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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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The MASON Barcelona Symposium: Promoting Place-Based Lifelong Learning Strategies in the EU

Posted December 22, 2012 - 10:24

The MASON team invites to the Barcelona Symposium lifelong learning policy planners and implementers at national, regional and local levels, as well as experts and the research community in the field of LLL.

Participation is free of charge but early booking is required because of limited places. For booking arrangements and more information about the MASON Barcelona Symposium (25th of January 2013) please contact Karina Olmedo Casas at [email protected] (+34-934031338, +34-638224611) or Dr Mario Barajas at [email protected] (+34-934037223).

Learning Opportunities for Older Adults: Forms, Providers & Policies

Posted December 22, 2012 - 06:41

Please find below and attached the first call for papers for the 2013 conference of the ESREA research network on education and learning of older adults 23-25 October, 2013, Vilnius, Lithuania. 

Best wishes,

Andreas Fejes

GUNi extends the deadline for the presentation of good practices for the 6th International Barcelona Conference on Higher Education

Posted December 22, 2012 - 06:34

The new deadline is now 31 January 2013

In order to participate in the call, it is not mandatory to pay the registration fee beforehand. Therefore, we encourage you to present your proposals as early as possible so the Scientific Committee can evaluate them with enough time for you to complete the registration process.

We count on your contributions!

GUNi team

EU research result - Digital Games for Empowerment and Inclusion

Posted December 17, 2012 - 20:39

A Roadmap for Action on Digital Games for Empowerment and Inclusion in Europe

A Report of the Study:

Exploring the Potential Impact of Digital Games for Empowerment of Groups at Risk of Social and Economic Exclusion: Opportunities, Challenges and Possible Actions: Digital Games for Empowerment and Inclusion (DGEI)

The paper includes strong action recommendations for European policy and funding.

A new initiative focuses on practical training for youth

Posted December 14, 2012 - 08:00

Cedefop has been invited to provide practical support to a new European initiative intended the help young people integrate more easily into the labour market. The initiative, which focuses on apprenticeship-type, work-based learning, was launched on 11 December 2012 in Berlin. Germany and six other Member States have signed Memoranda defining the scope and objectives of future collaboration.

 

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