World Leisure Day
Under the theme Leisure for a Better Life, the World Leisure Day is an initiative of the World Leisure Organization, coordinated by the WLCE USP (Sao Paulo, Brazil) in partnership with the Laboratory of Management of Leisure Experiences - LAGEL and SESC.
"The World Leisure Organization: Stakeholder Analysis of the WL Family Network"
VIU's World Leisure Centre of Excellence would like to invite you to MA SLM student Patricia Verhage's presentation at VIU's CREATE Conference 2021.
The presentation is titled: "The World Leisure Organization: Stakeholder Analysis of the WL Family Network" and it is a case study based on preliminary results of her thesis of the whole WLO network and its family - the most involved members of WLO. This research project has been created in cooperation with the WLO and the VIU.
16th World Leisure Hybrid Congress - Registration Open and Free!
The 16th World Leisure Hybrid Congress – Leisure Makes Life Better – aims to provide the space to learn from leading experts in the leisure field and network. The 16th World Leisure Congress will be hosted in a hybrid mode, from April 15th to 21st, 2021, giving the opportunity for a face-to-face and an online experience, no matter where you are.
Meet a Professional Around the World
The World Leisure Organization offers online forums on leisure-related matters (theories and practices) for interested young people, with invited leading scholars and professionals from around the world.
The online forums are free and are scheduled for about one hour. (45 min. of presentation + 15 min. of Q&A).
*Regular participants (at least 6 times) will get a certificate of attendance by WLO.
Upcoming “Meet a Professional Around the World” series as follows:
World Leisure Day 2021
The initiative
Leisure and COVID-19
The Department of Recreation and Tourism Management, in conjunction with VIU’s World Leisure Centre of Excellence, is pleased to share the work that has been done by our faculty in the field of Leisure in times of the COVID-19 pandemic.
World VIUPoints Webinar: "The Transformative Power of a Sustainable Tourism Framework"
The World Leisure Centre of Excellence hosted the World VIU Points Webinar on February 26th with two invited speakers, Pamela Duynstee, Sustainable Tourism Program Manager for GreenStep Solutions, and Dr. Kajsa Åberg, Regional Development Organization of Västerbotten, northern Sweden.
IMPACT Sustainability Travel & Tourism
Wednesday, March 31, 2021 - 8:30 - 10 am PST
World VIU Points with Pamela Duynstee and Dr. Kajsa Åberg – February 26th
VIU's World Leisure Centre of Excellence is pleased to welcome Pamela Duynstee, Sustainable Tourism Program Manager for GreenStep Solutions, and Dr. Kajsa Åberg, Regional Development Organization of Västerbotten, northern Sweden, invited speakers for the next World VIU Points to be held online on February 26th, 7:00 - 8:15 am PST.
Global Citizens Week
Vancouver Island University marks Global Citizens Week each year with events, visiting speakers, and classroom dialogues that explore issues of global development at home and abroad.
This year VIU is exploring the theme of Equity in Action.