This Pascal/Grundtvig project, Learning in Local and Regional Authorities (LILARA), is funded by the European Commission from 2005-2007. Co-ordinated from Stirling (Scotland), the other partners (some of whom are also Pascal associates) are based in Norway (University of Akershus), Hungary (University of Pecs), Italy(University of Catania, Sicily), Ireland (University of Limerick) and France (Toulouse Business School). In the first year, the partners developed and tested a new, electronic learning needs audit tool with local authority staff in selected councils across Europe.