Results of Elections: July 2011
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International Conferences
Since its founding in 1961 IPA has held eighteen (18) International Conferences 1961 – Copenhagen 1964 – Zurich 1967 – London/Liverpool: Recreation and Play 1969 – Paris: Creative Play 1972 – Vienna: Play and Creativity 1975 – Milan: Adventure Playgrounds … Read More
Past Conference: IPA 17th Triennial Conference “Play in a Changing World”
IPA held its 17th triennial conference in Hong Kong in January 2008. Following are the texts of two of the keynote addresses, summaries of which appear in the March edition of the IPA PlayRights Magazine. – Children and the Right … Read More
General Meeting: Hong Kong, January 10, 2008
Report of Board and Council to the General Meeting Presented by Tom Jambor, USA, Vice President Overview: The three year term beginning at the conference in Berlin was one of significant achievement for the IPA Board and Council. It is … Read More
Children and the Right to Play
Around 60 years ago I grew up in a small rural village in the remote eastern part of my country, the Netherlands. I went to kindergarten and primary school. The rest of my time I played and slept. I played with friends (boys and girls) games like hide and seek, marbles and a lot of explorative games, all outdoors and no lack of space.