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VIU WLCE

16th World Leisure Congress postponed due to Covid-19

Submitted by Vanessa Moraes on July 27, 2020 - 12:10pm

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 postpone 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 Congress are April 15-21, 2021.

Interview with Dr. Aggie Weighill for CBC All Points West

Submitted by Vanessa Moraes on July 16, 2020 - 3:42pm


Vancouver Island University has approved funding for research projects related to the COVID-19 pandemic. One of them will delve into how physically distanced leisure activities have helped us cope with the stresses of the health crisis. Dr. Aggie Weighill, a VIU Recreation and Tourism Professor, was featured on CBC All Points West and spoke about the study titled Leisure as a Mechanism for Coping with Stress Related to Public Health Interventions due to COVID-19.

"MEET A PROFESSIONAL AROUND THE WORLD” - on June 17, with Dr. Farhad Moghimehfar

Submitted by Vanessa Moraes on June 16, 2020 - 5:20pm

The World Leisure Organization is offering a series of online forums on leisure and recreation for interested young people around the world, with invited leading scholars and professionals around the world. 

This is an initiative from the World Leisure Organization Youth Ambassadors Committee.

The upcoming one is TOMORROW, June 17, 2020.

Invited speaker and topic:

Dr. Farhad Moghimehfar, Ph.D., Vancouver Island University

Call for Case Studies - Innovative and Promising Practices in Sustainable Tourism

Submitted by Vanessa Moraes on April 27, 2020 - 11:02am

Case studies are a valuable way to synthesize and share lessons learned to create new knowledge and enhanced applications in practice. The National Extension Tourism (NET) Design Team and the VIU World Leisure Centre of Excellence are inviting submissions of case studies that highlight innovative and promising practices in sustainable tourism.

IISAAK Talks - An initiative from the IISAAK OLAM Foundation

Submitted by Vanessa Moraes on March 27, 2020 - 11:58am

The IISAAK OLAM Foundation facilitates the development of sustainable and resilient communities, builds healthy and equitable relationships between Indigenous and newcomer societies, and highlights Indigenous solutions for reconciling humanity’s relationship with the environment.

The IISAAK Talks, launched on March 27, is a series of short educational videos about Indigenous-led conservation and the teachings that can help us cope with the COVID19 pandemic.