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A report on the the Fourth International Conference on Learning Cities, Medellín, 1-3 October 2019

The Fourth International Conference on Learning Cities, was jointly organized by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UiL) and the Municipality of Medellín; during the 2-day Conference from 1-3 October 2019, there were around 650 conference participants, including 50 mayors, as well as government representatives and experts in the field of education.

Cultivating Age-friendly Institutions for Older Adults: Insights from Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Network in the United States

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) network of 124 Institutes based in American colleges and universities delivers lifelong learning programs for some 170,000 older adult learners. The OLLI network is supported by the Osher Foundation with a National Resource Center (NRC) for the Institutes located in Northwestern University, Chicago.

PIMA Bulletin No. 26 - September 2019

This is a bumper edition of the Bulletin in return to school and work month in the northern hemisphere, for the undeniably big reason that we face ecological catastrophe that has led to use of the term Extinction Crisis. It is striking how global warming, something now well- known and established for decades - and long strenuously denied by those with much to lose from the required changes of culture, lifestyle and behaviour – has suddenly burst into life and popular consciousness…

Call for Chapter Proposals | Social Responsibility and Higher Education: International Perspectives on Knowledge Democracy

The UNESCO Chair in Community Based Research and Social Responsibility in Higher Education is editing a book with a working title of Social Responsibility and Higher Education: International Perspectives on Knowledge Democracy. The book is being prepared as a contribution to the 2021 UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education.

Cedefop newsletter No 93 - September 2019

Cedefop Executive Director Jürgen Siebel presented the agency’s work and priorities for 2020-22 to the members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL), on 24 September in Brussels. Read about this, together with other Cedefop activities, in their latest newsletter:

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