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The '''18th World Scout Jamboree''' was held August 1 to 11, [[1995]] and was hosted by the Netherlands on a polder near Dronten, Flevoland. 28,960 Scouts and staff members from 166 countries and territories participated in the event, the largest representation of countries to date, including 34 countries where [[Scouting]] was being born or reborn. Camp chief was Hans van Ark. | The '''18th World Scout Jamboree''' was held August 1 to 11, [[1995]] and was hosted by the Netherlands on a polder near Dronten, Flevoland. 28,960 Scouts and staff members from 166 countries and territories participated in the event, the largest representation of countries to date, including 34 countries where [[Scouting]] was being born or reborn. Camp chief was Hans van Ark. | ||
The event was officially opened by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and her husband Prince Claus. The theme was ''Future is Now'' and the Jamboree was also visited by Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Princess Basma bint Talal of Jordan and Sadako Ogata, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, who inaugurated the second [[Global Development Village]], a major attraction, with Scouts from all over the world sharing experiences and learning more about other ways of life. Various activities and stalls at the Plaza, in the middle of the Jamboree site, provided lighter entertainment. Near the Plaza there was a small hill and above sea level a statue "Jamboree monument" which stays at the place even today. | The event was officially opened by [[Dutch_Royals_and_Scouting#Princesses|Queen Beatrix]] of the Netherlands and her husband [[Dutch_Royals_and_Scouting#Prince_Claus|Prince Claus]]. The theme was ''Future is Now'' and the Jamboree was also visited by Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Princess Basma bint Talal of Jordan and Sadako Ogata, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, who inaugurated the second [[Global Development Village]], a major attraction, with Scouts from all over the world sharing experiences and learning more about other ways of life. Various activities and stalls at the Plaza, in the middle of the Jamboree site, provided lighter entertainment. Near the Plaza there was a small hill and above sea level a statue "Jamboree monument" which stays at the place even today. | ||
Some of the range of activities were the [[Jamboree Friendship Award]], the interreligious ceremony on violence and peace, a Scout Forum and connection via satellite with Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Secretary-General of the United Nations, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the United Nations, with the participation of Scout associations, Non-governmental Organizations and specialized agencies of the United Nations, in particular UNHCR and the United Nations Children's Fund. | Some of the range of activities were the [[Jamboree Friendship Award]], the interreligious ceremony on violence and peace, a Scout Forum and connection via satellite with Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Secretary-General of the United Nations, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the United Nations, with the participation of Scout associations, Non-governmental Organizations and specialized agencies of the United Nations, in particular UNHCR and the United Nations Children's Fund. | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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* http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/history/inter/jambo.htm | * http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/history/inter/jambo.htm | ||
* http://www.scout.org/wsrc/fs/jamboree_e.shtml | * http://www.scout.org/wsrc/fs/jamboree_e.shtml | ||
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[[Category:Scouting jamborees|#1995]] | [[Category:Scouting jamborees|#1995]] | ||
[[Category:Scouting and Guiding in the Netherlands|#]] | [[Category:Scouting and Guiding in the Netherlands|#]] | ||
[[da:18. verdensjamboree]] | |||
[[es:Jamboree de Holanda]] | |||
[[fi:18. maailmanjamboree]] | [[fi:18. maailmanjamboree]] | ||
[[fr:Jamboree de 1995]] | [[fr:Jamboree de 1995]] | ||
[[it:18° Jamboree mondiale dello scautismo]] | [[it:18° Jamboree mondiale dello scautismo]] | ||
[[nl:Wereldjamboree 1995]] | [[nl:Wereldjamboree 1995]] | ||
