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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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Competences for Grundtvig course organisers

Posted April 17, 2013 - 10:03

GINCO Tools & Training has launched a survey amongst Grundtvig in-service training course organisers as to define and prioritise the competences needed to organise a quality Grundtvig IST course. They were also asked to define their training needs. Based on the results of this survey, the priorities set by the Lifelong Learning Programme and based on the principles of the EU Commission study on ‘Key Competences for Adult Learning Professionals’ the GINCO T&T team has come up with 41 competences spread over 8 competence areas.

Small Towns Reports - the role of City Regions in the economic development of the south of Scotland

Posted April 17, 2013 - 09:41

With the emergence in the 1990’s of the City Regions concept in the Scottish/UK public policy arena, those involved in economic development in the south of Scotland (the South of Scotland Alliance), began to consider the implications of the roll-out of this policy for rural areas. The emergent view was that while the City Regions dynamic was understood and relevant, the suggested  primacy in public policy terms, somewhat undermined the significance of the town and its position and influence in rural and peri-rural economies.

The Global Integrity Innovation Fund

Posted April 17, 2013 - 09:35

The Global Integrity Innovation Fund is investing in brand new ideas that target the challenges of transparency & accountability.

DFID-ESRC Growth Research Programme

Posted April 17, 2013 - 09:24

The Department for International Development (DFID) and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) are collaborating in a programme on economic growth in developing countries. The DFID-ESRC Growth programme (DEGP) funds world class scientific research on issues relating to inclusive economic growth in Low Income Countries (LICs), with high potential for impact on policy and practice.

The four year project currently works under three major themes:

European Week of Regions and Cities - October 2013

Posted April 8, 2013 - 09:49

The 11th European Week of Regions and Cities will take place in Brussels from 7 to 10 October 2013. This is the largest annual event devoted entirely to regional policy is being once again jointly organised by the Committee of the Regions and the European Commission's Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, in partnership with 200 regions and cities from 30 countries. The partners list is now available on line. A hundred workshops and debates will be held in Brussels whilst another 200-300 local events are being organised all over Europe.

 

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