Network Blogs

Here are the latest Learning Cities Networks Blog postings (to see specific Network Blogs, please click on the relevant name from the list of NETWORKS in the left hand column):

 

Datong Community College, Taipei - EcCoWell Leadership

Posted Tuesday, June 12, 2018 - 15:40 by Denise Reghenza...

Network: Implementing an EcCoWell Approach for Holistic Development

Taipei has been at the forefront of Learning City development and are advancing EcCoWell2 objectives.  Datong Community College has been a leader in this.  Initially, President, Dr Eugenia Chang, and her staff worked with their district Rice Festival organisers to develop a range of complimentary learning experiences for citizens.  Recently, they have developed local actions through activities, lectures and workshops to extend and enhance learning in neighbourhoods, including 2 main initiatives:

Learning Cities and Culture Working Together - Pecs, 20 September 2018 - Call for papers

Posted Sunday, June 3, 2018 - 15:00 by Balázs Németh

Network: Harnessing Cultural Policies in Building Sustainable Learning Cities

In association with the Municipality of Pécs, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning and PASCAL International Observatory, the University of Pécs and its Learning City-Region Forum will be organising an International Conference on 20 September, 2018 in Pecs, on the theme of: Learning Cities and Culture Working Together.

Connecting Minds, Creating the Future - Expo 2020 Dubai: University Challenge

Posted Tuesday, May 15, 2018 - 10:58 by Denise Reghenza...

Network: Learning Cities: Meeting Today’s Challenges for a Better Future

"Connecting Minds, Creating the Future" is the catchcry of what Dubai is calling "a festival of human ingenuity".  Wanting nations and people to collaborate, the challenge has already gone out to university students to find ways towards innovations that will improve lives while preserving the environment. 

Random Acts of Wildness – Nature is needed for human social resilience

Posted Tuesday, May 15, 2018 - 07:59 by Denise Reghenza...

Network: Implementing an EcCoWell Approach for Holistic Development

What is this you may ask?  Before you get too far into ‘wild’ imaginings, it’s simple: learn about nature, create wild spaces around you, and go and enjoy them outdoors.  Natural beauty is good for us as University of Derby researchers say in monitoring the Wildlife Trust’s 30 Days Wild challenge.  It’s the key to unlocking the benefits of wellbeing and happiness and you can engage through their App:  http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/30DaysWild/App.  In the UK, June is the month to “Go Wild”, we can do this too, anywhere!

European Universities move towards publishing a report on cultural diversity in higher education

Posted Tuesday, May 8, 2018 - 10:00 by Rob Mark

Network: Harnessing Cultural Policies in Building Sustainable Learning Cities

The European University Continuing Education ( EUCEN) network has launched a consultation in Brussels on how to integrate cultural diversity into higher education. Rob Mark, PASCAL Learning Cities Coordinator, was invited to join a group of experts from 18 countries to discuss issues raised in two preliminary reports.

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