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2022-05-03 11:16:34
EN PT ES World Leisure DayThe World Leisure Day (WL Day) is a global initiative from the World Leisure Organization (WLO) which aims to reinforce leisure as a social right and its importance in daily life, as well as to expand and promote leisure globally while recognizing that barriers still exist for many worldwide.Why Leisure?Leisure plays an important part in human development, personal growth, and the promotion of health and well-being for individuals in different socio-cultural contexts.How it started?The first WL Day on April 16, 2021 was coordinated by WLCE/USP (World Leisure Center of Excellence/University of São Paulo), LAGEL (Laboratory of Management of Leisure experiences), and Sesc (Serviço Social do Comércio) in Brazil. Obrigado! Participants were encouraged to create different initiatives that value their local culture through activities that enable the exchange of experiences and reflections about the socioeconomic, cultural, and physical barriers for leisure in current and future contexts. There were hundreds of leisure-themed activities held worldwide, among them were classes, debates, book launches, workshops, congresses, seminars, etc.What´s new?The World Leisure Day 2022 will be organized by Vancouver Island University (VIU) in Nanaimo, BC, in collaboration with l’Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR). Both universities are part of the World Leisure Centres of Excellence Network linked to the World Leisure Organization, which also includes universities in Brazil, China, The Netherlands, Hungary, and New Zealand.Joanne Schroeder, Co-Director of VIU’s World Leisure Center of Excellence and the current Board Chair of the World Leisure Organization, will lead the coordination of this global event.CONTACT USContact phone: +34 946 056 151Email: [email protected]_____________________World Leisure Organization is a non-profit organization registered in New York.World Leisure Organization (WLO) | Scientific and Technical OfficeArenal 1, Segunda Planta | 48005 Bilbao, SpainARCHIVES2021 World Leisure Day –Leisure for a Better LifeCoordinator: WLCE Universidade de São Paulo (USP) together with Serviço Social do Comércio (Sesc) and, the Laboratory of Management of Leisure experiences (LAGEL)2022 World Leisure Day –Coordinator: WLCE Vancouver Island UniversityFOLLOW AND SHARE © 2021 World Leisure Organization. All Rights Reserved. - See cookie policy - Personal
