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Designing inclusive festivals: In your research and global experience, how can leisure festivals be intentionally designed to promote access and inclusion—especially for marginalized, underrepresented, or historically excluded communities (e.g., Indigenous groups, migrants, people with disabilities)? What strategies or models from your work in sustainable tourism and event planning have proven most effective across diverse contexts?Read more
Sport events and happiness: towards the development of a measuring instrument (Vol 58 , No 4): This study created a tool to measure happiness at sporting events and found that awareness of the 55+ Summer Games boosted community well-being. A systematic review of motivation of sport event volunteers (Vol 60 , No 4): This articleRead more
We are pleased to announce that Sandro Carnicelli will remain in his position as Editor-in-Chief of the World Leisure Journal for a further three years. Under his leadership, the journal has made remarkable progress in fostering inclusivity and diversity: The Editorial Board has achieved gender balance The journal expanded its reach by publishing articles inRead more
The British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA)—the leading organization supporting recreation and parks professionals in British Columbia—held its annual Symposium from May 6-9 at the Fairmont Château Whistler. This flagship event, the only conference of its kind in the province, gathered over 400 professionals, planners, volunteers, and sector partners to engage with the themeRead more
On May 14-15, 2025, the Conseil Québécois du Loisir (CQL) actively participated in the Social Economy Summit 2025, a landmark event dedicated to advancing Quebec’s social economy. Organized by the Chantier de l’économie sociale, the Summit is part of a broader initiative involving regional and sectoral explorations to shape the future of the social economy in Quebec. Focused on showcasingRead more
Join Us for our webinar Breaking Barriers: Inclusive Leisure Education for Social Inclusion The World Leisure Organization Special Interest Group on Leisure Education (SIG LE) warmly invites you to our upcoming webinar, Breaking Barriers: Inclusive Leisure Education for Social Inclusion, on June 23, 2025, from 1:00–2:00pm CEST. This webinar explores how leisure education can overcomeRead more
Supporting Organization signatory party of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism
