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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Seventh Session of the World Urban Forum - WUF Bulletin

The seventh session of the World Urban Forum (WUF7) was held in Medellín, Colombia from Saturday, 5 April to Friday, 11 April 2014. With sessions held every two years, the Forum examines rapid urbanization and its impact on communities, cities, economies and policies.

The Talloires Network E-Newsletter - April 2014

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 April 2014:

Australian College of Educators - Lifelong Learning seminars in Brisbane on 16 April and 12 May

Learning to love learning throughout our lifespan (and across lifewide ages and stages) is something that inspires us to become more versatile, accomplished, sociable, empowered and to achieve well being. This is something we also facilitate within those we teach, instruct, tutor and assist as educators, whether formally or informally. 

Call for proposals for "Third Edition of the Social Innovation Tournament"

The EIB Institute is organising the third edition of its Social Innovation Tournament, a flagship initiative of its Social Programme.

International survey on adult skills in Greece - Cedefop

Greece’s participation in a survey of adult skills organised by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) with the support of the European Commission was launched on 31 March at the Mapping skills shortages, planning the future, conference in Athens.

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