Mr Baltar speaks to members and friends on the 11th Anniversary of the founding of the European Historic Thermal Towns Association.

9 December 2020, Parallel Sessions Track 6 - Creating Healthy and Inclusive Urban Environment Special Session (Session 3): Post-COVID Urbanism - Towards better form, function and design of cities Moderators: Elisabeth Belpaire (Board ISOCARP, Co-lead CoP Urban Health); Rajendra Kumar (Director School of Architecture, Noida Internat University) 56th ISOCARP Virtual World Planning Congress Post-Oil City: Planning for Urban Green Deals November 2020 - February 2021 doha2020.isocarp.org The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed the way we live our lives. Significant and long-lasting repercussions will be felt across society and industry, many of which are sure to influence the way we approach the design of our buildings and cities. As the UN Secretary General Mr. Antonio Guterres has stated, along with the great challenges to humanity, the COVID-19 pandemic represents an opportunity to re-think how regions, cities, neighbourhoods and buildings are being planned, designed and built. Policymakers and designers are now confronted with the need to both revisit the efficiency, effectiveness and equitability of present city forms and systems and redefine the tools available to sustainably support cites in their transition towards higher levels of resilience. SESSION PROGRAMME: 00:00:00 - Introduction session and speakers by co-chairs 00:07:30 - UN-Habitat keynote presentation Spatial Patterns and Dynamics in the Face of the Pandemic: Towards Better Functionality, Density and Design of Human Settlements. (Herman Pienaar, Senior Programme Manager, Lead Urban Lab UN-Habitat and Antara Tandon, UN-Habitat) 00:34:58 - Keynote presentation (Melba Pria, Ambassador of Mexico to Japan) 00:48:12 - Keynote presentation (Stefano Boeri, Stefano Boeri Architetti) 01:10:23 - Opening note for the Panel Debate (Anuela Ristani, Deputy Mayor Tirana) 01:31:00 - Panel discussion around three main themes: 1) 'New Normal' myth or reality, 2) (In)visible impact and emerging lessons, 3) Post-Covid-Urbanism and priorities. Panel speakers: Anuela Ristani, Deputy Mayor Tirana; Gertrude Chirambo, President Malawi REFELA; Jaya Dhindaw, Director Urban Development, WRI India; Herman Pienaar, Lead UrbanLab, UN-Habitat 02:07:11 - Closing Remarks (Elisabeth Belpaire and Rajendra Kumar, co-chairs)

EYP, in collaboration with the Franco-German Youth Office (OFAJ-DFJW), showcased a new format of digital exchange - #ENSEMBLE, the bilingual online conference for young people from France and Germany! The conference took place from 27 to 29 November 2020 and gathered around 75 young Europeans under the theme Youth Perspectives on the Effects of COVID-19. In working groups, participants discussed how they experienced the pandemic and interrelated topics, such as health, economy, labour market and civil rights, and developed ideas about what a common Europe could look like in the future. In this video, participants share some of the highlights and experiences.

What is EUNIC all about? Find out about our worldwide work in cultural relations. This video was created in early 2019.

In this session, papers will be presented by: Eva Saeva (Newcastle Law School): Cybersecurity in the EU: the COVID19 crisis” Discussant: Helena Farrand-Carrapico (Northumbria University) Hongbo Zhang (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University): “Promoting Trentino as a new destination of Chinese tourism market” Zane Šime “Europe-Asia Sustainable Connectivity in an Age of Flux” Discussant: Maximillian Rech (ESSCA)

What will be EUNIC's focus in the next months? What can be EUNIC’s contribution to overcoming the crisis? Hear from Cees de Graaff of DutchCulture, new president of EUNIC since 30 October 2020. Cees de Graaff was elected President of EUNIC in October 2020. He has been DutchCulture’s director Director of DutchCulture, and of its predecessor, SICA, since 2010. Previous roles include working for the Youth Circus in Ethiopia (2001-2004), independent consultancies and management positions in the arts sectors with a focus on music, dance and cultural heritage. Cees is the Chairman of the Board of Rialto Film and World Cinema Amsterdam and is a Board Member of MOTI – Museum of Tomorrow International.

