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Book Local Economic and Employment Development  LEED  Culture and Local Development

Download or read book Local Economic and Employment Development LEED Culture and Local Development written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2005-04-21 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication highlights the impact of culture on local economies and the methodological issues related to its identification.

Book Learning Cities  Learning Regions  Learning Communities

Download or read book Learning Cities Learning Regions Learning Communities written by Norman Longworth and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-09-27 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the mental and social landscape of the city of today and tomorrow; the way in which people think, interact, work together, learn and live with and among each other. Written to address the urgent need for a guide to the principles and practices of lifelong learning, the topics covered include: an introduction to the idea of learning cities policies and strategies for the learning city, including examples form around the world how to activate learning, involve stakeholders and encourage citizen participation in a learning city or region. Written by one of the world’s foremost thinkers in the field, this book is highly readable and easily accessible to anyone interested in the issues addressed. Workers in local, regional and national government, academics and students of lifelong learning, in addition to anyone with an interest in the future of cities and communities will find this a truly invaluable resource and guide to a way of thinking that many see as the way to a better tomorrow.

Book Social Capital  Lifelong Learning and the Management of Place

Download or read book Social Capital Lifelong Learning and the Management of Place written by Michael Osborne and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-06-11 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With contributions from around the world, this book brings together inter-related research from three fields: social capital, place management and lifelong learning regions. Providing valuable insight into the management of place and the development of learning at a regional level, the book presents international research that underpins the development and implementation of policies and practices that improve the quality of living and working circumstances at both local and regional levels. International in scope and at the cutting edge of research into this growing field that links lifelong learning to place, the book will appeal both to academics undertaking research in this burgeoning field and to those involved in lifelong learning at local, national and international level.

Book A new imperative

    Book Details:
  • Author : Chris Duke
  • Publisher : Manchester University Press
  • Release : 2016-05-16
  • ISBN : 1526110482
  • Pages : 263 pages

Download or read book A new imperative written by Chris Duke and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2016-05-16 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time in history when global challenges are becoming more intractable and threatening, it makes sense to draw on the specialist expertise of our universities. Much of government interest in doing so has typically focused on the major research institutions with their records of new discovery and invention. However, there is extensive evidence that the greatest opportunities are at regional level. Despite globalisation, regions are becoming more and more important as sites of identity and policy intervention. Regions can take their futures into their own hands, and their local universities are a crucial resource of expertise to support these initiatives. However, there have been significant barriers to effective cooperation between universities and their regional authorities. This book provides an analysis of these circumstances and draws on an international research project to point academics, policy makers and practitioners in the right direction. It provides extensive evidence from this project to support its argument.

Book Lifelong Learning Policies for Young Adults in Europe

Download or read book Lifelong Learning Policies for Young Adults in Europe written by Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2019-12-18 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive collection discusses topical issues essential to both scholarship and policy making in the realm of Lifelong Learning (LLL) policies and how far they succeed in supporting young people across their life courses, rather than one-sidedly fostering human capital for the economy. Examining specific regional and local contexts across Europe, all various in context, this book uses original research to evaluate differences in scope, approach, orientation, and objectives. It enquires into the embedding of LLL policies into the regional economy, the labour market, education and training systems and the individual life projects of young people, with focus on those in situations of near social exclusion.

Book Integrating Lifelong Learning Perspectives

Download or read book Integrating Lifelong Learning Perspectives written by Carolyn Medel-Añonuevo and published by UNESCO. This book was released on 2002 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains the major papers presented during the International Conference on Lifelong Learning: Global Perspectives on Education, held in Beijing, China, from 1 to 3 July 2001. Almost 200 participants from government agencies, academic institutions, research organizations, multilateral agencies and non-government organizations from 40 countries, shared their policies and practices on lifelong learning in their respective contexts. This compilation illustrates the range of perspectives and practices in different parts of the world. The organizers of this conference, the Beijing Academy of Educational Sciences, the Chinese National Commission of UNESCO, the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, the Socrates Program of the European Commission and the UNESCO Institute for Education looked forward to the unique opportunity of bringing together such a range of stakeholders, not only for exchanging experiences but more important, to collectively reflect and analyse the implications for policy and educational practices of such discourses and experiences.

Book Partnerships for Lifelong Learning

Download or read book Partnerships for Lifelong Learning written by Lesley S. J. Farmer and published by Linworth. This book was released on 1999 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Would you like to optimize the impact of library services in your school? Be proactive and make educational partnerships happen! In this essential guide, Farmer presents techniques, guidelines, and examples for growing and nurturing educational relationships. By exploring the issue of partnerships, as well as current educational challenges and their impact on the roles of school community members, Farmer shows how to deal with contemporary educational goals and gaps. She then discusses the benefits and costs of educational partnerships. Included are detailed models of partnership plans that work. The entire school community needs to work collaboratively in order to meet the educational challenges of the 21st century. You can be the leader with this book!

