1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf, Hospitality Suite 2
Melbourne
The Delegation of the European Union to Australia and the EU Centre at RMIT University invite you to a seminar on how producers of agricultural and food products could benefit from a system of Geographical Indications (GIs). You will learn how the European system of GIs operates and benefits agricultural producers and regional development across Europe, and how a similar system might work in Australia. The seminar will be followed by a 'tasting' session where you can sample European GI products.
In case you missed the headlines in previous newsletters, the Placemaking Leadership Forum—a conference where practitioners and policy makers will come together to chart the future of placemaking around the world—is taking place in Vancouver from September 14-17th.
British Association for Literacy in Development (BALID)
Euston
London
On Friday 18th November, BALID (the British Association for Literacy in Development) will be hosting a seminar in central London entitled 'Weaving literacy through lifelong learning’. Our keynote speaker, Dr Ulrike Hanemann, of UNESCO's Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) will address the topic ‘Promoting lifelong learning: incorporating multi-sector approaches to literacy’.
Whether we’re looking at public health, economic diversity, social inclusion, environmental resilience, or cultural dynamism, place always matters. As a central component of Placemaking Week, the Placemaking Leadership Forum (September 14-16) is about community leaders gathering to best leverage the convergences we are seeing around the world when each of these fields and disciplines putsplace first.
The PASCAL Centre for Africa proudly presents the “Trends2017” Conference that will take place from 17 to 19 October 2017 at Skukuza, Kruger National Park, South Africa. We would like you to participate in this astonishing event. Since the inauguration of PASCAL International Observatory we are delighted to host the event in South Africa for the first time.
The EU Centre at RMIT in conjunction with Curtin University and Strategic Flashlight is inviting you to a CT Workshop with Mrs Anne Marie Balbi and Dr Gabriele Suder.
Organized by the Ministry of Economic Development of Italy, the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), this Forum aims to: analyze and discuss the concept of smart sustainable cities; map current national and international initiatives on this topic; identify key challenges and opportunities; examine various standards, indicators and methodologies for assessing the performance of cities; and discuss the potential of smart sustainable cities for bolstering the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
National higher education policy is placing a high premium on excellent teaching and research, improving graduate employment and student choice, and focusing on becoming a powerful engine of social mobility. The social intent is clear, yet market forces at play are creating an intensely competitive environment that is overshadowing universities ability to become more civic in nature and practice.
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