The three things I've learned - lifelong learning debate in Catalonia

We are pleased that Professor Michael Osborne, Co-Director of PASCAL International Observatory and Director of CR&DALL at the University of Glasgow has agreed to contribute to a new online initiative we are launching linked to the project, Debates on Education, a project from the Open University of Catalonia and the Jaume Bofill Foundation.

Time for action on work-based learning - Cedefop

Participants in Cedefop’s conference on tackling skills mismatch agreed that Europe needs to implement policy initiatives on developing work-based learning as an answer to rising youth unemployment.

High-level participants in the two-day conference, which finished on Thursday, included European Union Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth Androulla Vassiliou, German Parliamentary Secretary of State, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Thomas Rachel and Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris.

World Congress on Access to Post-Secondary Education

Montreal 2013 is the first global event of the World Congress on Access to Post-Secondary Education. It is also the first step on our journey to build and enact an agenda for change that will ensure more participation also means wider participation and success.

Marie Curie Fellowship Opportunities (Deadline - 14 August 2013)

The Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowships (IEF) and the International Incoming Fellowships (IIF) represent good opportunities for experienced researchers and we welcome approaches from interested candidates.

The application is made jointly by the researcher and the host organisation. If PASCAL subscribers wish to make an application and work with us then please contact Profesor Michael Osborne: Deadline: 14 August 2013

CMA meeting with UNESCO's CEO Mrs Bokova on Jun 5th, 2013

On Wednesday, June 5th, 2013, the World Committee for Lifelong Learning (CMA) was received by Irina Bokova, Chief Executive Officer of UNESCO.

In the presence of Qian Tang, General Assistant Manager for Education at UNESCO, the CMA was represented by Marlena, Yves Attou, Alexandre Ginoyer and Alfonso Lizarzaburu (from left to right in the photo below).