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July 4, 2017
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Paper on Gauging the impacts of Community University Engagement Initiatives in India

Our India Coordinator, Ms. Wafa Singh’s paper on ‘Gauging the Impacts of Community University Engagement Initiatives in India’ is published in the first edition of the ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement on June 22, 2017. A product of the Directorate … Continue reading

June 28, 2017
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‘The Transfomative Power of Education’ : Reflections from Professor Andrew Petter

Professor Andrew Petter, President, Simon Fraser University, Canada shares his reflections from the recently concluded Talloires Network Leaders Conference, held in Xalapa Veracruz, Mexico from June 21-23, 2017. Titled as ‘The Transformative Power of Education’, he shares his insights on … Continue reading

June 27, 2017
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Dr Rajesh Tandon joins the steering committee of the ‘Transformations to Sustainability’ programme of the International Social Science Council

Dr Rajesh Tandon, UNESCO Co-Chair & Founder-President, PRIA, recently joined the Steering Committee of the ‘Transformations to Sustainability’ programme, an initiative of the International Social Science Council (ISSC). The Transformations to Sustainability (T2S) programme supports research to help advance transformations to … Continue reading

June 19, 2017
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First Global Assembly for Knowledge Democracy, Cartagena, Colombia, June 16, 2017

Under the aegis of the fifth annual Action Research Network of the Americas (ARNA) Conference 2017, the First Global Assembly for Knowledge Democracy was held on June 16, 2017, in Cartagena, Colombia.  The assembly witnessed participation from academics from around … Continue reading

June 13, 2017
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Dr Rajesh Tandon’s radio interview in Durban

Dr Rajesh Tandon recently paticipated in the Community University Engagement Conference held in Durban, as the keynote speaker. In addition to the conference, Dr Tandon also took part in several other programs. An important one among them was his radio … Continue reading

June 12, 2017
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Tributes to Professor Orlando Fals Borda, Bogota, Colombia, June 9-10, 2017

On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the World’s first symposium on Action Research in 1977, and 150th anniversary celebrations of the National University of Colombia; a couple of tribute ceremonies were organized as a mark of respect towards … Continue reading

June 7, 2017
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International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Actors & Implementation; September 18-19, 2017

Global University Network for Innovation (GUNi) will be hosting an ‘International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Actors & Implementation’ on September 18-19, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. This leading Conference aims to create a permanent and multidisciplinary knowledge network on the … Continue reading

June 5, 2017
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Forthcoming publication: ‘Community Based Participatory Research for Health’

Another promising book on ‘Community Based Participatory Research for Health: Advancing social and health equity (third edition)’ , is in the pipeline and will be published in due course. Edited by Nina Wallerstein, Bonnie Duran, John Oetzel & Meredith Minkler, the … Continue reading

May 31, 2017
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Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, Durban University of Technology (DUT), Durban, South Africa

Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at DUT is supporting community business development in many locations in KZN province for the past 2 years. The project in Willofontein community of Pietermaritzburg area has begun to create a set of cooperatives around different … Continue reading

May 26, 2017
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Linking impact to the UN Sustainable Development Goals – assessing 10 years of engaged-scholarship at the University of Victoria

The increasing importance and value of civic engagement in Higher Educational Institutions (HEI) around the world has led to a strong emphasis on evaluating and measuring the impact of these activities, particularly as it relates to the mutual benefit of … Continue reading

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