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UNESCO Chair - GACER News - February 15, 2013

Posted February 15, 2013 - 21:18 by Budd Hall

We are sharing two reports on civil society today.  Rajesh Tandon and a consortium of civil society organisations produced the first one, "Civil Society at a Crossroads"

The second report was carried out by the consultancy firm KMG for the World Social Forum with the idea of providing the global economic leaders a look in on civil society trends.

The World We Imagine - Promotional video for GUNi student video contest

Posted February 9, 2013 - 09:27 by Budd Hall

The Global University Network for Innovation (GUNi) is opening a Call for Videos for higher education students around the world, with a goal to involve your visions on transformative knowledge in higher education.

UNESCO Chair - GACER News - Febuary 5, 2013

Posted February 5, 2013 - 20:18 by Budd Hall

Greetings Friends,

First thank you all so very much for your support in getting information about the GUNi Call for Good Practices out last week; the deadline has been extend to February 10.  With your help the number of 'good practices' has more than doubled from around 45 to 94 as of today. There is still a need to receive short student videos and there is an opportunity to present posters as well.

UNESCO Chair - GACER News - January 17, 2013

Posted January 17, 2013 - 20:43 by Budd Hall

A few conference alerts and other items people have passed to us. Hope you are well. We are particularly keen that you and your colleagues put in a proposal in to share your innovative practices and take part in the Barcelona event.  This will be the only event in the coming years with a global mandate and a focus on Knowledge, Transformation and Higher Education.  PLEASE pass this on to others in your networks.

Thank you

Rajesh Tandon and Budd L Hall

Co-Chairs

From Ivory Tower to Public Square: Democracy and the Engaged University - GACER News - January 14

Posted January 15, 2013 - 09:01 by Budd Hall

Just jumping onto a fine talk given by our friend Andrew Petter, President of the Vancouver, Canada based Simon Fraser University.  Andrew was an important voice at Uvic for its 'engagement' agenda and then moved into full speed once named as President of SFU supporting a move that included branding SFU as "The Engaged University"

His opening speech at the recent World University Forum is titled "From Ivory Tower to Public Square: Democracy and the Engaged University"…worth a read!

UNESCO Chair-GACER News-January 12, 2013

Posted January 12, 2013 - 21:00 by Budd Hall

Powerful social movements have emerged and continue to deepen and expand over the past several months.  In India the movement against violence against women and for a new relationship between men and women has grown out of the outrage towards the brutal rape and mindless assault of the young woman in New Delhi and has found resonance around the world.

UNESCO Chair-GACER News-January 7

Posted January 7, 2013 - 19:35 by Budd Hall

Some of you will have seen the policy paper European League of Research Universities recommendations for Europe's Horizon 2020, written for the  League of European Research Universities designed to make the case for research funding for the Humanities and Social Sciences within the European Commissions' Horizon 2020 research and Innovation framework 

Reflections on Indigenous Knowledge and Justice

Posted December 31, 2012 - 17:43 by Budd Hall

Those of you from Canada who receive these notes will be aware of the #Idlenomore (Idle No More) grassroots social movement started by four Indigenous women from Saskatchewan which has spread like wildfire across Canada through social networks and word of mouth organizing by Indigenous women and youth.  Others of you from other parts of the world will not have heard about this I expect. #Idlenomore supports a hunger strike by Chief Teresa Spence of the Attiwapiskat First Nations on the shores of the Hudson Bay in Northern Ontario.

Photos from India Launch of UNESCO Chair in Community Based Research and Social Responsibility in HE

Posted December 12, 2012 - 06:37 by Budd Hall

Dear Friends,

Just back from the India launch of the UNESCO Chair in CBR at Jamia Millia Islamia on December 10, 2012.  You can see photos from the launch at our newly launched web-site.  Our first blog posting on Knowledge for Peace can be found there as well.

Regards,

Rajesh Tandon and Budd Hall

Co-Chairs

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

PRIA and University of Victoria

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UNESCO Chair-GACER News December 3, 2012

Posted December 3, 2012 - 22:48 by Budd Hall

Hello Friends,

Budd is heading to India to join Rajesh for the India Launch of the UNESCO Chair.  It will take place December 10th at the Jamia Millia Islamia, an impressive university in South Delhi founded by the muslim community.

We hope that you are all well and seeing your projects moving forward. Please see the video clip competition for student at the end of the newsletter!

Budd Hall and Rajesh Tandon

Co-Chairs

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

 

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