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

Posted October 24, 2017 - 01:56 by Gina Perry

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.

Final draft of the third ICLC outcome document - "Call for Action"

Posted October 24, 2017 - 01:31 by Peter Kearns

The third UNESCO International Learning Cities conference endorsed the "Cork Call to Action". This involved a shift from global ideas and objectives to action at the local level. 

UBDC Seminar: Governance and Empowerment in the Smart City - 30th October, 2017

Posted October 23, 2017 - 14:38 by Keith Maynard
Oct 30 2017 11:00
Europe/London
Urban Big Data Centre, Conference Room
7 Lilybank Gardens
Glasgow
Scotland  Scotland

The Urban Big Data Centre invites you to a free seminar ‘Governance and Empowerment in the Smart City‘ (abstract below) presented by Lisebet van Zoonen, academic director of the Center for BOLD Cities on Monday 30th October (11-12pm) in UBDC’s Conference room.

University of resilience in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine

Posted October 19, 2017 - 16:01 by Alona Karavai

Several local and international organizations are working on a project of revitalization of a former factory into an innovative learning space (we call it "university of resilience") in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine. The special thing about this project is that is is a completely bottom-up-initiative and has to function due to crowd investing and impact investing. The brief description of the project could be found under this link. 

World Cities Summit (WCS) Newsletter - October 2017

Posted October 18, 2017 - 14:23 by Mike Osborne

Here is the latest  World Cities Summit (WCS) Newletter:

14th PASCAL Conference opens with inspiring introduction by Enrico Jacobs of Belgium Campus

Posted October 17, 2017 - 10:57 by Mike Osborne

I am delighted to report that the 14th PASCAL Conference has opened in Pretoria with an invigorating introduction from the Vice-Chancellor of the Belgian Campus, Enrico Jacobs.

How do we progress to a good human-centred sustainable world

Posted October 17, 2017 - 10:51 by Peter Kearns

PASCAL Board member Peter Kearns gave the keynote address today at the 14th PASCAL International Conference in Pretoria, South Africa, on the subject “How do we progress to a good human-centred sustainable world”. Peter was the founder of the PASCAL PIE program and former director of PASCAL Learning Cities Networks (LCN).

ALADIN Online Alert 17

Posted October 13, 2017 - 16:05 by Arne Carlsen

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.

Cities Programme Update, October 2017

Posted October 11, 2017 - 13:04 by Denise Reghenza...

The UN Global Compact Cities Programme Update looks at Habitat III outcomes, especially in relation to the New Urban Agenda derived from the Sustainable Development Goals. Over 70 countries met recently in New York for a Leaders Summit. Cities in Crisis, especially those with recent natural disasters, has also been a focus topic of programmes around the world.

Place Partners Newsletter #27 2017

Posted October 10, 2017 - 13:25 by Denise Reghenza...

The latest issue on "place" out of Australia advises that placemaking is a way to integrate all nations, especially through the cultural dynamism that comes with new citizens and as cities grow (in fact, Australia takes more migrants than the USA or New Zealand).  Other trends are covered on Places, Leaders, Practice, Renewal and Events of note, Play within cities will be explored on, 22-23 Nvember 2019; hosted by the Centre for Creative and Cultural Research, University of Canberra.

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