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VIU World Leisure Centre of Excellence

World Leisure Organization

- November 25, 2020
‘Climate Change and the Leisure Industry’

The next ‘New Leisure Studies: International Perspectives’ webinar is on December 4th - 2 pm PST
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- November 5, 2020
‘Racial Inequalities across the World’

Check out the 3rd ‘New Leisure Studies: International Perspectives’ webinar tomorrow, Nov 6
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- November 3, 2020
"Meet a Professional Around the World” - The next online forum is tomorrow, Nov 4th

Dr. Lee Kwan Meng, and Dr. Ismi Ismail, from the University Putra Malaysia (UPM) will present the topic "Using Technology Enhanced Education and Positive Leisure to Empower Youth Thriving through Crisis"
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- October 20, 2020
"Meet a Professional Around the World” - An initiative from WLO Youth Ambassadors Committee is back!

The next online forum is on Oct 21 with the topic "Sports and Leisure Biology" presented by Wilhelm Marta, Ph.D. University of Pécs, Hungary
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- October 13, 2020
WLO Knowledge-sharing & networking experiences about leisure

The first online encounter is happening on Oct 22. Registration is open!
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- October 9, 2020
16th World Leisure Congress goes hybrid

Abstract Submission deadline extended until Friday, 30th October 2020.
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- August 23, 2020
Call for papers for the World Leisure Journal

Special Issue: Leisure and Aging in Difficult Times. Abstract submissions by Sept 21, 2020.
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- July 27, 2020
16th World Leisure Congress postponed due to Covid-19

The event is scheduled for April 2021. New abstract submission deadline: 30th October, 2020.
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- June 22, 2020
"MEET A PROFESSIONAL AROUND THE WORLD” - on June 24, with Dr. Jeong Myung Gim

"Somatic Education: Getting our bodies back"
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- May 19, 2020
"MEET A PROFESSIONAL AROUND THE WORLD” - on May 20, with Dr. Marie Young

"LEISURE TIME PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROMOTING HEALTH IN RESOURCE POOR COMMUNITIES"
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World Leisure Organization

The next ‘New Leisure Studies: International Perspectives’ webinar is on December 4th - 2 pm PST

Check out the 3rd ‘New Leisure Studies: International Perspectives’ webinar tomorrow, Nov 6

Dr. Lee Kwan Meng, and Dr. Ismi Ismail, from the University Putra Malaysia (UPM) will present the topic "Using Technology Enhanced Education and Positive Leisure to Empower Youth Thriving through Crisis"

The next online forum is on Oct 21 with the topic "Sports and Leisure Biology" presented by Wilhelm Marta, Ph.D. University of Pécs, Hungary

The first online encounter is happening on Oct 22. Registration is open!

Abstract Submission deadline extended until Friday, 30th October 2020.

Special Issue: Leisure and Aging in Difficult Times. Abstract submissions by Sept 21, 2020.

The event is scheduled for April 2021. New abstract submission deadline: 30th October, 2020.

"Somatic Education: Getting our bodies back"

"LEISURE TIME PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROMOTING HEALTH IN RESOURCE POOR COMMUNITIES"