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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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Learning Regions in Hungary - From Theories to Realities (LeaRn) research project (2012-2015)

Posted January 5, 2014 - 11:15

The four year long research project (2012-2015) is led by Prof. Tamás Kozma and consists of five research groups. Each group is described briefly in the following sections.

Aim of the research: To investigate and analyze the factors (social, economic, political and cultural) which can contribute to the formation of learning regions. To analyze and compare the Hungarian regions in the aspects as possible learning communities and learning regions. To make deeper and more complex analysis of some selected regions.

NEP: New Economics Papers - Social Norms and Social Capital - 15-12-2013

Posted December 30, 2013 - 10:16

In this issue we feature 10 current papers on the theme of social capital:

Cedefop VET-Alert - just published on VET - publications, documents and links - December 2013

Posted December 17, 2013 - 11:12

A new issue of Cedefop's VETAlert has just been published and is featured below and attached for download.

As always, the following subjects are covered:   skill  needs  - qualifications –adult learning - education and training policies.

Most referred publicationsand documents are accessible directly online.   

NEP: New Economics Papers - Social Norms and Social Capital - 06-12-2013

Posted December 17, 2013 - 11:02

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

EcCoWell Glasgow 5 December - Initial report

Posted December 16, 2013 - 14:02

Despite demanding weather and travel conditions in Scotland, we were delighted to have been able to successfully run the second EcCoWell conference in Glasgow on 5 December.

A full report, all presentations and some videos of the event will be published in due course. For the moment attached are presentations made by PASCAL associate, Paul Benneworth, Rob Marks and Ade Kearns. They and other colleagues, especially those who travelled some distance in adverse conditions are thanked for their great efforts.

 

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