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Linking vocational education and training within the region: Evaluation of VET innovation networks as a means to develop coalitions for regional development

In this article some key elements of regional learning networks are discussed. Based on this, a development agenda for a learning region is outlined. Some insights into the initial development of networks via dialogue setting under regional actors are provided.

The Learning Region; A Critical Interpretation

The ‘learning region’ discourse emerged from the debates of the neoliberal views of socio-economic and cultural change. These views stressed the overall trends of globalisation which had to transform the traditional economic, social and cultural institutions. In opposition of these views, the ‘learning region’ discourse pointed out the importance of locality.

Invitation to CLC Lecture Series - Creating Sustainable Cities

The recently released Monocle's 2014 Quality of Life Survey saw several cities rise and fall in ranks as they measure up to be the World's 25 most liveable cities. what are the issues that are key for the quality of life in cities? What does a city need to mobilise a society's efforts towards sustainability?

Launch of Urban Solutions #5

This special issue of Urban Solutions focuses on the World Cities Summit in June 2014 and its theme "liveable and Sustainable Cities: Common challenges, shared Solutions".

The Summit is where cities will look at the state of urban challenges today and identify principles of shared solutions applicable to cities spanning the range of development, socio-economic and political contexts.

ASEM Think Tanks' Dialogue Report

In November 2013, PASCAL came together in Hong Kong with a range of partners from Asia and Europe to conduct its 11th conference on the topic of Cities Learning Together: Local Communities in the Sustainable and Healthy Learning City.

Hungarian Educational Research Journal - thematic issue on learning regions

I am pleased to inform you that the Hungarian Educational Research Journal Vol 4, No 3, the thematic issue on learning regions, now is available at this link.

This issue contains a number of articles which should be of interest to PASCAL subcribers, including papers by Balazs Nemeth, member of the PASCAL Advisory Council and Mike Osborne, Director of PASCAL in Europe.

Report of Australian Learning Communities Network Regional Conference in May in Townsville

Subscribers will recall that the Australian Learning Communities Network held a Regional Conference in May in Townsville.  I think we all agree it was a great program with lots of opportunities to develop our skills.  It has taken a little while but I have now updated the webpage to include the presenters’ powerpoints as well as our report at this link; the report is also featured below for easy access.

People Centered Smart Territories: Design, Learning & Analytics

IxD&A (Interaction Design and Architecture (s)) Journal has produced a special issue on "People Centered Smart Territories: Design, Learning & Analytics" (No 20, Spring 2014) This issue provides a useful reminder that we need to move beyond technology in considering the Smart City approach.

Inauguration of Learning Cities Networks, a PASCAL Learning Cities 2020 project:

The Chairman of the PASCAL Governing Board, Dr Josef Konvitz, issued the following statement today on the inauguration of the new program of Learning Cities Networks, a PASCAL Learning Cities 2020 project:

About Taipei Learning City

I am a coordinator of Taipei Learning City, and have written some articles about Learning Cities over the past three years. The files included below consist of articles on the Taipei Learning City website.

I hope these articles can help you understand Taipei Learning City better.

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