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From 11 to 14 June, was held in Panama the meeting of the Network of Adults in Scouting of the Interamerican Region. The meeting was attended by 13 representatives from 12 NSOs, the Coordination Core and staff of the World Scout Bureau -...

Watch the opening ceremony of the 23rd World Scout Jamboree live on scout.org/wsj2015/live from 19:00 JST (GMT+9 hours)

Every day all around the world Scouts are working together to Create a Better World. Come down to the Better World tent at #wsj2015 and play our memory game which has some fantastic stories of what your fellow Scouts have been doing. #SWAward

Intern - Governance and Institutional Support World Scout Bureau Global Support Centre, Kuala Lumpur Are you interested in the institutional processes and governance of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) and in getting international...

Welcome! It is hard to believe, but the moment we have been preparing for so long is finally here. We are gathered together to live an extraordinary experience: the 23rd World Scout Jamboree! A World Scout Jamboree is a unique opportunity for you to...

Some 27 000 young Scouts aged 14 to 17 years have started to arrive today at the 23rd World Scout Jamboree that is being hosted by the Scout Association of Japan. Their arrivals, staggered over today and tomorrow, mark the start of the Jamboree...

The 23rd World Scout Jamboree app developers have been working very hard to create a central place for everyone to gain information quickly. The app has many features including emergency contacts so you know who to contact in case of an emergency and...

This morning, the #wsj2015 Media Centre was set abuzz by about 100 ISTs who turned up for the Marketing and Communications Department training. Head of the Media Centre, Yorimasa Matsudaira, and World Scout Committee member, Karin Ahlbäck, welcomed...

Enjoy the drone footage of the Jamboree site in Kirara-hama, which is transforming into a tented city for more than 33 000 Scouts! #wsj2015Posted by World Organization of the Scout Movement - WOSM on Monday, 27 July 2015

The WSB team are very busy setting up for your arrival at #wsj2015. We can't wait to see you all. When you have some free time come say hi to the #SWAward team at the #ActiveCitizen station in the #BetterWorld tent and get your own #SWAward ribbon.

UPDATE at 22:00, July 26: The weather forecast has changed and it will NOT be as windy tonight as earlier predicted. The forecast is that the wind will now not become any worse than it is now. Original text: Strong winds of 30-40 km/hour and gust of...