Last 10 March, in Liverpool, the Conference of the Atlantic Arc Cities launched the “Atlantic City of the year 2017” competition, that will be open until 15 September, 2016.

This research, entitled "Decent Training for Decent Work", commissioned by the Grampians Adult, Community and Further Education (ACFE) Regional Council, Department of Education and Training (DET) in Victoria, Australia, investigates the issues impacting on achieving strong employment outcomes for the most disadvantaged learners in rural locations.

The Chicago Tribune (6 March 2016) has published a guide to help the public navigate Chicago's numerous cultural attractions; this provides a great model for other learning cities.

See the link below:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/chi-museum-101-visitor-guides-storygallery.html

This documentary which premiered at the PASCAL conference in Catania, tells the story of the development of a local food system in DeKalb, Illinois.  Enjoy!

'Think Globally/Eat Locally' is the story of DeKalb County Illinois' community-led efforts to address the need to increase the production and distribution of locally grown foods to improve, health and nutrition, foster community building and promote reconnection with one of our most basic needs—the need to come together to provide food for ourselves and for our communities.

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) is an association of more than 230 public research university systems in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.  Find a statement of their committment to learning from each other in cross-border exchanges below: