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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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PASCAL 2011 Conference rescheduled

The 2011 PASCAL Conference -- originally scheduled for October 3-5, 2011 -- is being revised in response to two key factors.

Dr Chester Shaba appointed as Education Manager for Save the Children in Liberia

Dr Chester Shaba, formerly at Pascal's Africa Centre at UNISA in Pretoria has been appointed as Education Manager for Save the Children in Liberia. He is based in Monrovia, but  services (through field offices) the entire country, providing education for refugees (for example the Ivorian refugee communities) and also helping the Liberian government in the recovery stage of their education system (especially ECD, primary and secondary education).

Shanghai International Forum on Lifelong Learning - Papers now available

The papers from the May 2010 UNESCO Shanghai International Forum on Lifelong Learning are now available and can be downloaded from a UNESCO site. The Forum was convened by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning at the time of the Shanghai World Expo 2010 in association with a number of Chinese organisations including the Chinese Society of Educational Development Strategy and the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO.

Vacancies at Cedefop - Expert in socio-economic research and analysis/Seconded National Expert (SNE)

Expert in socio-economic research and analysis Cedefop/2011/4/AD

Cedefop invites applications for drawing up of a list of suitable candidates for the position of an Expert in socio-economic research and analysis, grade AD5, M/F.

Initial contract period: 5 years

Applications must be submitted on-line through the following link:

On-line application and text of the vacancy notice

A Master Plan for Higher Education in the Midwest: A Roadmap to the Future of the Nation’s Heartland

A Master Plan for Higher Education in the MidwestOn March 31, 2011, The Chicago Council released a report, “A Master Plan for Higher Education in the Midwest: A Roadmap to the Future of the Nation’s Heartland” the third report in the Council’s Heartland Papers series (see below). The report is authored by James J.

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