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After an open call for new WL Board of Directors members was launched in September last year, we are glad to welcome on board Dr. Cari E. Autry (East Carolina University, USA), Dr. Marcel Bastiaansen (Breda University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands), and due to their successful reelection, to have again with us serving forRead more

Sesc – Social Service of Commerce is a brazilian private organization supported by entrepreneurs in businesses, tourism and services, and its main objective is to provide wellbeing and quality of life to professionals working in these sectors and their family members. SESC’s initiatives stem from a solid cultural and educational project that has borne theRead more

By Teresa Freire, chair of WLO SIG on Leisure and Well-being and 2020 SPGs recipient. The Coronavirus-19 crisis brought to everyday life a handful of unprecedented transformations, which still require further analysis and adaptation. Researchers try to understand the current impacts and anticipate the forthcoming consequences of this crisis through every field of knowledge. LeisureRead more

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The events industry has been one of the most profoundly affected ones following the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. We reflect on the future of events and look into three advocacy and knowledge sharing initiatives taken by various groups internationally. We start with ICCA, the International Congress and Convention Association, to which WLO recently became a member.Read more

By Dr. Marié Young, Department Sport, Recreation and Exercise Science, University of the Western Cape; member of the WLO Board of Directors In collaboration with the WLO and the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (WCDCAS), the last two webinars for 2020 were hosted on the 13th and 27th November, respectively. The topicsRead more

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The 16th. World Leisure Hybrid Congress “Leisure Makes Life Better” aims to provide the space to learn from leading experts in the leisure field and network. We are inviting the entire global WLO community to connect with each other to share and explore new ideas, current challenges and opportunities.The 16th. World Leisure Congress will beRead more

By Young, MEM.¹, Mabweazara, S. ¹, Malema, M. ¹, Radzilani, T. ¹, Bebeda, A. ¹, Covelle, W.² ¹ Department of Sport, Recreation and Exercise Science, University of the Western Cape ² Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council [Please note that this is a short paper and work in progressRead more