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Conference Call for Papers/Presentations: Citizens and their Universities - 22-23 April, 2019, Swansea

Apr 22 2020
Apr 23 2020
Europe/London
Swansea University
Singleton Park
Swansea SA2 8PP
United Kingdom  United Kingdom

This conference will explore the roles of adult education and lifelong learning in addressing social, economic and cultural divides between communities and higher education institutions. The purposes and effectiveness of universities’ civic engagement strategies and the role(s) of adult education are the subject of much current debate.

The Talloires Network E-Newsletter - October 2019

Posted October 9, 2019 - 09:04

The Talloires Network is one of the partners with whom PASCAL collaborates. The Network enjoys a high profile and is among the several national and international bodies encouraging universities worldwide to adopt a more centrally-focussed universities' 'third mission' commitment to community service in its different senses and settings.

Here is a copy of Talloires Network E-Newletter for October 2019:

Guest Lecture: Bodies of Accumulation – Learning from a Participatory Action Research on women sanitation workers in India’s cities

Oct 1 2019 14:00
Oct 1 2019 15:30
Europe/London
Urban Big Data Centre, Conference Room
7 Lilybank Gardens
Glasgow G12 8RZ
Scotland  Scotland

This guest lecture, co-hosted by SHLC and CR&DALL, Nilanjana Bhattacharjee will present a Participatory Action Research conducted by Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA), New Delhi on the lived experiences of women sanitation workers in the informal settlements of Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh), Ajmer (Rajasthan) and Muzaffarpur (Bihar) in India.

UNESCO Chair in CBR Newsletter: August 2019

Posted August 13, 2019 - 07:01

Here is the latest UNESCO Chair in CBR Newsletter.

A Canadian initiative that provides free legal services to low-income people has won the Professor Sir David Watson Award for Community University Partnerships

Posted July 24, 2019 - 07:28

The Community Legal Assistance Services for Saskatoon Inner City Inc. (CLASSIC) initiative was founded in 2007 by three law students at the University of Saskatchewan. It is the only community legal clinic in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan and serves over 1100 individuals a year – with a commitment to Indigenous people – through three key programmes: a walk-in advocacy clinic, legal advice clinic and special projects that address systemic issues.

Workshop on “Using Theory of Change for Greater Impact”: 17-19 July 2019 at PRIA, New Delhi

Jul 17 2019
Jul 19 2019
Asia/Calcutta
PRIA
42 Tughlakabad Institutional Area
New Delhi
India  India

PRIA International Academy (PIA), the educational wing of PRIA, has launched a New Workshop on “Using Theory of Change for Greater Impact”. This Three-Day workshop will be held on 17-19 July 2019 at PRIA, New Delhi (India). The course will equip the students, researchers, development practitioners from CSOs, CSR programmes, and donors with strong perspectives on social and human development and rigorous analytical skills to develop programme and projects that can surely make a difference. 

The Civic University and the City - Professor John Goddard OBE: A Policy Scotland Public Lecture, University of Glasgow, 10 June 2019

Jun 10 2019 14:00
Europe/London
University of Glasgow Wolfson Medical School
Yudowitz Lecture Theatre, University Avenue
Glasgow G12 8QQ
Scotland  Scotland

Explore the challenges of building bridges between place, higher education and research and innovation policy in this public lecture.
 

SUEUAA Final Project Meeting and International Symposium and Workshop Report Harare, Zimbabwe, 8-10 May, 2019

Posted May 24, 2019 - 03:07

The SUEUAA (Strengthening the Urban Engagement of Universities in Africa and Asia) project held its final partner meeting on 8-9 May, 2019 at the University of Zimbabwe, to discuss final outputs and reports for the project. Partners were also given a tour of the facilities at the University of Zimbabwe and met with a number of academics including the Dean of the Faculty of Education, Dr Oswell Hapanyengwi.

SUEUAA team shares insights with City of Harare officials

Posted May 13, 2019 - 22:33

In advance of the SUEUAA conference hosted by the University of Zimbabwe which took place 9-10 May, the team involved in the research were delighted to explore their findings with Eng. Hosiah Chisango, Town Clerk of the City of Harare.

ALADIN Online Alert 26

Posted May 5, 2019 - 04:42

The ALADIN Online Alert is a joint ALADIN initiative, produced bimonthly by the UIL Library and CDÉACF, with input from additional ALADIN members from all over the world. Its goal is to share recent online and full-text information and documents in the area of adult and lifelong learning.

 

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