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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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How do we progress to a good human-centred sustainable world

PASCAL Board member Peter Kearns gave the keynote address today at the 14th PASCAL International Conference in Pretoria, South Africa, on the subject “How do we progress to a good human-centred sustainable world”. Peter was the founder of the PASCAL PIE program and former director of PASCAL Learning Cities Networks (LCN).

ALADIN Online Alert 17

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.

Place Partners Newsletter #27 2017

The latest issue on "place" out of Australia advises that placemaking is a way to integrate all nations, especially through the cultural dynamism that comes with new citizens and as cities grow (in fact, Australia takes more migrants than the USA or New Zealand).  Other trends are covered on Places, Leaders, Practice, Renewal and Events of note, Play within cities will be explored on, 22-23 Nvember 2019; hosted by the Centre for Creative and Cultural Research, University of Canberra.

The Talloires Network E-Newsletter - October, 2017

The Talloires Network is one of the partners with whom PASCAL collaborates. The Network enjoys a high profile and is among the several national and international bodies encouraging universities worldwide to adopt a more centrally-focussed universities' 'third mission' commitment to community service in its different senses and settings.

Here is a copy of Talloires Network E-Newsletter for October, 2017:

Al Wakra City, Qatar, gets strong endorsement from National Commission on its membership of the UNESCO UIL GNLC

The Qatar National Commission for Education, Culture and Science officially announced on 26 September that Al Wakra City, (part of Al Wakrah Municipality) in the State of Qatar, has joined the UNESCO Institute of Lifelong Learning (UIL) Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC).

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