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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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Cultural and creative industries in the PURE project

Posted November 7, 2010 - 22:06

A presentation, entitled Cultural and creative industries in the PURE project was presented on behalf of the PURE project by Dr Muir Houston as part of a roundtable at the Joint Conference of the University Network of the European Capitals of Culture and Compostela Group of Universities entitled 'Inclusion through Education and Culture', held at the University of Pécs on 14-15 October 2010. We can assure you that Dr Houston is in the photograph!

EUROlocal moves into top gear...

Posted November 4, 2010 - 14:09

The EUROlocal project, part-funded through the EC Lifelong Learning Programme and driven by the key partners – PASCAL, University of Glasgow, LRD, University of Pecs, CSEI and SVEB – has moved into top gear with a major upgrade to its core website eurolocal.info and the publication of interim progress reports.

Featured here is a factsheet providing a summary of activity; more details will follow and be available through the EUROlocal project section and the main PASCAL Library.

What better time for PIE?

Posted October 27, 2010 - 11:33

PASCAL is developing a program of international exchanges - PASCAL International Exchanges (PIE) - to encourage and support exchanges of information and experience between learning city initiatives. It is envisaged that these exchanges will foster new ideas and fresh thinking on key issues, and serve as a stimulus to innovation in learning city development.

What better time for PIE?

Interim Report on PURE Project Progress and Policy Outcomes - PURE Workshop & Conference, Östersund, Sweden, June 2010

Posted October 21, 2010 - 08:15

The most recent PURE Workshop and Conference was held in

Östersund, Sweden hosted by the Jamtli Museum during June 2010 and covered a wide range of topics - here is a the Interim Report of progress and policy outcomes that informed that meeting: