Subscribe to PASCAL...

If you would like to receive the PASCAL Digest and be able to submit materials, please complete the form below:

News

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.

We invite readers to submit items for consideration. Please send your contributions to our Submissions Administrator.

Should US Cities Make Happiness a Policy Priority?

Posted August 30, 2023 - 12:20

Conventional wisdom seems to say that the growth of cities is beneficial for the happiness and well-being of people who move into and live in them. The underlying assumption, as I understand it, is that larger, growing cities offer greater access to opportunities for employment, career advancement, higher income potential, and a sense of financial security and personal achievement.

Marketing Cities for Investment hosted by Prof Zhechev

Posted August 29, 2023 - 11:04

Prof Zhechev visited the University of Johannesburg and PASCAL (Africa) from the 21 to the 26 of August 2023.

Prof Vladimir Zhechev has earned his Ph.D. in Marketing (Brand Management) and currently holds the position of Head of the Department of Marketing and Erasmus+ institutional coordinator at UE-Varna (Bulgaria). He has worked as a consultant at GMSE (General Motors Southeast Europe) and has successfully completed over 10 European projects in the fields of: higher education, hospitality management, branding, marketing, student mobility, and others.

ALCN Ripples - August 2023

Posted August 29, 2023 - 09:49

This ALCN newsletter features Adult Learners Week, Wyndham and Melton Learning Festivals and several online webinars - lifelong learning for work and life; stories from UNESCO learning cities in Australia and Thailand, and reflections on community engagement.

Enjoy reading and please send me more of your incredible stories of hope to share with others.

With my best wishes.