Europe as an idea of fairness, democracy and freedom is under attack. Radical nationalists are using fear of immigration to shift voting patterns around the world, and Europe is the epicentre. But underneath all this there are creative responses, ones that can only happen with a shift in perception and certain childlike belief.

At our recent meeting of the Executive Committee in July, we discussed at various points in the meeting, the focus on our international dimension and UALL’s increasing presence in international Lifelong Learning events and conferences.