The purpose of this SIG is to examine the interface between PASCAL and the public policy sectors. This is a very broad topic which cuts across sectors and issues, including innovative resource sharing and the role of institutions of higher education, and those institutions that develop policy. It includes the development of intercultural activity.

A group of interested academics and policy makers/city administrators are sharing ideas and contributing to policy briefings on the policy analysis themes including, but not limited to:

• Regionality and the changing role of Universities
• Competitiveness and economy
• Universities, cities and the innovation agenda
• Cities as platforms and smart cities

Please contribute to the discussion here on PASCAL or if you are interested in contributing, join the group by contacting the Chair Dr Ilpo Laitinen ([email protected]) of the city of Helsinki.

Members

• Ilpo Laitinen, Finland - Chair
• Frédérique Bonnard, France - Atlantic Arc Cities
• Dermot Coughlan, Ireland
• Blanca García, Mexico - LATAM
• Vijay Jagannathan, South-Korea - Citynet
• Jane Niall, Australia
• Willie van der Schyf, South Africa - Councillor, City of Johannesburg
• Peter Welsh, United Kingdom
• Norm Walzer, United States

Publications

Competitiveness and the Economy - Ilpo Laitinen, Peter Welsh and Dermot Coughlan

Cities as platforms and Smart Cities - Ilpo Laitinen, Jane Niall and Blanca C Garcia

Regionalism and the changing role of Universities - Ilpo Laitinen and Blanca C Garcia

Problem Based Learning - Ilpo Laitinen

Knowledge Cities - Ilpo Laitinen