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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World VIUPoints Speaker Series: Back to Integrity – The Revival of Traditional Values
The World Leisure Centre of Excellence at VIU (WLCE at VIU) invites you to ourWorld VIUPoints Speaker Series presented by Aurelia Kogler, on the topic of Back to Integrity – The Revival of Traditional Values. The presentation will take place on Friday Oct 28th, 2016 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in...
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World VIUPoints Speaker Series: Social Sustainability of Tourism - A Qualitative Study in Iceland
The World Leisure Centre of Excellence at VIU (WLCE at VIU) invites you to our World VIUPoints Speaker Series presented by Dr. Gudrun Helgadottir, on the topic of Social Sustainability of Tourism: A Qualitative Study in Iceland. The presentation will take place on Thursday Oct 20th, 2016 from 11:30...
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Pro Walk/Pro Bike/Pro Place 2016
Pro Walk/Pro Bike/Pro Place will convene in Vancouver, BC, September 12-15, 2016 at the Sheraton Wall Centre. Hotel rooms are available at the Sheraton at a special conference rate of $199 CAN. The location typifies Vancouver’s particular kind of livability: amidst a dense urban core can be found...
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Sustainable Living Leadership Program (SLLP) 2016
Journey the Route of the Salmon, from Headwaters to SeaJuly 14 – August 7, 2016Travel 1,400 kms down the mighty Fraser River, one of the world’s greatest salmon rivers, by canoe, raft, shuttle van, and on foot.Evenings are spent camping under the stars along the banks of the river, while days are...
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Livable Cities Forum 2016: CALL FOR REGISTRATION
2016 Livable Cities Forum: Changing Climate, Changing Communities September 12-14, 2016, The Westin Nova Scotian, Halifax (NS)Set against the backdrop of vibrant and picturesque Halifax, the 2016 Livable Cities Forum: Changing Climate, Changing Communitieswill explore themes of extreme weather and...
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