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This section provides news about PASCAL together with significant developments in policy and research relating to the areas of interest to PASCAL. It is based on regular scanning of policy, practice and academic literature, including web-based sources.

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Educating the Heart, Body and Mind: Gandhian principles in developing new futures for higher education in India

18 Sept 2019, New Delhi – “Concepts such as the non-violent economy and non-violent governance must replace the present development paradigm modelled on war, crime and violence. There is a lot of research, innovation and investment in the war industry. There is a need to bring the same into non-violence", said Dr PV Rajagopal, eminent Gandhian practitioner, speaking at the international conference on “Educating the Heart, Body and Mind” held in New Delhi. While sharing his learning curve from local to global knowledge, he also posed an important question for young academics: “How can our education be made relevant to today’s world, especially for the marginalised?”

ALADIN Online Alert 28

The ALADIN Online Alert is a joint ALADIN initiative, produced bimonthly by the UIL Library and CDÉACF, with input from additional ALADIN members from all over the world. Its goal is to share recent online and full-text information and documents in the area of adult and lifelong learning.

Cultural Heritage Project SOPHIA set to begin in December 2019

How cultural heritage is preserved and enhanced is a major factor defining Europe's identity and its place in the world. Many jobs are also created by the management and promotion of cultural heritage and heritage contributes to sustainable growth and social cohesion. PASCAL, working in cooperation with the European Museums Academy (EMA), is set to make an input to a new project known as SOPHIA which is focussing on heritage and its impact on society.  

UIL Lifelong Learning Alert No 14 - 16 September 2019

What is happening around lifelong learning these days? How are countries making lifelong learning a reality? What are the latest developments in policy and practice? This is issue No 14, 16 September 2019, of the UIL Lifelong Learning Alert.

Last days to submit your proposal! GUNi International Conference on SDGs: Higher Education and Science Take Action. Do not miss out!

 After a successful first edition of the International Conference on SDGs: Actors and Implementation, GUNi will be holding the second edition of the GUNi International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals: Higher Education and Science Take Action on the 5th and 6th of March 2020 at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) in Barcelona.

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