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 and Children’s Creativity
1978 – Ottawa: Play in Human Settlements
1981 – Rotterdam: Growing up in an Adult World – Beyond Play & Recreation
1984 – Lubljiana: Innovation – Participation – Action
1987 – Stockholm: Creativity through Play
1990 – Tokyo: Play and Education
1993 – Melbourne: World Play Summit
1996 – Espoo: Dimensions of Play
1999 – Lisbon: The Community of Play
2002 – Sao Paulo: Culture and Play in Urban Spaces
2005 – Berlin: Play: Learning for Life
2008 – Hong Kong: Play in a Changing World
2011 – Cardiff: Playing into the Future – Surviving and Thriving
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