Learning Cities 2030

15th PASCAL Conference in collaboration with the ‘5th World Forum for Lifelong Education’, Gyeonggi Province, Korea - Programme

We have had an excellent response up to this point, but it is still possible to register for the 15th PASCAL Conference up to 10 August. You may use this link, which also will give you the opportunity to chose the main hotel option directly. Alternatively please complete the attached registration form, and return to [email protected].

Learning Cities and Culture Working Together

Sep 20 2018
Europe/Budapest
House of Civic Communities
Szent István tér 17
Pécs
Hungary  Hungary

In association with the Municipality of Pécs, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning and PASCAL International Observatory, the University of Pécs and its Learning City-Region Forum organise an International Conference for 20. September, 2018, on the theme of:

PASCAL Briefing Paper 16 - Learning to be as the core of learning in later life

This is PASCAL Briefing Paper 16, Learning to be as the core of learning in later life, written by PASCAL Board Member, Peter Kearns. It is one of a suite of papers produced during the last few months in preparation for the next PASCAL conference to be held in Korea from 30 August to 1 September 2018. Please find details of that conference at this link. This is a conference with no fee thanks to the great genorosity of our hosts in Korea, and places are still available.

"A city is more than a place in space; it is a drama in time"

"A city is more than a place in space; it is a drama in time" - This statement by the Scottish polymath, Patrick Geddes, applies very aptly to Derry~Londonderry. His ideas and theories have been playing a part recently in my thinking about Learning Cities/Regions as my local council, here in Northern Ireland, begins its journey to become a UNESCO Learning Region.

International Review of Education – Journal of Lifelong Learning (IRE) special issue on learning cities is now online

We are pleased to inform PASCAL subscribers that the International Review of Education – Journal of Lifelong Learning (IRE) special issue on learning citiesis now online

Themed Issue relating to Museum Education

Please see the attached call for paper proposals for a themed issue relating to Museum Education in the Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education. This may be of interest to PASCAL subscribers especially those involved in the Learning Cities Network theme of Harnessing Cultural Policies.

Newsletter & International Interfaith Peace Conference

The latest edition of the Multi-faith, Multicultural Centre Newsletter is available to view at this link.  Coming up is the 20 June morning 'Silence for Peace' Meditation Workshop to be held at the Toowoomba St James Anglican Church.  A regular feature of this Centre and Interfaith Working Group is the Voices of Faith radio broadcast.

From Cork to Cornell: University funds proposal by PASCAL subscriber to involve students in Learning Cities

Being at the UNESCO 3rdInternational Conference on Global Cities was a watershed experience.  I was simultaneously inspired by the robust, actionable hope manifested there, and utterly dismayed to learn there were no member cities from my own county, the USA.   At the conference I met Peter Kearns and Denise Reghenzani-Kearns, who told me about PASCAL, and I met local leaders of Cork City responsible for putting together such a magnificent conference.

Learning Cities and Culture Working Together - Pecs, 20 September 2018 - Call for papers

Sep 20 2018 10:00
Europe/Budapest
House of Civic Communities
Szent István tér 17, 7621 Hungary
Pécs
Hungary  Hungary

In association with the Municipality of Pécs, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning and PASCAL International Observatory, the University of Pécs and its Learning City-Region Forum will be organising an International Conference on 20 September, 2018 in Pecs, on the theme of: Learning Cities and Culture Working Together.

Connecting Minds, Creating the Future - Expo 2020 Dubai: University Challenge

"Connecting Minds, Creating the Future" is the catchcry of what Dubai is calling "a festival of human ingenuity".  Wanting nations and people to collaborate, the challenge has already gone out to university students to find ways towards innovations that will improve lives while preserving the environment. 

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