News

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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Strengthening the Regional Engagement Role of Universities in Africa and Asia

The PASCAL Centre in Africa recently hosted a meeting of the Supporting Urban Engagement of
Universities in Africa and Asia (SUEUAA) project in Cape Town.

The Israeli Parliament Education Committee: Government must devise a national plan to promote "Learning Cities"

We are pleased to inform you that this week the Education Committee of the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, approved the model of the "Learning Cities" as a national program. The committee hosted the Chairman of the Union of Local Authorities, members of the Knesset, government ministries, organizations, students and youth representatives.

The Getting of Wisdom

Recently, an international collaborative exchange "The Getting of Wisdom" was organised by the peak adult and community education bodies of Australia (Adult Learning Australia) and New Zealand (ACE Aotearoa), in partnership with ELOA (Education and Learning by Older Adults) - a research network of ESREA (European Society for Research into the Education of Adults).  The gathering focussed on diverse contexts, social inequalities and empowerment/identity in later life.

Exploring possibilities: Changing lives — ACE News 12 June 2017

See how our conference celebrated the transformative power of lifelong learning through diverse perspectives, research and insights on initiatives that have empowered people and built learning communities.

World Cities Summit Mayors Forum 2017 Post Event Highlights

The World Cities Summit Mayors Forum and Young Leaders Symposium 2017 ended on a high note in May with mayors and city leaders from 55 cities making a Declaration to work towards the shared vision of creating liveable, inclusive, harmonious, resilient, safe and sustainable cities through innovation and collaboration. 

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