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The World Leisure Organization (WLO) proudly presented the Danilo Santos de Miranda Award to UNESCO during the 18th World Leisure Congress in Breda, the Netherlands. This prestigious recognition honored UNESCO’s outstanding and enduring contributions to culture and education as transformative forces that enhance quality of life worldwide. It also reflected WLO’s shared commitment to socialRead more

World Leisure Organization Opens Call for New Centers of Excellence Is your university ready to take the global stage in leisure education and research? The World Leisure Organization (WLO) is now accepting proposals from institutions eager to join its prestigious World Leisure Centers of Excellence (WLCE) network. Why join?  Be recognized internationally as a leaderRead more

World Leisure Organization invites applications for Board of Directors 2026-2028 term  The World Leisure Organization (WLO) is now accepting nominations for its Board of Directors for the 2026-2028 term. Up to two new seats are open, as part of WLO’s commitment to geographic, gender, and professional diversity. What we are looking for: * Premium membersRead more

Insights from Texas State University’s World Leisure Centre of Excellence Students Produced by WLO’s Special Interest Group (SIG) on Leisure Management, this webinar featured students from Texas State University, a World Leisure Centre of Excellence, who were studying abroad in Melbourne as part of a course on Cross-Cultural Studies in Recreation and Sport Facility Design.Read more

The World Leisure Organization is pleased to announce that North Carolina State University (NC State) has officially joined the World Leisure Centers of Excellence (WLCE) Network. Through its Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, founded in 1947, NC State has been at the forefront of educating future leaders, advancing research, and fostering global partnershipsRead more

WLO is proud to announce that three distinguished scholars from our World Leisure Centers of Excellence (WLCE) network have been appointed to the UN Tourism Panel of Experts and will contribute to the World Tourism Barometer — one of the most respected global sources for tourism data and analysis. In our role as an AffiliateRead more

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

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