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CALL FOR PAPERS Special Issue:  Leisure and Aging in Difficult Times Guest Editors: Toni Liechty (University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign, U.S.A.), Darla Fortune (Concordia University, Canada), Antonio Bramante (University of Brasília, Brazil). Article Due Date: January 25, 2021 Publication Date (Approximate): Volume 63, Issue 3, 2021 This special issue of the World Leisure Journal willRead more

Looking for new knowledge-sharing and networking experiences about leisure? – Do not miss this chance to participate in this conversation space where we will jointly work towards sharpening our understanding of the current leisure issues in society! Never has the world needed new ideas more than at this time of a global pandemic. WLO isRead more

Given these unprecedented circumstances, a joint decision has been taken by WLO and People’s Government of Beijing Municipality of the 16th World Leisure Congress in Pinggu-Beijing, to postponed the event,  which was initially scheduled to take place from October 17 to 23 October this year. The new dates to celebrate the 16th World Leisure CongressRead more

By Ms. Joanne Schoeder, WLO Chair and Co-Director of the World Leisure Center of Excellence (WLCE) at Vancouver Island University (VIU), and Dr. Suzanne de la Barre, Co-Director of the WLCE at VIU On June 15th 2020, The Academy of Leisure Sciences (TALS), the Association for Event Management Education (AEME), the Academy of Leisure SciencesRead more

The World Leisure Organization is pleased to launch 2020 Strategic Priorities Grants programme designed to support World Leisure members’ projects that further the development of leisure as a means to enhance the human condition. This programme will award Strategic Priorities Grants (SPGs) for up to USD $10,000 per project, in support of leadership, advocacy, research,Read more

An initiative from World Leisure Organization Youth Ambassadors Committee World Leisure Organization offers online forums on leisure related matters (theories & practices) for interested young people , with invited leading scholars and professionals from around the world. The online forums are free and are scheduled every Wednesday at 3PM (Central European Summer Time) and theyRead more

These are unprecedented times that require unprecedented measures. Our priority now is to support and understand our community. We remain committed to delivering an exceptional upcoming 16th World Leisure Congress. We kindly advice you to wait with making any arrangements until further notice this date. We continue to monitor the pandemic and its impact, and will provideRead more

The Summer Sesc (Sesc Verão) is a project which, since its creation, has been introducing concepts, innovative ideas and the practice of sports to the Brazilian society, through a program organized by Sesc Centers. The program is based on three pillars: Knowledge, Practice and Show. Additionally, all the Sesc São Paulo Centers plan their sportsRead more

Designed to support members’ projects that further the development of leisure as a means to enhance the human condition, this programme awards SPGs of $10,000 (USD) on average per project supporting leadership, advocacy, research, education, and engagement initiatives which promote socio-cultural development, encourage sustainable economic growth, or improve people’s quality of life. From World LeisureRead more

WLO Chief Operating Officer (COO), Dr. Cristina Ortega, is an active member of the UNWTO Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Support. WLO COO presented the Field School as a case study of community development through leisure, at the Expert Meeting on Tourism and the SDGs: Case Studies by the UNWTO Affiliate Members, celebratedRead more