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UNESCO GNLC Newsletter January-April 2017

Posted May 7, 2017 - 10:11 by Sandra Chistolini

Featured below, please find the latest UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities newsletter for January-April 2017:

Europe's City-Regions: the Key Drivers for a Future Smart, Sustainable & Inclusive Europe

Posted May 1, 2017 - 05:34 by Matthew Coote
May 9 2017 12:30
Australia/Melbourne
Green Brain Conference Rooms, Level 7, Building 16 (Storey Hall)
RMIT City Campus, 348/336 Swanston Street
Melbourne
Australia  Australia

A Celebration of Europe Day 2017 / EU World Cities Project

For more than 40 years, the Europe Union (EU) has recognised that its city-regions all have different characteristics and assets that contribute differently to the development of the Single European Market and to the future of Europe. EU Regional Policy has been a central means of sharing resources for European regions to develop their competitiveness, strengthen their social cohesion and become more innovative.

Learning about other faiths in the city: New multifaith multicultural centre established in Australia's largest inland city

Posted April 26, 2017 - 13:44 by Denise Reghenza...

The Multifaith Multicultural Centre of the Pure Land Learning College Association (PLLCA) objective is to make Toowoomba a model city of peace and harmony. We wish to preserve and treasure the distinct features of each ethnicity and culture.

The Geography of Populist Discontent - Josef Konvitz interviewed by Richard Florida in The Atlantic | Citylab

Posted March 28, 2017 - 07:39 by Josef Konvitz

Josef Konvitz, Chair, PASCAL International Observatory was recently interviewed by Richard Florida, co-founder and editor at large of CityLab and a senior editor at The Atlantic:

Knowledge Cities World Summit (KCWS-2017) - Arequipa, Perú

Posted March 27, 2017 - 05:46 by Francisco Javie...
Jun 20 2017
Jun 22 2017
America/Lima
Knowledge Cities World Summit (KCWS-2017)
Arequipa
Peru  Peru

The annual Knowledge Cities World Summit (KCWS-2017) will be hosted this year by the Peruvian city of Arequipa. Guarded by volcanoes, a wonderful climate, the city of eternal blue sky, the city that holds in its streets the magic of a historic past and ist continuity in the present, with its own label, with personality, style and spirit, a city of which one never gets tired to see and know, a city in which the mixture of the times flows harmoniously.

Community-based learning for sustainable development

Posted March 24, 2017 - 06:29 by Heribert Hinzen

To stress to policymakers and other stakeholders the wide and far-reaching benefits of community-based learning, particularly in the light of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) has published a new policy brief, Community-based learning for sustainable development.

Synthesis report on the state of community learning centres in six Asian countries: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Thailand and Viet Nam

Posted March 24, 2017 - 06:20 by Heribert Hinzen

Please find featured below and attached a very interesting Synthesis Report on the State of Community Learning Centres in Six Asian Countries: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Thailand and Vietnam.

Meeting Todays Challenges for a Better World - topical coverage on Australian television

Posted March 21, 2017 - 09:44 by Denise Reghenza...

Some recent documentaries/investigative interviews on Australian television have particular relevance to the topics of interest to followers of the PASCAL LCN "Meeting Today's Challenges for a Better Future" network.

Embracing the Future through Innovation and Collaboration - World Cities Summit 2018

Posted March 16, 2017 - 10:31 by Mike Osborne
Jul 8 2018
Jul 12 2018
Asia/Singapore
Sands Expo and Convention Centre
1 Bayfront Ave
Singapore
Singapore  Singapore

The biennial World Cities Summit is an exclusive platform for government leaders and industry experts to address liveable and sustainable city challenges, share integrated urban solutions and forge new partnerships. Jointly organised by Singapore’s Centre for Liveable Cities and Urban Redevelopment Authority, key highlights of the Summit include the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize, and the annual World Cities Summit Mayors Forum.

Information on Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements Awards (SCAHSA)

Posted March 13, 2017 - 07:59 by Sayel Cortes

Please find featured below and attached the brochure for the Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements Awards (SCAHSA) which is a worldwide prize to recognize excellent examples and practices on sustainable urban development (apologies for cross-posting). We believe some PASCAL members might have practices that are competitive for this prize.

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