Learning Regions

Leverhulme Lecture | Higher Education for Sustainable development: What can be learnt from Islamic Academic Tradition?

Posted June 12, 2023 - 06:48 by Mike Osborne

Start: Jun 23 2023 09:30

End: Jun 23 2023 10:15

Timezone: Europe/London

Mazumdar-Shaw Advanced Research Centre (ARC)

11 Chapel Lane

Glasgow G11 6EW

Scotland

Unbalanced and rapid economic and industrial growth in all human societies has caused many harmful consequences to the environment and mankind. Such a harmful situation has caused the United Nations to pay attention to the strategic issue of sustainable development and the need to review and modify development policies and strategies in all countries, in the line with SDGs in the 2030 Agendas.

ALCN Annual Report 2022-2023

Posted June 6, 2023 - 09:46 by Leone Wheeler

This Annual Report summarises the work of the Australian Learning Communities Network (ALCN Inc.) and our place-based learning communities and cities. Also attached and featured below is a quick snapshot presentation by Associate Professor Jose Roberto (Robbie) Guevara, President of the International Council for Adult Education (ICAE), who reflected on how the work of the network members aligned with the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities and the Marrakech Framework for Action in Adult Education and Learning (ALE).

UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning Bulletin, May 2023

Posted May 9, 2023 - 12:13 by David Atchoarena

Welcome to this month’s edition of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) newsletter. Here you will find information about the follow-up process to the Seventh International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VII), the call for membership for the UNESCO Global Network of Learning cities, stories about learning cities and much more.

Wyndham News - April 2023 Edition

Posted April 4, 2023 - 04:43 by Susan Kelly

This edition includes:

24 - Introducing Wyndham's brand new 24 hour event
Wyndham's new Community and Family Centres
Councillor Portfolio insights
Projects that are Building a Better Wyndham
2023-2025 Reconciliation Action Plan
Youth Resource Centre 20th Anniversary Youth Festival
How to connect with your local Community Centre
What's On in Wyndham
and more...

GSB&L Webinar Series - Exploring Local Economic Development In South Africa Pre and Post COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted May 10, 2022 - 09:39 by Marius Venter

University of Kwazulu-Natal Graduate School of Business and Leadership (GSB&L) Webinar Series is proud to present "Exploring Local Economic Development In South Africa Pre And Post COVID-19 Pandemic" on Friday 13 May, 18:00-19:00.

The webinar will be hosted on Zoom; click here to confirm attendance.

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PASCAL Learning Cities Networks (LCN) welcomes Villa Maria, Argentina

Posted April 19, 2022 - 13:51 by Mike Osborne

PASCAL Observatory is pleased to announce that the Latin American City of Villa Maria (Argentina) has become a member of the Learning Cities Networks (LCN) initiative.

Mayor's SDG Fellowship Programme in Kerala

Posted March 14, 2022 - 11:29 by Ajith Kaliyath

Today is the final day to apply for the Mayor's SDG Fellowship Programme in Kerala. This Fellowship has been conceptualised to provide short-term academic/research support for the Mayors in the Municipal Corporations of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kochi, Thrissur, Kozhikode, & Kannur, who are formulating local policies and programmes on a wide range of themes.

Bandar Khamir, Learning City, International Day of Education 2022

Posted March 1, 2022 - 12:22 by Javad Mahmoodi

We are very pleased to be able to report to PASCAL subscribers the activities of the learning city of Bandar Khamir in the Islamic Republic of Iran as part of the International Day of Education 2022. A range of the activities that we promoted in the field of cultural and environmental education are featured in the attached documentation.

PASCAL Conference 2022 - Tampere - 20-22 June - Registration and Programme

Posted February 22, 2022 - 08:24 by Jari Stenvall

We are pleased to announce that the full programme and registration for the 16th PASCAL International Conference - Learning and Crises: Future-proofing City Responses, hosted by Tampere University is now available on the Conference website.

We are delighted to welcome the city of Thrissur, Kerala, India to PASCAL's Learning Cities Networks (LCN)

Posted February 22, 2022 - 08:09 by Mike Osborne

Thrissur is called the ‘Cultural Capital of Kerala’. Thrissur city hosts a large number of academic, research, training institutions supporting the learning needs of a wide range of people. Thrissur is a city that celebrates diverse skills and cultural activities. One of the leading businesses in the city is jewellery. Estimates suggest that the city produces 30 percent of India’s gold jewellery. This has earned the city the unofficial title of ‘Gold Capital of India’.