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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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Local challenges, global imperatives: Cities at the forefront to achieve Education 2030 – IIEP/UNESCO

Posted August 4, 2020 - 09:21

PASCAL subscribers may be interested in current research on educational planning at the urban level being undertaken at International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP)/UNESCO. The urgent need to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs) has led to their promotion at the global level. Yet, it is at the local level that the most promising solutions are emerging.

NEP: New Economics Papers - Social Norms and Social Capital - Digest, Vol 117, Issue 1

Posted August 4, 2020 - 07:03

In this issue we feature 17 current papers on the theme of social capital, chosen by Fabio Sabatini (Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”):

Integrating Arts, Spirituality and Transformative Learning towards Wellbeing

Posted August 3, 2020 - 07:19

This paper captures opportunities and challenges of how an expanded understanding of EcCoWell has practical implications for community recovery and renewal and engaging a “dream deferred”.

Latest news on European Research in Learning and Work [L&W] - August 2020

Posted August 3, 2020 - 06:39

In this edition of the L&W Newsletter, you should note in particular the calls for proposals and updates relating to: the IVETA Europe e-conference, the online conference of the European Access Network, the ESREA network conference on 'An ecology of life and learning' in Wrocław, the conference on Employer Engagement in London and the Stockholm VET conference (see Conferences) and the virtual seminar on the Track-VET project (see Programmes and Projects). And not to overlook: Cedefop's call for tender on entrepreneurship competence in VET (see Programmes and Projects)!  

Grants to Restore Joy in Parks after a Natural Disaster | Placemaking Weekly

Posted August 2, 2020 - 07:59

This newsletter from the Project for Public Spaces connects people who share a passion for public spaces to ideas and issues, news, quotes, places, and events from the placemaking movement. In this edition, Project for Public Spaces is partnering with Claritin® this year on the Clarity Parks Project™, an initiative that will improve public spaces in three communities around the U.S. that have been impacted by natural disasters: Republic Square in Austin, Texas; Lafitte Greenway in New Orleans, Louisiana; and H.A. Chapman Centennial Green in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

 

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