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Global Network of Learning Cities: Newsletter December 2014/ Boletín Informativo Diciembre 2014 / Bulletin d´Information Décembre 2014

Posted December 17, 2014 - 11:14 by Raul Valdes-Cotera

Welcome to the third issue of the Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) Newsletter:

PASCAL Associates at the UNESCO Learning Cities meeting in Mexico City

Posted December 2, 2014 - 15:26 by Leone Wheeler

The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) and the Government of Mexico City invited the Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) members and experts in the field to a two day meeting in Mexico City on the 19th and 20th November with overarching themes of:

Communicating in plain language, avoiding academic “silos”, developing “narratives” -- keys to City and Region Learning

Posted November 25, 2014 - 12:27 by Larry Swanson

The ways that cities and regions can truly advance themselves in meaningful ways hinges upon their ability to think and act as cities and regions.  Getting to the point where this may be accomplished is a long and difficult road, to say the least.  Learning is at the center of this, which is at the core of PASCAL.

Toolkit for helping cities learn: A quick guide to tools available in the PASCAL Learning Cities 2020 programme

Posted November 17, 2014 - 15:47 by John Tibbitt

There are numerous rankings and indexes intended to summarise the comparative performance of cities around the world. They vary widely in their purpose, thematic focus, scope, data sources and methods. As a consequence their results are not always consistent, and it is often not clear what actions cities need to take if they wish to improve their position.

World Future Council - Newsletter November 2014

Posted November 10, 2014 - 12:29 by Heather Peirce

Featured below is the November 2014 Newsletter for the World Future Council:

What’s Bigger Than The Coming Age Wave? Then Why Are We Ignoring It?

Posted October 29, 2014 - 11:47 by Annette Hastings
Nov 27 2014 15:00
Europe/London
Boyd Orr Building, University of Glasgow
University Avenue
Glasgow G12 8QQ

Most industrial countries are rapidly aging; their populations are turning “up-side-down” - that is, they will have more people over 50 than under 20.  Also called a “silver tsunami” the changing demographics of the population in countries from the United States to the United Kingdom, Sweden to Spain will affect almost all aspects of society.

Transatlantic Sessions : Detroit, Tuesday, 11 November, 2014

Posted October 27, 2014 - 08:57 by Brian Evans
Oct 28 2014 07:51
Europe/London
The Glasgow School of Art
167 Renfrew St
Glasgow G3 6RQ

Entitled, Detroit: The Report of my Death was an Exaggeration, Robin Boyle will give us an engaging view of 'requiem for Detroit' from the inside. Boyle is a Brit who spent a brave number of years at the University of Strathclyde before moving to Detroit in the 1990s to  work with Wayne State University  where he has spent 20 years engaging with the real and challenging issues of the 'Rust Belt' and the American Mid-west.

PASCAL Learning Cities Networks - Harnessing Cultural Policies in Building Sustainable Learning Cities - Rolling Workshops, 2015

Posted October 21, 2014 - 11:34 by Peter Kearns

Participants in the Harnessing Cultural Policies in Building Sustainable Learning Cities Network will collaborate in a rolling Workshop to be held at venues in four countries in the period February-May 2015. The venues will be in Östersund, Glasgow, Catania, and Pecs.<--break->

Invitation to CLC Lecture Series - Creating Healthy Cities through Active Mobility: Sharing Experiences from Cities

Posted October 21, 2014 - 01:49 by Mike Osborne
Nov 3 2014 15:00
Asia/Singapore
MND Auditorium
9 Maxwell Road

Walking and cycling are becoming increasingly important in making our cities more liveable. The road to active mobility however presents several sets of challenges and require cities to find their balance to accommodate motorists. cyclists and pedestrians within limited road space. What are the success factors for leading cities like Copenhagen, and what are the current initiatives for other budding cities like Kuala Lumpur? How can Singapore learn from other cities' experiences?

Future of Cities - Latest Publication

Posted October 19, 2014 - 11:41 by Mike Osborne

The latest publication of the UK Government Office for Science's Foresight Group led by Sir Alan Wilson on the Future of Cities has just been published. The Business of Cities authored by Emily Moir and Greg Clark looks at the way in which the relationship between cities and business is evolving.

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