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Cedefop’s mission is to support development of European VET policies and contribute to their implementation.
Cedefop’s strategic objective is to ‘strengthen European cooperation and support the European Commission, Member States and social partners in designing and implementing policies for an attractive VET that promotes excellence and social inclusion’.
Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago has, since its inception in 1985 as a research and policy center, focused on a mission of improving the well-being of children and youth, families, and their communities.
Community Learning Champion (CLC) is the umbrella term for people who want to share their excitement about learning with friends, neighbours, workmates and people right across their communities. CLCs are often volunteers and are in a unique position to enthuse and inspire others. When they are given the resources to flex their creative talents, backed by effective support and training, lives and communities are changed for the better. The achievements of the CLC National Support Programme speak for themselves: more people getting involved in learning, more parents raising their sights and those of their children, more people shaking off the damaging effects of depression and drug abuse, more people getting into work and more people getting involved in making their community a better place.
The Engagement Academy for University Leaders has been offered by Virginia Tech's Center for Organizational and Technological Advancement since 2008 and has won awards for its innovation and quality. The unique, executive leadership portfolio is designed for administrators in post-secondary institutions that are committed to engaged scholarship, campus-community partnerships and to building institutional capacity for community engagement.
In the field of education and training the mission of the European Commission is to reinforce and promote lifelong learning.
The Global University Network for Innovation (GUNi) was created in 1999 by UNESCO, the United Nations University (UNU) and the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. BarcelonaTech (UPC) after UNESCO's World Conference on Higher Education (WCHE) in 1998, to give continuity to and facilitate the implementation of its main decisions. Ten years later in 2009, GUNI played a significant role in the second WCHE, following its mandate to further reflection and action frameworks to facilitate the exchange of value between higher education and society globally.
The Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs (IIRA) builds the capacity of community leaders and policymakers by providing technical support, applied research, policy evaluation, and training across the state. IIRA is a clearinghouse for information on rural issues, coordinates rural research, and works with state agencies on issues of importance to rural communities.
The International Review of Education – Journal of Lifelong Learning (IRE) was first published in 1931, making it the world’s longest-running international journal of comparative education. It has been edited by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) since 1955. Traditionally, the IRE has not only published research on systems and methods of education, but also explored innovations and efforts to increase access to education for those excluded socially, economically or politically. The IRE is published by Springer Science+Business Media.
Since 2013, the IRE has gradually shifted its focus from comparative education to a closer alignment with the work of UIL. Priority is therefore given to papers on adult education, non-formal education and literacy, or on formal education viewed through the lens of lifelong learning. Consistent with the mandate of UNESCO, the IRE aims to foster exchange on lifelong learning from all regions of the world, particularly developing countries. It serves not only research communities, but also policy-makers and practitioners.
The IRE is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal which accepts submissions in English and French from all regions of the world. Manuscripts should be original and should not be under consideration by another journal or published elsewhere prior to submission. To submit an article (max. 6,000 words) or note (max. 2,000 words) for consideration, please register at www.editorialmanager.com/revi. Click on “instructions for authors” for more detailed information before proceeding to “submit a manuscript”.
In addition to inviting submissions for its general issues, IRE also publishes regular guest-edited special issues on key topics in lifelong learning, adult education, non-formal education and literacy. Draft proposals for special issues should be submitted directly to the Executive Editor, Mr. Stephen Roche (s.roche(at)unesco.org).
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To find out more about the IRE and to download articles (subscribers): http://link.springer.com/journal/11159
To submit an article: www.editorialmanager.com/revi
The North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) works with extension professionals, researchers, and their partners to enhance rural development outcomes in the twelve state north central region (see map above for the states). The NCRCRD is jointly funded by the USDA and Land Grant Universities in the twelve state region.
OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
The mission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world.
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