Back to the basics: leisure in rural areas
Regional inequalities and rural depopulation are preoccupying topics that have during the last years been high on the policy agendas.…
WLO responds to open call for NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC to address the Economic and Social Council at the 2021 ECOSOC High-level Segment
The 2021 ECOSOC High-level Segment (HLS) will be held from 13 to 16 July 2021, based on the theme of…
WLO contributes to UN Secretary General Report on the implementation of the Resolution 74/230
The United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 74/230 on ‘Culture and Sustainable Development’, in December, 2019. The Resolution was developed…
The World Leisure Day is celebrated for the first time on April 16th!
WLO’s newest international initiative, the World Leisure Day (WL Day), was commemorated for the first time in history last April…
Preparatory readings for the full enjoyment of the congress
For the full enjoyment of the congress, preparatory readings can always help to better understand the topics under discussion. For…
Sustainable and creative while in crisis?
While COVID-19 is still imposing itself on our realities, the cultural and creative sectors have been hit hard and are…
Urban Green Space as A Health & Well-Being Resource: A Cross Sectional Study Among Children in Malaysia
By Sreetheran Maruthaveeran, 2020 SPGs recipient. Physical inactivity in children has been identified as a significant and growing public health…
The World Leisure Day, to be celebrated for the first time on April 16th, 2021!
From World Leisure Organization, we are excited to celebrate in 2021 for the first time our newest international initiative: the…
Free publication: Human Rights and Citizenship Rights for Leisure, Sport, Tourism and Culture by A.J. Veal, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Originally published as part of the fourth edition of Leisure, Sport and Tourism, Politics, Policy and Planning, this chapter has been…
WLO welcomes new members of the Board of Directors and its newly adopted Strategic Plan
After an open call for new WL Board of Directors members was launched in September last year, we are glad…