To celebrate its 50^th year, the Editorial Board of the Community Development Journal is planning a number of exciting activities in 2015, including a special issue, themed issues of critical contemporary relevance, and an international conference.

PASCAL, with links to Melbourne and Brisbane, Montreal and Vancouver, Barcelona, Helsinki, Glasgow and Manchester - all cities on 3 continents which have hosted or will host the Commonwealth Games or other mega-events such as the Olympics - can expect to play a role in developing the International Legacy Network, described in the attached documentation, and in building a tool kit to use the lessons of experience and facilitate knowledge exchange.