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XII WORLD LEISURE
CONGRESS
TRANSFORMING CITY, TRANSFORMING LEISURE

SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 3, 2012
PALACONGRESSI DI RIMINI, ITALY

PROMOTED BY
XII WORLD LEISURE CONGRESS - SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 3, 2012 PALACONGRESSI DI RIMINI, ITALY - TuttoCongressi
PROMOTED BY

 www.worldleisure.org

www.riminiconvention.it

 www.comune.rimini.it

                             With the adherence of the
                          President of the Italian Republic
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INDEX                                        ENDORSEMENT

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                                                     MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
         03    ENDORSEMENT
                                                     MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

         04    COMMITTEES                            MINISTRY OF YOUTH

         07    WELCOME                               MINISTRY OF TOURISM

                                                     STATE DEPARTMENT FOR TOURISM AND SPORT OF THE
         08    TOPICS OF THE CONGRESS
                                                     REPUBLIC OF SAN MARINO

         10    INVITED SPEAKERS                      CONFERENCE OF THE ITALIAN REGIONS AND AUTONOMOUS
                                                     PROVINCES
         14    WLO AWARDS
                                                     EMILIA-ROMAGNA REGION

         15    TIMETABLE                             PROVINCE OF RIMINI

         18                                          ANCI - NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ITALIAN
               SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
                                                     MUNICIPALITIES
         86    PARALLEL EVENTS
                                                     UPI - UNION OF ITALIAN PROVINCES
         88    SOCIAL PROGRAMME: EXURSIONS
                                                     ENIT ITALIA - NATIONAL AGENCY OF TOURISM

         92    GENERAL INFORMATION                   CNAPPC - NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTS, PLANNERS,
                                                     LANDSCAPERS AND CONSERVATIONISTS
         94    CONGRESS AREA
                                                     RECS - NETWORK OF ITALIAN STRATEGIC CITIES

         96    EXHIBITION AREA                       CONFINDUSTRIA RIMINI
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COMMITTEES                                                                                   COMMITTEES

PRESIDENT OF   Vasco Errani             President, Conference of the Italian Regions         ORGANIZING   PRESIDENT
THE CONGRESS                            and Autonomous Provinces                             COMMITTEE    Roberto Berardi        President, Convention Bureau della
                                                                                                                                 Riviera di Rimini

                                                                                                          Derek Casey            Board Chair, WLO - World Leisure Organization
  EXECUTIVE    Vasco Errani             President, Emilia-Romagna Region
                                                                                                          Christopher Edginton   General Secretary, WLO - World Leisure
  COMMITTEE    Maurizio Melucci         Councillor for Tourism, Emilia-Romagna Region                                            Organization
               Fabio Galli              Councillor for Tourism, Province of Rimini                        André Thibault         Board Vice - Chair, WLO - World Leisure
               Andrea Gnassi            Mayor, City of Rimini                                                                    Organization
               Manlio Maggioli          President, Chamber of Commerce, Industry, 		                      Jack Agrios            Member Board of Director, WLO - World Leisure
                                        Craftmanship and Agriculture of Rimini                                                   Organization
               Stefano Pivato           Chancellor, University “Carlo Bo” - Urbino                        Nerio Alessandri       President, Tecnogym S.p.A.
               Giorgio Cantelli Forti   President, Rimini Campus Branch,
                                                                                                          Lorenzo Cagnoni        President, Rimini Fiera
                                        Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna
               Pier Luigi Celli         President, ENIT Italia                                            Paola Castellini       Responsible, Department of Commerce,
                                        National Agency of Tourism                                                               Tourism and Quality of Tourist Areas,
                                                                                                                                 Emilia-Romagna Region
                                                                                                          Maurizio Ermeti        President, Forum Rimini Venture
                                                                                                          Mauro Ioli             Past President, Convention Bureau della
                                                                                                                                 Riviera di Rimini
                                                                                                          Pietro Leoni           City of Rimini
                                                                                                          Massimo Masini         President, Aeradria S.p.A.
                                                                                                          Giovanni Panciroli     President, Rimini Terme S.p.A.
                                                                                                          Massimo Pasquinelli    President, Cassa di Risparmio of
                                                                                                                                 Rimini Foundation
                                                                                                          Lorenzo Succi          Director, Uni.Rimini
                                                                                                          Norberto Tonini        Past President, OITS - International Organization
                                                                                                                                 of Social Tourism
                                                                                                          Umberto Trevi          President, Gruppo Industria e dell’Ospitalità
                                                                                                                                 Confindustria Rimini
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COMMITTEES                                                                               WELCOME

SCIENTIFIC   PRESIDENTS
COMMITTEE    André Thibault         Board Vice-Chair, WLO - World Leisure
                                    Organization
             Pietro Leoni           City of Rimini

             Derek Casey            Board Chair, WLO - World Leisure Organization
             Miklos Banhidi         Member Board of Director, WLO - World
                                    Leisure Organization
             Roger Coles            Member Board of Director, WLO - World
                                    Leisure Organization
             Christopher Edginton   Secretary General, WLO - World Leisure
                                    Organization

             Pier Pierucci          Responsible for Marketing, Creativity and
                                    Communication, Aquafan, Riccione
             Andrea Pollarini       President, High School of Loisir, Rimini
             Roberto Ricci          President, Order of Architects, Planners,            Playing host to the 2012 World Leisure Congress, Rimini has accepted the challenge of and
                                                                                         committed itself to repositioning and interpreting the meaning of “Leisure”, in light of the
                                    Landscapers and Conservationists of the
                                                                                         changes that are influencing our lifestyle in an ever faster and dynamic way.
                                    Province of Rimini
                                                                                         This Mission belongs not only to the Congress but also to the destiny of the country hosting
             Paolo Verri            Urban & Event Planner, Turin                         the 2012 edition: in fact the very concept of otium (Latin for leisure) originated in Italy.
             Stefano Zamagni        Professor of Economics, University of Bologna        Moreover, in Italy, Rimini is precisely the place that has for decades been the symbol of
                                                                                         otium’s new borders.
                                                                                         The Vision that the city wants to pursue is in tune with the area hosting the event: from 2012
                                                                                         onwards, anyone who talks about new leisure will have to mention the events in Rimini. In media
                                                                                         language, the basic idea is: “after the 2012 WL Congress, leisure will never be the same again”.
                                                                                         In this twelfth edition of the World Leisure Congress, leisure is moving to “the city”. The topics
                                                                                         of the Congress will deal with all the material and less obviously transformations connected
                                                                                         to the enormous urban development which has been seen in recent times and which will be
                                                                                         seen even more shortly in the future throughout the world. All of this will take place where the
                                                                                         model of urban civilization was born: Italy.
                                                                                         The City of Rimini and the Convention Bureau della Riviera di Rimini are pleased to welcome
                                                                                         you to Rimini and wish you an unforgettable experience.
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TOPICS OF THE CONGRESS                                                                                   TOPICS OF THE CONGRESS

By 2030, over 5bn of the world’s population will be living in urban areas. Cities and towns will         OCTOBER 2
be where the world’s development takes place. Large, new metropolises are expected not only              PASSION
in China and India, but also and in particular in Central Africa. How will these new urban areas         CAN WE IDENTIFY HOW CITIES, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES CAN BE DRIVEN TO SUCCESS
be planned? What will more established cities and towns be like in the next 25 years? Can                BY THEIR PASSIONATE ADVOCATES?
they, and how will they, transform themselves to meet growing demand and need for improved               Successful city-branding and destination-marketing have the ability to change perceptions of
quality of life. In what way, if any, will leisure influence the way of thinking of policy makers,       cities which in turn can contribute to a change in realities. But what comes first - the change of
citizens, trade associations and entrepreneurs in providing for the whole community?                     perception built on skillful marketing alone or the passionate drive to change perceptions on
                                                                                                         the back of real change and transformation? Also the relationship that links certain passions
For four days there will be an opportunity to listen, to debate, to discuss how cities variously         and the setting up of new businesses (including those directly in the leisure field) has been
will have to be planned, will have to transform themselves, will have to address the challenge           explored less. The new passion-oriented business is therefore born first out of a need for
of meeting new social, cultural and economic demands.                                                    personal use, which later becomes production for many. In Fellini’s home city and in our
                                                                                                         own “hard times” we will consider innovative approaches looking at passionate advocacy,
The programme has been devised to consider four key aspects:                                             passionate production and service provision through the eyes of those at the forefront of
                                                                                                         change and development.
SEPTEMBER 30
PEOPLE                                                                                                   OCTOBER 3
CAN WE ENSURE THAT PEOPLE ARE PUT FIRST IN ALL FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS?                                      PERFORMANCE
We face a future of extraordinary acceleration in population growth and urban development.               CAN WE IDENTIFY KEY INGREDIENTS AND THE EXTENT TO WHICH LEISURE CONTRIBUTES
Will we learn how to treasure the lessons (both good and bad) of the twentieth century on                TO THE SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC SUCCESS OF CITIES?
an international level and put the general community at the centre of development? In other              Cities are being continuously pushed to take on new responsibilities towards their citizens.
words put people first. We decided to put this question to researchers and administrators                Increasingly there is a need for cities to use their many positive resources for the common
from around the world, especially those from medium-sized cities that will constitute and have           good, forcing them to relinquish the logic of serving the interests of a few. Globalisation has
responsibility for the core change. What are their and your thoughts on the future we face?              assisted in the recent rebirth of the interest in cities not only as a civil, but also an economic
                                                                                                         and social space. This has often gone hand-in-hand in line with the transfer of certain
                                                                                                         powers from the national state to provincial, regional and levels. The so-called economies of
OCTOBER 1                                                                                                agglomeration and scale make cities even more credible and attractive to businesses. A city
PLACE                                                                                                    that is well organised - in terms of its road network, public services (including leisure) and
CAN WE SUCCESSFULLY, PLAN, DESIGN OR TRANSFORM THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT TO                                  logistics - is now one of the most important and decisive factors of competitive advantage.
MEET NEW DEMANDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE?                                                Cities are where the cultural identity of a community of people is formed and strengthened
Creative cities are the most appealing for the community who live there. They are often also             and where civic values are cultivated. In the final day of the Congress we will consider the
the most attractive for inward investment. They invariably attract talent and are open to                “Performance” of cities - not just economic performance but also the way in which they
innovation; they have few cultural barriers or ideological prejudices; they are convenient to            respect tradition while encouraging and supporting the growth of a dynamic civil society. What
live in and have usually overcome physical and ideological barriers.                                     can we learn from previous generations? Are there good examples of effective performance
Some cities are born creative, whereas others may become creative. In the former, there is               by cities around the world? What happens to the attraction of inward investment when key
a large number of languages and numerous cultures which live side by side in tolerance.                  indices fall into place?
In the latter, a courageous and strategic plan, intelligently implemented, is enough to turn
urban places that are ridden with problems into attractive, fun and appealing cities from                The programme is divided into the four themes of the Congress over four
a commercial, social and cultural point of view. It is recognised that leisure is playing an             days - PEOPLE - PLACE - PASSION -PERFORMANCE. On each day the various
increasingly important role in both.                                                                     sessions are then divided into the rooms in which they will be held. So note the
                                                                                                         day, the topics and the room where the sessions you want to attend will be held.
                                                                                                         REFER TO THE TIMETABLE ON PAGE 15.
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  INVITED SPEAKERS                                                                                                        INVITED SPEAKERS

