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Call for Abstracts - Adult Education 100: Reflections & Reconstructions 2-4 July 2019, Nottingham

Posted October 22, 2018 - 07:13

Adult education, said Britain’s Ministry of Reconstruction in 1919, “is an inseparable aspect of citizenship, and therefore should be both universal and lifelong”, adding: “We need to think out educational methods and possibilities from the new point of view, that of the adult learning to be a citizen.”

Briefing prepared for the European Parliament on SDGs

Posted October 17, 2018 - 10:27

Please find featured below and attached a briefing prepared for the European Parliament's ENVI Committee prior to the High Level Political Forum in July 2018 - Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) , New York, 16 - 18 July 2018.

UN Habitat Synthesis Report for SDG 11

Posted October 17, 2018 - 07:51

As part of the recent United Nations High Level Political Forum on sustainable cities, UN Habitat produced a synthesis report on SDG 11 ‘sustainable cities and communities’.  The report provides a good overview of progress made so far.

University of Bristol first in UK to launch ‘Science of Happiness’ course

Posted October 16, 2018 - 08:53

The University of Bristol has become the first UK university to launch a ‘Science of Happiness’ course, designed to teach students a set of science-based strategies for living a more fulfilling life.

Starting today, on World Mental Health Day [10 October], the course draws on the latest results in psychology and neuroscience to get to the root of what happiness is and how to achieve it, as well as teaching tangible practices which students can apply in their everyday lives.

Cultural Policy development in service of Social Justice

Posted October 12, 2018 - 20:08

With increasing borders across Europe and globally, and rises in hate crimes and discrimination, it seems urgently necessary to understand the role of arts and culture in promoting inclusive societies, particularly in the integration and disintegration of societies.

 

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