The 38th World Scout Conference was held 14-18 July 2008 on Jeju Island, Korea. It was attended by 1189 participants from 150 countries. Hosted by the Korea Scout Association, The Conference was officially opened by Dr. Han Seung-soo, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea.

Aside from the official sessions and workshops, participants had the opportunity to take part in a varied evening programme and an educational tour of Jeju Island on the Wednesday afternoon.

Every three years, the governing body of World Scouting meets to evaluate the recent past and consider the immediate future. Since 1922, this sequence of meetings has mapped out the unique destiny of an unique movement for young people.

The projection of the Scout Movement towards the future depends on a universal vision, the legacy of Baden-Powell: to create a better world. One year after the Centenary of Scouting.

This report reflects the debates and decisions taken during the first conference of the second century of Scouting.

Conference Documents will all be made available in due time before the event. Here you can download them in PDF format.

Every three years, the governing body of World Scouting meets to evaluate the recent past and consider the future. Since 1922, this sequence of meetings has mapped out the destiny of a unique movement for young people. The projection of the Scout Movement towards the future depends on a universal vision, the legacy of Baden-Powell: to create a better world. One year after the Centenary of Scouting, the World Scout Conference can look towards the horizon with a pioneering spirit and people who know where they are starting from and are moving forward fearlessly to prepare new ground.

An evaluation of the 38th World Scout Conference 2008, Republic of Korea, has been undertaken. It is based on the data from the registration system and on the participants' feedback.

On Sunday, 13th of July, there will be five specialised workshops taking place in advance of the World Scout Conference in Korea. These Workshops will take place in the afternoon at ICC Jeju. While three of the workshops will be on Youth Programme, one will be on Scouting's Profile (Strategic Priority 7) and one on Registration Fees.

Significant progress has been made in each of the areas covered by the workshops on Sunday, which will be reported at the Conference. With active participation from National Scout Organizations we are anticipating detailed discussions on the specific topics during these workshops.

The World Scout Committee has decided that the Conference will focus on the Strategy for Scouting as a means to fulfil the Mission of Scouting. The official theme, as chosen by the World Scout Committee at its March 2007 meeting, is “Creating a better world”.

People may attend the World Scout Conference as either a Delegate, Observer, or as part of the Accompanying Person's Programme. Here you can find out more information on each level of participation.

The Conference fee for delegates and observers covers conference facilities, all official documentation, lunches from Monday to Friday, coffee breaks, the opening dinner and farewell banquet, social activities and special events organised by the Korean hosts, as well as transport from Jeju International Airport to the hotels and back, to programme events, and to and from the Conference Centre.