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Random Reflections by Dr. Rajesh Tandon – March 2016

It will soon be the Ides of March; and everything around seems to be unsettled. Here is another round for your perusal:

A Knowledge Zone of Ideas, Progress, and Free People: The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU)

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) is an association of more than 230 public research university systems in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.  Find a statement of their committment to learning from each other in cross-border exchanges below:

PASCAL 2016 Conference Abstract & Showcase deadline extended to 22nd February

We have had an excellent response to the call for abstracts and city showcases for the 13th PASCAL Conference from 3-5 June 2016, but a number of individuals and organisations have requested a slight extension in order to prepare their submissions. Therefore there are new deadlines for both the submissions of abstracts and city showcases of 22nd February.

Policies Supporting Adult Education for a Sustainable Life Course: Asian and European perspectives - Glasgow - 7/8 June

If you are planning to come to Glasgow for the PASCAL Conference from 3-5 June, you may also want to consider another event that is happening subsequently.

Learning Cities in Kurdistan

Subscribers we hope will be interested to read this article published in Times Higher Education about the work of Sherwan Taha, a former University of Glasgow Masters student, in fostering learning city development in Iraqi Kurdistan. We congratulate him on his efforts.

Two awards for Catherine Odora Hoppers, PASCAL Co-director, Africa

Professor Catherine A. Odora Hoppers, PASCAL Co-director, Africa, who is the incumbent of the South African Research Initiative (SARChI) Chair in Development Education set up by the Department of Science and Technology/National Research Foundation, and hosted at the University of South Africa to advance the frontiers of knowledge and to stimulate strategic research across the knowledge spectrum was given two awards in August 2015. 

Community food systems create sustainable economies

The Obama Administration is to partner with 27 communities to boost neighborhood revitalization through local food enterprises - Local Foods, Local Places - to empower creative economic development in rural and urban communities in 22 states.

Erbil and Duhok planning to send delegations to the PASCAL 2016 Conference in Glasgow

The cities of Erbil and Duhok in Iraqi Kurdistan are planning to each send delegations to the PASCAL 2016 Conference in Glasgow. Both are extremely committed to the development of learning cities in their country.

In preparation for coming to Glasgow, the cities are organising a series of planning events including a seminar on Thursday 4 February at the Cultural Centre of the University of Duhok, details of which will be posted soon.

Learning Neighbourhoods in Taipei - Case studies

Futher to the announcement that Taipei will be bringing a delegation of 14 to the PASCAL 2016 Conference in Glasgow where we will be sharing our learning city experiences with other cities from around the world, attached you will find two cases of learning neighbourhood projects in Taipei, which we will sharing along with other cases in Glasgow.

Accommodation Options for PASCAL 2016 in Glasgow

We have made arrangements for the reservation of a limited number of rooms for delegates with a number of hotels close to the university campus within various price ranges for the nights of 2, 3 and 4 June 2016 as follows:

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