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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Learning City and Cultural Diversity - Rome,16 February 2017

PASCAL Director for Europe, Mike Osborne, and Associate Director for Europe, Roberta Piazza, were both speakers at a conference entitled, Learning City and Cultural Diversity hosted by Univerista degli Studi Roma Tre on 16 February 2017 under the patronage of the Italian Commission for UNESCO.

Cork EcCoWell Breakfast on UN Sustainable Development Goals

Featured below and attached, please find a report on a Cork EcCoWell breakfast on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. EcCoWell is a concept devised by PASCAL to mark an approach to integrated and holistic development in learning cities.

Call for submissions: AED 84 "Inclusion and diversity"

In the next issue of Adult Education and Development we look at the role adult education plays in building, fostering and understanding diversity. We are also curious how inclusion can be taught, if at all. If you are working with inclusion, or diversity, please write for us!

UBDC Latest Call for Expressions of Interest now live

Would you like to investigate an urban policy, planning or research problem using big, complex, or administrative data? If so, the UBDC is here to help. We provide access to novel and innovative urban-related data, as well as expert support.

Cork City, Ireland to host Learning Cities Conference in 2017 – new PASCAL LCN Director discusses with President of Ireland

The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning has announced the Irish city of Cork to host the 3rd International Conference on Learning Cities to be held 18-20 September 2017.  The conference promises to be another important step forward in placing lifelong learning at the centre of sustainable city development, especially inclusive and equitable quality education for all.  Earlier conferences were held in Beijing and Mexico City.

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