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A bid from the
City of Malmö, Sweden to host the 2005 World Leisure
European Regional Conference was approved by the Board
of Directors at its recent Vancouver meeting. The Conference
is scheduled for May 23-27, 2005, with the theme of "Leisure
and the Young Migrant: Identity, Integration and Community".
The conference will address what the world has long experienced
- the movement of persons across national and regional
boundaries, caused by various political, economic and
religious forces.
The consequences for both outbound and inbound communities
have been profound. Currently, the communities of Europe
are endeavouring to cope with the consequences of migration
at unprecedented levels. Consequently, in pursuing social,
cultural and economic development, cities and towns face
such issues as identity, poverty, employment, cultural
diversity, discrimination, integration and citizenship.
Malmö has a diverse population of people from all
over the world, with 160 nationalities speaking over 100
different languages. The City uses leisure planning and
leisure activities as a method to build a better municipality
and community. Thus, the central thrust will be: "Can
leisure play a role in dealing with many different cultures
and with the young migrant:?" The airm of the conference
will be to promote a better understanding of the diversity
of different cultures, help to eliminate all forms of
discrimination, and promote equality at all levels in
society, with a focus on the UN´s Declaration of
Human Rights.
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