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Invitation from PIMA Member: Call for Papers for the International Forum of Teaching and Studies (IFOTS)

I have been one of the journal’s editors since its inception in 2004. I am proud to be affiliated with American Scholars Press, founded by a former doctoral student of mine. IFOTS has a 16-history of publishing established authors in education as much as welcoming newcomers to our profession; we strive to provide a forum for those who teach and those who learn!

OECD Centre for Well-being, Inclusion, Sustainability and Equal Opportunity

OECD has established a Centre for Well-being, Inclusion, Sustainability, and Equal Opportunity (WISE). The WISE objectives have much in common with the priorities of the recent report on the  EcCoWell  Community Recovery Program. The note below discusses these common objectives.

Report on "Living with Water" Webinar,

Recently we joined a Zoom presentation from Rotterdam, in conjunction with the Singapore Centre for Liveable Cities.  The discussion examined the urban design solutions for working and living that enable engagement in public places as well as ensure good management of climate change challenges.

Report on the inaugural Global Learning Festival (GLF)

From 1-4 September 2020, the City of Melton and the City of Wyndham co-led the inaugural Global Learning Festival (GLF) with over 20 other partners including the PASCAL Observatory and the Australian Learning Communities Network (ALCN) who helped bring this event to life.

NEP: New Economics Papers - Social Norms and Social Capital - Digest, Vol 120, Issue 4

In this issue we feature 16 current papers on the theme of social capital, chosen by Fabio Sabatini (Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”):

PIMA Bulletin No. 33 - November 2020

The expression used by the Queen of Britain of the death year of the 'people's princess' in the nineties well applies as 2020 departs. That was a one-family crisis; this is a people's crisis world-wide. It is the first truly global pandemic for a century, following World War One. Governance seems close to collapse: globally in the UN system; and in weak, near-failing nation-states or under harsh authoritarianism.

ALADIN Online Alert 34 - November 2020

The ALADIN Online Alert is a joint ALADIN initiative, produced bimonthly by the UIL Library and CDÉACF, with input from additional ALADIN members from all over the world. Its goal is to share recent online and full-text information and documents in the area of adult and lifelong learning.

UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning Bulletin, November 2020

This week, the Governing Board of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning will meet to evaluate the progress of our work and provide guidance on the planning of upcoming activities. It is a moment to take stock. As for many, the year 2020 has been a challenging one for us due to the insecurities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. But it has also been a year full of opportunities to shape the future of lifelong learning and accelerate progress.

New LCN members: Kigali and Santiago

Today we welcome two new cities to PASCAL’s Learning Cities Networks, Kigali and Santiago.

News from the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities

The OECD staff devoted to regional, urban and local development present a series of papers and indexes concerning local financing, SMEs, culture, entrepreneurship and regional development, classic PASCAL themes. Proves to show what teamwork can achieve using electronic communications only.

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