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ALCN Ripples - June 2023

I sincerely welcome our new Executive, appointed at our AGM in May. I am particularly pleased to welcome new members to the Executive - Silvia Velez from Melton City Council, Dianne Hillier from Wollongong City Council, and Kay Delahunt from Tamworth Region. Diane Tabbagh is reappointed as Chair of the ALCN and I thank her for her continued support and leadership.

Dark Days Ahead: A Fresh Look at Jane Jacobs's Warnings About Urban Life in the 21st Century - The Urban Lens Newsletter

The name Jane Jacobs is familiar to many of our readers.  Jacobs, who died in 2007, celebrated almost everything about cities.  Although she was born and raised amid the economic and social decline of Depression-era Scranton, Pennsylvania, Jacobs became a devoted believer in the positive potential of cities to overcome economic crises and create widespread prosperity and rich cultural experiences for all residents. 

NEP-SOC 2023-06-12, seven papers

In this issue we feature 7 current papers on the theme of social capital, chosen by Fabio Sabatini (Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”):

Leverhulme Lecture | Higher Education for Sustainable development: What can be learnt from Islamic Academic Tradition?

Jun 23 2023 09:30
Jun 23 2023 10:15
Europe/London
Mazumdar-Shaw Advanced Research Centre (ARC)
11 Chapel Lane
Glasgow G11 6EW
Scotland  Scotland

Unbalanced and rapid economic and industrial growth in all human societies has caused many harmful consequences to the environment and mankind. Such a harmful situation has caused the United Nations to pay attention to the strategic issue of sustainable development and the need to review and modify development policies and strategies in all countries, in the line with SDGs in the 2030 Agendas.

From Policy to Practice: Innovative Professional Development for Basic Skills Teachers through MOOCs

In today's fast-paced world, the need for continuous learning among adults is more important than ever, particularly during times of crisis. This is a sentiment that the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) emphasised already 50 years ago, highlighting in their report ’Recurrent Education: A Strategy for Lifelong Learning (1973)’ (attached below).

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