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Datong Community College, Taipei - EcCoWell Leadership

Taipei has been at the forefront of Learning City development and are advancing EcCoWell2 objectives.  Datong Community College has been a leader in this.  Initially, President, Dr Eugenia Chang, and her staff worked with their district Rice Festival organisers to develop a range of complimentary learning experiences for citizens.  Recently, they have developed local actions through activities, lectures and workshops to extend and enhance learning in neighbourhoods, including 2 main initiatives:

Poverty across the Lifecourse

International Longevity Centres (ILCs) have responded to the WHO policy and guidelines for an age-friendly society.  At the next "Future of Ageing" conference, Thursday 29 November 2018, Copthorne Tara Hotel, Scarsdale Pl, Kensington, run by London's ILC; the opening debate is on the "Future of Poverty".  Poverty appears to be growing for both the younger and older generations, and policy/practice solutions are sought in terms of social policy and healthy economies across the globe.  For further information please read "http://blog.ilcuk.org.uk/2018/05/10/the-generat

Commonwealth Foundation Newsletter

The latest edition of news from the Commonwealth Foundation advises us of the release of the People's Forum Call to Action and Declaration.  The Forum recently discussed injustice as experienced by those of diversity and accountability in governance.

Equality as an Endpoint: Learning, Training and the Global Pathways to Inclusive Development - Workshop, 18 June, Glasgow

You are kindly invited to attend the Equality as an Endpoint: Learning, Training and the Global Pathways to Inclusive Development workshop to be held on Monday, June 18th, 10-4 pm in Forehall, Main Building, University of Glasgow. This interdisciplinary workshop brings together perspectives and insights from international academics and policymakers on effective learning and training for inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development of marginalised populations globally.

Senior Lecturer in Educational Psychology post at University of Glasgow

The University of Glasgow has advertised the following position: Senior Lecturer in Educational Psychology, Vacancy Reference: 021284

A Glasgow City of Learning?

6 considerations for adopting a technology-enabled approach to enhancing lifelong learning, and access to enrichment opportunities, across a city.

15th PASCAL Conference in collaboration with the ‘4th Global Forum for Lifelong Education’, Suwon, Korea - Final Programme

PASCAL Observatory is pleased to announce the final Programme for the 15th PASCAL International Conference to be co-organised and hosted by the Gyeonggi Do Provincial Institute for Lifelong Learning (GILL), the Korean Academic Society for Lifelong Education and Ajou University from 30 August -1 September at Suwon City, Republic of Korea.

Two posts at the School of Education, University of Glasgow

The University of Glasgow has advertised the following positions for which it invites suitably qualified candidates:

From Cork to Cornell: University funds proposal by PASCAL subscriber to involve students in Learning Cities

Being at the UNESCO 3rdInternational Conference on Global Cities was a watershed experience.  I was simultaneously inspired by the robust, actionable hope manifested there, and utterly dismayed to learn there were no member cities from my own county, the USA.   At the conference I met Peter Kearns and Denise Reghenzani-Kearns, who told me about PASCAL, and I met local leaders of Cork City responsible for putting together such a magnificent conference.

Learning and Memory

The Queensland Brain Institute, located at the University of Queensland, has devoted an issue of their publication “The Brain” to the area of Learning and Memory. Learning is one of the interests of the Brain Institute which it carries forward in partnership with the Science of Learning Research Centre  (SLRC) which is a national interdisciplinary research centre.

 

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