 170 countries, according to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, Sunday.

Organized by the World Organization of the Scout Movement, the World Scout Jamboree is the world's largest youth camp held every four years, offering a venue for young people from around the world to learn about each other's cultures and build friendships.

Korea was chosen to host the Jamboree event at the 41st World Scout Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, in August 2017. This will be the second Jamboree to be held in Korea after the one held in Goseong, Gangwon Province, in 1991.

In a bid to discuss measures to support the event and ensure the safety of participants, the government held a meeting presided over by Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, Friday.

"The upcoming event will be meaningful in that some 43,000 youngsters from 170 countries will have a chance to gather for cultural exchanges at a time when people around the world are returning to normality after the COVID-19 pandemic," Han said.

"The government will focus all of its administrative capability on operating a variety of programs and ensuring safety."

During the meeting, the government decided to simplify visa issuance procedures and operate exclusive immigration checkpoints at Incheon International Airport to make sure that overseas participants do not...