Acebillo Joseph             Academy of Architecture, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Mendrisio (Switzerland)        Compton David          Polis Center, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis (USA)

Alessandri Nerio            Technogym SpA, Cesena (Italy)                                                               Conti Giorgio          Centro Interdipartimentale per l’Analisi delle Interazioni Dinamiche tra Economia,
                                                                                                                                               Ambiente e Società, Cà Foscari University of Venice (Italy)
Amendola Giandomenico Faculty of Architecture, University of Florence (Italy)
                                                                                                                        Costa Nicolò           Professor of Tourism Sociology and Local Development, Tor Vergata University of
Arnone Guido                Director Innovation, Products and Services - Expo 2015 S.p.A., Milan (Italy)                                       Rome (Italy)
Balzani Marcello            Department of Architecture, University of Ferrara (Italy)                                   Crooks Charmaine       NGU Consultant, Vancouver (Canada)
Barak Karen                 University of Wisconsin, Whitewater (USA)                                                   Dow Michael C.         Former Mayor of Mobile Bay (USA)
Bartoletti Roberta          Department of Communication Sciences, Carlo Bo University, Urbino (Italy)                   Eady John              Knight, Kavanagh & Page, Bury (United Kingdom)
Battilani Patrizia          Department of Economics, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna (Italy)               Edginton Christopher   General Secretary, WLO - World Leisure Organization
Bianchi Patrizio            Councillor for School, Professional Education, University and Research, Employment          Ejarque Josep          FourTourism, Turin (Italy)
                            of the Emilia-Romagna Region, Bologna (Italy)
                                                                                                                        Ernani Francesco       General Manager, Teatro Comunale, Bologna (Italy)
Body-Gendrot Sophie         Center of Urban Studies, University of Paris-Sorbonne (France)
                                                                                                                        Farina Ferruccio       Facolty of Sociology, Carlo Bo University, Urbino (Italy)
Borgogni Antonio            Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Cassino and Lazio Meridionale (Italy)
                                                                                                                        Fernández Lourdes      Director of Alhóndiga Bilbao (Spain)
Braun Erik                  Erasmus University Rotterdam (The Netherlands)
                                                                                                                        Florio Fabio           Manager of Business Development - Expo 2015 Leader, Cisco (Italy)
Camusso Susanna             General Secretary of CGIL Nazionale - Italian National Labour Party, Rome (Italy)
                                                                                                                        Fornasari Fabio        Architect, Bologna (Italy)
Carboni Carlo               Department of Economics and Social Sciences, Università Politecnica delle
                            Marche, Ancona (Italy)                                                                      Galdini Rossana        Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Political Science, Sociology and
                                                                                                                                               Communication, Sapienza University of Rome (Italy)
Carboni Mauro               Faculty of Economics, Alma Mater Studiorum - University di Bologna (Italy)
                                                                                                                        Gnassi Andrea          Mayor, City of Rimini (Italy)
Carta Maurizio              Department of Architecture, University of Palermo (Italy)
                                                                                                                        Hamilton Christine     CEO, Christine Hamilton Consulting, Glasgow (United Kingdom)
Caselli Guido               Managing Director, Centro Studi Unioncamere Emilia-Romagna, Bologna (Italy)
                                                                                                                        Henderson Karla A.     Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, North Carolina State
Casey Derek                 Board Chair, WLO - World Leisure Organization
                                                                                                                                               University (USA)
Castellani Valentino        Vice President Torino Internazionale, Turin (Italy)
                                                                                                                        Kvorning Jens          School of Architecture, Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Copenhagen - Denmark)
Coles Roger                 College of Graduate Studies, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant (USA)
                                                                                                                        Leoni Pietro           City of Rimini (Italy)
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 INVITED SPEAKERS                                                                                                      INVITED SPEAKERS

Magatti Mauro              Faculty of Sociology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan (Italy)                  Sampson Frédéric           International Consultant, Paris (France)

Mandurino Stefania         CEO, Elios Tours, Lecce (Italy)                                                            Sancisi Francesca          Performer, Province of Rimini (Italy)

Marata Alessandro          Faculty of Architecture, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Cesena              Santos De Miranda Danilo Managing Director, SESC - Social Service of Commerce, San Paolo (Brazil)
                           Campus Branch (Italy)
                                                                                                                      Suomi Kimmo                Department of Sport Sciences, University of Jyväskylä (Finland)
Mariani Marcello           Department of Management, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna (Italy)
                                                                                                                      Tamburini Stefania         Performer, Province of Rimini (Italy)
Mazzoli Lella              Department of Communication Sciences, Carlo Bo University, Urbino (Italy)
                                                                                                                      Thibault André             Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (Canada)
Mommaas Hans               Professor of Leisure Studies, Tilburg University (The Netherlands)
                                                                                                                      Thoolen Hans               Coordinator, Urban Quality, City of Breda (The Netherlands)
Muñoz Ramirez Francesc Department de Geografia, Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona (Spain)
                                                                                                                      Uvinha Ricardo R.          School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of Sao Paulo (Brazil)
Naidoo Maliga              Department of Biokinetics, Exercise and Leisure Sciences, School of Health
                           Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)                                       Van der Borg Jan           Professor of Tourism Economics, Cà Foscari University of Venice (Italy)

Negri Zamagni Vera         Department of Economics, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna (Italy)              Veal Tony                  University of Technology, Sidney (Australia)

Padula Giovanni            CityO, Milan (Italy)                                                                       Verri Paolo                Urban and Event Planner, Turin (Italy)

Pecora Lucia               Innovazione e Industry Relations - New Projects Development, Telecom (Italy)               Williams Andrew            Align2, London (United Kingdom)

Rambaldi Lisa              Marketing and Communication Manager Italia in Miniatura, Rimin (Italy)                     Wollein Priska             M8 Medien GmbH, Berlin (Germany)

Ramberti Francesco         Kaleidon, Rimini (Italy)                                                                   Zamagni Stefano            Faculty of Economics, Alma Mater Studiorum - University di Bologna (Italy)

Ratti Carlo                Massachussetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge (USA)                                    Zanchini Giorgio           Rai, Rome (Italy)

Romeo Andrea               Artistic Director, Biografilm Festival, Bologna (Italy)                                    Zingarelli, Valerio        Chief Technology Officer, Expo 2015 (Milan - Italy)
Rosa Paolo                 Studio Azzurro, Milan (Italy)

Rütten Alfred              Institut of Sport Science and Sport, Friedrich - Alexander - Universität Erlangen -
                           Nürnberg (Germany)Nürnberg (Germania)

Sabbadini Linda Laura      Director Department for Social and Environment Statistics, ISTAT Rome (Italy)

Sabini Maurizio            Hammons School of Architecture, Drury University, Springfield (USA)

Salvi Rossella             Head of Statistics Office, Province of Rimini (Italy)
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                                                                                                                                                                                                       PLENARY SESSIONS

 WLO AWARDS                                                                                                    TIMETABLE                                                                               INVITED SPEAKERS WORKSHOPS

