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Universities' Third Mission

The Talloires Network E-Newsletter - September 2014

Posted September 10, 2014 - 11:36

The Talloires Network is one of the partners with whom PASCAL collaborates. The Network enjoys a high profile and is among the several national and international bodies encouraging universities worldwide to adopt a more centrally-focussed universities' 'third mission' commitment to community service in its different senses and settings.

Here is a copy of Talloires Network E-Newletter for September 2014:

European Institute of Community Reporters - What's the story?

Posted September 2, 2014 - 11:00

As part of James Powell developments for PUMR, he is working on a project with Peoples Voice Media called the European Institute of Community Reporters. This has been established so that just over 2,000 community reporters have been coached, and now coach themselves, to spread their own ‘Voices’ via social media on issues important to them, often through the use of short stories.

How can universities support disadvantaged communities?

Posted August 8, 2014 - 09:43

This report written by Fred Robinson, Ian Zass-Ogilvie and Ray Hudson for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation in the UK comes a little late to our attention as it was published in 2012, but will be of interest to many subscribers.

University-regional partnerships across Europe

Posted August 8, 2014 - 09:36

This booklet featured below and attached  provides a variety of case studies of university-regional partnerships across Europe.  They have been provided by members of the S3 Platform established by Euroepan Commission's DG Regional Policy and managed by the Joint Research Centre in Seville.

From MDGs to SDGs, a process well underway - The World Beyond 2015 - Is Higher Education Ready?

Posted August 5, 2014 - 14:57

Last month saw a number of important developments in the run-up to the deadline for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the preparations for a broader set of follow-up goals.

Talloires Network Leaders Conference 2014 Updates!

Posted August 4, 2014 - 10:37

The Talloires Network Secretariat has been busy planning the 2014 Talloires Network Leaders Conference: Live Engagement, Transform Lives and we have some updates and announcements to share with you!

The 2nd APUCEN Summit

Sep 21 2014
Sep 23 2014
Asia/Kuala Lumpur
Hotel Royal Penang
Penang

The Asia Pacific University-Community Engagement Network (APUCEN) would like to invite you to attend the 2nd APUCEN Summit. The official invitation and Summit Tentative Program are attached for your kind attention.

Higher Education in the World 5: Knowledge, Engagement and Higher Education: Contributing to Social Change

Oct 14 2014 09:00
Europe/Madrid
Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site
Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 167
Barcelona

The 5th GUNi Report is a product of three years of research, consultations, academic seminars and an international conference, to which 73 authors from 34 countries have contributed to. It is the result of a global and regional analysis of current trends, challenges and future visions on the way that community and university engage.

University and community collaboration focus of new book from University of Southern Queensland

Posted July 7, 2014 - 13:59

On 30 May 2014,  Cr. Paul Antonio, Mayor of the Toowoomba Regional Council in Queensland, Australia launched the book, Community Capacity building: Lessons from adult learning in Australia, published by NIACE and edited by Professor Glen Postle, Professor Lorelle Burton and Professor Patrick Danaher, all academics at the University of Southern Queensland(USQ) in Toowoomba.

Register for the Talloires Network Leaders Conference 2014!

Posted June 25, 2014 - 10:57

While many people take the summer to slow down, the Talloires Network Secretariat is gearing up for the 2014 Talloires Network Leaders Conference: Live Engagement, Transform Lives which is less than 6 months away!

 

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