Book Learning for Life

Download or read book Learning for Life written by Jason Wingard and published by AMACOM. This book was released on 2015-09-16 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today’s global knowledge economy requires individuals and companies alike to quickly adapt to new tools and strategies. To remain competitive, both must continually seek out the latest advancements and developments, and upgrade their skillsets accordingly. In the United States, however, support for ongoing education lags far behind other developed nations, creating a crippling skills gap between the workforce and industries in the US and its global competitors.In a country that has been multiple steps ahead of everyone else since its birth, how did this happen? Why are other countries, previously inferior when it came to technological advancements, suddenly faring markedly better? What keeps our nation’s vast network of corporate training, workforce development, and K-12 and college education so fragmented and inefficient? In the tells-it-like-it-is Learning for Life, readers will learn about:• Why America’s existing educational models are failing employees and employers• The shift in content knowledge toward new ways of thinking and working• Policies and programs that are working in the US and abroad• Recommendations for overhauling our education and training infrastructure and building partnerships between providers and employersThe stakes are too important for America to continue falling behind in its education. But the good news is, the pathways to get us back to the top are there ahead of us. Learning for Life points the way forward.

Book Lifelong Learning in the Global Knowledge Economy

Download or read book Lifelong Learning in the Global Knowledge Economy written by and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The growth of the global knowledge economy is transforming the demands of the labour market in economies worldwide. It will require workers to develop new skills and knowledge, whilst education systems will need to adapt to the challenges of lifelong learning, and these changes will be as crucial in transition and developing economies as it is in the developed world. This publication explores how lifelong learning systems can encourage growth, discusses the changing nature of learning and the expanding role of the private sector in education, and considers the policy and financing options available to governments to address the challenges of the global knowledge economy.

Book Lifelong Learning  Participation and Equity

Download or read book Lifelong Learning Participation and Equity written by Judith Chapman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-05-23 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In many countries, schools, universities and other traditional learning institutions are not providing for the educational needs of all members of the community. Many communities, particularly in regional, rural and disadvantaged areas, can offer only limited educational options. This book addresses the challenge of identifying effective ways of accommodating the learning needs of all people and in so doing achieving the goals of lifelong learning for all.

Book Learning Together for Local Innovation

Download or read book Learning Together for Local Innovation written by Bjørn Gustavsen and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recoge: Part I: Addressing the issue of local innovation. - Part II: European regional learning cases. - Part III: Changing role of universities in promoting regional learning. - Part IV: Theoretical reflections on the learning region concept.

Book The Response of Higher Education Institutions to Regional Needs

Download or read book The Response of Higher Education Institutions to Regional Needs written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2000-02-04 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines how higher education institutions should respond to demands which are emanating from a set of actors and agencies concerned with regional development and thus help reach national objectives.

Book Learning Cities for Adult Learners

Download or read book Learning Cities for Adult Learners written by Leodis Scott and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-03-20 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning cities call for a connection of adult education to elementary, secondary, and postsecondary institutions along with vocational and corporate workspaces. This volume considers how “learning cities for adult learners” could be created in America that promote lifelong learning and education. Encouraging a widespread approach to educate and learn across disciplines, within communities, and inside the minds of all people, topics covered include: • workplace and organizational learning, • community engagement and service learning, • public libraries and cooperative extension, and • leisure, recreation, and public health education. This is the 145th volume of the Jossey Bass series New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education. Noted for its depth of coverage, it explores issues of common interest to instructors, administrators, counselors, and policymakers in a broad range of education settings, such as colleges and universities, extension programs, businesses, libraries, and museums.

Book Building America s Skilled Technical Workforce

Download or read book Building America s Skilled Technical Workforce written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2017-06-04 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skilled technical occupationsâ€"defined as occupations that require a high level of knowledge in a technical domain but do not require a bachelor's degree for entryâ€"are a key component of the U.S. economy. In response to globalization and advances in science and technology, American firms are demanding workers with greater proficiency in literacy and numeracy, as well as strong interpersonal, technical, and problem-solving skills. However, employer surveys and industry and government reports have raised concerns that the nation may not have an adequate supply of skilled technical workers to achieve its competitiveness and economic growth objectives. In response to the broader need for policy information and advice, Building America's Skilled Technical Workforce examines the coverage, effectiveness, flexibility, and coordination of the policies and various programs that prepare Americans for skilled technical jobs. This report provides action-oriented recommendations for improving the American system of technical education, training, and certification.

Book OECD Skills Studies Skills Strategy Implementation Guidance for Slovenia Improving the Governance of Adult Learning

Download or read book OECD Skills Studies Skills Strategy Implementation Guidance for Slovenia Improving the Governance of Adult Learning written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-05 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A well-coordinated adult learning system will be essential to support the achievement of Slovenia’s long-term development goals. The transformational effects of globalisation, technological progress and demographic change on life at work and outside of it amplify the importance of getting ...

Book Managing Strategy

    Book Details:
  • Author : Watson, David
  • Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
  • Release : 2000-03-01
  • ISBN : 0335203450
  • Pages : 178 pages

Download or read book Managing Strategy written by Watson, David and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2000-03-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text sets out what strategic management can and should consist of in a modern, essentially democratic, university or college, and how to make it work. It demonstrates how the academy has to adapt to meet the needs of the changing society.