Many subscribers have an interest in the service role of universities, and it is evident to me from a number of meetings during 2013 that work within Latin America deserves a wider audience. I therefore provide details of the most recent newsletter of the Centro Latinoamericano de Aprendizaje y Servicio Solidario (CLAYSS) based in Buenos Aires. There are many items of interest, and below I have selected just one.

Staff from the Institute for Educational Research at University of Jyväskylä, the Ministry of Employment and the Economy, the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Finnish National Board of Education have summarised Finland's acheivements in PIAAC. Here are the highlights: