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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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Freedom of movement: A priceless right vital to economic wellbeing - Josef Konvitz in The Herald Scotland

Honorary Professor of Education and Chair of the PASCAL Board Josef Konvitz, in an opinion piece for the Glasgow-based national newspaper, The Herald on 15 November, argues that freedom of movement is a priceless right that is vital to economic well-being. The full article follows:

CALL FOR PAPERS - 14th PASCAL International Conference: Trends2017 - Which Way to Go? Skukuza, South Africa

The Conference organisers have taken their inspiration from the OECD publication: “Trends Shaping Education 2016”. This publication looks at what is happening in the world and how this reflects on education. OECD is an organisation with many resources and access to big data. The series, however, wants to inform for purposes of strategic thinking and stimulate reflection about the future of education; It is here we wish to link up education and the overall development of our societies,

BREXIT and Freedom of Movement: A Continental Perspective on the Post-Industrial Society - Josef Konvitz

Please find featured below and attached the full transcript of a Policy Scotland Lecture on BREXIT given by the Chair of the PASCAL Board, Professor Josef Konvitz in Glasgow on 7 November:

Support for part-time students - Open University campaign

The Open University has launched a Twitter campaign to draw Westminster government's attention to the significant decline in part-time student numbers. We are calling for government to lift the funding restriction in England stopping many adults from retraining with a second degree.

Cities as Platforms and Smart Cities, Issue Two: Summer 2016 - PASCAL SIG: Public Sector Interface

In this second issue, the theme of Cities as platforms and Smart Cities is considered. The PASCAL network has previously linked debate about Smart Cities to the theme of Entrepreneurial Learning Cities (see Learning Cities Networks). The authors in this paper build on this work with a focus on Knowledge City models and other city frameworks; the role of technology and the value that Higher Education Institutes can add when they form strategic partnerships.

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13th PASCAL International Observatory Conference - Glasgow

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