14 July 2011, 9:00-14:00, at  Committee of the Regions, Rue Belliard 101, Brussels
 
The event aims at encouraging regional and local actors to get acquainted with the EC's 7th Framework Programme of research. It provides an opportunity for more established actors to share their experience and to stimulate new partnerships between regions and at sharing ideas on, e.g. smart specialisation.
 

The Public Policy and Management Institute (PPMI)  of Vilnius, Lithuania has presented the interim evaluation of the 2007-2009 Lifelong Learning Programme commissioned by DG Education and Culture in the European Commission. 

Friends,

1. This forum was the best one that I have seen so far on this topic.  Noted that there are 15,000 higher education institutions.  Not only is there an obsession over the top 100 (my university would say top 200 as it falls within that range), but, what in fact is being ranked ? what does this tell us about the roles played and the potential for higher education to make a critical contribution to issues of citizen engagement, community based economies, social and political inclusion, sustainability, cognitive justice and knowledge democracy?

GA has set up a facebook page that anyone and everyone can post items to and make comments.  Thanks to Nirmala Lall for taking the initiative.  

An international program which will convene professionals and young emerging leaders from Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, and the United States to explore the science, impact, adaptation, mitigation and actions related to climate change. This program is funded through USAID. The program will create opportunities for professionals and young emerging leaders in the field of climate change to come together and share strategies for reducing carbon emissions. Fellows will participate in workshops and internships while in the U.S.