National Recreation Organisation

National Recreation Organisation

Organisation nationale d'loisir
Agency overview
Formed	1958
Jurisdiction	Gylias
Parent department	Ministry of Sport
Website	http://www.nro.gov.gls/

The National Recreation Organisation (French reformed: Organisation nationale d'loisir), abbreviated NRO (ONL), is an administrative agency which provides free leisure, recreational, and sports activities.

History

The National Recreation Organisation was established in 1958, partly consolidating various cultural and recreational organisations that had come into public ownership in the Free Territories.

Lilja Kjellberg, the sport minister in the Darnan Cyras government, was a staunch supporter of the organisation and had a notable impact on its development. It built close relations with the Gylian Sports Confederation.

Organisation

It is an administrative agency that reports to the Ministry of Sport.

Responsibilities

The NRO is responsible for free and universal provision of leisure, recreational, and sports activities.

Services provided include:

• Cultural activities — concerts, plays, libraries, film shows, circuses, clubs, dances, festivals, and so on.
• Recreational activities — day trips, vacations, package tours, excursions, hikes, sports facilities and clubs, and so on.

It coordinates closely with several other organisations and institutions to provide activities, including Committees for the Advance of the Revolution, the Revolutionary Youth Union, the Scouting Confederation of Gylias, political parties, trade unions, and voluntary associations.

Impact

The NRO has had a significant impact on Gylian sports and tourism. As one of Gylias' largest organisations, it is fundamental to the realisation of the Lagrangian approach to sports adopted since independence. It is also a key contributor to Gylias' thriving civil society and high rates of leisure and recreation, which in turn has influenced Gylian popular culture.