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Israel - Italy collaboration of Learning cities

Posted January 28, 2020 - 06:28 by Orna Mager

The Israeli Center for Learning Cities, in Modiin, has recently signed an agreement, the first of it's kind, with the FVG Region of Italy, during a visit to Israel under the title "Pilot Project Learning Cities" [featured below].

This agreement is the result of a mutual learning process between the Israeli Center for Learning Cities, in Modiin, and the Parliament of the FVG Region, together with the Universita delle LieberEta, Udine and the City of Trieste.

Universities for a just, equitable, humane and sustainable society?

Posted January 27, 2020 - 11:52 by Santhakumar

I hope that PASCAL Subscribers will be interested in a series of articles produced from Azim Premji University, Bangalore, India, within a programme entitled, University Practice Connect, a collaboration between academics and development practitioners, which brings the two together to co-create this mutually benefitting space for learnings and experiences; for strategy-formulation and prob

Science for the People Science with the People - A blog by Dr Rajesh Tandon

Posted January 23, 2020 - 12:08 by Rajesh Tandon

In early January, at the 107th annual Indian Science Congress held in Bengaluru, the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India shared its draft policy on Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR), inviting discussion. As a leading country with a strong base of modern science and its institutions, India’s efforts to prepare a framework of social responsibility of science is really very meaningful and important.

Los retos actuales del sistema universitario español (The current challenges of the Spanish university system)

Posted January 15, 2020 - 06:01 by Marti Parellada

We have published a new blog with the title "Weaknesses, challenges and new challenges of the Spanish university system", which we wish to share. To read an opinion piece by José María Sanz, Professor of Applied Physics (Autonomous University of Madrid) and Rector of the UAM (2009-2017), access the Foundation CYD post from the link below.

Pécs is now formally a member of PASCAL’s Learning Cities Networks (LCN)

Posted January 14, 2020 - 18:37 by Josef Konvitz

We are very pleased to report that the city of Pécs, Hungary, is now formally a member of PASCAL’s Learning Cities Networks (LCN). It is one of the cities that we have worked with closely over a number of years, as is evident in the profile of Pécs written by Balazs Nemeth.

UALL Awards 2020 Applications are open!

Posted January 7, 2020 - 08:47 by Alice Reynolds

The UALL Awards are officially open! Will you be the next winner of our innovation, sustainability, research or international category?

The 7th Higher Education in the World Report "Humanities and Higher Education: Synergies between Science, Technology and Humanities" is out!

Posted December 19, 2019 - 08:14 by Susan Kelly

The new GUNi World Report was presented on December 10th 2019 in an open event at CaixaForum Barcelona. It analyses the role of humanities in higher education and their interrelations with science and technology.

The Report is structured around 24 key questions and it includes contributions from 130 authors from around the world. An abridged version of the Report is featured below, with the full version available for download.

Milchen Institute Report on Age-Forward Cities for 2030

Posted December 17, 2019 - 13:07 by Peter Kearns

The American Milchen Centre for the Future of ageing has produced the attached report on “Age-Forward Cities for 2030.. PASCAL developed contact with the Milchen Centre in distributing the PASCAL/PIMA SIG report on Good Active Ageing in America.

ALADIN Online Alert 30

Posted December 17, 2019 - 10:16 by Lisa Krolak

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 December 2019

Posted December 16, 2019 - 13:01 by Susan Kelly

 Welcome to the newsletter of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) – the UIL Bulletin. With this Bulletin, we will inform you regularly about our work on promoting lifelong learning with a special focus on the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities, literacy, and adult learning and education.

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