Search for...

Blogs

Working in the Middle - Knowledge Mobilisation UK Forum 2014

The ever pressing impact agenda in higher education is encouraging more attention to be paid to the ideas and processes of knowledge mobilisation.  Well established particularly in Canada, the first UK Forum on KMb is taking place in London on 3-4th February 2014.

Innovations in Civic Participation and Silatech Launch University Civic Engagement Initiative

Innovations in Civic Participation (ICP) has launched a new University Civic Engagement Initiative in partnership with Silatech. The initiative is designed to provide the support and resources necessary to build and expand university civic engagement among students in the Arab world.

Search for New Forms of Governance of Science Policy in Europe - Engage 2020

Engage 2020 has been created to provide practical advice to the European Scientific Research Agenda (Horizon 2020). They note the following:

Adult Education in Universities. Local and Regional Perspectives - Iasi, Romania

PASCAL is pleased to announce that it has agreed to be a sponsor of the Fourth International Conference on Adult Education - Adult Education in Universities. Local and Regional Perspectives from Sunday 27th – Wednesday 30th April 2014 in Iasi, Romania (see also the event details here on PASCAL).

Curriculum globALE - global framework curriculum for teaching and learning of adults.

Curriculum globALE was developed jointly by the German Institute for Adult Education (DIE) and DVV International. In five modules, it describes the relevant skills needed to lead successful courses and provides guidance on their practical implementation. Curriculum globALE is aimed at educational institutions that offer training for continuing education.

Visiting Service-Learning Tutorship Scheme is now open!

The Visiting Service-Learning Tutorship Scheme aims to promote Service-Learning at Lingnan University, Hong Kong, in a new way by stimulating students through experience sharing from the graduates who have experience in practicing Service-Learning.

General Requirements: Successful applicants should have a degree in any discipline; have fruitful experiences on doing Service-Learning programs and have a particular interest in Asia in general and Hong Kong in particular.

Introducing the new ASEMagazine!

We have the pleasure of sending you a link to the online version of the fourth ASEMagazine titled “Lifelong Learning & the Force of Comparison”, which can now be found on the ASEM LL Hub website.

Applications due Feb 10 for Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) Annual Award

Applications are due Feb 10, 2014 for the Community-Campus Partnerships  for Health Annual Award! Exemplary partnerships from anywhere in the  world that are striving to overcome the root causes of health, social,  environmental and economic inequalities are invited to apply for the  award, presented at the 13th international CCPH conference, April  30-May 3, 2014 in Chicago.

For more information about the award, please visit  https://ccph.memberclicks.net/annual-award

Random Reflections - January 1, 2014

Wish you all a peaceful and healthy 2014. Here is a new version of Random Reflections:

Service Learning in Latin America

Many subscribers have an interest in the service role of universities, and it is evident to me from a number of meetings during 2013 that work within Latin America deserves a wider audience. I therefore provide details of the most recent newsletter of the Centro Latinoamericano de Aprendizaje y Servicio Solidario (CLAYSS) based in Buenos Aires. There are many items of interest, and below I have selected just one.

 

Click the image to visit site

Click the image to visit site

X