Ministry of Gender Equality and Family “The report that ‘government intervention was the direct cause of the failure of the jamboree event’ is not true at all” – These are the facts | briefing room

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family stated, “The report that government intervention was the direct cause of the failure of the jamboree event is completely untrue.”

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□ On April 22 (Monday), Jeonju MBC said in the article “Jamboree results report suddenly released, ‘due to Korean government intervention’”

ㅇ “The World Scout Federation pointed out that excessive government intervention was the direct cause of the failure of the competition,” it was reported.

□ On April 23 (Tuesday), the Kyunghyang Shinmun said in an article by the World Scout Federation: “Korean government does not provide information needed to prepare ‘Jamboree Report’”

ㅇ It was pointed out that the World Scout Federation did not receive sufficient information from the government in the process of writing the ‘Saemangeum Jamboree Review Report’.

ㅇ Reported, “It was difficult for the Korea Scout Association to independently prepare for the event because the government took full responsibility for the event through finances.”

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□ This report was prepared by independent panels after comprehensively analyzing the overall 2023 Saemangeum “25th World Scout Jamboree” event, including jamboree responsibility and authority, event organization and governance, communication strategy, and risk management.

ㅇ Point out the lack of role clarity between the World Scout Federation and the Korean Scout Federation, lack of clear communication between jamboree organizations, and lack of event-related risk management as factors that led to a negative evaluation during the jamboree event process.

ㅇ There is an analysis that the government’s enormous financial support reduced the role of the Korea Scout Association and caused the overall organizational problems pointed out earlier.

□ The 2023 Saemangeum “25th World Scout Jamboree” event is hosted by the Korea Scout Federation and the World Scout Federation and organized by the Jamboree Organizing Committee.

ㅇ Based on the “2023 Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree Support Special Act” enacted in 2018, the government supported finances and all event-related matters at the request of the host or host organization.

– The Korea Scout Federation, the host organization, played a leading role in attracting and promoting the World Jamboree. The World Scout Federation directed and supervised the jamboree event in accordance with the World Jamboree guidelines, and the Jamboree Organizing Committee, the host organization, set up the campsite and prepared the program. I was in charge.

– In particular, the government worked together with each ministry, local government, and private companies to support problems that arose in the early stages of the event, and normalized the event as quickly as possible.

ㅇ Therefore, reports that government intervention was the direct cause of the failure of the jamboree event are completely untrue.

□ In addition, the government did not receive a request from the World Scout Federation to provide additional information in the process of preparing the “World Scout Jamboree Independent Review Panel Report,” and there was no discussion on the composition or role of the panel.

Inquiries: Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, Youth Policy Director, Youth Activities Promotion Division (02-2100-6252)