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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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The Role of Universities in Promoting Lifelong Learning seminar in Hamburg, 25 May 2012

'The Role of Universities in Promoting Lifelong Learning' was the topic of a seminar in the framework of the 60th Anniversary of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning in Hamburg, Germany on 25 May 2012. PASCAL was delighted that its co-director, Professor Michael Osborne, was invited to be one of the speakers.

On the previous day there was a public lecture programme, which included a contribution from the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova.

Scotland: a world leading learning nation by 2025 - international perspectives

PASCAL members have contributed to the work of Scotland's Futures Forum which is considering the development of Scottish education.  Part of the study was a seminar bringing together contributions from a number of international experts who offered comment on lessons which Scotland might wish to learn from their countries' experience.  Expert contributions were made by PASCAL Associates Ilpo Laitinan, Anders Olsen and Mike Osborne.  PASCAL policy analyst John Tibbitt introduced the seminar.

Release of Big Tent Communique on Sustainability, Knowledge and Higher Education

Universities have a responsibility to look after the well-being of the planet:

It is time to decolonise our universities and learn from the diverse ecologies of knowledge about how to live sustainably

Global Alliance for Community Engaged Research (GACER) meeting in Bonn on 11 May 2012

Representatives from PASCAL, Hans Schuetze and Michael Osborne, attended the recent Global Alliance for Community Engaged Research (GACER) meeting in Bonn on 11 May 2012 following the Living Knowledge conference held in that city and during which the third Big Tent communique was presented. This communique will follow soon.

The role of HE in local and regional social and economic development - Brest, 29-31 October. Call for Papers. Deadline 25 June

The PASCAL International Observatory is pleased to announce its 10th annual conference: "The role of Higher Education in local and regional social and economic development", to be hosted at the Western Brittany University (UBO) from October 29-31, 2012, in Brest, France.

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13th PASCAL International Observatory Conference - Glasgow

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