                                                                                                                                                                                                       ORAL COMMUNICATIONS SESSIONS

                                                                                                              SEPTEMBER 30                                                                             OTHER SESSIONS

                                                                                                               ROOM            09.00 - 11.00              11.30 - 13.00                14.00 - 15.30                16.00 - 17.30
GEORGE TORKILDSEN LITERARY AWARD                                                                                           OPENING CEREMONY.       THE CITY FOR TOURISTS
The George Torkildsen Literary Award seeks to perpetuate the memory of this remarkable individual                          KEY NOTE LECTURE:       AND COMMUNITY: CAN THEY
who served as Chair of the World Leisure Board of Directors. Torkildsen has been called the father            TEMPIO       THE GROWING             COEXIST?
                                                                                                                           DEMAND FOR LEISURE
of sport and leisure in the UK and was recognized as a prolific writer, lecturer and teacher. This                         IN CITIES    PAGE 18                       PAGE 19
award is presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the recreation,                                                     CITY AS A PUBLIC SPACE:      WORLD LEISURE ACADEMY         SESSION FOCUSED ON
parks, and leisure service literature by advancing innovative ideas, thoughts and/or philosophical            ARENGO
                                                                                                                                                   SAFETY AND CONVENIENCE       PANEL                         THE WORLD LEISURE
perspectives.                                                                                                                                                                                                 ORGANIZATION
                                                                                                                                                                      PAGE 20                      PAGE 20                   PAGE 21
                                                                                                                                                   MEGA EVENTS AND GENIUS       EXPO 2015: THE DIGITAL        STRATEGIC PLANNING OF
                                                                                                               PONTE                               LOCI: A LEGACY FOR THE       SMART CITY                    CITIES
CORNELIS WESTLAND HUMANITARIAN AWARD                                                                                                               COMMUNITY?         PAGE 22                     PAGE 22                    PAGE 23
The Cornelis Westland Humanitarian Award seeks to perpetuate the memory of former World                                                            THE CITY OF CULTURE:         URBAN THEORIES -              INNOVATION PRIZE
Leisure Secretary General Cor Westland. Westland was a sincere and authentic man – with a huge                MARINA                               INVOLVING ARTISTS AND THE    SECURITY                      WINNERS
                                                                                                                                                   COMMUNITY         PAGE 24                       PAGE 24                   PAGE 25
heart. A leader for many generations in the leisure movement, Westland influenced millions of
                                                                                                                                                   PERFORMING ARTS AS A         FUTURE LEADERS                TECHNOLOGY, LEISURE
individuals through his leadership. The Cornelis Westland Humanitarian Award seeks to recognize                                                    DRIVER OF TOURISM AND        PROGRAM                       AND SMART CITIES
an individual or organization that has made significant and sustained contributions to the worldwide           PARCO                               URBAN REGENERATION:
leisure movement, advancing human concerns.                                                                                                        ISSUES, TRENDS AND CASES
                                                                                                                                                                     PAGE 26                       PAGE 26                     PAGE 28
                                                                                                                                                                                                              COMMISSION ON
                                                                                                                                                                                                              ACCESSIBILITY AND
                                                                                                               PORTO
HILLEL RUSKIN MEMORIAL SCHOLAR LECTURE AWARD                                                                                                                                                                  INCLUSION (SESSION 1)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              PAGE 29
The Hillel Ruskin Memorial Scholar Lecture Award seeks to perpetuate and recognize the
contributions of the namesake of this award by sponsoring a scholarly lecture focused on advancing                                                                              COMMISSION ON LEISURE         COMMISSION ON LEISURE
                                                                                                              BORGO 1                                                           IN LATER LIFE (SESSION 1)     IN LATER LIFE (SESSION 2)
concepts related to leisure, leisure education and leisure policy development.                                                                                                                     PAGE 30                      PAGE 31
                                                                                                                                                                                LEISURE THEORIES              LEISURE THEORIES
                                                                                                              BORGO 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                   PAGE 32                   PAGE 33
WORLD LEISURE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS                                                                                                                                      LEISURE, TOURISM AND          LEISURE, TOURISM AND
The World Leisure Distinguished Service Awards seeks to acknowledge individuals/organizations                  FARO                                                             WELL-BEING EDUCATION          WELL-BEING EDUCATION
                                                                                                                                                                                                 PAGE 34                     PAGE 35
who have contributed in a significant in a significant and noteworthy fashion through demonstrated
                                                                                                                                                                                SOCIO-CULTURAL                SOCIO-CULTURAL
leadership to the organization.                                                                               VECCHIA
                                                                                                                                                                                TRANSFORMATIONS OF THE        TRANSFORMATIONS OF
                                                                                                             PESCHERIA
                                                                                                                                                                                CITY           PAGE 36        THE CITY       PAGE 37
                                                                                                                                                                                PSYCHOLOGY OF LEISURE         PSYCHOLOGY OF LEISURE
                                                                                                              LAVATOIO
WORLD LEISURE INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION PRIZE                                                                                                                                                    PAGE 38                     PAGE 39
The World Leisure International Innovation Prize seeks to recognize organizations that have                   BASTIONI
                                                                                                                                                                                COMMISSION ON                 COMMISSION ON LEISURE
implemented creative solutions that foster local, national or international leisure opportunities for                                                                           EDUCATION          PAGE 40    EDUCATION     PAGE 41

the benefit and development of individuals and communities. Leisure is considered in its broadest             SQUERO
                                                                                                                                                                                CITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE      CITY AND QUALITY OF
                                                                                                                                                                                                 PAGE 42      LIFE           PAGE 43
sense including play, recreation, the arts and culture, sports, festivals and celebrations, health
                                                                                                                                                                                                              COMMISSION ON
and fitness, or travel and tourism. It encompasses indoor or outdoor programs, services and                  OROLOGIO
                                                                                                                                                                                                              VOLUNTEERISM PAGE 44
amenities.
                                                                                                                                                                                                              WORLD LEISURE
                                                                                                             BREAKOUT 4                                                                                       JOURNAL EDITORIAL
                                                                                                                                                                                                              BOARD          PAGE 44

                                                                                                             POSTER AREA                       POSTER PRESENTATIONS                       13.00 - 16.00                        PAGE 45
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                                                                                              PLENARY SESSIONS                                                                                                                     PLENARY SESSIONS
  TIMETABLE                                                                                   INVITED SPEAKERS WORKSHOPS               TIMETABLE                                                                                   INVITED SPEAKERS WORKSHOPS

                                                                                              ORAL COMMUNICATIONS SESSIONS                                                                                                         ORAL COMMUNICATIONS SESSIONS

 OCTOBER 1                                                                                    OTHER SESSIONS                          OCTOBER 2                                                                                    OTHER SESSIONS

  ROOM           09.00-10.30             11.00-12.30           14.00-15.30              16.00-17.30             17.30-18.30            ROOM               09.00-10.30                         11.30-13.00                                     AFTERNOON

              KEY NOTE LECTURE:      THE CITY OF BEAUTY:                                                                                           PASSIONATE FOR THE           PASSIONATE ABOUT BUSINESS: SOCIAL           SOCIAL PROGRAMME: EXCURSIONS
              PLANNING THE           ATTRACTING TALENT,                                                                               TEMPIO       CITY: THE ROLE OF CITY       AND ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS
 TEMPIO                                                                                                                                            BRANDING          PAGE 64                                  PAGE 65                                        PAGE 88
              LEISURE CITY           BUSINESSES AND
                         PAGE 46     TOURISTS PAGE 46
                                                                                                                                     LUNCH AREA                           STUDENT SUMMIT                               13.00 - 14.30                         PAGE 65
                                     THE ACCESSIBLE        WORLD LEISURE            PROGRAM SESSION          WORLD LEISURE
                                     CITY: THE             MANAGEMENT               FOR WORLD LEISURE        ORGANIZATION
                                     EFFECTIVENESS OF      COMMISSION               CHAPTERS                 GENERAL ASSEMBLY
 ARENGO                              TRANSPORTATION                                                                                   OCTOBER 3
                                     LINKS INTO AND
                                     THROUGHOUT THE                                                                                    ROOM              09.00-10.30                     10.45-12.15                           13.30-15.00                15.00-15.30
                                     CITY        PAGE 47                PAGE 47                    PAGE 48             PAGE 48
                                                                                                                                                   KEY NOTE LECTURE: HOW       FROM GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT                                                CLOSING
                                     THE ACTIVE CITY:                                                                                              LEISURE ENHANCES THE        TO GROSS DOMESTIC HAPPINESS                                                CEREMONY
                                     PROVIDING THE         PARALLEL EVENT                                                             TEMPIO       SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND
 PONTE
                                     RIGHT ENVIRONMENT     CHANGING CITIES: REBORN THROUGH CULTURE                                                 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
                                                 PAGE 49                                      PAGE 86                                              OF CITIES?     PAGE 66                               PAGE 67                                              PAGE 67
                                     NATURE AND THE                                                                                                                                                                HILLEL RUSKINMEMORIAL SCHOLAR
                                     CITY: LANDSCAPES      PARALLEL EVENT                                                             ARENGO
 PARCO                                                                                                                                                                                                             LECTURE AWARD          PAGE 68
                                     AND URBAN             CHANGING CITIES: REBORN THROUGH CULTURE
                                     GARDENING PAGE 50                                        PAGE 87                                                                          WHO PROVIDES: PUBLIC, PRIVATE       HOSTING A WORLD LEISURE CONGRESS AND
                                                                                                                                      PONTE
                                                                                                                                                                               OR VOLUNTARY SECTORS? PAGE 69       WLO INTERNATIONAL EVENTS    PAGE 69
                                     THE ARCHITECTURE      COMMISSION ON            CITY AND QUALITY
                                     OF SEASIDE CITIES     ACCESSIBILITY AND        OF LIFE                                                                                    PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND            ENTERTAINMENT AND CONSUMPTION
 PORTO
                                     AND OF LEISURE        INCLUSION (SESSION 2)                                                      MARINA                                   VOLUNTEERISM: MOBILIZING THE                                PAGE 71
                                                 PAGE 51                PAGE 51                    PAGE 52                                                                     COMMUNITY?               PAGE 70
                                                           CHINESE CHAPTER          HONG KONG CHAPTER                                                                          CITIES IN COMPETITION: LEISURE      ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS
                                                                                                                                      PARCO
BORGO 1                                                                                                                                                                        AS AN ECONOMIC DRIVER PAGE 72       DEVELOPMENT AND LEISURE PAGE 73
                                                                        PAGE 53                    PAGE 53
                                                                                                                                                                               MODEL OF CITY CIVILISATION AND      CITIES AND NATURE            PAGE 75
                                                                                                                                      PORTO
                                                           LEISURE THEORIES         LEISURE, TOURISM                                                                           ROLE OF TOURISM          PAGE 74
BORGO 2                                                                             AND WELL-BEING
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                                                           WLA BUSINESS MEETING     TOURISM AND CITIES                                VECCHIA                                                                      WORLD LEISURE POLICIES COMMISSION
LAVATOIO                                                   AND INDUCTION                                                             PESCHERIA                                                                                                PAGE 79
                                                           CEREMONY PAGE 59                        PAGE 59                                                                     COMMUNICATING THE TERRITORY.        COMMISSION ON TOURISM
                                                           SEA AND LEISURE                                                                                                     SELF-MAPPING AND PARTICIPATORY
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                                                           CITY AND SUSTAINABLE     WORLD LEISURE                                    BASTIONI                                                                      LEISURE THEORIES             PAGE 82
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                                                                                                                                                     PRESIDENTS MEETING / FUTURE LEADERS DIALOGUE WITH PROF. DR. GEOF GODBEY
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PEOPLE:                                                                                                            PEOPLE:
Can we ensure that people are put first in all future developments?                                                Can we ensure that people are put first in all future developments?
Le persone al centro                                                                                               Le persone al centro
                                                                                  TEMPIO ROOM                                                                                                          TEMPIO ROOM

