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Finnish Professor of the Year 2022 - PASCAL Associate, Professor Jari Stenvall

Posted January 18, 2022 - 09:50 by Ilpo Laitinen

We are delighted to report that The Finnish Union of University Professors has chosen our friend and colleague professor Jari Stenvall, who is a professor of administrative science at Tampere University and a PASCAL Associate, as the Professor of the Year 2022. The nomination was announced at the Union’s Communicatio Academica event on Thursday, January 13, 2022, in Turku. The award amount of the Professor of the Year is €20,000. 

Save the Date! Urban-Rural Linkage Webinar in preparation of the 9th Session of the Africities Summit on 21st January 3-4:45pm EAT

Posted January 18, 2022 - 08:14 by Leone Wheeler
Jan 21 2022 15:00
Jan 21 2022 16:45
Africa/Nairobi
*** ONLINE WEBINAR ***
Nairobi
Kenya  Kenya

UN-Habitat and UCLGA are undertaking a series of dialogue on the issue of URL towards Africities summit, that will bring together more than 5000 representatives of local governments in Kisumu in May 2022. The overall purpose of the dialogue is to review policies and institutional frameworks supporting the integration of rural and urban continuum and its impact to establishing the foundation for local economic development and its’ ability to connect markets and systems of cities.

The final report on the 2021 Global Learning Festival is now available

Posted January 9, 2022 - 12:37 by Jac Torres Gomez

The final report on the 2021 Global Learning Festival is now available. This project incorporates many partners from across various sectors across the world in a project support hope and unity during these times of uncertainty. The reflections, outcomes and stories contained in the report give great insight into the meaningful work that many have collaborated on through this project, and well as supports groups wishing to run their own local learning festivals.

City of Canning seeks Expressions of Interest from Presenters of shared solutions to sustainability issues

Posted January 5, 2022 - 12:18 by Caroline Jones

The City of Canning, Perth Western Australia is seeking Expressions of Interest from researchers, local governments and government agencies, individuals, groups, social enterprises and businesses who are applying creative, innovative and courageous responses to the policy and practical challenges of our time, and looking for incredible ways to inspire our broader community to collaborate closely on co-creating shared solutions to sustainability issues.

Call for Papers reminder | The UALL, SCUTREA and ESREA conferences are back in 2022

Posted January 4, 2022 - 12:06 by Verity Hilton

The Standing Conference on University Teaching and Research in the Education of Adults (SCUTREA) and the Universities Association for Lifelong Learning (UALL) are holding a joint conference on June 6th- 9th 2022 hosted by the University of Glasgow’s Centre for Research & Development in Adult and Lifelong Learning (CR&DALL).

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