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Big Tent – Draft 6th communique to discuss, finalise and release at the PASCAL Catania Conference in October.

Submitted by Chris Duke on June 25, 2015 - 18:03

PASCAL is a founder and lead player in the Big Tent initiative started in 2010. Here is a draft towards a communique for our Catania Conference in October. Please try to read and work and comment so we can get the best and strongest possible outcome – one that will be heeded and help to make a difference. We want something that will not be easily ignored. The Pope's new and unequivocal Encyclical sets the bar pretty high!

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Festschrift in honour of Heribert Hinzen published

Submitted by Mike Osborne on June 18, 2015 - 06:10

DVV International under the editorship of Uwe Gartenschlaeger and Esther Hirsch have just published a Festschrift in honour of Heribert Hinzen, who amongst many things is one of our PASCAL Associates. Many colleagues in PASCAL have made contributions and you will find the PDF file of the publication featured below and attached.

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The role of civil society in democratization processes

Submitted by Bruce Wilson on June 18, 2015 - 06:01

What do the Velvet revolution, the transitions in Baltic countries in the 1990s and the Gezi Park protests in Istanbul have in common? Prof. Donatella Della Porta is leading an ambitious project to compare the most relevant democratization processes led by social movements of the last 25 years.

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Democratic Governance and Special Interests

Submitted by Rajesh Tandon on June 17, 2015 - 15:37

Democracies serve needs of all citizens only if they are not held ‘hostage’ to some special interests. When common public interests are allowed to be surrendered to the special interests of one group or community, democratic governance becomes a burden.

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Open Call for Applications: Are cities hubs for living history? - 19th ASEF Summer University in Pune, India, 9-21 August 2015

Submitted by Franny Martens on June 17, 2015 - 05:50

Explore the synergies between sustainable urbanisation and heritage preservation and join us for a dynamic 2-week programme of dialogue-sessions with leading experts, hands-on workshops and a hack-a-thon. Grab your chance to be part of a team of students and young professionals from 51 ASEM member countries and co-create digital and physical prototypes, business plans and social impact models in close collaboration with the local community.