The International Orienteering Federation´s goals regarding the organisation of this annual event are as follows:
Increasing the visibility and accessibility of orienteering to young people, increasing the number of participants both in the schools’ activities, as well and in the clubs’ activities in all countries of National Federations, helping teachers to implement orienteering in a fun and educational way and to get more new countries to take part in orienteering.

One of our clubs - Southern Highlands Orienteers has featured on the WOW website last week see article link below:  
https://worldorienteeringweek.com/index.php/wow-a-chance-to-entice-newcomers-to-orienteering/

WOW 2024

In May, between the 18th to 26th of May, any activity held can be organised as a World Orienteering Week event!