Learning Regions

Promotion of membership of Asia-Pacific Learning Cities (APLC) alliance

I am delighted to announce the creation of the Asia-Pacific Learning Cities Alliance (APLC) in co-operation with the Korea Association of Lifelong Learning Cities to revitalize lifelong learning in cities in Asia. The Alliance will hold its inaugural meeting on September 30, 2021, both online and offline.

Conversation on Re-designing Civil Society Eco-Systems: From Local to Global on 15 September 2021; 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm

Sep 15 2021 17:00
Sep 15 2021 19:00
Asia/Calcutta
*** ONLINE SAMVAD / CONVERSATION ***
PRIA International Academy (PIA)
New Delhi
India  India

As PRIA approaches its 40th Anniversary in February 2022, we are co-convening conversations on several thematic areas in which PRIA has worked:

ALCN Ripples July Newsletter

The Australian Learning Communities Network features articles reports from our learning cities; information about conferences; a review of a book launch and further reading.   

ALCN Ripples June 2021 Newsletter

Instead of a quarterly Ripples newsletter, I am trialling the sending out of a more frequent newsletter, especially as we get interesting news from our members - https://mailchi.mp/490c60fe6945/alcn-ripples-april-newsletter-5253118?e=....

Online Global Challenges Week - University of Derby

May 17 2021
May 24 2021
Europe/London
*** ONLINE EVENT ***
University of Derby
Derby
United Kingdom  United Kingdom
Attendees: 
Pauline Anderson
Attendees: 
Pierre Claver
Attendees: 
Judith James
Attendees: 
Mike Osborne
Attendees: 
Peter Dewhurst
Attendees: 
Vincent Manirakiza
Attendees: 
Sebutuge Ange
Attendees: 
Shilpi Roy

We are very pleased to provide details of a week of online events being hosted by the University of Derby under the theme of Global Challenges from 17-24 May 2021. This includes a conference session on 19 May from 0900-1100 that includes many presenters from PASCAL's Learning Cities Network (LCN).

32nd Annual Statewide Conference in Illinois

Feb 24 2021
Feb 25 2021
America/Chicago
*** ONLINE CONFERENCE ***
Western Illinois University
1 University Cir, Macomb, IL
United States  United States

The 32nd annual Illinois statewide rural community and economic development conference will be held virtually this year on February 24 and 25. (See the following announcement)  It is a shortened schedule but it contains the usual high-quality speakers that should be of interest to many rural groups beyond Illinois.

Urban Claims and the Right to the City (UCL Press)

UCL Press is delighted to announce the publication of a brand new open access book that is likely to be of interest to list subscribers: Urban Claims and the Right to the City: Grassroots Perspectives from Salvador da Bahia and London, edited by Julian Walker, Marcos Bau Carvalho, and Ilinca Diaconescu. 

Shirley Randell Scholarship in Rwanda and forthcoming book

Professor Shirley Randell AO PhD (www.shirleyrandell.com.au) is a global mentor, educator, author, public speaker, change activist, and campaigner for human rights. Shirley was an Australian Inaugural Women of Influence in 2012, a TIAW World of Difference Awardee in 2013, and winner of the Institute of Managers and Leaders ANZ Sir John Storey Lifetime Leadership Achievement Award in 2018. She is a distinguished alumna of the Universities of New England and Canberra, a conjoint professor of the University of Newcastle, and an Associate of the Centre for Sustainable Communities at the University of Canberra.

eucen Announcement - Autumn 2020

Here is the latest eucen Announcement, a compilation of news and events from the European University Continuing Education Network, is a multidisciplinary European association for University Lifelong Learning.

The Black Hole in the COVID-19 campaign in Korea: learning

A recent brief investigation of the work of some learning cities in the Republic of Korea indicates that they have been engaged in a variety of ways in supporting the COVID-19 prevention campaign. I discovered amongst other activities:

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