Cari E. Autry, PhD Back to Board of Directors Cari E. Autry, PhD, LRT/CTRS is an Assistant Professor in Recreational Therapy at the Department of Recreation Sciences at East Carolina University. She received her Ph.D. in Health and Human Performance with a concentration in Therapeutic Recreation and a minor in Special Education from the UniversityRead more
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Dr. Cristina Ortega Back to Board of Directors Cristina Ortega Nuere is Chief Executive Officer of World Leisure Organization since January 2016. She combines her principal professional activity with teaching at master level at the Universitat Oberta of Catalunya. Doctor in Leisure and Human Development, with a Master degree in Leisure Management, she graduated fromRead more
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Prof. Dr. Lawal Marafa Back to Board of Directors Dr. Lawal Marafa, is a professor at the Department of Geography and Resource Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also the Director, Postgraduate programme in Sustainable Tourism. Dr. Marafa was awarded the “Exemplary Teacher Award” for in 2005 and received the Royal BelumRead more
Prof. Joanne Schroeder Back to Board of Directors Department Chair and Professor, Department of Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality, WLCE at Vancouver Island University (VIU); WLO Chair Prof. Joanne Schroeder is a faculty member in the Department of Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality, Vancouver Island University, Canada since 2000. Her career has spanned over 40 years, inRead more
16th April 2023 – A day to foster Leisure for Social Transformation World Leisure Day will be celebrated all around the globe on April 16, 2023, to reinforce the role of leisure at the centre of the society. In these uncertain times, it is more necessary than ever to acknowledge the importance of leisure playingRead more
Leisure for a better society About Proposal Submission Programme Registration Want to see yourself? Find the photo gallery Check the photos About the Congress Breda University of Applied Sciences is excited to host the 18th World Leisure Congress. The Congress brings together leisure professionals from all around the world, academia, government, and industry to promoteRead more
About World Leisure Expo & Forum Date: July 10-12, 2025 City: Hangzhou, P.R.C Venue: Hangzhou Grand Convention and Exhibition Center The World Leisure Expo & Forum is a biennial event taking place in the city of Hangzhou, The WL Expo & Forum is a major exhibition showcasing some of the most innovative businesses in theRead more
By Prof. Ling Ping, WLO Special Interest Group (SIG) on Leisure and Sports In order to assess “City of Sports Events” that promote the sustainable and healthy development of sports in China, we created the evaluation criteria of China’s city of sports events. In accordance with the “Fourteenth Five-Year Plan” for the Reform and DevelopmentRead more
By Dr. Lyndon Bouah, Chief Director of Sport and Recreation at the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Western Cape Government, South Africa The Western Cape Province is one of nine provinces in South Africa. The biggest city of the province is Cape Town. The Western Cape is renowned for its natural beauty and scenery.Read more
Supporting Organization signatory party of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism
