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Freedom of movement: A priceless right vital to economic wellbeing - Josef Konvitz in The Herald Scotland

Submitted by Frances Gaughan on November 22, 2016 - 09:12

Honorary Professor of Education and Chair of the PASCAL Board Josef Konvitz, in an opinion piece for the Glasgow-based national newspaper, The Herald on 15 November, argues that freedom of movement is a priceless right that is vital to economic well-being. The full article follows:

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CALL FOR PAPERS - 14th PASCAL International Conference: Trends2017 - Which Way to Go? Skukuza, South Africa

Submitted by Enrico Jacobs on November 15, 2016 - 12:59

The Conference organisers have taken their inspiration from the OECD publication: “Trends Shaping Education 2016”. This publication looks at what is happening in the world and how this reflects on education. OECD is an organisation with many resources and access to big data. The series, however, wants to inform for purposes of strategic thinking and stimulate reflection about the future of education; It is here we wish to link up education and the overall development of our societies,

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BREXIT and Freedom of Movement: A Continental Perspective on the Post-Industrial Society - Josef Konvitz

Submitted by Josef Konvitz on November 15, 2016 - 11:08

Please find featured below and attached the full transcript of a Policy Scotland Lecture on BREXIT given by the Chair of the PASCAL Board, Professor Josef Konvitz in Glasgow on 7 November:

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Support for part-time students - Open University campaign

Submitted by Emma Neill on November 14, 2016 - 11:46

The Open University has launched a Twitter campaign to draw Westminster government's attention to the significant decline in part-time student numbers. We are calling for government to lift the funding restriction in England stopping many adults from retraining with a second degree.

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Opportunity: Professor/Reader of Educational Leadership and Policy, University of Glasgow

Submitted by Trevor Gale on November 7, 2016 - 11:42

Please find below the advertised details of an exciting opportunity with huge potential for a Professor/Reader of Educational Leadership and Policy, University of Glasgow. Applications are due by 5 December 2016 and the date for interviews has been set for 20 January 2017 in Glasgow, UK.

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University of Glasgow invited to join UNESCO's prestigious Universities Network

Submitted by Mike Osborne on October 11, 2016 - 10:02

I am very pleased to report that the University of Glasgow has been asked to establish the first UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts. The chair holder is our colleague, Professor Alison Phipps to whom we offer our congratulations from PASCAL.

Please find featured below and attached the press release for the UNESCO programme. There is a feature on it in the press today and the BBC is working with Alison on a programme feature. An Early Day Motion is published today in Westminster Parliament congratulating the University.

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Last call for papers: IxD&A Journal Special Issue on "Smart Learning Ecosystems and Regional Development"

Submitted by Carlo Giovannella on October 5, 2016 - 10:39

This special issue aims at offering an opportunity to reflect on how a Learing Ecosystems can become smarter and act as driver of regional development and the social innovation. In fact, accordingly to the Timisoara declaration:

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PASCAL Center for Latin America and the Caribbean - Summer Highlights, September: 2016

Submitted by Francisco Javie... on September 13, 2016 - 11:07

Tecnológico de Monterrey (Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Wikipedia) is the latest PASCAL Centre, and the first  Spanish-speaking country to join. Tecnológico de Monterrey was founded over 70 years ago and now has two dozen campuses in Mexico. This Update describes its dynamic programme of entrepreneurship, including social entrepreneurship, outreach and sharing of knowledge both within the country and internationally.

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UALL Awards 2017 - Applications are now invited

Submitted by Lucy Bate on September 9, 2016 - 10:45

The UALL Awards Scheme recognises and celebrates projects, programmes, research and practices that promote lifelong learning in the Higher Education Sector.  The Scheme is open to all institutions in UALL membership. The winner will be announced at the UALL 2017 Annual Conference at York (5-7 April).

For 2017 there is a new international category for innovative engagement/research in an international or transnational context.

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UNESCO Sustainable Development Goals - Education & Lifelong learning

Submitted by Heather Peirce on September 8, 2016 - 21:13

At last year’s United Nations summit on sustainable development, world leaders vowed to provide “free, equitable, and quality” primary education for all children, by 2030. But for millions of kids, it will not come in time—and probably not even in the next 50 years.

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