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BALID seminar: Literacy and maternal health in rural Pakistan, Tuesday 26th March

We have two BALID informal literacy discussions in the pipeline. Please do join us if you can - all are welcome.

CityNet Smart Cities Survey Report

I am pleased to share the CityNet Smart Cities Survey Report on Smart Cities, Mobility, Walkability, and Emissions. Please find the final report featured below and attached.

Call for Proposals for a new book entitled Feminist Critique and the Museum: Educating for a Critical Consciousness

Attached is a Call for Proposals for a new booked entitled Feminist Critique and the Museum: Educating for a Critical Consciousness. Please consider sending in a proposal or sharing it with others who might be interested.

University of Taipei and Datong Community College jointly host the 2019 PASCAL Learning City International Expert Forum

On March 15th, 2019, the University of Taipei, Education Administration and Evaluation Faculty, and Datong Community College, Taipei City jointly hosted the 2019 PASCAL Learning City International Expert Forum.

PASCAL assesses community engagement at Yuanpei University of Medical Technology, Taiwan

Since November 2018, Datong Community College (DCC) in Taipei City, Taiwan, and Yuanpei University of Medical Technology (YUMT) in nearby Hsinchu City, have carried out an assessment of the contribution of the university to regional development in the field of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). Yuanpei University of Medical Technology firstly used the "How good is your community?” benchmarking evaluation toolkit provided by PASCAL to conduct self-assessment in each of eight domains of engagement.

PASCAL delegation welcomed in Taiwan

PASCAL was delighted to be hosted on March 11th by the Speaker of Hsinchu City Council in Taiwan, Hsiu-Jui Hsu at his offices. Professors Michael Osborne and Roberta Piazza were able to discuss the outcomes of a recent study, using PASCAL tools, led by Eugenia Chang, Principal of Datong Community College and Marten Ma of Yuanpei, University of Medical Technology concerning the contribution of that university to the development of the city.

Policy for Good Active Ageing in Australia: Progress and challenges

The PASCAL-PIMA report on Good Active Ageing, which my wife Denise and I edited, was sent to all Australian and Commonwealth Ministers with responsibility for senior Australians. Most Ministers replied indicating the policies they had adopted. The paper featured below and attached gives a summary of responses from Ministers. There is also reference to a recent COTA survey of preference of seniors, and an overview of provision for learning by adults in America.

UNESCO Chair in CBR Newsletter: March 2019

Here is the latest UNESCO Chair in CBR Newsletter.

26th FACE Annual Conference 3-5 July 2019 - A reminder

The 26th FACE Annual Conference 3-5 JULY 2019, will take place at Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK. Deadline for submission of abstracts is 29th March 2019 so please act now!

ALADIN Online Alert 25

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.

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