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Leadership of Place: Transforming communities by changing the way we lead.

Posted September 14, 2012 - 18:24 by Paul Crawford

An interesting report from the University of Birmingham that highlights leadership skills for place management.

Outcomes from Commonwealth Education Ministers Conference in Mauritius

Posted September 13, 2012 - 07:58 by Rajesh Tandon

Dear Colleagues

I am enclosing two documents for your perusal with respect to the recently concluded 18th Conference of Commonwealth education Ministers in Mauritius august 28-31, 2012.

First is an updated version of my address to the Stakeholder Forum entitled "Agenda for Civil Society: Crossing the Education Bridges in the Commonwealth"; the second is the Statement to Ministers arising out of the deliberations of the Forum.

UNESCO - GACER News - September 4

Posted September 5, 2012 - 03:52 by Budd Hall

Friends,

Some lovely news.  We have just learned that Dr. Lean Heng Chan of Malaysia, one of the best-known champion of women worker's rights  and participatory research throughout Asia and a founding executive member of the Global Alliance for Community Engaged Research has been recognised for membership in the International Adult Education Hall of Fame for 2012.  Hip Hip Hooray.

Budd L Hall and Rajesh TandonCo-Chairs

UNESCO Chair in Community-Based Research and Social Responsibility of Higher Education

 

Lifelong Learning Seminars at the University of Strathclyde

Posted September 4, 2012 - 11:13 by Alan Foster

Details of two seminars being run by our colleagues at the University of Strathclyde have recently been published:

‘Impact of Lifelong Learning Strategies on Professional Higher Education in Europe.’ - 12th September 2012

‘Change management in Universities - The Case of Finland.’ - 21st November 2012

Of interest to colleagues involved in lifelong learning and in change management in universities these events are described fully in the attachments to this entry. 

Lectureship in Adult Education - University of Glasgow

Posted September 3, 2012 - 13:58 by Mike Osborne

Details of a new post within the School of Education at the University of Glasgow, the European base of PASCAL are found here. The person appointed will join an expanding staff grouping in the field of post-compulsory education.

The Main Duties and Responsibilities are as follows:

CMA: The future of the International Council for Adult Education (ICAE)

Posted September 1, 2012 - 04:42 by Pierre Landry

What are the fields of particular emphasis for the International Council for Adult Education (ICAE) in the coming years?

Civic Leadership Academy -- 2012-13 Programs (Northern Illinois University)

Posted August 30, 2012 - 18:58 by Paul Crawford

Northern Illinois University's Civic Leadership Academy (CLA) will be entering its 9th year of offering engaging and timely training programs for elected and appointed leaders and senior managers in government and not-for-profit agencies in the state of Illinois.

The Academy's seminars allow for in-person interactions with fellow participants and instructors using experiential learning. The training program offers a series of workshops on topics central to being an effective governmental leader in the 21st century.

National Outreach Scholarship Conference (United States) - Engaged Scholarship, Southern Hospitality.

Posted August 30, 2012 - 13:29 by Paul Crawford

The University of Alabama invites engaged scholars throughout the world to the 13th annual National Outreach Scholarship Conference, September 30 – October 3, 2012. Our conference theme challenges students, faculty and communities to PARTNER. INSPIRE. CHANGE. to build a stronger, more prosperous, and just society. The conference venue will be the Bryant Conference Center on the historic campus of The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Free Webinar: Extension's Public Purposes and Value in Troubled Times

Posted August 29, 2012 - 13:57 by Paul Crawford

As the United States celebrates the legacy of the Morrill Act and looks forward to the Cooperative Extension System’s centennial in 2014, there is a need to address fundamental questions:

World Congress of Comparative Education Societies (WCCES) - 2013 in Buenos Aires

Posted August 24, 2012 - 11:37 by Tanja Müller

The WCCES website is now up and running with a description of all thematic groups and a call for symposia/papers.

Please consider submitting proposals and distribute among your networks.

 

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