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
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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
It is hard to summarize an organization that has been actively running for 70 years promoting leisure worldwide. Dive into the past, the present and the future of the World Leisure Organization through its memories and its dreams. Keep up with current events, challenges and opportunities in the leisure field across the monthly themes/spotlights andRead more
WLYA activities during the WL Day 2022 event What Check the full programme that World Leisure Youth Ambassadors team has prepared for full day of activities Date April 14th, 2022 | 8:00 to 17:00 CEST Programme https://bit.ly/3LvD7j7 Registration https://bit.ly/3NbiudA Read more
Leisure Matters Panel (hosted by VIU WLCE) What In celebration of World Leisure Day 2022, the World Leisure Centre of Excellence at Vancouver Island University would like to invite you to join our panelists in discussing relevant leisure-related themes: Leisure Matters – Does it Really Matter? Recognition – Is Leisure Really on the Political Agenda?Read more
Sesc Verão – Serious Leisure in Practice A Conversation with Leonardo Cálix What Sesc Verão (Sesc Summer) has been delivered during the Brazilian summer months for 27 years. This webinar will explore how Sesc has incorporated serious leisure theory in the delivery and evaluation of over 800 activities with 100,000 participants in their 2022Read more
Supporting Organization signatory party of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism
