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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ALCN Ripples Newsletter - January/February 2022

In this newsletter, we welcome Benita Parsons and the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and Caroline Jones and the City of Canning to our network. We also welcome Dr Donna Goldie, Townsville City Council, and farewell Judith Jensen, who worked tirelessly promoting Townsville’s learning community with PASCAL and ALCN for many years. We also say a big thank you to Jac Torres Gomez, who has been seconded to another area of Wyndham City Council for a short while.

GUNi Newsletter February 2022 - Call for contributions for the UNESCO WHEC2022, GUNi World Report Special Issue, and more!

Here is the the latest news from GUNi (Global University Network for Innovation):

PASCAL Conference 2022 - Tampere - 20-22 June - Registration and Programme

We are pleased to announce that the full programme and registration for the 16th PASCAL International Conference - Learning and Crises: Future-proofing City Responses, hosted by Tampere University is now available on the Conference website.

We are delighted to welcome the city of Thrissur, Kerala, India to PASCAL's Learning Cities Networks (LCN)

Thrissur is called the ‘Cultural Capital of Kerala’. Thrissur city hosts a large number of academic, research, training institutions supporting the learning needs of a wide range of people. Thrissur is a city that celebrates diverse skills and cultural activities. One of the leading businesses in the city is jewellery. Estimates suggest that the city produces 30 percent of India’s gold jewellery. This has earned the city the unofficial title of ‘Gold Capital of India’.

PASCAL Papers Quick Reference

Over the years, PASCAL has amassed more than 50 papers through its many initiatives and projects. These papers are listed across many sections of the PASCAL family of sites, so we have assembled a master PASCAL Papers Quick Reference for your convenience. The Quick Reference can also be accessed via a graphic in the left hand column of the main PASCAL NOW! page, as well as many other principal pages.

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