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Toowoomba Multi-Faith Multicultural Centre

Here is the latest Newsletter of the Centre and its Pure Land Learning College Association Inc.:  http://interfaith-harmony.org/september-2017/.  Foremost among coming activities are the 14 October Women's Forum 2017 and the National Interfaith Conference of 16-17 November 2017. 

Africa's Rapid Urbanisation - Africa's Cities : Opening Doors to the World

The World Bank is investing in the development of Africa's cities to overcome the lack of access to housing, services, and jobs.  In the report: "Africa's Cities: Opening Doors to the World" [featured below], addressing the crowded informal settlements and little infrastructure is seen through the improvement of safe water, sanitation and hygiene.  With a population of 1 billion predicted by 2040 and housing that currently costs 55% more than in other regions of the world, senior economist and co-author of the report states the situations is "dangerous".

Café Society

Recently in Zadar, Croatia, I was given a marvellous booklet on the renovation and tourist "valorization" of the cultural and historical complex: The Rector's Palace.  On its solid foundation, for centuries it has been the site of culture, prestige and power. 

Meeting Todays Challenges for a Better World - topical coverage on Australian television

Some recent documentaries/investigative interviews on Australian television have particular relevance to the topics of interest to followers of the PASCAL LCN "Meeting Today's Challenges for a Better Future" network.

Strathclyde University Discussion - Cities East and West

Hosted by the Centre for Lifelong Learning (CLL) on Monday 25 July 2013, Peter Kearns opened the discussion with a presentation on the globalised approach to developing learning cities.  This was a fitting centre through which to introduce these perspectives as participants came from a range of universities and colleges.

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