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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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Benchmarking regional engagement in Taiwan

Posted February 28, 2019 - 15:54

In November 2018, Vice President Dr. Roland Tsai and Chief Officer of International and Cross-Strait Affairs Dr. Hsiao-Ling Huang, both of Yuanpei University of Medical Technology (YUMT), met with President Eugenia Chang of Datong Community College of Taipei City to initiate our assessment of practice of regional and community engagement.

New Service by UIL: The Lifelong Learning Alert

Posted February 25, 2019 - 07:48

What is happening around lifelong learning these days? How are countries making lifelong learning a reality? What are the latest developments in policy and practice? The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning has launched the  UIL Lifelong Learning Alert.

Truly Civic: Strengthening the Connection between Universities and their Places

Posted February 23, 2019 - 10:02

The final report of the UPP foundation’s consideration of the civic role of universities has just been published. Entitled “Truly Civic: Strengthening the connection between universities and their places’ it is featured below and attached.

Educational opportunities for older adults in the United States

Posted February 15, 2019 - 08:30

The report Towards Active Ageing for All of the PASCAL and PIMA SIG on Learning in Later Life has circulated widely across a number of countries and stimulated further exchanges on learning in later life. One of the countries not covered by the SIG report is America, where a rich variety of approaches to learning in later life exist.

Placemaking Monthly Newsletter | How London is Setting a New Standard for Market Cities

Posted February 13, 2019 - 10:09

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.

 

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