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12th PASCAL International Observatory Conference - Catania - 7-9 October 2015 - Symposia

Several conference attendees have requested symposium sessions in which special interest groups can present their work. If groups are interested in such a session please note this intent when submitting your abstract. It will be possible for you to propose between 3 and 5 separate papers during a period of 1.5 hours in parallel session. This provides an opportunity to showcase the work of your organization as well as organize future work with potential members.

Paris Symposium in honour of Jarl Bengtsson, co-founder and first chair of the PASCAL Board - 9 April Paris

This is a reminder that there will be a Symposium in honour of Jarl Bengtsson which will take place in Paris  on April 9. All PASCAL-ers  who can make it there are welcome (because of limited space please inform Mike Osborne or Hans Schuetze of your intention). A poster and program are featured below and attached.

The Role of Higher Education in Regional and Community Development and in the Time of Economic Crisis

The details of the latest book from PASCAL, The Role of Higher Education in Regional and Community Development and in the Time of Economic Crisis, edited by Caroline Carlot, University of Strasbourg, Jean-Marie Filloque, University of Brittany, and Mike Osborne and Peter Welsh, both University of Glasgow, are now available on the NIACE website at this link.

Kelvin Hall as a state of the art facility for research, teaching and learning, and public engagement

Subscribers may be interested in knowing about a major initiative in Glasgow. The redevelopment of Kelvin Hall (KH) offers the University (UoG) and City of Glasgow the opportunity to create an integrated, state of the art facility for research, teaching and learning, and public engagement in the area of historic collections and the visual arts.

University Grants Commission of India and community engagement

I am glad to share with you that as a result of the collective efforts of PRIA and the UNESCO Chair in India, the vision for community engagement in HEIs, as outlined in the 12th Five year plan document, has been finally made operational.

 

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