Economic Development

The Call for Papers is now open for SCUTREA's 2016 Conference, 'Adult Education in Austere Times'

We're delighted to let you know that the Call for Papers is now open for SCUTREA's 2016 Conference, 'Adult Education in Austere Times', which is being organised in collaboration with the Vaughan Centre for Lifelong Learning, University of Leicester. The conference will take place at the University of Leicester's College Court Conference Centre from Tuesday 5th until Thursday 7th July 2016.

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Tuesday, 8 December, 2015

The world is more educated than it’s ever been – how?

More people are going to school and university than ever before. That’s the largely positive picture of the state of education across the world published recently by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

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Thursday, 3 December, 2015

UALL 2016 Annual Conference, University of Oxford - The engaged university as a public good

The Annual Conference is the high point of the UALL year, and we are pleased that our 2016 Conference will be held at Rewley House, University of Oxford. I am pleased to attach the outline Conference Programme together with the Call for Papers (deadline 30 November):

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Saturday, 28 November, 2015

RELA Thematic issue: Social economy as an alternative to capitalism – Learning solidarity and autonomy - Submission deadline: 31 December 2015

The label of social economy is broad, encompassing a range of economic activities and organisations which share the attribute of NOT being driven for profit; thus social economy can be seen as an important alternative to modern capitalist production.

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Friday, 24 July, 2015

RELA Thematic issue: Marketization and commodification of adult education - Submission Deadline: November 30, 2015

Marketization of education is a global phenomenon (Ball, 2007; Burch, 2009) and has also gained increased research interest during the last three decades, not least in terms of research on school choice and its consequences (Lundahl et al., 2014).

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Friday, 24 July, 2015

Lifelong Learning in Turkey - opportunities for Expert positions - Strict Deadline 23 June

The British Council, in consortium with CaT Europe, Ecorys Turkey and PASCAL/CR&DALL at the University of Glasgow, has been shortlisted for the EU-funded Promoting Life Long Learning II in Turkey project.

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Thursday, 18 June, 2015

Glasgow - the Nurturing City

We hear of a lot of city titles, and CR&DALL susbcribers may be interested in one of the titles used here in Glasgow - the Nurturing City. I attach my own report to the city's Children and Families Policy Development Committee, and a report of research undertaken by the University of Stirling. I look forward to your comments.

Maureen McKenna, Executive Director of Education, Glasgow City Council

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Saturday, 30 May, 2015

Bowling Together - Lifelong Learning as a Collective Challenge in the North and the South

I am very pleased to attach for subscribers of PASCAL, a copy of my inaugural address as Professor in Lifelong Learning and Social Intervention within Globalisation Studies Groningen (GSG), Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen. I welcome your comments.

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Thursday, 14 May, 2015

International Perspectives on Learning with Technologies: Challenges, developments and solutions - 20 May, 1300, Glasgow

This seminar will examine global perspectives on learning with technologies.  The presenters bring a unique range of expertise from Scotland, the European Union, Malaysia/Asia and Southern Africa/Malawi.

 We will share the challenges and difficulties faced in implementing technologies in teaching and learning, and some of the developments and solutions that bring promise of enhancement. We also will discuss recent research, and illustrate with local examples.

Wednesday 20 May 2015, 1.00pm, Room 432, St Andrew's Building

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Tuesday, 12 May, 2015

UALL Conference, 7 July - The Wider Benefits of Lifelong Learning: The Way Forward in the Current Political Climate

I’m pleased to be sending you details of the forthcoming UALL Joint Networks event - it couldn’t be more timely given the recent political debate and the outcome of the General Election.

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Saturday, 9 May, 2015

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