Australia  

A key event of the 2021 Global Learning Festival, this interactive roundtable discussion will explore the different ways that universities can support the development and implementation of learning cities and communities in their region.

Representatives from universities and learning cities/communities in Australia, the UK and Benin and will share their experiences and insights on building sustainable long-term community-university partnerships that benefit all actors, not least in support of the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

The event is being hosted by the Australian Learning Communities Network, and key PASCAL LCN partners, including the following:

• RMIT University, Victoria, Australia
• Université d’Abomey Calavi, Benin
• University of Wolverhampton, UK
• University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia
• Wollongong City Council, NSW, Australia
• Wolverhampton Learning City Region, Wolverhampton, UK

To read more about the event and the speakers see below, the flyer featured below and attached, or see the online mailer.

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Official Newsletter of the Australian Learning Communities Network Incorporated in NSW. No: 9883167 ________________________________________________________ Universities as Partners in Learning Cities and Communities Webinar Tuesday 9 November 19:30-21:00 AEDT (Melbourne); (08:30-10:00 GMT - London)  A key event of the 2021 Global Learning Festival, this interactive roundtable discussion will explore the different ways that universities can support the development and implementation of learning cities and communities in their region. Representatives from universities and learning cities/communities in Australia, the UK and Benin and will share their experiences and insights on building sustainable long-term community-university partnerships that benefit all actors, not least in support of the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Speakers Professor Bruce Wilson, Director of the EU Centre in the School of Global, Urban and Social Studies at RMIT University. He is a researcher, practitioner and has been an advisor on place-based innovation and on learning city developments for various organisations and communities.   Idowu Biao is a Professor of Lifelong Learning at the Université d’Abomey Calavi (UAC), Benin. Like all Universities, UAC trains middle and high levels of manpower who are expected to carry forward national development. Within this context, UAC does link up with the world outside of its walls to shore up the skills mainly of persons within the agro-pastoral sector of the economy.   Dr Mary Mahoney, Director of Access and Lifelong Learning, University of Wolverhampton, established the university’s Centre for Lifelong Learning, an innovation team running strategic initiatives focused on putting learning at the heart of communities and on demonstrating the role of learning in economic and social development.     Mark Norman is the Wollongong City Libraries Manager at Wollongong City Council. The libraries are driving a whole-of-Council, city-wide initiative to establish Wollongong as a UNESCO Learning City by 2024. Mark is passionate about the evolution of libraries and the role that libraries play in supporting lifelong learning in the community.  Dr Belinda Gibbons is Deputy Associate Dean of Education for the Faculty of Business & Law at the University of Wollongong and works with all faculties across UOW, local councils, schools and community organisations to enable action towards realising the Sustainable Development Goals.  Register Here to Attend ______________________________________________________ Contact Us For further information contact: Dr. Leone Wheeler Hon. CEO, Australian Learning Communities Mobile: 0456 038 236.  Email: [email protected] ALCN website www.alcn.com.au Like us on Facebook – search for [email protected]