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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Better Learning for a Better World through People Centred Smart Learning Ecosystems - Timisoara Declaration

We are happy to inform that the Timisoara Declaration - “Better Learning for a Better World through People Centred Smart Learning Ecosystems” signed on 19th of May in Timisoara by ASLERD, EADTU, EATEL, EDEN, IAFeS is featured below and is also available for download.

Proud to be England’s first UNESCO Learning City

A Bristol Learning City team was proud to share the Bristol journey to becoming a learning city at the PASCAL "Learning Cities 2040" Conference in Glasgow in early June.

Global Advisor Spotlight: Josef W. Konvitz (UN Global Compact - Cities Programme)

Josef W. Konvitz’s recently published Cities and Crisis comes just in time for the lead up to Habitat III. A historian, former diplomat and authority on economic governance and urban development, Konvitz is also a UN Global Compact – Cities Programme Global Advisor. He was responsible for the coordination between the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and UN Habitat in the preparation of the Istanbul 1996 Habitat II conference.

New Director for PASCAL Learning Cities Networks

It was announced at the recent PASCAL 2016 Conference in Glasgow that Peter Kearns would be retiring from his role as Director of PASCAL Learning Cities Networks (LCN).

Peter will be succeeded by Dr Rob Mark, currently Honorary Research Fellow at Dublin City University and the University of Strathclyde, and Honorary Secretary of the University Association for Lifelong Learning (UK).

 Dr Rob Mark

PASCAL 2016 Conference - Photos from the event

From an action-packed three days of presentations, inquiry and discussions, the 150+ particpants still managed a bit of fun as well!

We would like to specially thanks all those who submitted photos, in particular: Leone Wheeler, Marcellus Mbah, Yvonne Lane and Mike Osborne.

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