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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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UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning Bulletin, April 2020

Posted April 9, 2020 - 11:12

Welcome to the newsletter of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) – the UIL Bulletin. In April 2020, education institutions in over 180 countries around the world have closed due to COVID-19, impacting almost 90% of the world’s student population. Never before have we witnessed educational disruption on such a large scale. UNESCO is well prepared to support Member States during this time of crisis to ensure that learning does not stop.

How COVID-19 Turned Public Space Upside-Down | Placemaking Monthly

Posted April 5, 2020 - 12:39

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, we hope to support the global momentum around creating better public transit for all people, prioritizing those with fewer means and higher dependency on these systems.

PRIA International Academy (PIA) announces new online courses in April

Posted April 3, 2020 - 07:41

Register Now for Online Courses in April 2020!

Ukrainian university joins PASCAL’s Learning Cities Networks (LCN)

Posted April 1, 2020 - 13:31

Donetsk State University of Management (DSUM), located in the city of Mariupol, has become the first Ukrainian University to join the PASCAL Learning Cities Networks (LCN).

PIMA Bulletin No. 29 - March 2020

Posted March 31, 2020 - 09:00

A folksy saying favoured in my ‘other Sydney’ out West is that when the going gets tough, the tough get going. This fits the mood as this Bulletin goes to press. The going always seems tough to those working in adult learning and education (ALE): poor cousin, Cinderella, little money, no recognition, left out of the global planning of MDGs and all but out of the SDGs, and so on.

 

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