Canadian Well-being report released
Notice:This event is hosted byUniversity of Waterloo, Not WLCE. Today, the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) launched its 3rd national report: How are Canadians Really doing? Examining eight domains of wellbeing from 1994 to 2014, the report concludes: There is a massive gap between Canadians’...
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World VIUPoints Speaker Series: Take that Exit---Attracting Tourists to Rural Destinations in the Appalachian Mountains
The World Leisure Centre of Excellence at VIU (WLCE at VIU) invites you to our World VIUPoints Speaker Series presented by Dr. Melissa S. Weddell on the topic of Take that Exit: Attracting Tourists to Rural Destinations in the Appalachian Mountains. The presentation will take place on Thursday...
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Once in a Lifetime Experience! 2017 Ghana Research & Study Tour
From April 24th to May 15th, spending three weeks staying in rural Ghana explored two remote communities. By exploring tourism and poverty, you may learn some new languages, new cultures, and make life-long friendships!The presentation will take place on Nov 22th from 11:30 a.m. , and on 23rd from...
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CRC Tier 2 at VIU: Role of Leisure in Sustainability, Wellbeing, and Resilient Communities
Vancouver Island University invites applications for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair with an exceptional and innovative track record of research on the Role of Leisure in Sustainability, Wellbeing, and Resilient Communities. Posting: https://www2.viu.ca/humanresources/postings/posting_new.asp?...
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Alberta Recreation & Parks Association call for 2017 Canadian Parks Conference (University of Alberta)
2017 Canadian Parks Conference: Parks, Protected Areas, Open Spaces and Public Places. March 8-11, 2017 The Banff CentreBanff, AlbertaNotice:This event is hosted by Alberta Recreation...
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NCDC: The nature of play conference
The nature of play conference focusing on the important of play in child development from age 0-19.Morning Keynote NATURE-BASED PLAY - AN ESSENTIAL MEDICINE FOR HUMAN HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTFacilitators: Hilary Leighton, PHD, IBP...
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Interdisciplinary conference: Culture, Sustainability, and Place: Innovative Approaches for Tourism Development
The United Nations has designated 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. In this context, this conference will explore the place and roles of culture within sustainable tourism and local sustainable development. The conference follows from transdisciplinary work on...
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Interdisciplinary conference: Culture, Sustainability, and Place: Innovative Approaches for Tourism Development
The United Nations has designated 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. In this context, this conference will explore the place and roles of culture within sustainable tourism and local sustainable development. The conference follows from transdisciplinary work on...
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Announcing the New Research Assistants for the WLCE
The WLCE is pleased to announce our new Research Assistants for the 2016-2017 year including Lan Tran and Di Shan(Shandi). Lan TranLan Tran is a research assistant for the World Leisure Center of Excellence. In this role, she is supporting the Center by hosting a series of public speaking events, a...
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Call for "Latebreaker" Abstracts, Canadian Congress on Leisure Research (CCLR15)
15th Canadian Congress on Leisure Research (CCLR15). May 23-26, 2017. Hosted by The Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies at the University of Waterloo.Canadian Association for Leisure Studies / Association canadienne d’études en loisir is pleased to announce a call for “Latebreaker”...
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