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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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Framework Service Contract of the European Parliament

Posted November 14, 2010 - 23:22

PASCAL Observatory is a member of a the Consortium set up and led by our partners Research voor Beleid in the Netherlands that is the sole selected party for the Framework Service Contract LOT2 of the European Parliament (Tender No IP/B/CULT/FWC/2010-001). The framework concerns research and consultancy services for implementation of European policies on education. It concerns all educational sectors except higher education. The duration of the contract is one year, with the possibility of extension of a further 4 years.

Investing in Human and Social Capital: New Challenges

Posted November 14, 2010 - 23:12

Ministers of Education met last week in Paris (Nov 4 - 5, 2010). The Chair's summary lacks, as it is usual, any specific details.

On the positive side, the document emphasizes trust instead of competition, and education as a public good rather than a private (or mixed) one. It also stresses that the benefits of education go beyond the economic returns and include civic engagement and participation as well as tolerance.

Developing student-centred learning in Iraq

Posted November 11, 2010 - 06:59

Lynette Jordan, PASCAL Affiliate and Cathy Bovill, Academic Development Unit, both of the University of Glasgow have won a British Council contract under the DelPHE project for Higher Education Partnerships for ‘Developing student centred learning at Hawler Medical University, Iraq’.
 

Cultural and creative industries in the PURE project

Posted November 7, 2010 - 21:06

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 - 13:09

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.

 

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