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Universities going to Town | JOHN TIBBITT from Policies for Places

Submitted by John Tibbitt on August 13, 2024 - 13:38

I have written about the importance of learning for places before here and about encouraging accessibility to learning from a more visible presence of learning and skills agencies in city streets here. This piece is focused particularly on the role of universities and other higher education institutions (HEIs) in supporting their local economies through taking a presence in often struggling high streets in towns and cities.

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Call for Papers: Conference in India in January 2025 co-organised by ASEM Lifelong Learning Hub Regional Centre for South Asia

Submitted by Shalini Singh on August 7, 2024 - 17:39
Jan 6 2025
Jan 8 2025
Asia/Calcutta
Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering and Technology
Kerala
India  India

The ASEM LLL Hub Regional Centre for South Asia is going to co-organise an exciting conference and release a Declaration on Lifelong Learning for South Asian Stakeholders in January 2025. The Conference: Lifelong Learning for a Sustainable Future: Environment. Economy. Society. 6-8 January 2025 at Kochi, Kerala, India, will be co-organised with the Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering & Technology, India and the Zayed International Foundation for the Environment, UAE.

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We are recruiting for a new Chair to lead and new members to join our Board of Trustees

Submitted by Denise Reghenza... on August 2, 2024 - 11:29

  • Are you, or someone you know, interested in becoming an integral part of the UK’s leading authority on the impact of longevity on society?
  • More information is available on our website: ILC Chair and ILC Trustees.
  • The deadline for applications is 9.00am, Monday 9 September 2024

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Rhetoric vs. Reality: The Political Manipulation of Immigration Issues | The Urban Lens Newsletter

Submitted by Bill Bowen on July 30, 2024 - 12:49

Throughout history, waves of immigrants have arrived on American shores, drawn by the promise of opportunity and freedom. This steady influx has profoundly shaped the United States, transforming it from a primarily agrarian, rural nation into today’s diverse and economically vibrant country. The influence of immigration is evident primarily in the nation's bustling, innovative urban areas, driven by the availability of jobs, existing immigrant communities, and access to essential resources and services.

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Special Call - Invitation to the Learning City-Region Talks in Pécs-Hungary, 19 September 2024

Submitted by Balázs Németh on July 9, 2024 - 15:12
Sep 19 2024 10:00
Sep 19 2024 15:00
Europe/Budapest
House of Civic Communities
Szent István Square 17
7624 Pécs
Hungary  Hungary

May I hereby invite you to the 5th International Learning City-Region Talks into Pécs, Hungary. This special is organised by MELLearN – Hungarian Universities LLL Network, ASEM LLL RN6, the University of Pécs and the Learning City-Region Forum of Pécs in association with the Municipality of Pécs and EAEA.