 09.00-09.30                                      PLENARY SESSION                       TEMPIO ROOM                 11.30-13.00                                    PARALLEL SESSIONS                         TEMPIO ROOM

 OPENING CEREMONY OF THE CONGRESS *							                                                                          WORKSHOP
 CERIMONIA DI INAUGURAZIONE DEL CONGRESSO *                                                                         THE CITY FOR TOURISTS AND COMMUNITY: CAN THEY COEXIST? *
                                                                                                                    CITTÀ OSPITALE E CITY USERS *
 Welcome address from:               Roberto Berardi - President, Convention Bureau della Riviera di Rimini
                                     Andrea Gnassi - Mayor, City of Rimini                                          Chairperson:           Pietro Leoni, Italy
                                     Vasco Errani - President, Conference of the Italian Regions and
                                     Autonomous Provinces                                                           Speakers:              Nicolò Costa, Italy
                                     Derek Casey - Board Chair, WLO - World Leisure Organization                                           Josep Ejarque, Italy

                                                                                                                    During the workshop there will be a performance titled “From figures on tourists to tourists as people: New
 *Simultaneous translation English/Italian is provided                                                              scenarios for statistics on tourism and market segmentation” by the Statistics Dept. of the Rimini Province
                                                                                                                    Participants: Rossella Salvi, Francesca Sancisi, Stefania Tamburini

 09.30-11.00                                      PLENARY SESSION                       TEMPIO ROOM                 *Simultaneous translation English/Italian is provided

                                                                                                                    13.00-14.00		 Break
 KEYNOTE LECTURE
 THE GROWING DEMAND FOR LEISURE IN CITIES *
 LA NUOVA DOMANDA DI LEISURE E DI CITTÀ *

 Chairperson:		Paolo Verri, Italy

 Keynote speaker:		Giandomenico Amendola, Italy

 Panellists:		Valentino Castellani, Italy
              Michael C. Dow, USA
              Jens Kvorning, Denmark
              Frédéric Sampson, France
              Valerio Zingarelli, Italy

 George Torkildsen Literary Award
 Cornelis Westland Humanitarian Award
 *Simultaneous translation English/Italian is provided

 11.00-11.30		 Break
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PEOPLE:                                                                                    PEOPLE:
Can we ensure that people are put first in all future developments?                        Can we ensure that people are put first in all future developments?
Le persone al centro                                                                       Le persone al centro
                                                                      ARENGO ROOM                                                                    ARENGO ROOM

 11.30-13.00                                    PARALLEL SESSIONS       ARENGO ROOM         16.00-17.30                         PARALLEL SESSIONS      ARENGO ROOM

 WORKSHOP                                                                                   SESSION FOCUSED ON THE WORLD LEISURE ORGANIZATION
 CITY AS A PUBLIC SPACE: SAFETY AND CONVENIENCE * 					                                     THE WORLD LEISURE: AN ORGANIZATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
 LA CITTÀ COME SPAZIO PUBBLICO: SICUREZZA E QUALITÀ *
                                                                                            Christopher Edginton , USA
 Chairperson:           Giandomenico Amendola, Italy                                        Secretary General WLO - World Leisure Organization

 Speakers:              Sophie Body-Gendrot, France                                         Derek Casey, Uk
                        Jens Kvorning, Denmark                                              Board Chair, WLO - World Leisure Organization
                        Maliga Naidoo, South Africa

 *Simultaneous translation English/Italian is provided

 13.00-14.00            Break

 14.00-15.30                                    PARALLEL SESSIONS       ARENGO ROOM

 WORLD LEISURE ACADEMY PANEL
 TRANSFORMING LEISURE RESEARCH AND PRACTICE FOR GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY

 Participants          Atara Sivan, WLA Chair, Hong Kong
                       Cara Aitchison, WLA Senior Fellow, Scotland
                       Tony Veal, WLA Senior Fellow, Australia
                       Ricardo Uvinha, WLA Senior Fellow, Brazil
                       Robert Stebbins, WLA Senior Fellow, Canada

 15.30-16.00           Break
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PEOPLE:                                                                                   PEOPLE:
Can we ensure that people are put first in all future developments?                       Can we ensure that people are put first in all future developments?
Le persone al centro                                                                      Le persone al centro
                                                                      PONTE ROOM                                                                       PONTE ROOM

 11.30-13.00                                    PARALLEL SESSIONS       PONTE ROOM         16.00-17.30                 PARALLEL SESSIONS                   PONTE ROOM

 WORKSHOP                                                                                  ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
 MEGA EVENTS AND GENIUS LOCI: A LEGACY FOR THE COMMUNITY? * 			                            STRATEGIC PLANNING OF CITIES
 MEGA EVENTI E GENIUS LOCI: CHE COSA RIMANE? *
                                                                                           DESIGN FOR LEISURE DIVERSITY IN URBAN SPACES
 Chairperson:           Paolo Verri, Italy                                                 Raymond Hibbins, Australia

 Speakers:              Valentino Castellani, Italy                                        EMBEDDING LEISURE IN COMMUNITY PLANNING. THE INTEGRATED COMMUNITY
                        Andrea Gnassi, Italy                                               SUSTAINABILITY PLANNING IN CANADA
                        Francesc Munõz Ramirez, Spain                                      Nicole Vaugeois, Canada
                        Ricardo R. Uvinha, Brazil
                                                                                           THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION IN A SEMI-URBAN AREA
 *Simultaneous translation English/Italian is provided                                     IN SOUTHERN GAUTENG
                                                                                           Manilall (ROY) Dhurup, South Africa
 13.00-14.00            Break
                                                                                           STRATEGIC PLANNING MADE EASY: WITH COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
                                                                                           Roger Coles, USA

                                                                                           PRO-ACTIVE PLANNING FOR SUCCESS
 14.00-15.30                                    PARALLEL SESSIONS       PONTE ROOM
                                                                                           Teresa Penbrooke, USA
 WORKSHOP
                                                                                           INTERCITY MARKETING: A HORIZONTAL NETWORK APPROACH
 EXPO 2015: THE DIGITAL SMART CITY*
                                                                                           Steffen Fokkema, The Netherlands
 EXPO 2015: LA DIGITAL SMART CITY *
                                                                                           AGING AND EXERCISE INFLUENCE HEALTH MARKER
 Chairperson:          Guido Arnone, Italy
                                                                                           Choi Soonyi, Republic of Korea
 Participants:         Telecom - Lucia Pecora, Italy
                       Cisco - Fabio Florio, Italy
                       Accenture - Representative to be defined

 *Simultaneous translation English/Italian is provided

 15.30-16.00           Break
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PEOPLE:                                                                                   PEOPLE:
Can we ensure that people are put first in all future developments?                       Can we ensure that people are put first in all future developments?
Le persone al centro                                                                      Le persone al centro
                                                                     MARINA ROOM                                                                  MARINA ROOM

 11.30-13.00                                    PARALLEL SESSIONS      MARINA ROOM         16.00-17.30                       PARALLEL SESSIONS      MARINA ROOM

 WORKSHOP                                                                                  INNOVATION PRIZE WINNERS
 THE CITY OF CULTURE: INVOLVING ARTISTS AND THE COMMUNITY *
 LA CITTÀ DELLA CULTURA E DEGLI ARTISTI *                                                  Chairperson:     Ian Cooper, United Kingdom

 Chairperson:           Andrea Romeo, Italy                                                Winners present their projects to the delegates

 Speakers:              Christine Hamilton, United Kingdom
                        Frédéric Sampson, France

 *Simultaneous translation English/Italian is provided

 13.00-14.00            Break

14.00-15.30                                    PARALLEL SESSIONS       MARINA ROOM

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
URBAN THEORIES - SECURITY

PARERE DEGLI INSEGNANTI E DIPENDENTI SULL’IMPORTANZA DELLE ATTIVITÀ RICREATIVE
DIMINUITE PER IL VERIFICARSI DI BULLYING NELLE SCUOLE PUBBLICHE
João Eloir Carvalho, Brazil

AUTHENTICITY IN CULTURAL THEME PARKS: THE CASE OF MILLENNIUM CITY PARK IN HENAN, CHINA
Xialei Duan Xialei, Hong Kong

