Learning Cities 2030

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UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning Bulletin, March/April 2021

Submitted by David Atchoarena on April 8, 2021 - 14:51

Gender equality in lifelong learning is still far from a reality for many women and girls around the world. For International Women’s Day 2021, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) and its partners advocated for increased investment in educational provision to ensure that everyone is provided with equal opportunities to learn.

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Notes from the fifth meeting of the PASCAL Learning Cities Networks “Reimagining Inclusive Economic Futures” (RIEF) on 11 March 2021

Submitted by Judith James on April 7, 2021 - 10:13

Attendees: Judith James and Chris Shepherd, co-leads for the network; Mike Osborne, Director of Pascal; Rob Mark, Networks Coordinator, Pascal; Jean Preece and Annie Tubadji, Swansea, Wales UK; Kristiina Erkkilä, Espoo, Finland; Michelle Murphy, Derry and Strabane Learning City; Nishat Tasnim Maria, SHLC, Khulna University, Bangladesh; Jac Torres-Gomez, Wyndham, Australia.

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PIMA Bulletin No. 35 - March 2021

Submitted by Shirley Walters on March 30, 2021 - 16:19

This is the year of paradoxes. Everything has changed and maybe nothing has altered. The impossible is easy, the familiar impossible. Taboos become normal conduct, as the taken-for-granted slips away.

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Final Program and Limited Tickets available for (free) Online Conference | Europe, the Asia Pacific and the Global Transformation Agenda - March 24-26, 2021

Submitted by Matthew Coote on March 23, 2021 - 09:20
Mar 24 2021
Mar 26 2021
Australia/Melbourne
*** ONLINE CONFERENCE ***
Melbourne
Australia  Australia

This conference includes presentations from experienced scholars, researchers, practitioners as well as Early Career Researchers with speakers coming together to discuss the various aspects of the SDGs and the 'Transformation Agenda'.

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An introduction to, and an invitation from, the SoPHIA project

Submitted by Henrik Zipsane on March 21, 2021 - 13:09

SoPHIA – Social Platform for Holistic Heritage Impact Assessment – is a project funded under the EU Horizon 2020 research and innovation scheme, led by Roma Tre University in collaboration with other six organizations in Europe.

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Free Online Event | Smart and Sustainable Specialisation Strategies for Regional Development - 18 March 5.30pm

Submitted by Matthew Coote on March 15, 2021 - 13:32
Mar 18 2021 17:30
Australia/Melbourne
*** ONLINE EVENT ***
Melbourne
Australia  Australia

This event examines the potential of linking economic and socio-ecological innovation policy, and its implications for place-based innovation systems that enhance sustainability.

 

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Josef Konvitz, Chair of PASCAL International Observatory, has been appointed to the Scientific Committee of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network

Submitted by Josef Konvitz on March 9, 2021 - 14:48

Josef Konvitz, Chair of PASCAL International Observatory, has been appointed to the Scientific Committee of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network. During the next four years, he will be responsible for several cities and a national network in the programme.

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Meeting Notes | Connecting Urban and Rural Learning Initiatives

Submitted by Leone Wheeler on March 4, 2021 - 15:48

This was the inaugural meeting of the network. The first matter discussed was the aim of the network and suggested topics (see http://lcn.pascalobservatory.org/networks/urban-rural).

There was a general discussion about the suggested topics. The two topics that were of most interest to follow up on were:

  1. Regional Economic Development: Strategies that focus on promoting employment, entrepreneurship, and small business start-ups and development, and
  2. Measures to combat changing demographics due to COVID-19 migration.
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Workshop report | The Social Platform for Holistic Heritage Impact Assessment (SoPHIA)

Submitted by Henrik Zipsane on March 4, 2021 - 15:24

The European Museums Academy met with the 'Harnessing Museums, Heritage and Education Network' of PASCAL on the 3rd March 2021  to discuss the organisation of a joint webinar with the  SoPHIA- Social Platform for Holistic Impact Assessment.

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EcCoWell 3 as Follow up on the 2020 EcCoWell Community Recovery Program

Submitted by Peter Kearns on March 2, 2021 - 14:32

The attached paper develops the concept of EcCowell 3 as an innovative learning ecosystem directed at traditional objectives of learning cities. This is a follow-up on the 2020 EcCoWell Community Recovery Program which included a number of innovations for learning cities.

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