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Applying the 15-minute city concept in rural areas - does it make any sense?

Posted May 16, 2023 - 12:25 by John Tibbitt

The Scottish Government has recently announced a public consultation on the inclusion of ‘the 20-minute neighborhood’ concept within the latest version of its National Planning Framework, which provides guidance to local authorities for the future development in their areas. It is part of the Scottish Government’s drive to promote ‘living locally’ as a means of building sustainable and resilient communities and helping to achieve zero-carbon targets.

And the first confirmed speaker at Future of Ageing 2023 is ...

Posted May 15, 2023 - 12:32 by Denise Reghenza...
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We're delighted to confirm that Paul Johnson, Director at the Institute of Fiscal Studies has agreed to speak at our ninth annual Future of Ageing conference. Further speaker announcements to follow. The conference will be kindly supported by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning Bulletin, May 2023

Posted May 9, 2023 - 12:13 by David Atchoarena

Welcome to this month’s edition of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) newsletter. Here you will find information about the follow-up process to the Seventh International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VII), the call for membership for the UNESCO Global Network of Learning cities, stories about learning cities and much more.

An Urban Lens on the Issue of DEI Initiatives - The Urban Lens Newsletter

Posted May 9, 2023 - 11:58 by Bill Bowen

American politics is suddenly awash with state-level efforts to prohibit and/or restrict educational activities and administrative reforms that are inspired by the concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).  A recent review by the Associated Press dated April 18, 2023, identified more than 30 active anti-DEI bills in more than a dozen states.[i]  Several have become law.  More are on their way.

NEP-SOC 2023-05-08, eight papers

Posted May 8, 2023 - 11:23 by Fabio Sabatini

In this issue we feature 8 current papers on the theme of social capital, chosen by Fabio Sabatini (Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”):

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