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Digital with Purpose Global Summit - 9-11 July Cascais

Posted March 28, 2024 - 13:36 by Georgios Kostakos

Start: Jul 9 2024 09:00

End: Jul 11 2024 17:00

Timezone: Europe/Lisbon

Estoril Congress Center

Cascais

Portugal

Attendees:

Veerle Vandeweerd

Attendees:

Georgios Kostakos

Attendees:

Luis Neves

Attendees:

Andreea Chilan

The Digital with Purpose Global Summit is embarking on a transformative journey as it makes its debut in the city of Cascais – Portugal. Recognized globally as one of the most sustainable and intelligent cities, Cascais provides an inspiring canvas for an event that seeks to explore the nexus of technology and sustainability. Meet us during the 9, 10 and 11 of July in Cascais.

Age-friendly cities and lifelong learning

Posted March 19, 2024 - 22:32 by Brian Findsen

My article, Age-friendly cities and lifelong learning, may interest PASCAL subscribers especially those interest in learning cities. There is a huge gap between rhetoric at the macro/global level and what can happen at the local level of practice related to the World Health Organisation's (WHO) framework for Age-friendly cities. Many cities make no contribution at all to such intiatives such is the dire state of public finances.

PASCAL Briefing Paper 23 - Local challenges, global imperatives: Cities at the forefront to achieve Education 2030

Posted March 11, 2024 - 12:45 by Mario Delos Reyes

We are very pleased to publish PASCAL Briefing Paper 23 entitled, Local challenges, global imperatives: Cities at the forefront to achieve Education 2030.

International Conference on Promoting Lifelong Learning in Higher Education - Shanghai 19-21 October 2023

Posted October 25, 2023 - 15:47 by Mike Osborne

We are very pleased that Associate Director for PASCAL in Europe Professor Roberta Piazza, University of Catania, was able to contribute on our behalf to the International Conference on Promoting Lifelong Learning in Higher Education: From institutional strategies to practical implementation held in Shanghai from 19-21 October 2023 organised by Shanghai Open University and UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning.

Principles and Processes of Community Engagement; reflecting on engaging with diverse communities - 27 October, 930-1030 AEDT

Posted October 23, 2023 - 14:58 by Leone Wheeler

Our next Friday Forum on 27 October 2023, hosted by Leone Wheeler, Hon. CEO of the Australian Learning Communities Network, (a partner in PASCAL's Learning Cities Network) will delve into the principles and processes of community engagement and their practical application across diverse communities.

The Joy and Benefit of Learning in the Scope of a Decade-long Global Learning City Partnership - Webinar 21 September 2023, 1000-1400 CET

Posted September 19, 2023 - 17:12 by Mike Osborne

Start: Sep 21 2023 10:00

End: Sep 21 2023 14:00

Timezone: Europe/Budapest

*** ONLINE EVENT ***

Attendees:

Balázs Németh

Attendees:

Roberta Piazza

Attendees:

Denis Barrett

Attendees:

Raul Valdes-Cotera

Attendees:

Arne Carlsen

We are very pleased that two of our Associate Directors in Europe, Balazs Nemeth and Roberta Piazza, are presenting at an ASEM LLL Hub Research Network 6 webinar on 21 September 2023 from 1000-1400 CET. The topic is the celebration in honour of UNESCO's Global Network of Learning Cities, which was initiated 10 years ago, and speakers also include former director of UIL, Arne Carlsen, and current deputy director Raul Valdes-Cotera. Both have been core to the success of the GNLC. We are also pleased that two of PASCAL's longstanding Learning City Network members, Pecs and Cork are strongly represented. PASCAL and its LCN are supporting the event.

The Global Learning Festival (GLF) 2022 - An invitation to get involved

Posted April 12, 2022 - 10:00 by Diane Tabbagh

The Global Learning Festival (GLF), returning in November 2022, seeks to provide unity & connection to communities all over the world. Throughout 2020 and 2021, the festival has welcomed learners from all over the world of all ages to participate in online events covering a myriad of topics.

The final report on the 2021 Global Learning Festival is now available

Posted February 8, 2022 - 10:40 by Diane Tabbagh

Another successful Global Learning Festival (GLF) has wrapped up for 2021. With over 95 live and recorded events delivered from across Australia, the USA, the U.K, Israel, Northern Ireland, Taiwan, Canada, Bangladesh, Kenya, Benin, Colombia, Finland, Italy, Lithuania, and Turkey, the 2021 GLF truly represented global learning.

PIMA Bulletin No 39, November 2021 | Climate Justice and Adult Learning and Education (ALE)

Posted November 5, 2021 - 08:11 by Shirley Walters

How do we, adult educators, scholars, activists, play, engage, inhabit ‘climate justice’ – its theory and practice? What roles can we play to mitigate and adapt to the dramatic, anticipated environmental changes? It’s a vast, complex landscape which requires collective insights, imagination, and action. Solving the climate crisis affects all aspects of society. Therefore, our own education as adult educators, scholars and activists is essential.

Global Learning Festival - 8-11 November, 2021

Posted October 21, 2021 - 14:54 by Diane Tabbagh

Start: Nov 8 2021

End: Nov 11 2021

Timezone: Australia/Melbourne

*** ONLINE E-FESTIVAL ***

Wyndham & Melton City

Australia

We are very pleased that the PASCAL Observatory and its Learning Cities Networks, with their European centre hosted by CR&DALL at the University of Glasgow, are partners in the 2021 Global Learning Festival being organised from 8-11 November by the cities of Wyndham and Melton in Australia. Many of the member cities of the LCN are making contributions, including Medellin, Taipei, Wolverhampton and of course Wyndham itself.