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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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NEP: New Economics Papers - Social Norms and Social Capital - Digest, Vol 134, Issue 5

Posted January 28, 2022 - 11:24

In this issue we feature 5 current papers on the theme of social capital, chosen by Fabio Sabatini (Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”):

PASCAL participation in the Membership Jury for the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC)

Posted January 18, 2022 - 11:49

Following the Introductory Meeting of the Membership Jury for the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities, we are pleased to announce that PASCAL Board member and convenor of PASCAL’s, Connecting Urban and Rural Learning Initiatives, Learning City Network, Dr Leone Wheeler has been elected as chairperson of the jury.

Finnish Professor of the Year 2022 - PASCAL Associate, Professor Jari Stenvall

Posted January 18, 2022 - 08:50

We are delighted to report that The Finnish Union of University Professors has chosen our friend and colleague professor Jari Stenvall, who is a professor of administrative science at Tampere University and a PASCAL Associate, as the Professor of the Year 2022. The nomination was announced at the Union’s Communicatio Academica event on Thursday, January 13, 2022, in Turku. The award amount of the Professor of the Year is €20,000. 

New Research on Improving Park Usage in Low-Income Neighborhoods | Placemaking Round-Up

Posted January 16, 2022 - 12:44

This round-up from the Project for Public Spaces connects people who share a passion for public spaces to ideas and issues, news, quotes, places, and events from the placemaking movement.

The final report on the 2021 Global Learning Festival is now available

Posted January 9, 2022 - 11:37

The final report on the 2021 Global Learning Festival is now available. This project incorporates many partners from across various sectors across the world in a project support hope and unity during these times of uncertainty. The reflections, outcomes and stories contained in the report give great insight into the meaningful work that many have collaborated on through this project, and well as supports groups wishing to run their own local learning festivals.

 

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