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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The Talloires Network E-Newsletter - June 2015

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-Newletter for June 2015:

Learning City concept launched in Greece

The City Council of Larissa in Greece and the Hellenic Adult Education Association together launched the Learning City Concept at the Adult Education and Local Society Conference, which was was addressed by Peter Jarvis, Peter Mayo and Ted Fleming in June 2015.

Building age and culture friendly learning communities and cities for inclusion: Report on the learning forum held in Townsville, Queensland in may 2015

In May 2015, the library hosted a Learning Forum in Townsville.  About 40 government, business and community sector participants attended the forum.  The theme of the forum was social inclusion and participants reflected on the topic Building age and culture friendly learning communities and cities for inclusion.

Online Courses - PRIA International Academy

We are pleased to inform you that we have a range of courses (short and long term) for offering in an online and distant mode of learning. Please find below further information about our new courses, offered through PRIA’s International Academy.

Festschrift in honour of Heribert Hinzen published

DVV International under the editorship of Uwe Gartenschlaeger and Esther Hirsch have just published a Festschrift in honour of Heribert Hinzen, who amongst many things is one of our PASCAL Associates. Many colleagues in PASCAL have made contributions and you will find the PDF file of the publication featured below and attached.

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