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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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Promoting mental health and well-being in EcCoWell2 communities | Stimulus paper

The second stimulus paper for the PASCAL EcCoWell 2 Community Recovery Program is now available. This is on “Mental health and well-being”, featured below.

Webinars on Urban-Rural Linkages in the light of COVID-19 Pandemic

UN Habitat are conducting a series of Webinars on Urban Rural Linkages. The aim of these Webinars are to ‘exchange information and learn from the efforts of different actors to overcome this crisis and enhance post-crisis recovery actions by bringing a focus to urban-rural linkages and integrated territorial approaches.’

The Recovery Will Happen in Public Space | Placemaking Weekly

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. Last week, 25 million Americans returned to public life. As more and more governors in the US relax their stay-at-home orders and restrictions on businesses, that number will only grow, even as coronavirus cases around the country remain higher than public health experts would prefer. We are at a precarious moment as a country, where we must balance safety and recovery.

UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning Bulletin, May 2020

UNESCO and the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) continue to support Member States during this time of crisis to ensure that learning does not stop. During the past month, UNESCO learning cities have shared their experiences in facing current challenges through webinars on issues such as distance education, refugees and migrants, and health, as well as through video interviews.

Call for Abstracts for Edited Book on Creative Business Transition Programs

Increases in elderly populations and population declines expected in the next decade and longer will cause rural areas and small towns, especially, to lose many essential long-standing businesses such as grocery stores, restaurants, etc. Retirements of elderly long-time owners, loss of young families to larger centers, and other issues will make it difficult to transition these businesses to new owners. At the same time, the businesses are critical to maintaining a high quality of life and viability of the communities.

 

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