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UNESCO Chair in CBR Newsletter: November 2017

We are please to feature the latest Newsletter from the UNESCO Chair in Community-Based Relation (CBR):

Help Build a Better Not-for-Profit (NFP) Sector - Centre for Social Impact Study

It might be out of Australia, but here is a workforce survey that can apply to all non-profits across the world, encompassing the organisations, employees and volunteers. This study is lead by the "Learning for Purpose" division of the Centre for Social Impact, University of Western Australia. 

Commonwealth Foundation: October 2017 Newsletter & Grants

Having just returned from the discussions of PASCAL's "Trends2017" Pretoria international conference, it was interesting to note a blog from the recent South African Development Community - Civil Society Forum.  Issues of collectivity and collaboration were again at the fore [see the Commonwealth Foundation: October 2017 Newsletter, also featured below and attached]. 

PLLCA Newsletter - November 2017 edition

A delegation from the Interfaith Working Group of Toowoomba (Queensland, Australia) participated in the recent UNESCO International Peace Conference in Paris.  Among the many reflections seen in the Group's November Newsletter - featured below and attached - is the comment that there are common spaces in our uniqueness. 

New book "Entrepreneurial Learning City Regions" now available

This book proposes an alternative strategy to improve and sustain prosperity, through the creation of an entrepreneurial culture in learning cities or city regions. A number of PASCAL Directors, Associates and Members edited or contributed to  this publication. We have provided a richly-linked content listing below (Source: Springer International Publishing AG).

Governing In and Against Austerity - Professor Jonathan Davies, De Monfort University

Governing In and Against Austerity, a report edited by Jonathan S. Davies at De Montfort University, Leicester, highlights the responses in 8 cities to the impact of the Crisis of 2008.  The cities are Athens, Baltimore, Barcelona, Dublin, Leicester, Greater Dandenong Melbourne, Montreal and Nantes.  

World Economic Forum: Migration and Its Impact on Cities report

The World Economic Forum Migration and Its Impact on Cities report was released at 10.00am CEST this morning. The report provides a deep dive on migration and cities, exploring the types, causes and patterns of migration, the most affected corridors and cities, the impact on urban infrastructure and services, the solutions that can be employed and how cities can seek to future proof themselves to address this growing challenge.

2nd Smart Cities International Symposium & Exhibition, Jan 17-18, 2018, Chicago

Jan 17 2018
Jan 18 2018
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Conference Chicago
525 S State St
Chicago
United States  United States

The 2nd Smart Cities International Symposium & Exhibition, January 17-18, 2018 in Chicago brings together thought leaders and municipal executives to explore the most recent technology advances, business models, and lessons learned to date in making the intelligent, interconnected city a reality.

14th PASCAL Postconference Report

The 14th PASCAL International Conference took place in Pretoria, South Africa. It was excellently organised by the Belgium Campus iTVersity and University of Johannesburg’s Centre for Local Economic Development.

Intergenerational learning, overcoming disadvantage, positive ageing, the future of TAFE — ACE News, 23 October 2017

This week's news includes stories about intergenerational learning and its role in entrenching as well as overcoming disadvantage, overturning prejudices and stereotypes about older workers, the perilous state of TAFE and more.  Our weekly news round up is full of fresh insights.

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