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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 - 14-06-2014

Posted June 18, 2014 - 01:36

In this issue we feature 15 current papers on the theme of social capital:

Online consultation concerning the revision of the UNESCO Recommendation on the Development of Adult Education (1976)

Posted June 14, 2014 - 16:51

UNESCO will revise the 1976 Recommendation on the Development of Adult Education, as recommended by the Belém Framework for Action. UNESCO’s General Conference agreed in 2013 to prepare this revision “in consultation with the Member States and other stakeholders through various cost-effective measures”.

GUNi moves to the Association of Catalan Public Universities

Posted June 12, 2014 - 15:13

At the end of 2013, because of the difficult economic conditions that affected Spain and Catalonia, the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), jointly with GUNi and in agreement with UNESCO and the United Nations University (UNU), has decided to transfer the hosting institution of the GUNi Secretariat from UPC to the Association of Catalan Public Universities (ACUP).

Hidden value of level 5 qualifications for policy-makers in education and training

Posted June 12, 2014 - 14:59

This new report from CEDEFOP may be of interest to subscribers. A Briefing Note is attached.

Newsletter for European Research in Learning and Work [L&W] - June 2014

Posted June 2, 2014 - 12:20

This is the latest edition of the L&W Newsletter, which will reach you via a mailing list of over 1400 experts in and beyond Europe. As always, it focuses on transnational research activities in the field of human resource development (HRD) and vocational education and training (VET), centred on major categories: conferences, networks, programmes, projects and publications. Many thanks to all who contributed information for this edition of the Newsletter!

 

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