Social Cohesion and Inclusion

Lifelong Learning Inclusion and Pathways Conference, Frankston, 1 May

This event at Frankston City in Victoria, Australia is for practitioners and community members with an interest in lifelong learning, community education, training and community development

It brings together international, national and regional speakers and projects. According to the website, 'this may be the best value conference you’ll ever attend!'

I hope that the speakers can live up to expectations. 

The event will be officially opened by the Nick Wakeling MP,  Minister for Higher Education & Skills.

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Thursday, 10 April, 2014

Book Launch - Higher Education in the World 5 - Knowledge, Engagement & Higher Education: Contributing to Social Change

An important publication as part of the GUNi Series on the Social Commitment of Universities, this Palgrave Global University Network for Innovation publication is launched by an eminent group of speakers in a seminar chaired by Professor John Briggs, Vice-Principal (Senate Office), University of Glasgow. Refreshments, discount flyers and an inspection copy will be available at the meeting. All welcome. No fee but prior registration required.

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Thursday, 3 April, 2014

Call for proposals for "Third Edition of the Social Innovation Tournament"

The EIB Institute is organising the third edition of its Social Innovation Tournament, a flagship initiative of its Social Programme.

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Wednesday, 2 April, 2014

Financial Literacy: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

This timely workshop - of interest and significance to those in the general sphere of education as well as to those attempting to struggle directly with the machinations of modern-day economic survival - offers three separate approaches from thinkers in the field and then opens out the deliberations for discussion of the themes raised.

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Wednesday, 5 March, 2014

CR&DALL Seminar - "Community Organizing: Global Perspectives, Local Change"

CR&DALL is delighted to invite you to this exciting seminar presented by Wade Rathke, Chief Organiser of ACORN International.

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Friday, 14 February, 2014

Knowledge, Engagement and Higher Education Contributing to Social Change

It is our wish to make you aware of the publication of World Report on Higher Education 5, Knowledge, Engagement and Higher Education Contributing to Social Change: Higher Education in the World 5 published by Palgrave MacMillan.

A Groundbreaking Publication

What kinds of knowledge, knowledge epistemologies and knowledge ecologies are required to transform the world into a place of peace, happiness, justice and equity for citizens of the world?

Rajesh Tandon, Guest Editor

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Wednesday, 5 February, 2014

A Socially Mobile Scotland? Social Mobility and Widening Access to Higher Education in Scotland...

This Conference sought to establish where we were in Scotland with regard to social mobility and widening access to college and university and sought to make stronger connections amongst the practitioner, policy and research communities.

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Tuesday, 28 January, 2014

EAN Policy Seminar - Register Now!

Join us in Dublin for the European Access Network‘s First Policy Seminar in Ireland Social Dimension of Europe 2020: Diversity in Higher Education.

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Tuesday, 14 January, 2014

Epistemic Access, Powerful Knowledge and the Role of Higher Education Policy

What do we mean by ‘epistemic access’? How important is access to ‘powerful knowledge’ in the context of policies to widen participation, enhance graduate employment and increase social mobility?

This seminar will explore these issues.

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Monday, 13 January, 2014

Part-time and mature study - increasing participation and improving retention

Delegates at this seminar will assess the challenges for universities and colleges in expanding part-time and mature student recruitment, following the dramatic drop in applications last year, as well as looking at issues affecting such students throughout their time at university.

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Wednesday, 11 December, 2013

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