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Papers

PASCAL International Observatory produces a number of different types of papers. The main series are Hot Topics and  Policy Papers:

Hot Topics

One of PASCAL's central services has been to periodically provide substantial papers exploring key issues within its remit which seek to consolidate thinking and understanding.

24 of these Hot Topic papers have been produced up to this point, beginning with Jim Cavaye's Social Capital: a Commentary on Issues, Understanding and Measurement in 2004; each of these Hot Topic papers is listed below.

Title Author
National Strategies for Implementing Life Long Learning (LLL): an International Perspective (Aug 2009) Jarl Bengtsson
Creative City-Regions & the Role of their Creative Universities (Feb 2009) James A Powell
Future Manifestations of the Old: Exploring the Potential of Radio Learning in Building Social Capital in Malawi (Jan 2008) Chester Shaba
Universities and Engagement with Cities, Regions and Local Communities (Dec 2007) David Charles
Local and Regional Development through Heritage Learning (Nov 2007) Henrik Zipsane
Harnessing the New Demographic: Adult and Community Learning In Older Populations (Oct 2007) Margaret Steinberg, Peter Kearns, Denise Reghenzani and Nancye Peel
Language, Place and Learning (Sep 2007) Joe Lo Bianco
Identities in Plural Societies (Jul 2007) Aune Valk
The Policy Implications of Creating Virtual Communities (Jul 2007) David Adams
Using the Region to Win Globally: Japanese and South Korean Innovations (Nov 2006) Kiyong Byun
Education and Social Cohesion (Sep 2006) Barry McGaw
Area Regeneration in England: is there a Success Formula? (Jun 2006) Martin Yarnit
Cities: Challenges for Growth and Governance (Apr 2006) Joseph Konvitz
Social Networks, Innovation and Learning: Can Policies for Social Capital Promote Both Economic Dynamism and Social Justice? (Feb 2006) John Field
Exploring Adult Learning and Work in Advanced Capitalist Society (Oct 2005) David Livingstone
Resilient City-Regions - Mission Impossible? Tales from Finland and Beyond about how to Build Self-Renewal Capacity (Aug 2005) Markku Sotarauta
Learning Cape' Aspirations: the Idea of a Learning Region and the use of Indicators in a Middle Income Country (Jun 2005) Shirley Walters
Social Capital and Educational Policy: Serious Issues from an Imaginary Conversation with a Minister (May 2005) Tom Healy
Sustainable Development (Apr 2005) Sara Parkin
Kent: a Virtual City Region (Jan 2005) Donna McDonald, Alison St.Clair Baker & Robert Hardy
Beyond Community Capacity Building: the Effect of Government on Social Capital (Dec 2004) Martin Mowbray
Lifelong Learning, Social Capital and Place Management in Learning Communities and Regions: a Rubic's Cube or a Kaleidoscope? (Oct 2004) Ron Faris
Social Capital: a Commentary on Issues, Understanding and Measurement (AUS) (May 2004) Jim Cavaye

 

Policy Papers

PASCAL Observatory Policy Papers, which were launched in 2010, are shorter briefing papers written by PASCAL Staff, Board Members, Associates and Affiliates and offer original takes on key issues of priority concern for our subscribers.

Title Author
Stakeholder consultation on Rethinking Education: Investing in skills for better socio-economic outcomes COM(2012) 699 (Jan 2013) John Tibbitt and Stephanie Young
Localism, place-making and social innovation (Jan 2011) John Tibbitt
Universities and regions: engagement for regional development (Jun 2010) John Tibbitt

 

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