News

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.

We invite readers to submit items for consideration. Please send your contributions to our Submissions Administrator.

The three things I've learned - lifelong learning debate in Catalonia

Posted June 20, 2013 - 10:34

We are pleased that Professor Michael Osborne, Co-Director of PASCAL International Observatory and Director of CR&DALL at the University of Glasgow has agreed to contribute to a new online initiative we are launching linked to the project, Debates on Education, a project from the Open University of Catalonia and the Jaume Bofill Foundation

Time for action on work-based learning - Cedefop

Posted June 19, 2013 - 08:38

Participants in Cedefop’s conference on tackling skills mismatch agreed that Europe needs to implement policy initiatives on developing work-based learning as an answer to rising youth unemployment.

High-level participants in the two-day conference, which finished on Thursday, included European Union Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth Androulla Vassiliou, German Parliamentary Secretary of State, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Thomas Rachel and Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris.

Marie Curie Fellowship Opportunities (Deadline - 14 August 2013)

Posted June 14, 2013 - 08:21

The Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowships (IEF) and the International Incoming Fellowships (IIF) represent good opportunities for experienced researchers and we welcome approaches from interested candidates.

The application is made jointly by the researcher and the host organisation. If PASCAL subscribers wish to make an application and work with us then please contact Professor Michael Osborne: Deadline: 14 August 2013

SDSN Proposes 10 Sustainable Development Goals

Posted June 12, 2013 - 19:50

The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) has issued its report to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. 'The Action Agenda for Sustainable Development' argues that a sustainable development path must be based on four related normative concepts: the right to development for every country; human rights and social inclusion; convergence of living standards across countries; and shared responsibilities and opportunities.