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This section provides news about PASCAL together with significant developments in policy and research relating to the areas of interest to PASCAL. It is based on regular scanning of policy, practice and academic literature, including web-based sources.

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NIU's Center for Governmental Studies Policy Profile: "Do Home Rule Governments Work Better?"

Northern Illinois University Professor Curtis Wood offers a perspective on an issue that has been controversial in the United States since the end of the Revolutionary War.  Prof. Wood makes an important contribution to the dialogue concerning centralization vs. decentralization in government (see "Do Home Rule Governments Work Better?" below).

Learning while working - Success stories on workplace learning in Europe (Cedefop)

This report published by Cedefop and included below presents an overview of key trends in workplace learning and takes stock of previous research carried out by Cedefop and other European and international organisations. In considering key success factors and challenges related to workplace learning, the report examines effective policies, strategic partnerships, structures, and instruments that aim to expand adult learning in the workplace.

The Talloires Network E-Newsletter - March 2011

The Talloires Network is one of the partners with whom PASCAL collaborates, and which is a co-signatory to the September 23 2010 Communique "Enhancing North-South Cooperation in Community-University Engagement".

Report on Higher Education and Lifelong Learning

This report on Higher Education and Lifelong Learning published today by Reseach voor Beleid in the Netherlands was commissioned by the Dutch government, and is authored by Simon Broek, Jos de Jonge and PASCAL Associate, Barry Hake. 

New ESREA book: Between Global and Local

Fragoso, António / Kurantowicz, Ewa / Lucio-Villegas, Emilio (eds.)

Between Global and Local - Adult Learning and Development

 

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