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By CHAN, Chung-Shing, Department of Geography and Resource Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Acknowledgement This research project (Project Number: 14607919) is funded by the General Research Fund (GRF) administered by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The research findings on this project are availableRead more

By Katie P. Bernhard, Edwin Sabuhoro, and John Dattilo, Penn State University, USA Researchers from Penn State University, USA, Katie P. Bernhard, Edwin Sabuhoro, and John Dattilo, have a paper accepted for publication in the International Journal of Sociology of Leisure titled “Colonial Influence on Local Conceptions of Leisure and Environment in East Africa: IntersectionsRead more

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By John Dattilo, WLO Board member and Professor at Penn State University The debate occurred June 9/10 for approximately an hour as part of the WLO Knowledge Sharing and Networking Experience. World Leisure Organisation (WLO) Chair, Joanne Schroeder, moderated the session with participants, Simone Fullagar from Griffith University in Australia, Joe Pavelka from Mount RoyalRead more

MEASURE LEISURE – STUDY & FUN Course Location: University of Pécs, City of Pécs, Hungary, and its region Date: 21-29 August 2022 Organizing unit: WLCE University of Pécs, Faculty of Sciences Organizing team: Dr. Márta Wilhelm (WLCE director) Prof. Dr. Miklós Bánhidi (WLO, Board member) Lecturer Judit Prókai (WLCE secretary) Lecturer Zsuzsanna Gép (WLCE programRead more

World Leisure Congress 2028 – Bid document The World Leisure Organization is pleased to extend to you and your community an exciting opportunity to host the 2028 World Leisure Congress. This international event draws individuals from throughout the world into a dynamic scenery wherein leisure and its influence on social, cultural and economic development canRead more

Yesterday was the official kick-off to the World Leisure Congress 2025 in Breda. Breda University of Applied Sciences (BUas) organises this great international event together with the World Leisure Organization (WLO) and the city of Rotterdam. Guests from all over the world will visit the Netherlands to meet, talk and exchange knowledge about ‘leisure forRead more

By Dr. Marc-André Lavigne, Professeur, World Leisure Center of Excellence (WLCE) at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), Canada English version here Rendre les opportunités de loisir accessibles est depuis longtemps l’une des visées de l’intervention publique dans le secteur du loisir et du sport. Après tout, le loisir est (et doit rester) unRead more

By Dr. Marc-André Lavigne, Professor, World Leisure Center of Excellence (WLCE) at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), Canada French version here Making leisure opportunities accessible to all has long been one of the aims of public intervention in the recreation and sports sector. Accessibility and inclusion are tricky issues for recreation managers andRead more

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