An exciting opportunity has opened up for the role of Research and Programme Coordinator at INTRAC. The Research and Programme Coordinator has a dual function in supporting INTRAC’s mission to deliver on large civil society support programmes and to ensure rigour in the production and use of evidence in policy and practice.

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.

The British Council has recently made an award to Donetsk State University of Management in the Ukraine to progress the field of leadership development. A Certificate has been awarded as part of a training programme which included a week-long visit to University of Glasgow from the Rector and Vice Rector of the university and three other staff. The visit to Glasgow provided an opportunity to learn from the experience of staff at Glasgow University and included lectures, workshops and visits within the School of Education. A cultural programme was also organised in the city.

Convened by Tsinghua University (Beijing) and a consortium of partners in other Universities, Ageing Centres, Associations and Public Organisations, the Ageing Well theme focussed on:

• Building a health care policy system,
• Cultivating professional personnel talents, and
• Developing high quality health care services.

The urgency was stressed, i.e. to ensure healthy environments for ageing and to optimise public service delivery.