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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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New PASCAL Outside the Box (OTB) discussion forums launched

Submitted by Chris Duke on March 3, 2015 - 07:46

The PASCAL Outside the Box (OTB) discussion forums website announced at the end of last year has now been launched. OTB is open to all PASCAL users to enter into the discussions.

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Professions, Place-Making, and the Public: What Next? Report from University of Dundee, Nov 2014

Submitted by James Powell on February 25, 2015 - 17:08

The University of Dundee Geddes Institute for Urban|Rural Research held a Symposium with partners on 14 November 2014 on ‘Professions, Place-Making, and the Public: What Next?’ to explore the changing nature of the professional in place-making.

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A new imperative: regions and higher education in difficult times

Submitted by Mike Osborne on February 11, 2015 - 23:53

Something extraordinary is underway around the world, the outgoing President of Tufts University and of the Talloires Network, a ‘global coalition of engaged universities’, tells us in a 2011 international volume: ‘institutions of higher education are directly tackling community problems ... the engaged university is replacing the ivory tower’ (Lawrence Bacow in Watson et al. 2011, outside cover and p. xx).

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Outside the Box (OTB) – a new PASCAL Website facility

Submitted by Chris Duke on December 17, 2014 - 22:52

The PASCAL Advisory Council (PAC) is launching a new platform to facilitate an exchange of fresh views and experience on issues concerning PASCAL themes and concerns.

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Communicating in plain language, avoiding academic “silos”, developing “narratives” -- keys to City and Region Learning

Submitted by Larry Swanson on November 25, 2014 - 11:27

The ways that cities and regions can truly advance themselves in meaningful ways hinges upon their ability to think and act as cities and regions.  Getting to the point where this may be accomplished is a long and difficult road, to say the least.  Learning is at the center of this, which is at the core of PASCAL.

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