On the 2nd November, at the Xixi Campus of Zhejiang University (ZJU), WLO COO Dr. Cristina Ortega represented the WLO in the signing and licensing ceremony of the World Leisure Center of Excellence (WLCE) recognition awarded to the Chinese University. Prof. GU Jianmin, Dean of College of Education, and former WLO Board member Prof. Dr.Read more
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From the 9th to the 11th November, WLO COO Dr. Cristina Ortega, and Executive Board members Dr. John Tower and Dr. Miklos Banhidi attended the 2018 Summit Forum on Rural Revitalization and Leisure Industry Development in Shangyu, China, where they delivered keynote presentations in the morning of the 10th November. WLO Board member Dr. Lijun (Jane)Read more
After the 1st edition in September 2017, the 2nd China (Beijing) Leisure Congress took place at Pinggu district on the 21st and 22nd of September. These Congresses are conceived as a warm-up for the 16th WL Congress, which will be held in Pinggu-Beijing in 2020. This new edition gathered over 500 people, who discussed onRead more
Dated 23rd September 2018, the Chinese publication Leisure Magazine and the WLO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at establishing cooperation mechanisms for the promotion of WLO’s mission and vision in China. Authorized by Chinese State Administration of Radio Film and Television (SARFT), Leisure Magazine was founded in 2003. It is the first ChineseRead more
After a first encounter in May, when a WLO delegation met in Beijing with representatives of the China Leisure Association and the China National Leisure Standardization Technical Committee, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between these entities and the WLO in the last visit of WLO Chairman Dr. Roger Coles, Chief Operating Officer Dr.Read more
Teresita Lencina Expert in Intangible Cultural Heritage, UNESCO – (Argentina) – May, 22nd. While visiting Bilbao, just for a few hours, I had the grateful experience of finding a city that I did not imagined. In a majestic geography, surrounded by mountains and water, a city divided by a sea loach is settled, banks thatRead more
María Luiza Souza Dias, Fernando Tuacek and Eduardo Uhle SESC Sao Paulo and 2018 WL Congress Team (Brazil) – June, 16th. – 18th. Bilbao is a city for people that welcomes all. While we were there, we were invited to share it’s culture and costumes. Good food, good wine and nice places for leisure. PhysicalRead more
Dr. Neil Carr WLCE University of Otago (New Zealand) – June, 12th. Reflecting on my first ever visit to Bilbao, I found it a vibrant and edgy (in a positive way) city. It is clearly a post-industrial place, but one where its industrial roots still show through among the façade-ism that is seeking to moveRead more
Dr. John Dattilo Pennsylvania State University, (USA) – June, 12th. Gentle paces, smiling faces Active walkers, welcome talkers Delicious food, relaxed mood Sips of wine, life is fine Well behaved pups, coffee in cups Bridges that connect, time to reflect Paddled boats, thoughts to promote So much art, reluctant to depart Old friends met, newRead more
Dr. Douglas Kleiber WLO Research and Knowledge Transference Committee Chair, Georgia University – (USA). 12th, June. About all that had changed was to see more people running, and cycling than I remember as well as more on cell phones (as seems to be the case everywhere). But once again I was impressed with how many healthyRead more
Supporting Organization signatory party of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism
