The recent wave of tragic deaths in the Mediterranean Sea of Mothers, Fathers, Children and Babies underscores the depth of inequality, which persists, or even increases, in our troubled world.  The fact that some of these people have been headed to the very city, Catania, where we are meeting, means that we must no longer speak of higher education or universities in technical, managerial or abstracted terms. 

The Board of PASCAL has clarified the definition of membership in this unique international observatory, as outlined in a document which you will find featured below and attached. As an Associate, member of the Advisory Council, or Board member, you are automatically a member.

An article by Peter Kearns, entitled Learning Cities on the Move can be found in the issue 55(1) of the Australian Journal of Adult Education at this link. Members of Adult Learning Australia can access this article as part of their membership. For others there is a small download fee.

Please find attached an invitation to celebrate the work of David Watson at 2.30 pm on Wednesday, 3 June in Oxford.