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The role of universities in developing skills for Smart Cities - New Delhi, December 6th, 2018

As part of a project entitled, The role of universities in developing skills for Smart Cities, funded by the Scottish Funding Council from its contribution to the University of Glasgow’s efforts to develop activities concerned with the Global Challenges Research Fund, a group of academics from the University of Glasgow (Dr Srabani Maitra, Professor Mike Osborne, Dr Seth Agbo) visited New Delhi on December 6th, 2018, to participate in a Roundtable hosted and organised by the Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA) organisation.

PIMA Bulletin 21

The PIMA Bulletin Number 21 for December 2018 can now be read in full below.

Towards good active ageing for all in a context of deep demographic change and dislocation - Peter Kearns

A growing number of countries are confronted by the challenge of demographic change and ageing populations.  These changes are most advanced in East Asia in Japan, Republic of Korea, China and Taiwan, so that the opportunities exist for other countries to learn from these experiences and responses.

The role of universities in developing skills for Smart Cities in Kyrgyzstan

As part of the work of a project entitled, The role of universities in developing skills for Smart Cities, funded by the Scottish Funding Council from its contribution to the University of Glasgow’s efforts to develop activities concerned with the Global Challenges Research Fund, a team of staff from the University of Glasgow recently presented at a Roundtable hosted by the International University of Kyrgyzstan (IUK) in Bishkek in conjunction with Glasgow’s Centre for Research and Development in Adult and Lifelong Learning (CR&DALL).

Universities to develop new model for service learning in European Cities

A new 3 year European Union funded project known as ENGAGE has commenced involving partners from 6 countries. The project, which will involve 6 universities and a host of community partners, will reach out to local communities though engaging with local community associations and NGO’s. The project will provide active learning opportunities for students in each country based on real-world situations.

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