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University of Glasgow invited to join UNESCO's prestigious Universities Network

Posted October 11, 2016 - 11:02 by Mike Osborne

I am very pleased to report that the University of Glasgow has been asked to establish the first UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts. The chair holder is our colleague, Professor Alison Phipps to whom we offer our congratulations from PASCAL.

Please find featured below and attached the press release for the UNESCO programme. There is a feature on it in the press today and the BBC is working with Alison on a programme feature. An Early Day Motion is published today in Westminster Parliament congratulating the University.

Changes & Challenges in the Power of Education - What Keeps You Awake at Night?

Posted October 10, 2016 - 14:22 by Peter Kearns
Nov 9 2016 16:30
Australia/Queensland
Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics and Technology
78 Bywong St, (Gate 2)
Toowong

Queensland Academies and PASCAL International Observatory are proud to collaborate on presenting a thought-provoking seminar on education today:

Working in Partnership: enabling social mobility in higher education

Posted October 10, 2016 - 10:32 by Lucy Bate

A new Universities UK (UUK) report released this week, ‘Working in Partnership: enabling social mobility in higher education’, has made a series of recommendations for higher education providers, schools, colleges and employers to improve social mobility in higher education in England.

Highlights of Mayors Forum 2016

Posted October 10, 2016 - 09:04 by Mike Osborne

Chaired by Mr Lawrence Wong, Singapore's Minister for National Development, the 7th annual World Cities Summit Mayors Forum 2016 gathered over 92 mayors and city leaders to discuss the challenges they face and share practical experiences on innovative urban solutions.

USAID's October Adaptation Community Meeting 10/20

Posted October 7, 2016 - 11:14 by Heather Peirce
Oct 20 2016 16:00
US/Eastern
Chemonics International, Inc.
1717 H St NW
Washington DC

Does Climate Change Need Behavior Change? A Behavioral Approach to Building Community Resilience. Join USAID's Adaptation Community Meeting for a discussion on behavioral approaches to building community resilience to climate change with Kevin Green, Senior Manager of Behavioral and Social Science at Rare. 

London Review of Education - Latest issue on Learning in Global Cities

Posted October 6, 2016 - 11:24 by Pat Gordon-Smith

We are delighted to announce the new issue of the IOE's flagship journal, the London Review of Education, with contributions from many colleagues here at the IOE as well as from researchers based elsewhere in Europe and in Canada. 

Last call for papers: IxD&A Journal Special Issue on "Smart Learning Ecosystems and Regional Development"

Posted October 5, 2016 - 11:39 by Carlo Giovannella

This special issue aims at offering an opportunity to reflect on how a Learing Ecosystems can become smarter and act as driver of regional development and the social innovation. In fact, accordingly to the Timisoara declaration:

Humanity on the Move - the transformative power of cities

Posted October 1, 2016 - 13:47 by Heather Peirce

We would like to inform you that the full version of the report: Humanity on the move – Unlocking the transformative power of cities has now been published online.

Sustainable Urban-Rural Connections - South African National Research Foundation

Posted September 30, 2016 - 12:47 by Julia Preece

A research project funded by the South African National Research Foundation. This project addresses the urban-rural linkages network in the PASCAL Learning Cities 2020 programme.

Who needs the other more: cities or universities?

Posted September 25, 2016 - 13:20 by John Briggs

The British Council's Dr Jo Beall explains the relationship between cities and universities, why it is important, and how it is changing...

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