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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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C-E.N.T.E.R. - Competence, cooperation and communication in dissemination of EU project results

Posted June 14, 2011 - 11:04

The C-E.N.T.E.R. project (Competence, cooperation and communication in the C-E.N.T.E.R. of dissemination of EU project results) is funded by the transversal action “Key Activity 4 – Dissemination and Exploitation” within the framework of the Lifelong Learning Programme.

Conceptual evolution and policy developments in lifelong learning

Posted June 10, 2011 - 20:39

This book  has just been published and is an outcome of the Shanghai International Forum on Lifelong Learning co-organised by UNESCO, the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government, the Chinese Society of Educational Development Strategy and the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO. The Forum took place in Shanghai during the World Expo 2010, from 19 to 21 May.

Australian Minister refutes pessimistic regional investment report - Crean vs Grattan Institute

Posted June 1, 2011 - 18:44

Minister for Regional Australia, Simon Crean, said that a report released by the Grattan Institute talks down the benefits of regional investment and does not recognise challenges and circumstances facing people in the regions.

See Mr Crean's statements on the Australian government website here.

The Grattan Institute report appears below:

Regional Development and Higher Education - the Next Decade

Posted May 31, 2011 - 14:46

What have universities and other institutions of higher education (HEIs) contributed to the development of regions, in Europe and worldwide, in recent times? What may we expect of the HEIs, and about the development of regions, during the current decade? This follows the global financial crisis – the GFC - in a context of continuing ecological stress and continuing environmental degradation. What part do leading intergovernmental organisations play in all of this – and how about relations between Europe and other parts of a rapidly changing world?

Towards a Green Economy: Pathways to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication

Posted May 26, 2011 - 08:50

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has welcomed a new Green Economy Report by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) entitled ‘Towards a Green Economy: Pathways to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication’.  The ILO was closely involved in the preparation of the UNEP Green Economy Report on the prospects for a more sustainable world, drawing contributions from a wide array of technical fields and experts within the Office.  This effort was made in order to articulate the implications of setting and achieving environmental goals for the labour market – fo

 

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