Analysis from the Cedefop skills forecast shows that in most countries with a growing elderly population, health sectors are not expected to expand accordingly by 2030.

PASCAL associates, including from key cities in its Learning Cities Network, and Centre for Sustainable, Healthy, Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods collaborator were very pleased on 19 May 2021 to be able to make a contribution to a one-week series of events (see attached programme) organised by the University of Derby in the UK around GCRF issues. Shipi Roy, Mike Osborne, Vincent Manirakiza and Pierre Claver together with Sebutege Ange (Mayor of Huye) all made contributions to a workshop entitled, Learning Cities in development and sustainable recovery: International experiences and the Derby Learning City Campaign chaired by Peter Dewhurst, Director of Strategic Projects, University of Derby.