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EU Xploit Newsletter 2

Posted November 7, 2011 - 22:40 by Jan Gejel

Dear Colleagues.

Please find below the EU Xploit Newsletter 2.

You are most welcome to circulate the Newsletter in your networks.

We are constantly updating and expanding the Xploit website, to which the Newsletter refers, so you might take a look from time to time.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please let us know.

www.xploit-eu.com
www.sosuaarhus-international.com

Contribute to EUROlocal

Posted November 5, 2011 - 16:06 by Lynette Jordan

Dear Colleagues,

There is now at the EUROlocal site a Data Collection Audit Tool.

This audit tool collects qualitative and quantitative data on learning city and region activities, tools, materials, processes etc. Based on an extensive consultation processes with local authorities, educational organisations and partner networks. The audit tool is available in four languages.

Second Global Communique on Community University Research and Engagment: A Future Scenario

Posted November 2, 2011 - 03:06 by Budd Hall

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PURE project extension agreement in Darling Downs/Professor Glen Postle

Posted October 31, 2011 - 21:22 by Mike Osborne

Following a memorandum of understanding between the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) and Regional Development Australia (RDA), PASCAL will be extending its PURE work in the Darling Downs region of Australia.

One of the architects of this memorandum has been PASCAL Associate, Professor Glen Postle, pictured below with the Vice-Chancellor of USQ, Professor Bill Lovegrove and others from USQ an RDA.

EUA report 2011: Global University ranking

Posted October 31, 2011 - 10:46 by Yves Attou
The World Committee for Lifelong Learning (CMA) has published a new item 

The European University Association has published a major new report “Global University Rankings and their Impact” that analyses the methodologies used in the main international university rankings and also refers to a number of other ongoing projects seeking to measure university performance.

How Food Shapes Our Cities

Posted October 26, 2011 - 16:48 by Pat Inman

Check out the Ted Talk that discusses the fact that organizing around food is not such a new idea.


http://www.ted.com/talks/carolyn_steel_how_food_shapes_our_cities.html

Organizing around Food: Setting the Table for Collaboration. Introducing FARE (Food and Agriculture in Regional Engagement)

Posted October 21, 2011 - 16:40 by Pat Inman

Communities organize around many things but the most natural focus for collaboration is food.  Food is not only life sustaining but provides seeds for local economic development.  A community-based food-systems approach has the potential to simultaneously address issues of food security, public health, social justice, and ecological health in local communities and regions, as well as economic vitality of agriculture and rural communities. 

Xploit and LABlearning approaches

Posted October 19, 2011 - 04:43 by Jan Gejel

Peter Kearns:

I would welcome your comments on the Xploit approach and the basic concepts of involvement and empowerment and some applications with disengaged youth, unemployed, migrants perhaps with some reference to the Scandinavian adult learning tradition. I would also be interested in the MIT Media Lab in Boston media learning concepts that you mention.

Productivity paper by Paul Eslake, Director, Productivity Growth Program (AU)

Posted October 18, 2011 - 03:26 by Dean Eddy

The European Union Centre at RMIT is currently undertaking research into the issue of Productivity. This topic appears to be gaining momentum given the two speed economy Australia is reportedly experiencing.

Mixing an Economic Development Cocktail

Posted October 17, 2011 - 21:30 by Paul Crawford

During Chris Shepherd's recent visit to northern Illinois we engaged a cadre of city management practioners in a stimulating conversation.  This conversation engendered an email from one of the participants; she shared the following item which she thought was "on point."  I would agree and therefore direct your attention to: http://nextgenerationconsulting.com/library/blog-post/Mixing-an-economic....

Paul Crawford

 

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