EMBODIED RESISTANCE: MOSHING AND EMBODIMENT WITHIN URBAN METAL MUSIC SPACES IN LEEDS
Gabrielle Riches, UK

LOCAL LEISURE POLICIES IN QUEBEC CITY, CANADA: ACTORS, GOVERNANCE AND URBAN REGIME
Marc-André Lavigne, Canada

15.30-16.00		 Break
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PEOPLE:                                                                                              PEOPLE:
Can we ensure that people are put first in all future developments?                                  Can we ensure that people are put first in all future developments?
Le persone al centro                                                                                 Le persone al centro
                                                                                 PARCO ROOM                                                                       PARCO ROOM

 11.30-13.00                                PARALLEL SESSIONS                      PARCO ROOM
                                                                                                      AN INVESTIGATION OF LIFESTYLE BEHAVIOUR AND AN ACTIVITY SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT
 WORKSHOP                                                                                             AND ITS INFLUENCE ON NCD AMONG RURAL RESIDENTS
 PERFORMING ARTS AS A DRIVER OF TOURISM AND URBAN REGENERATION: ISSUES,                               Mduduzi Rhini, South Africa
 TRENDS AND CASES *
 LO SPETTACOLO DAL VIVO COME MOTORE DI TURISMO E RIGENERAZIONE URBANA: CASI,                          PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN SELECT IOWA BLUE ZONE COMMUNITIES
 PROBLEMATICHE E TENDENZE *                                                                           Tom Flack, USA

 Chairperson:         Marcello Mariani, Italy                                                         TOURISM DEVELOPMENT OF THE TEA HORSE ROUTE IN THE CONCEPTION OF LINEAR
                                                                                                      CULTURAL HERITAGE: A CASE STUDY OF THE SONG MAO BRANCH LINE
 Speakers:            Francesco Ernani, Italy
                                                                                                      Rui Gou, Hong Kong
                      Marcello Mariani, Italy

 *Language of the session: Italian. Simultaneous translation is not provided                          PROMOTION OF PROPHYLACTIC AND THERAPEUTIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR IMPROVING
                                                                                                      WELLBEING AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN ADULTS
 13.00-14.00          Break                                                                           Mariana Ionela, Romania

                                                                                                      AUTHENTICITY IN CULTURAL THEME PARKS: A CASE STUDY OF MILLENNIUM CITY PARK IN
                                                                                                      HENAN, CHINA
 14.00-15.30                               PARALLEL SESSIONS                       PARCO ROOM         Xialei Duan, Hong Kong

 FUTURE LEADERS PROGRAM: STUDENTS PRESENTATIONS                                                       STATUS OF AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN SHANGHAI, PRD : A CASE
                                                                                                      STUDY OF YANGPU DISTRICT
 THE ROLE OF A LEISURE-BASED PROGRAM ON THE RELATIONSHIP OF DIVORCED SINGLE                           Xiafei Nie, USA
 PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN: A LITERATURE REVIEW
 Cindy Gresse, South Africa
                                                                                                      Title to be confirmed
 LOCAL PERCEPTIONS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF NATURE TOURISM IN HONG KONG                                  Sydney Crippen-Schmitt, USA
 Hoi Yan Chiu, Hong Kong
                                                                                                      LEISURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN EUROPE
 PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN SELECT IOWA BLUE ZONE COMMUNITIES                                     Bettina Baltás, Hungary
 Chuchu Luo, China
                                                                                                      15.30-16.00		 Break
 CITY GREEN RESOURCES AS A BRAND IN HONG KONG. ITS POTENTIAL AND GAPS
 Chung-shing Chan, Hong Kong

 AN INVESTIGATION OF URBAN PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES
 AMONG CHILDREN
 Riyaz Vawda, South Africa
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PEOPLE:                                                                                    PEOPLE:
Can we ensure that people are put first in all future developments?                        Can we ensure that people are put first in all future developments?
Le persone al centro                                                                       Le persone al centro
                                                               PARCO ROOM                                                                                                       PORTO ROOM

 16.00-17.30                      PARALLEL SESSIONS                PARCO ROOM               16.00-17.30                            PARALLEL SESSIONS                                  PORTO ROOM

 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS                                                                        COMMISSION ON ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSION (SESSION 1)
 TECHNOLOGY, LEISURE AND SMART CITIES                                                       THERAPEUTIC RECREATION CERTIFICATION

 ACCESSIBLE TOURISM AND ICT                                                                 Whether the United States National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) is an appropriate
 Veroniek Maat, The Netherlands                                                             credentialing framework for professionals in different countries who are dedicated to working with people with
                                                                                            disabilities/special needs in the area of accessibility, inclusion, and therapeutic recreation
 INTEGRATION OF LEISURE TIME PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (LTPA) AND COMMUNITY HEALTHY
 ACTIVE LIVING THROUGH INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY                                               Participants:      Rodney Dieser, USA/Canada
 Ming Kai Chin, USA                                                                                            Fumika Kimura, Japan
                                                                                                               Chaerlie Meyer, South Africa
 SPORTS APPS HELP IMPROVE PARTICIPATION THROUGH BETTER INFORMATION                                             Eduardo De Paula Azzini, Brazil
 David Minton, UK                                                                                              Nelson Carvalho Maccellino, Brazil
                                                                                                               Shannon Hebblethwaite, Canada
 FACEBOOK EXPERIENCE: THE FACTORS THAT CHARACTERIZE THE EXPERIENCE OF E-LEISURE                                David Jones, USA
 ON FACEBOOK FOR ADULTS                                                                                        Sharon McKenzie, USA
 Caroline Mailloux, Canada                                                                                     Fran Stavola Day, USA
                                                                                                               Mari Young, South Africa
 SOCIAL MEDIA’S EFFECT ON TOURIS. A CASE STUDY OF COUCH SURFING
 Xiao Liu, USA

 THE ROLE OF SERVICE QUALITY IN CREATING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION OF LEISURE PROGRAMS:
 A CASE OF THE PUFFER ENDURANCE TRAIL RUN
 Etienne Joubert, South Africa
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PEOPLE:                                                                             PEOPLE:
Can we ensure that people are put first in all future developments?                 Can we ensure that people are put first in all future developments?
Le persone al centro                                                                Le persone al centro
                                                           BORGO 1 ROOM                                                                                    BORGO 1 ROOM

 14.00-15.30                    PARALLEL SESSIONS              BORGO 1 ROOM         16.00-17.30                      PARALLEL SESSIONS                        BORGO 1 ROOM

 COMMISSION ON LEISURE IN LATER LIFE (SESSION 1)                                    COMMISSION ON LEISURE IN LATER LIFE (SESSION 2)
 TRENDS AND ISSUES IN LEISURE IN LATER LIFE AROUND THE GLOBE                        VALUABLE LEISURE EXPERIENCE IN LATER LIFE

 Chairperson:   Valeria J. Freysinger, USA                                          INTERPRETING THE PERSONAL SIGNIFICANCE OF LEISURE ENGAGEMENT AMONG OLDER
                                                                                    RESIDENTS IN NORTHERN SPAIN
 GOING ONLINE: THE TECHNOLOGICAL TREND IN SENIORS’ LEISURE AND THE CURRENT STATE    Fernando Bayon, Spain - Nuria Jaumot-Pascual, USA - Maria-Jesus Monteagudo, Spain - Jaime
 OF RESEARCH                                                                        Cuenca, Spain - Douglas Kleiber, USA
 Galit Nimrod, Israel
                                                                                    GARDENING AS A LEISURE ACTIVITY FOR HEALTHY AGING
 DESIGNING PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES TO PROMOTE ACTIVE LIVING BY OLDER        Jemma Hawkins, UK - Katie J. Thirlaway, UK - Karianne Backx, UK - Paul Milbourne, UK
 ADULTS (PROJECT DEAL)
 B. A. Hawkins, USA                                                                 THE OPTIMIZATION OF LEISURE EXPERIENCE AMONG OLDER RESIDENTS IN NORTHERN SPAIN:
                                                                                    THE CENTRAL ROLE OF LEISURE IN SOCIAL WELL-BEING IN LATER LIFE
 LEISURE STYLE AND HEALTH AMONG OLDER ADULTS: DOES STYLE MATTER TO HEALTH?          Douglas Kleiber, USA - Maria-Jesus Monteagudo, Spain - Jaime Cuenca, Spain - Fernando Bayon,
 Laura L. Payne, & Elizabeth Orsega-Smith, USA                                      Spain - Brittany Linde, USA

 15.30-16.00    Break

                                                                                    Commission on Leisure in Later Life Business Meeting will be held at the end of this session

                                                                                    Chairperson: Valeria J. Freysinger, USA
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PEOPLE:                                                                             PEOPLE:
Can we ensure that people are put first in all future developments?                 Can we ensure that people are put first in all future developments?
Le persone al centro                                                                Le persone al centro
                                                         BORGO 2 ROOM                                                                          BORGO 2 ROOM

14.00-15.30                PARALLEL SESSIONS                    BORGO 2 ROOM        16.00-17.30                 PARALLEL SESSIONS                  BORGO 2 ROOM
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS                                                                 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
LEISURE THEORIES                                                                    LEISURE THEORIES

THE DANCES AND THEIR MEANINGS IN THE KALUNGA QUILOMBOLA COMMUNITY IN                REVISITING SERIOUS LEISURE PERSPECTIVE: SERIOUS LEISURE QUALITIES IN A TURKISH
GOIÁS/BRASIL                                                                        SAMPLE
Dulce Filgueira de Almeida, Brazil                                                  Müge Akyildiz, Turkey

LEISURE, GEOPOLITICS OF KNOWLEDGE AND LATIN AMERICA                                 REFLECTING ON SERIOUS LEISURE: CONVERSATIONS WITH BOB STEBBINS
Christianne Gomes, Brazil                                                           Sandro Carnicelli, UK

AN ANALYSIS OF DOCTORAL DISSERTATION ON LEISURE STUDIES IN CHINA MAINLAND           TRANSFORMATION, LEISURE AND TIME’S SIGNIFICATION
Jingchao Yang, China                                                                Elie Cohen-Gewerc, Israel

ON THE GLOBAL AND THE LOCAL IN LEISURE EXPERIENCES. REFLECTIONS FROM AN             THE STRUGGLE FOR LEISURE TIME
INVESTIGATION WITH YOUNG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN SPAIN AND LATIN AMERICA             Tony Veal, Australia
Cristina Ortega, Spain
                                                                                    USING VISUAL RESEARCH METHODS IN LEISURE RESEARCH: CAUTIONARY NOTES
TOURIST EXPERIENCES AND WESTLAND PARKS: A CASE OF ZHEJIANG, CHINA                   Amanda Johnson, Canada
Wanfei Wang, China
                                                                                    TRANSFORMING WOMEN THROUGH SERIOUS LEISURE: THE ROLLER DERBY CASE
MORMON FEMININITY AT THE INTERSECTION OF RELIGION AND LEISURE                       Barbara Masberg, USA
Karaen Paisley - Callie Spencer, USA

15.30-16.00   Break
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PEOPLE:                                                                              PEOPLE:
Can we ensure that people are put first in all future developments?                  Can we ensure that people are put first in all future developments?
Le persone al centro                                                                 Le persone al centro
                                                             FARO ROOM                                                                                FARO ROOM

14.00-15.30                PARALLEL SESSIONS                    FARO ROOM            16.00-17.30                  PARALLEL SESSIONS                      FARO ROOM
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS                                                                  ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
LEISURE, TOURISM AND WELL-BEING EDUCATION                                            LEISURE, TOURISM AND WELL-BEING EDUCATION

TRAVEL GUIDEBOOKS: SELF-DIRECTED TRANSFORMERS OF TRAVEL                              DIFFERENT TYPES OF LOYALTY AND THE LEISURE-TOURISM CONNECTION
Donald Roberson, Czech Republic                                                      Seohee Chang, USA

THE IMPACT OF TOURISM PLANNING ON ETHNIC MINORITY COMMUNITY: A CASE STUDY OF         MEDITATION AS LEISURE IN AMERICA
QIONGLIN LHOBA VILLAG, TIBET                                                         Jaeyeon Choe, USA
Tingzhi Wang, China
                                                                                     THE INTERNATIONAL LEISURE MANAGER OF THE FUTURE. WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR THE
PEOPLE BEFORE PROFITS: SUSTAINABLE TOURISM, LEISURE, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT        FUTURE LEISURE MANAGER TO OPERATE SUCCESSFULLY IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD?
FOR ALL                                                                              Yvonne Klerks, The Netherlands
Harriet Lewis, USA
                                                                                     BEAUTIFUL SOUND OR NAGGING NOISE: PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF THE VUVUZELA IN SPORTS
LOCAL PERCEPTIONS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF NATURE TOURISM IN HONG KONG                  Jhalukpreya Surujlal, South Africa
Hoi Yan Chiu, Hong Kong
                                                                                     COMPARING THE MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS OF RECREATIONAL FISHERS AND HUNTERS,
CHARACTERS OF WATER TOURISM IN SLOVAKIA                                              LIFE SATISFACTION LEVEL OF PARTICIPANTS AND NON PARTICIPANTS IN THESE ACTIVITIES:
Beáta Dobay, Slovakia                                                                TURKEY CASE
                                                                                     Faik Ardahan, Turkey
SEXUAL RISK-TAKING IN TOURISM: YOUNG WOMEN’S PERSPECTIVES
Liza Berdychevsky, USA                                                               ANALYSIS OF FACTORS AFFECTING DESTINATION PERCEPTIONS IN LEISURE TRAVEL
                                                                                     Christine Lim, Singapore
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PEOPLE:                                                                             PEOPLE:
Can we ensure that people are put first in all future developments?                 Can we ensure that people are put first in all future developments?
Le persone al centro                                                                Le persone al centro
                                         VECCHIA PESCHERIA ROOM                                                              VECCHIA PESCHERIA ROOM

14.00-15.30           PARALLEL SESSIONS           VECCHIA PESCHERIA ROOM            16.00-17.30         PARALLEL SESSIONS            VECCHIA PESCHERIA ROOM
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS                                                                 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
SOCIO-CULTURAL TRANSFORMATIONS OF THE CITY                                          SOCIO-CULTURAL TRANSFORMATIONS OF THE CITY
TRANSFORMING URBAN BRANDING THROUGH CITY LEISURE                                    THE CONTRIBUTION OF LEISURE AND CULTURE TO CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION OF A
Marco Bevolo - Arend Hardhorff, The Netherlands                                     CITY/REGION
                                                                                    Cristina Ortega Nuere, Spain
A WINDOW ON THE (CHANGING) NEIGHBOURHOOD: THE ROLE OF PUBS IN THE CONTESTED
SPACES OF GENTRIFICATION                                                            MODA, METROPOLI E MODERNITÀ LETTERARIA
B. M. Doucet - Ernst Olaf, The Netherlands                                          Daniela Baroncini, Italy
CHANGE AND TRANSFORMATION OF LEISURE SPACE IN THE REPUBLICAN ANKARA                 DETERMINANTS OF LEISURE AND CULTURAL PARTICIPATION IN THE CZECH CITIES
Demet Onder, Turkey                                                                 Vera Patockova, Czech Republic
WORKING WITH LEISURE: THE CASE OF THE SOCIAL AGENTS OF THE “CITY’S SPORT AND        BEYOND THE URBAN-RURAL DIVIDE: THE RESCALING POLITICS AND NEW URBAN-RURAL
LEISURE PROGRAM” IN BRAZIL                                                          RELATIONSHIPS IN KAOHSIUNG-PINGTUNG METROPOLITAN REGION
Alfredo Alfredo Feres, Brazil                                                       Yu-Chun Lin, Taiwan, China
TRANSFORMING ROCCANTICA: A CASE STUDY OF THE ROLE OF FESTIVAL CULTURE IN            BUILDING JUNIPER: CHINESE-CANADIAN EXPERIENCES AND MOTIVATIONS FOR
CENTRAL ITALY                                                                       VOLUNTEERING
Lee de Lisle, USA                                                                   Felice Yuen, Canada
UNDERSTANDING FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO TRANSFORMATION IN LEISURE MEANINGS         IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL CULTURE PLAN OF BRAZIL AND THE PERSPECTIVE OF
Mike Watkins, Australia                                                             DEMOCRATIZATION AND ACCESS TO CULTURAL LEISURE
                                                                                    Henrique Pereira Rocha, Brazil
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PEOPLE:                                                                            PEOPLE:
Can we ensure that people are put first in all future developments?                Can we ensure that people are put first in all future developments?
Le persone al centro                                                               Le persone al centro
                                                         LAVATOIO ROOM                                                                      LAVATOIO ROOM

14.00-15.30                 PARALLEL SESSIONS                LAVATOIO ROOM         16.00-17.30                 PARALLEL SESSIONS                 LAVATOIO ROOM
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS                                                                ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
PSYCHOLOGY OF LEISURE                                                              PSYCHOLOGY OF LEISURE
TRENDS IN THE USE OF LEISURE TIME IN CONTEMPORARY: A QUALITATIVE STUDY ON          LIFESTYLES IN CONTEMPORARY: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL-HERMENEUTIC STUDY ON THE
TOURIST TOWN OF BRAZIL FORTALEZA-CE                                                RELATIONSHIP OF THE SUBJECT AS HIS LEISURE TIME
Fabiana Neiva Veloso Brasileiro, Brazil                                            Fabiana Neiva Veloso Brasileiro, Brazil
THE PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT BY THE FLOW IN THE SPORT                               EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MOTIVATION, ENDURING INVOLVEMENT, AND
Attila Szabó, Hungary                                                              ORGANIZATIONAL ENGAGEMENT: THE CASE OF OUTDOOR RECREATION VOLUNTARY
                                                                                   ASSOCIATIONS
LEISURE IN BRAZIL: AN ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL IMAGINARY                                 Jiaying Lu, China
Christianne Gomes, Brazil
                                                                                   PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (PA) AS LEISURE AMONG WOMEN ALONG THE LIFE COURSE: INITIAL AND
MOTIVATION AND GOAL ORIENTATIONS OF MASTER GAMES PARTICIPANTS IN HONG KONG         CURRENT INFLUENCES AND PATTERNS OF PARTICIPATION
Joseph Levy, Canada                                                                Nuria Codina, Spain
TRANSFORMING ADULT MALE RESIDENTS ON A STATE MINIMUM SECURITY FORENSIC UNIT        HAPPINESS/FULFILLMENT/RELIEF AND FAMILY TRAVEL PATTERN IN ITALY, JAPAN AND KOREA:
THROUGH LEISURE EDUCATION                                                          AN ANALYSIS WITH THE TIME USE MINDSET (TUM) SCALE
Patricia Ardovino, USA                                                             Miyuki Katayama, Japan
15.30-16.00		 Break                                                                CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH. A TICKING TIME BOMB
                                                                                   LJ Bartle, Canada

                                                                                   A STRUCTURAL MODEL OF CONSTRAINST NEGOTIATION IN RECREATIONAL SPORTS
                                                                                   PARTICIPATION WITH TYPE II DIABETES PATIENTS
                                                                                   Shang-Min Ma, China
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                                                                                  PROGRAMME                                              SEPTEMBER 30

PEOPLE:                                                                          PEOPLE:
Can we ensure that people are put first in all future developments?              Can we ensure that people are put first in all future developments?
Le persone al centro                                                             Le persone al centro
                                                        BASTIONI ROOM                                                                     BASTIONI ROOM

14.00-15.30                 PARALLEL SESSIONS               BASTIONI ROOM        16.00-17.30                PARALLEL SESSIONS                 BASTIONI ROOM

COMMISSION ON EDUCATION                                                          COMMISSION ON LEISURE EDUCATION
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AN EDUCATED PERSON IN THE CONTEXT OF LEISURE?            LEISURE EDUCATION: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN A GLOBAL WORD

ACTIVE AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES IN AN ERA OF INACTIVITY                            WHAT IS LEISURE EDUCATION AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT IN SOCIETY TODAY AND FOR
Steven J. Albrechtsen, USA                                                       WHOM?
                                                                                 Charlene Shannon, Canada
SUSTAINABILITY AND SURVIVABILITY IN OUTDOOR LEISURE ENVIRONMENTS
Karen L. Barak, USA                                                              WHAT TYPES OF EVIDENCE DO WE HAVE THAT LEISURE EDUCATION ACHIEVES PARTICULAR
                                                                                 OUTCOMES?
LEISURE IN THE MILLENNIUM OF TECHNOLOGY                                          Linda Caldwell, USA
Michael K. Laughlin, USA
                                                                                 WHAT ARE THE RANGE OF FACTORS THAT HAVE IMPEDED PROGRESS AND HOW MIGHT THE
CULTURE AND DIVERSITY IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY                                        WL COMMISSION WORK TO ADVANCE THE ‘MOVEMENT’ BENEFITS OF LEISURE EDUCATION?
Frédéric Sampson                                                                 Atara Sivan, Hong Kong

LEISURE AND LIFELONG LEARNING
Lisa C. Pesavento

15.30-16.00		 Break
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                                                                                         PROGRAMME                                                 SEPTEMBER 30

PEOPLE:                                                                                 PEOPLE:
Can we ensure that people are put first in all future developments?                     Can we ensure that people are put first in all future developments?
Le persone al centro                                                                    Le persone al centro
                                                            SQUERO ROOM                                                                               SQUERO ROOM

14.00-15.30                 PARALLEL SESSIONS                  SQUERO ROOM              16.00-17.30                 PARALLEL SESSIONS                    SQUERO ROOM
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS                                                                     ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
CITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE                                                                CITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE
ANALYZING COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS’ ONLINE IDENTITIES: WHAT ARE GRASS-ROOTS              THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THE AGING POPULATION AND ITS IMPACT ON THE DELIVERY OF
ORGANIZATIONS CURRENTLY COMMUNICATING?                                                  LEISURE SERVICES, NOW AND IN THE FUTURE
Jessica Lansfield, Canada                                                               Frances Stavola Daly, USA
THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN TOWNS AND CITIES: THE CRUCIAL IMPORTANCE OF A PARTNERSHIP        THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND LEISURE OF PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IN THE CITY OF
BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND POLICYMAKERS                                                  PATOS DE MINAS MG BRAZIL
Ricardo Ricci Uvinha, Brazil                                                            Maria Georgina Marques Tonello, Brazil
ORGANIZATIONAL SETTINGS AND THE ATTRIBUTES OF VOLUNTEERS IN HONG KONG                   ACCESSIBILITY AND EQUITY OF PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS IN CITY COMMUNITIES
Joanna Cheung, Hong Kong                                                                Lawal M. Marafa, Hong Kong
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASPECTS OF FESTIVALS                                              AN ACCESSIBLE LEISURE OFFER AS A DECISIVE FACTOR FOR THE QUALITY OF LIFE
Kathleen Andereck, USA                                                                  Sheila Romero - Aurora Madariaga - Idurre Lazkano - Joseba Doistua, Spain
RECREATION SERVICE PROVISION FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES: PERCEPTIONS OF SERVICE            LEISURE, HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE: A HOLISTIC APPROACH
PROVIDERS AND RESIDENTS                                                                 Luminita Georgescu, Romania
Jo An M. Zimmermann, USA

15.30-16.00		 Break
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                                                                                    PROGRAMME                                                        SEPTEMBER 30

PEOPLE:                                                                            PEOPLE:
Can we ensure that people are put first in all future developments?                Can we ensure that people are put first in all future developments?
Le persone al centro                                                               Le persone al centro
                                                       OROLOGIO ROOM                                                                                     POSTER AREA

 16.00-17.30                    PARALLEL SESSIONS         OROLOGIO ROOM             13.00-16.00                    POSTER PRESENTATIONS                        POSTER AREA
                                                                                    1. INVESTIGATION OF RECREATIONAL SPORT PARTICIPATION IN RURAL HIGH SCHOOLS OF CHINA. A CASE
 COMMISSION ON VOLUNTEERISM                                                            STUDY OF SHANDONG PROVINCE TIAN HUI, HAN BING, BEIJING SPORT UNIVERSITY, PR CHINA
 BUSINESS MEETING AND CONFERENCE                                                       Hui Tian, China

 FROM CRADLE TO GRAVE: EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF COMMODIFICATION ON PROVISION         2. CAN GREEN TOURISM CREATE NEW DESTINATIONS IN SATOYAMA RURAL AREAS? A CASE STUDY OF A
                                                                                       GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS IN MOGAMI AREA, YAMAGATA PREFECTURE, JAPAN
 OF VOLUNTEER TOURISM PROJECTS
                                                                                       Nobuhiko Tanaka, Japan
 Stephen Wearing, Australia
                                                                                    3. SPIRIT OF LEISURE: SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCES OF YOGA AND MEDITATION
 PAST AND FUTURE OF THE COMMISSION                                                     Müge Akyildiz, Turkey
 Robert Stebbins, Canada                                                            4. HOW DID THE JAPAN RECREATION ASSOCIATION PORTRAY THE ACTIVITIES OF THE OPERA NAZIONALE
                                                                                       DOPOLAVORO (OND) IN ITALY AND THE KRAFT DURCH FREUDE (KDF) IN GERMANY?
                                                                                       Hiroshi Sawamura, Japan
                                                                                    5. RECREATION POLICY DURING WARTIME
                                                                                       Shuji Kato, Japan
                                                                                    6. A STUDY OF CAMPING RECREATION OPPORTUNITY SPECTRUM AND RECREATION EXPERIENCE
                                                                                       Jing-Shoung Hou, Taiwain, China
                                                                                    7. THE DISABLED PEOPLE’S ACCESS TO PHYSICAL AND SPORTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR LEISURE
                                                                                       Eduardo de Paula Azzini, Brazil
                                                    BREAKOUT ROOM 4                 8. GENDER, INTERNET GAMES AND FAMILY LEISURE FOR THE KOREAN YOUTH
                                                                                       Sooyoung Sul, Republic of Korea
 16.00-17.30                    PARALLEL SESSIONS       BREAKOUT ROOM 4             9. GERIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH AND THE ROLE OF LEISURE SERVICE
                                                                                       Sharon E. McKenzie, USA
 WORLD LEISURE JOURNAL EDITORIAL BOARD                                              10. THE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PHYSICAL EDUCATION STUDENTS LEISURE ACTIVITIES OF A BRAZILIAN
                                                                                        EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
 Chairperson:   Robert Gidlow, New Zealand                                              Tatyane Perna Silva, Brazil
                Co-editor
                                                                                    11. ASPECTS OF LEISURE AS A RESEARCH OBJECT
                                                                                        Eduardo Azzini, Brazil
                                                                                    12. WITHOUT THE IRON CURTAIN. DEVELOPING CHANGES OF THE TOURISM ON THE HUNGARIAN-AUSTRIAN
                                                                                        BORDERLAND
                                                                                        Attila Barcza, Hungary
                                                                                    13. FLOW AND MUSIC PARTICIPATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL. THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE CULTURAL
                                                                                        CAPITAL
                                                                                       Nuria Codina, Spain
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 PROGRAMME                                                           OCTOBER 1
                                                                                         PROGRAMME                                                                                OCTOBER 1

PLACE: Can we successfully, plan, design or transform the urban                         PLACE: Can we successfully, plan, design or transform the urban
environment to meet new demands for improvements to the quality of life?                environment to meet new demands for improvements to the quality of life?
Trasformare o progettare una città a più alta                                           Trasformare o progettare una città a più alta
qualità della vita                                  TEMPIO ROOM                         qualità della vita                                  ARENGO ROOM

 09.00-10.30                                      PLENARY SESSION    TEMPIO ROOM         11.00-12.30                                    PARALLEL SESSIONS                         ARENGO ROOM

 KEYNOTE LECTURE                                                                         WORKSHOP
 PLANNING THE LEISURE CITY *							                                                      THE ACCESSIBLE CITY: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRANSPORTATION LINKS INTO AND
 PROGETTARE LA CITTA’ DEL LEISURE *                                                      THROUGHOUT THE CITY *
                                                                                         LA CITTÀ ACCESSIBILE: MOBILE E SENZA BARRIERE *
 Chairperson:              Alessandro Marata, Italy
                                                                                         Chairperson:          Karen Barak, USA
 Keynote speaker: Carlo Ratti, USA
                                                                                         Speakers:             Josep Acebillo, Switzerland
 Panellists:               Josep Acebillo, Switzerland                                                         David Compton, USA
                           Danilo Santos De Miranda, Brazil		                                                  Alessandro Marata, Italy
                           Hans Thoolen, The Netherlands
                                                                                         *Simultaneous translation English/Italian is provided
 *Simultaneous translation English/Italian is provided
                                                                                         12.30-14.00		 Break
 10.30-11.00           Break

 11.00-12.30                                      PARALLEL SESSION   TEMPIO ROOM         14.00-15.30                                    PARALLEL SESSIONS                         ARENGO ROOM

 WORKSHOP                                                                                WORLD LEISURE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
 THE CITY OF BEAUTY: ATTRACTING TALENT, BUSINESSES AND TOURISTS *			                     ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION LEADERS
 LA CITTÀ BELLA E ATTRATTIVA: TALENTI, IMPRESE, CITTADINI TEMPORANEI *
                                                                                         Chairperson:          Ian Cooper, UK
 Chairperson:          Paolo Verri, Italy                                                Participants:         Garry Henshall, Australia           Duncan Wood Alum, UK
                                                                                                               David Minton, UK                    Other leaders will be online
 Speakers:             Lourdes Fernández, Spain
                       Giovanni Padula, Italy                                            What is the best management approach for world leisure professionals to adopt to address the
                       Paolo Rosa, Italy                                                 following questions?
                                                                                         How can we reduce child obesity? What is the most effective approach diet or exercise?
 *Simultaneous translation English/Italian is provided                                   What robust evidence do we have that leisure management programmes improve people’s quality
                                                                                         of life?
 12.30-14.00		 Break                                                                     Are public authorities the best agency to manage leisure and sport facilities and programmes?
                                                                                         Or should we contract every service and facility out to the private or charitable sectors? The round
                                                                                         table discussion leaders will engage with both the delegates present in the meeting and those
                                                                                         involved online

                                                                                         15.30-16.00           Break
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                                                                                          PROGRAMME                                                                  OCTOBER 1

PLACE: Can we successfully, plan, design or transform the urban                          PLACE: Can we successfully, plan, design or transform the urban
environment to meet new demands for improvements to the quality of life?                 environment to meet new demands for improvements to the quality of life?
Trasformare o progettare una città a più alta                                            Trasformare o progettare una città a più alta
qualità della vita                                  ARENGO ROOM                          qualità della vita                                   PONTE ROOM

 16.00-17.30                     PARALLEL SESSIONS                    ARENGO ROOM         11.00-12.30                                    PARALLEL SESSIONS             PONTE ROOM

 PROGRAM SESSION FOR WORLD LEISURE CHAPTERS                                               WORKSHOP
 WORLD LEISURE CHAPTERS                                                                   THE ACTIVE CITY: PROVIDING THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT *
                                                                                          LA CITTÀ ATTIVA: BENESSERE, LEISURE, SPORT E SALUTE *
 Chairperson:   Christopher Edginton, USA
                General Secretary, WLO - World Leisure Organization                       Chairperson: Roger Coles, USA

                                                                                          Speakers:             Marcello Balzani, Italy
                                                                                                                Antonio Borgogni, Italy
                                                                                                                Alfred Rütten, Germany
                                                                                                                Kimmo Suomi, Finland

                                                                                          *Simultaneous translation English/Italian is provided

                                                                                          12.30-14.00           Break

 17.30-18.30                      PARALLEL SESSION                    ARENGO ROOM         14.30-18.00                                    PARALLEL SESSIONS             PONTE ROOM

                                                                                          PARALLEL EVENT: SEMINAR
 WORLD LEISURE ORGANIZATION GENERAL ASSEMBLY                                              CHANGING CITIES: REBORN THROUGH CULTURE *
                                                                                          (Introduction of the research “Representing Italy: cities of tourism and culture)

                                                                                          LA CITTA’ DELLA TRASFORMAZIONE: RINASCERE CON LA CULTURA*
                                                                                          (Presentazione della ricerca “Rappresentare l’Italia. Le città del turismo e della cultura”)

                                                                                          Promoted by ReCS – Rete delle Città Strategiche

                                                                                          See programme on page 86
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 PROGRAMME                                                                     OCTOBER 1
                                                                                                    PROGRAMME                                                                     OCTOBER 1

PLACE: Can we successfully, plan, design or transform the urban                                    PLACE: Can we successfully, plan, design or transform the urban
environment to meet new demands for improvements to the quality of life?                           environment to meet new demands for improvements to the quality of life?
Trasformare o progettare una città a più alta                                                      Trasformare o progettare una città a più alta
qualità della vita                                   PARCO ROOM                                    qualità della vita                                   PORTO ROOM

 11.00-12.30                                PARALLEL SESSIONS                  PARCO ROOM           11.00-12.30                                PARALLEL SESSIONS                  PORTO ROOM

 WORKSHOP                                                                                           WORKSHOP
 NATURE AND THE CITY: LANDSCAPES AND URBAN GARDENING *                                              THE ARCHITECTURE OF SEASIDE CITIES AND OF LEISURE *
 NATURA E CITTÀ: PAESAGGI E ORTI URBANI *                                                           ARCHITETTURE BALNEARI E DEL LEISURE *

                                                                                                    Chairperson: Ferruccio Farina, Italy
 Speaker:            Giorgio Conti, Italy
                                                                                                    Speakers:           Ferruccio Farina, Italy
 *Language of the session: Italian. Simultaneous translation is not provided
                                                                                                                        Rossana Galdini, Italy
 12.30-14.00		 Break
                                                                                                    *Language of the session: Italian. Simultaneous translation is not provided

                                                                                                    12.30-14.00         Break

 14.30-18.00                               PARALLEL SESSIONS                   PARCO ROOM           14.00-15.30                                PARALLEL SESSIONS                  PORTO ROOM

 PARALLEL EVENT: SEMINAR                                                                            COMMISSION ON ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSION (SESSION 2)
 PEOPLE HEALTH BETWEEN ETHICS AND MARKET *                                                          EMPOWERING CAPACITY
 LA SALUTE DELLA PERSONA TRA ETICA E MERCATO *
                                                                                                    Chairperson:        Jerome F. Singleton, Canada
 Promoted by Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Rimini Campus Branch, Department
 of Sciences for the Quality of Life                                                                INSIGHTS INTO ONE COMMUNITY’S PROCESS OF ACCESS AND INCLUSION
                                                                                                    Dina Trunzo, USA - Fran Stavola, USA
 See programme on page 87
                                                                                                    HOW DOES PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH ASSIST IN UNDERSTANDING THE LENS OF
                                                                                                    THE PARTICIPANT AND PROVIDER OF SERVICE
                                                                                                    Shannon Hebblethwaite, Canada

                                                                                                    15.30-16.00		 Break
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 PROGRAMME                                                      OCTOBER 1
                                                                                      PROGRAMME                                                                  OCTOBER 1

PLACE: Can we successfully, plan, design or transform the urban                      PLACE: Can we successfully, plan, design or transform the urban
environment to meet new demands for improvements to the quality of life?             environment to meet new demands for improvements to the quality of life?
Trasformare o progettare una città a più alta                                        Trasformare o progettare una città a più alta
qualità della vita                                   PORTO ROOM                      qualità della vita                                  BORGO 1 ROOM

 16.00-17.30                PARALLEL SESSIONS                   PORTO ROOM            14.00-15.30                      PARALLEL SESSIONS                       BORGO 1 ROOM

 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS                                                                  CHINESE CHAPTER
 CITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE                                                             LEISURE CITY STANDARDS AND EVALUATION

 THE INCLUSION MOVEMENT: SUPPORTING THE RIGHT TO LEISURE FOR PERSONS WITH             Chairperson: Fu Lei, China
 DISABILITIES                                                                         Introduction of Standards and Guidance of Creating Leisure City: Concepts, Strategies and
 Frances Stavola Daly, USA                                                            Evaluations.
                                                                                      Practices of Leisure city Evaluation in China from 2010
 THE MIGRANT CITY: TOWARD A NEW TRANSCULTURAL MODEL OF QUALITY OF LIFE                Discussion: Improve and promote the standards of Leisure City
 Monika Stodolska, USA
                                                                                      15.30-16.00    Break
 INFLUENCE OF CITY TRANSFORMATION ON UTILIZATION OF LEISURE PARKS AND QUALITY
 LIVING AMONG URBAN DWELLERS IN DELTA STATE-NIGERIA
 Franz Atare, Nigeria

 LEISURE AND HOME-MAKING, DUBAI NEW RESIDENTIAL SPACE
 Amir Mustafa Abdella, United Arab Emirates
                                                                                      16.00-17.30                      PARALLEL SESSIONS                       BORGO 1 ROOM
 ORGANISED SPORTING ORGANISATIONS’ IMPACT ON LEVEL OF COMMUNITY PHYSICAL
 ACTIVITY                                                                             HONG KONG CHAPTER
 John Tower, Australia                                                                TRANSFORMING LEISURE IN ASIA’S WORLD CITY: THE CASE OF HONG KONG

                                                                                      PLANS FOR URBAN ENVIRONMENT
 THE HISTORIC GARDENS: FROM THE HERITAGE DIMENSION TO ITS TOURIST POTENTIAL
                                                                                      Atara Sivan, Hong Kong
 Susana Silva & Paulo Carvalho, Portugal
                                                                                      CURRENT LEISURE AND RECREATION PRACTICES IN LOCAL NEIGHBORHOODS
                                                                                      Elizabeth Dendle, Hong Kong

                                                                                      RECENT EDUCATIONAL REFORMS AND LEISURE EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS
                                                                                      Lawal Marafa, Hong Kong

                                                                                      PREPARATION OF MANPOWER FOR THE LEISURE INDUSTRY
                                                                                      Roberta Wong Leung, Hong Kong
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