WLO is currently seeking international leisure field scholars and professionals who want to invest their time and commit in strengthening our organization. WLO is looking for thought leaders to assist WLO in empowering organization´s strategy, projects and community, advocating for the leisure field and supporting our members worldwide. The advancement and growth of WLO would not existRead more
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From WLO we are delighted to announce The Department of Tourism and Otago Business School as the 2022 World Leisure Congress bid winners. The Congress, the world’s largest leisure scientific congress, will bring more than 500 leading leisure related academics and professionals from around the world to Dunedin, New Zealand. The bid was made inRead more
Yvonne Klerks WLCE Breda NHTV University of Applied Sciences (The Netherlands) June, 7th- 8th. Bilbao is a pleasant and ‘easy’ city in the North of Spain. The inner city has been transformed in a particularly nice area for people to spend their leisure time. The inner city is not too small and not too large,Read more
The LM SIG has used the very successful Leisure Management Commission as the foundation for its shift to the WLO SIGs. The beauty of the WLO’s SIGs is the opportunity address leisure issues on a global scale that can have applications on a local level. The LM SIG provides leisure professionals and scholars the opportunityRead more
Carmen Grace Salazar Salas, Ph.D. is coordinator of Recreation Master´s degree programme at the University of Costa Rica. In one sentence: What does leisure mean to you? Leisure is an emotional disposition that allows people to get involved in activities, such as recreation, and enjoy them. Recreation includes activities performed during free time and helpsRead more
Dr. Clayton J Hawkins is Course Coordinator at Applied BusinessUniversity College, University of Tasmania, and founding member of founding member of the new WLO Leisure Management SIG In one sentence: What does leisure mean to you? Leisure is the time that I get to choose what I immerse myself in. What leisure projects, research and/orRead more
2018 WLO Study Tour in the city of Sao Paulo presents a unique opportunity for first-hand site visit learning experiences for professionals, scholars, public/private sector professionals and any bodyr elated to the field of leisure studies. Introduction The 3-day intense interactive programme has been designed according and connected to the WL Congress main theme “Leisure BeyondRead more
Visiting Scholars are an integral component of two initiatives at Vancouver Island University (VIU): the MA Degree in Sustainable Leisure Management, and the World Leisure Centre of Excellence. Accordingly, the Visiting Scholar Program is designed to bring local and international leaders to VIU to engage with students, faculty, and the Vancouver Island region. The purposeRead more
As for every activity we organize, we think about our WLO Members and giving them the voice and the opportunity to participate. For this time, we would really like to see you sharing with us your best leisure moments and experiences from 2017. See below the one of the most memorable “moments” from Cristina Ortega,Read more
Thomas and Ruth Rivers International Scholarship – Open Call Are you in final year graduate or undergraduate in a college or university program, with a major in recreation, leisure studies, leisure services, leisure resources or tourism studies? Then Thomas and Ruth Rivers International Scholarship is for you!!! – Apply now! More info: http://bit.ly/2j36NfT “My experienceRead more
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