ChunCheon 2010 World Leisure Congress and Leisure Games

Main and Sub-theme for The 11th World Leisure Congress

Leisure activities help in finding our identity. Through leisure activities we build strong teamwork and experience new people and culture. Identity is built through experiencing similarities and differences between teammates.

People tend to go through the same path with their nation and world-wide society. At the same time, they want to separate themselves from their culture, nationality and society.

Sub-theme and issues for streamline of the World Leisure industry that will be viewed during this conference are listed below.

Leisure and Culture

	Leisure relies on the societal system. However, identity needs to be referred to as ongoing rather than completed because identity does not exist as completed.
	In Modern society, more and more people travel around the world and participate in various social groups. Questions are aroused on the stereotypes and forming cultural identity through leisure activity.
	Heightening the quality of the life and increasing the appreciation and cooperation in global society can be achieved through Leisure process by Leisure scholars, policy makers and professionals

Leisure and National Identity

	Currently, nationalism is booming throughout the world. It is not reaction but a part of the globalization. Political ideology is disappearing and politics on national identity is trying to fill that space. Now we are facing two results: one is the appearance of identity mixture; the other is the appearance of traditional, fundamental and national identity.
	If we can bring out the positive attitude through leisure activity, how can we help to bring out the peace between the people who has an unfriendly national identity. What can be done to guarantee the leisure activity that are not only for basic human rights, but also for the global standard and societal value?

Leisure and the Global/Regional Identity

	Leisure is the most important factor to spread the global/regional identity in the globalized society.
	Regionalism simply does not disappear under the power of the globalization. Rather, Regional identity is resistance against globalization. It is an expression that swallows and rejects globalization.
	What can be done to get over the regional conflict and harmonizing regions? What can be done to create more balanced, harmonized identity in a regional society. Discuss how to provide the best leisure supporting program and policy for developing regions and understanding globalization.