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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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Sherwan Ameen, PASCAL Learning Cities Networks Contributor imprisoned without trial in Iraq

Posted September 21, 2021 - 06:29

Sherwan's predicament is part of what has been described by Amnesty International as human rights abuse in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. According to investigations by Amnesty International, ‘In mid-August 2020, widespread protests erupted in the KR-I, mainly in Sulaimaniyah, Duhok and Erbil, demanding an end to corruption, better public services, and the payment of overdue salaries of government employees'.

Online Learning Programmes on Responsible and Sustainable Innovation

Posted September 20, 2021 - 05:56

The University Rovira i Virgili (Tarragona/ Spain) (together with the Tampere University (Finland), Kozminsiki University (Varsovia/ Polonia), Notus (Barcelona/ Spain) and INGOs (Varsovia/ Polonia), have developed an open access learning programme on responsible and sustainable Innovation within an EC Erasmus+ project.

5 Key Principles to Create a Little Free Library Movement | Placemaking Weekly

Posted September 19, 2021 - 15:28

This newsletter 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.

NEP: New Economics Papers - Social Norms and Social Capital - Digest, Vol 130, Issue 1

Posted September 15, 2021 - 15:20

In this issue we feature 7 current papers on the theme of social capital, chosen by Fabio Sabatini (Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”):

Promotion of membership of Asia-Pacific Learning Cities (APLC) alliance

Posted September 14, 2021 - 10:03

I am delighted to announce the creation of the Asia-Pacific Learning Cities Alliance (APLC) in co-operation with the Korea Association of Lifelong Learning Cities to revitalize lifelong learning in cities in Asia. The Alliance will hold its inaugural meeting on September 30, 2021, both online and offline.

 

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