Particularly worth noting in this edition are calls for papers relating to the EAPRIL conference in Hämeenlinna, the EDI conference stream 'Inclusive working environment' in London (see Conferences), the CVER conference in London (see Networks and Organisations), the HRD 'Scholar-Practitioner' Writing Award of the International Journal of HRD Practice, Policy & Research, the special issue on 'Skills of adults' of the Journal of Contemporary Educational Studies and the thematic issue on 'Apprenticeship in Germany' (see Publications). Also to note: the positions offered for an international project at the Zurich University of Teacher Education (see Networks and Organisations).

In the context of the International Conference on Innovation and Knowledge Management (iKM2017), held at Tsinghua University, Beijing on March 16 and 17, an international tribute was presented to Ikujiro Nonaka, Professor Emeritus at Hitotsubashi University in Japan.