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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Israeli Learning Cities Initiative - The Dialogues Recommendations - April 2013

The aim of this small report is not to go into details of describing organizational structures or infrastructures of collaboration, which must be delivered by the Israeli initiative itself, but to offer clear and hopefully useful recommendations to the Israeli stakeholders in support of their successful learning cities program. It is at the same time the aim to allow global discussion forums some insight into the Israeli initiative.

PRIA Website Newsletter 15 April - 30 April

A summary of the latest news from the PRIA (Society for Participatory Research in Asia) website:

UNESCO Commission on Ethics Calls for Comments on Climate Change Report

The World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) is calling for public comments on its report, titled “Background for a Framework of Ethical Principles and Responsibilities for Climate Change Policies.” COMSET is an advisory body of independent experts for the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Ripples - Official Newsletter of the Australian Learning Communities Network - Autumn 2013

Please find below and attached the latest copy of Ripples, the official newsletter of the Australian Learning Communities Network:

Small Towns Reports - the role of City Regions in the economic development of the south of Scotland

With the emergence in the 1990’s of the City Regions concept in the Scottish/UK public policy arena, those involved in economic development in the south of Scotland (the South of Scotland Alliance), began to consider the implications of the roll-out of this policy for rural areas. The emergent view was that while the City Regions dynamic was understood and relevant, the suggested  primacy in public policy terms, somewhat undermined the significance of the town and its position and influence in rural and peri-rural economies.

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