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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An analytical quality framework for learning cities and regions - Special Issue of International Review of Education

The article An analytical quality framework for learning cities and regions by Randolph Preisinger-Kleine has just been published and is available as 'Online First' on SpringerLink. It is fully accessible to all users at libraries and institutions that have purchased a SpringerLink license.

Learning Cities 2020

The Chairman of the PASCAL Governing Board, Professor Josef Konvitz, today released information on a new initiative by PASCAL to extend the pioneering work undertaken under the PASCAL International Exchanges (PIE) to a quest to identify future directions for learning cities up to 2020. This initiative will be known as Learning Cities 2020.

PASCAL Co-director interviewed by Korea Herald

PASCAL Co-Director Professor Michael Osborne was interviewed in Korea following an address to the the Lifelong Learning Planet Forum hosted by the Gyeonggi Do Provincial Institute for Lifelong Learning (GILL) and the National Institute for Lifelong Education on the topic of UNESCO's International Platform for Learning Cities.

Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce - Alliance for Regional Development: June Update

The primary role of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce is to make Chicagoland the most business-friendly region in America by enhancing our members’ success through aggressive programs in advocacy, member benefits and services, and actionable information.

Serving as “The Voice of Business” since 1904, the Chamber leads aggressive public policy and business growth initiatives and we create meaningful events and programs to inform, engage, and connect our members to each other and the community. Visit ChicagolandChamber.org.

The Chamber's Alliance for Regional Development June Update is available online and is also summarised below:

The Talloires Network E-Newsletter - June 2013

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 2013:

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