Following the appointment of World Leisure Organization (WLO) as an Observer NGO to the UNESCO 2005 Convention for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, WLO COO, Dr. Cristina Ortega, attended from February 27 to March 1 the 17th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of the DiversityRead more
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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 Prof. Dr. Ricardo R. Uvinha (University of Sao Paulo, Brazil) and Dr. Alixon Reyes (Adventist University of Chile, Chile). We welcome and thank them for their willingness to contribute to theRead more
As part of the General Assembly at the World Leisure Congress, Sandro Carnicelli, Editor-in-Chief of the World Leisure Journal, presented a brief overview of the journal’s achievements and outlined future objectives. He emphasized the journal’s role in advancing leisure studies and its impact on academic discourse, in particular highlighting the work done in regard toRead more
The 2023 Global Leisure Debate, held on December 15, was dedicated to “The role of leisure in eradicating poverty and addressing the needs of the most marginalized communities”. This year’s edition counted with the participation of experts representing the regional leisure associations – ANZALS, TALS, CALS, LSA – as well as the WLO, who providedRead more
The WLO Awards ceremony was celebrated during the World Leisure Congress at Otago Museum in Dunedin, on December 14, 2023. Prof. Dr. Jane Zhou received the WLO Community of Excellence recognition on behalf of Shangyu District, China. Prominent figures who have contributed to the development of the leisure field were also recognised with the ThomasRead more
The World Leisure Congress Field School 2023 “Multiplicities of leisure: seeing through other lenses”, a unique event blending education with cultural immersion, was held in the beautiful city of Dunedin from December 7-11, 2023. The event brought together 15 students from WLCE Vancouver Island University, Texas State University, and Western Sydney University, offering them anRead more
WLO has recently became part of the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) Culture & Creativity Policy Club, whose first annual Forum was held in Bilbao, Spain, on October 27, 2023.The EIT is a European Union body aimed at driving innovation bringing together organizations across business, education, and research. There is an ecosystem of partnership forRead more
The Leisure and Human Rights Special Interest Gorup (SIG) was established in mid-2022, following the work of the World Leisure Academy Taskforce in reviewing and updating the WLO Charter for Leisure. This SIG differs somewhat from others in that it did not result from a coming together of an existing group of scholars already committedRead more
In the past few months, WLO Chief Operating Officer (COO) Dr. Cristina Ortega has met with representatives of different associations operating globally within the leisure field and other related industries, World Active and International Association of Horticultural Producers. World Active is an initiative meant to set up an open and transparent platform for the fitnessRead more
The past years have been challenging but also rewarding for WLO. Since 1952, WLO has been advocating for leisure worldwide, and as the legacy of our 70th Anniversary, we have decided to do a major rebrand in our logo. After months of work, this time with our rebrand, comes a brand-new improved website . “ItRead more
Supporting Organization signatory party of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism
