“Leisure for a Better Society” - The 18th World Leisure Congress (WLC)
(Text: Muhammad Khogali | Photos: Muhammad Khogali/WLO) The 18th World Leisure Congress (WLC) was organized in Breda, the Netherlands by Breda University of Applied Sciences (BUAS) from 25 to 28 August 2025. The Congress theme this year was “Leisure for a Better Society” which addresses leisure that shapes the lives of people worldwide and acts as determinant of both individual and collective well-being. WLC2025 aimed to strategically brainstorm leisure as a catalyst for promoting well-being and inducing increased social and ecological sustainability by gathering academics, governments, and industry to collectively brainstorm and build a better society. The congress program included a groundbreaking Industry Day on Wednesday 27 August with the theme of “From Knowledge to Experience: Building Bridges between Science and Industry” organized by the Dutch Centre of Expertise Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality (CELTH) . The congress also encompassed a poster ses...