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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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NEP: New Economics Papers - Social Norms and Social Capital - 25-08-2014

In this issue we feature 9 current papers on the theme of social capital:

4th World Forum of Lifelong Learning - 50% discount on registrations

The World committee for lifelong learning (CMA), the UNESCO Institute for lifelong learning (UIL) and the International Council for Adult Education (ICAE) are pleased to announce a 50% discount on registrations received before September 1st, 2014 for the 4th World Forum of Lifelong Learning, taking place in Paris, 5-6 February 2015.

WHO Conference on Climate and Health - livestreamed

The Climate and Health Alliance encourages all subscribers to participate in or share the links to the WHO Conference on Climate and Health, taking place in Geneva this week, and for which all sessions will be livestreamed via Webex:

Municipal-University Engagement LC2020 Workshop hosted by UNISA, PASCAL and the City of Tshwane, 21 August 2014

This workshop on the campus of UNISA, attended by nearly 100 people from government and UNISA, carried the Learning City 2020 series of PASCAL events in 2014 forward.  Becoming a Learning City – not if, but how - was the theme of the speech by Prof. Mandla Makhanya, Vice-Chancellor of UNISA (Africa’s largest university), who put the Learning City at the centre of UNISA’s commitment to community engagement.

UCT affirms transformative efforts of SARChI Chair

Unisa’s Department of Science and Technology (DST)/National Research Foundation (NRF) South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) in Development Education, is continuously being affirmed for its transformative efforts. A recent appreciation from the higher education sector in South Africa has come from the University of Cape Town (UCT).

 

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