World Leisure News

• Global Consultations Project on Children's Right to Play - Dec 2, 09
  

• New WLO Board of Directors Members Elected - Jul 10, 09
  

• New Children & Youth Commission Page - Jul 24, 09
  

• WLO represented in Kota Bharu, Malaysia. - Jul 27, 09
  

• Progress Continutinues for the 2010 Chuncheon World Leisure Congress and Games - Jul 24, 09
  

• World Leisure Center of Excellence program - Apr 22, 09
  World Leisure Center of Excellence program

• Follow our United Nations Intern - Mar 25, 09
  

• 2008 WLO Annual Report - Mar 3, 09
  

• New WLO Strategic Plan released - Jan 21, 09
  The 2009-2014 WLO Strategic Plan is complete and available for download.

• Secretary General visits Bahrain Mobility International - Mar 2, 09
  

• Editor in Chief: Call for Expressions of Interest - Dec 3, 08
  

• World Leisure Flag was transferred to ChunCheon, Korea! - Nov 24, 08
  

• ChunCheon joins ICSEMIS 2008 for 2010 World Leisure Congress and Leisure Games - Oct 28, 08
  Representatives of the World Leisure Organization were in attendance at the ICSEMIS 2008 in Guangzhou , PRC August 1-4, 2008.

• 10th World Leisure Congress most sucessful yet! - Nov 18, 08
  The 10th World Leisure Congress held in Quebec City, Canada was attended by over 3000 delegates from over 70 different countries.

• 2012 World Leisure Congress Finalists - Oct 27, 08
  Two finalists were identified as potential host sites for the 2012 World Leisure Congress

• Secretary Genreal meets with Vice-Chairman of the China National Tourism Association - Oct 27, 08
  Dr. Christopher Edginton, Secretary General of the World Leisure Organization (WLO) met with the Dr. Du Jaing, Vice-Chairman of the China National Tourism Association (CNTA) on September 10, 2007.

• Future World Leisure EXPO Discussions Continue - Oct 28, 08
  Secretary General, Dr. Christopher Edginton, met with Hangzhou Municipal Government Party

• 2008 World Leisure International Scholarship Program Recipients Announced - Oct 28, 08
  Three winners have been announced for the 2008 World Leisure International Scholarship Program - Marcos Ayjon Fernando (Spain), Arianne Carvalhedo Reis (New Zealand), and Gabrielle Riches (Canada).

• 2012 World Leisure Congress to be held in Rimini, Italy - Oct 28, 08
  The official contract for the 2012 World Leisure Congress to be held in Rimini , Italy was signed on Saturday, July 12, 2008.

• Secretary General visits Bahrain - Oct 28, 08
  World Leisure Secretary General, Dr. Christopher Edginton, visited the Bahrain General Organization for Youth and Sports

• 2008 Call for Nominations for the World Leisure Board of Directors - Oct 28, 08
  The World Leisure Secretariat is now accepting nominations for 2008 World Leisure Board of Directors.

• Inaugural meeting of the World Leisure China Chapter Held - Oct 28, 08
  The inaugural meeting of the World Leisure China Chapter occurred in Beijing in early April of 2008.

• World Leisure Congress 2014: Call for Bids - Oct 28, 08
  Interested cities or organizations are invited to submit a formal bid to host the 2014 World Leisure Congress.

• Officials meet to discuss the 11th World Leisure Congress & Leisure Games to be held in 2010 in ChunCheon City - Oct 28, 08
  WLO officials visited ChunCheon, Korea on March 7-8 to discuss the preliminary congress program and major agenda

• Interested in starting a World Leisure Center of Excellence at your college or university? - Oct 28, 08
  The World Leisure Organization (WLO) requests proposals to establish new World Leisure Center of Excellence (WLCE) programs.

• World Leisure Program Managers meet to discuss Congress and Conference Program and Marketing Strategies - Oct 28, 08
  Clarke Quay and the National Museum of Art in Singapore were the settings of meetings which included

• 2007 Leisure Development International Forum - Oct 28, 08
  World Leisure Secretary General, Dr. Christopher Edginton presented a paper entitled "Leisure: Transforming Community Life" at the 2007 Leisure Development International Forum held in Hangzhou , People's Republic of China November 4-6.

• Expert panel review 2006 World Leisure EXPO - Oct 28, 08
  Hangzhou Municipal People's Government Vice-Mayor Zhang Jian Ting and World Leisure Secretary General, Dr. Christopher Edginton

• Sino-American Top Expert Peak Forum - Oct 28, 08
  World Leisure Secretary General, Dr. Christopher Edginton presented a paper entitled

• The World Leisure Organization and BITS Work in Partnership - Oct 28, 08
  The Institut de tourisme et d'hotellerie in Montreal, Canada was the site of a landmark meeting between the World Leisure Organization and the Bureau of Social Tourism.

• Secretary General meets with the 2008 Quebec City World Leisure Congress Organizing Committee - Oct 28, 08
  Dr. Christopher R. Edginton, Secretary General of the World Leisure Organization met with members of the 2008 Quebec City World Leisure Congress

• World Leisure Assessment Team in Wroclaw, Poland - Oct 28, 08
  A World Leisure Assessment Team visited Wroclaw , Poland to review there bid proposal for the 2012 Wold Leisure Congress.

• Secretary General speaks at International Sports Industry Forum in Guangzhou, China - Oct 27, 08
  Dr. Christopher R. Edginton presented a paper entitled

• World Leisure Officers speak at 10th Lower Silesian Science Festival, Wroclaw, Poland - Oct 28, 08
  Dr. Christopher R. Edginton, Secretary General of the World Leisure Organization presented a paper entitled

• World Leisure Publications Available - Oct 27, 08
  Two new publications are available: Leisure in Context: Implications for Human Development and Well-being and Leisure and Quality of Life: Impacts of Social and Cultural Development.

• 10th World Leisure Congress 2008: Québec City, Canada - Oct 27, 08
  The World Leisure Congress will be held in Quebec City , Canada in October 2008 in conjunction with the city's 400-year anniversary celebration.

• World Leisure Strategic Planning Initiative 2008 - 2014 - Oct 27, 08
  In October 2006, the World Leisure Board of Directors initiated a strategic planning process by receiving presentations from a number of individuals on topics ranging from technology to enhancing membership services.

• World Leisure United Nations Commission Programs Approved - Oct 27, 08
  The work of the Commission is reflected in the motions approved by the Executive Committee at the First World Hotel, Hangzhou , The People's Republic of China, October 15, 2006. 1.

• Educational Committee Established - Oct 27, 08
  A World Leisure Ad-hoc Educational Committee has been established to study and propose a value-added educational initiative that enables colleges and universities worldwide to affiliate themselves with World Leisure.

• Chuncheon City, Korea Wins 11 th World Leisure Congress - Oct 25, 08
  Chuncheon City, Korea is the bid winner of the 11 th World Leisure Congress to be held in 2010.