WLCE at Zhejiang University organized on June 8-9 the 2023 Suichang International Leisure Conference at its Innovation Base center located in Suichang, China. The theme of the conference was “Smart Leisure, Bright Future” and it marked a significant milestone in Suichang County’s journey towards becoming a renowned international hub for leisure and innovation.
Suichang has set an ambitious goal of becoming a leading destination for outdoor sports and leisure activities in the Yangtze River Delta region. To achieve this goal, Suichang needs to unlock its full potential and achieve breakthroughs in leisure-driven development. Thus, this Conference provided an excellent platform for experts, scholars, and industry representatives in the fields of sports, culture, and tourism from both domestic and international backgrounds to engage in academic exchanges and industry discussions.
The city of Suichang also actively participated at the World Leisure Day. For instance, the Banchun Quan’nong Ceremony has joined this celebration for two consecutive editions. Also, it has been officially announced as the Innovation Base of the WLCE at Zhejiang University. Since 2018, this university has been an outstanding partner and contributor. Therefore, in the framework of this conference, WLO recognized the WLCE-ZJU with an Outstanding Contributor Award for its long-lasting, substantive, and pioneer contribution to the organization and to the leisure and education fields, by means of excellence and innovation, dedicated and high-level academics and professionals and for continuously fostering social development, culture promotion and leisure events through China, regionally and at international level.
The conference was opened by Secretary of the Communist Party Committee of Suichang County, Mr. HU Gang, WLO Chair, Prof. Joanne Schroeder, and Deputy Director of the Zhejiang Provincial Sports Bureau, Ms. LI Hua. The WLO delegation formed by WLO Chair, Prof. Joanne Schroeder, WLO Vicechair, Prof. Dr. Lawal Marafa, WLO COO, Dr. Cristina Ortega, WLO Board member and director of WLCE-ZJU, Dr. Jane Zhou, and WLO Board member, Prof. Dr. Ping Ling, attended this conference and delivered some speeches based on their different academic and professional backgrounds and international experience.
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