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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Africa's Cities: Opening Doors to the World - World Bank

The World Bank has just released the Report “Africa's Cities: Opening Doors to the World” (festured below and attached). This study, coordinated by Somik Vinay Lall, J. Vernon Henderson, and Anthony J. Venables addreses the question why economic growth in in Sub-Saharan Africa cities has not kept pace with rapid population growth in urban centers.

Community-based learning for sustainable development

To stress to policymakers and other stakeholders the wide and far-reaching benefits of community-based learning, particularly in the light of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) has published a new policy brief, Community-based learning for sustainable development.

Synthesis report on the state of community learning centres in six Asian countries: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Thailand and Viet Nam

Please find featured below and attached a very interesting Synthesis Report on the State of Community Learning Centres in Six Asian Countries: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Thailand and Vietnam.

Information on Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements Awards (SCAHSA)

Please find featured below and attached the brochure for the Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements Awards (SCAHSA) which is a worldwide prize to recognize excellent examples and practices on sustainable urban development (apologies for cross-posting). We believe some PASCAL members might have practices that are competitive for this prize.

Updated call for papers for the Access Learning Careers and Identities Network

Please find featured below and attached the latest version of the call for papers for the Access Learning Careers and Identities Network.

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