We are excited to announce the launch of the new website for the 20th Triennial Conference for the International Play Association at http://canada2017.ipaworld.org. The conference will be in Calgary, Alberta Canada on 13-17 September 2017. The new website … Read More
EVENT: Unleashing the Power of Play: International Stories WHEN: Tuesday, 13 September 2016 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM (MDT) WHERE: Calgary Public Library, Central Branch – 616 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, AB T2G 2M2, Canada Click here … Read More
IPA Executive Board members have been invited to write blog posts for the Importance of Play blog from TIE (Toy Industry of Europe). Recently IPA Communications Officer Cynthia Gentry contributed one on play and creativity. It is reproduced here, but … Read More
The right to play is central to childhood by Keith Towler, Children’s Commissioner for Wales Little did I know seven years ago that play would form such an important part of my life as Commissioner. My journey on play … Read More
Take it easy… rest, play and creativity (accompanied by a toast to boredom) “Boredom is something wonderful” I heard the speaker say. The prevailing winds usually blow us towards active, engaged, purposeful so idling in rest, daydreams and boredom seemed … Read More
It was with great sadness that we learned today of the passing of Brian Sutton-Smith, play theorist extraordinaire and author of countless books and articles. Perhaps most notably, he wrote The Ambiguity of Play, which surely sits on the shelves … Read More
26 January 2016 – In an email to IPA received this morning, the Communications Officer for UNICEF South Sudan in Juba says it is possible that South Sudan has ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child but it is … Read More
15 January 2015 Berlin Fachtagung „Spielen ist Kinderrecht – Strategien für die Zukunft der Gesellschaft“, 15.Januar 2015 in Berlin Das Deutsche Kinderhilfswerk veranstaltet zusammen mit dem Bündnis Recht auf Spiel, der deutschen IPA-Sektion und der National Coalition am 15.Januar in … Read More
by Theresa Casey, President, International Play Association There is a special relationship between children’s rights and Geneva – described as ‘the centre of gravity for children’s rights’ – so I was honoured to be there on the 20th November 2014, … Read More