An edited recording of the online debate A Cultural Deal for Europe – A central place for culture in the EU’s post-pandemic future which took place on 18 November 2020. The second chapter “Philanthropy as contributor to the Cultural Deal for Europe”, is introduced by André Wilkens, Director of the European Cultural Foundation, in conversation with the EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel. The event was jointly organised by Culture Action Europe, Europa Nostra and European Cultural Foundation. Find a joint statement and a written report via https://culturalfoundation.eu/stories/a-cultural-deal #CulturaDealEU

An edited recording of the online debate A Cultural Deal for Europe – A central place for culture in the EU’s post-pandemic future which took place on 18 November 2020. The third chapter “Culture and cultural heritage for the Future of Europe”, is introduced by Sneška Quaedvlieg-Mihailovic, Secretary General of Europa Nostra, featuring a video message from the French Secretary of State for European Affairs Clément Beaune. The event was jointly organised by Culture Action Europe, Europa Nostra and European Cultural Foundation. Find a joint statement and a written report via https://culturalfoundation.eu/stories/a-cultural-deal #CulturaDealEU

An edited recording of the online debate A Cultural Deal for Europe – A central place for culture in the EU’s post-pandemic future which took place on 18 November 2020. The first chapter “Culture as a driving force for Europe’s recovery”, is introduced by Tere Badia, Secretary General of Culture Action Europe, in conversation with the EP CULT Committee Chair Sabine Verheyen. The event was jointly organised by Culture Action Europe, Europa Nostra and European Cultural Foundation. Find a joint statement and a written report via https://culturalfoundation.eu/stories/a-cultural-deal #CulturaDealEU

The conclusions of the online debate A Cultural Deal for Europe – A central place for culture in the EU’s post-pandemic future which took place on 18 November 2020. The event was jointly organised by Culture Action Europe, Europa Nostra and European Cultural Foundation. Find a joint statement and a written report via https://culturalfoundation.eu/stories/a-cultural-deal #CulturaDealEU

An edited recording of the online debate A Cultural Deal for Europe – A central place for culture in the EU’s post-pandemic future which took place on 18 November 2020. The event was jointly organised by Culture Action Europe, Europa Nostra and European Cultural Foundation. Find a joint statement and a written report via https://culturalfoundation.eu/stories/a-cultural-deal #CulturaDealEU

Schloss Kornberg was first mentioned in a document in 1284. It is located in southeastern Styria, in Austria. The area is one of the richest in fortressed castles in Europe, as for centuries Styria has represented a bridge between middle and southeastern Europe and played a major role as a bastion against invading people. These impressive fortifications, real architectural masterpieces, are scattered all around the border between Austria and Slovenia and today they together form the so-called Castle Road (Die Schlösserstrasse), a renowned tourist destination. The current owner and inhabitant of Schloss Kornberg is Count Andreas Bardeau, Honorary Consul of Romania in Graz. The castle belongs to his family since 1871. It is Count Bardeau himself who will personally open the doors of his splendid house to us.

“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they have the heart.” – Elizabeth Andrew Happy International Volunteers' Day to 15,000 young people across Europe who are helping enrich society through international students. ?

The evening of the General Assembly was dedicated to young artists. It was enriched by a keynote speech of Norman Lebrecht and introduced by Darko Brlek. - Introduction by Darko Brlek - EFA Honorary Member & General and Artistic Director of the Ljubljana Festival (min 00:00:14). - Performances of the bass Manuel Fuentes who won the Festival Castell de Peralada Prize at the Prestigious Tenor Viñas Competition in 2020, produced by Festival Castell de Peralada (min 00:14:08) and the recording of the cellist Petar Pejčić at the Anna Kull International Cello Competition 2020 which he won in Graz (min 01:12:00), proposed by ArtLink Belgrade. - Oriol Aguilà - Director of Festival Castell de Peralada (min 00:22:41). - Keynote speech by Norman Lebrecht: “What classical music has gained from Covid” (min 00:37:16). - Jovanka Višekruna Janković - EFA Board Member and President of Serbian Festival Association and ArtLink (min 01:08:56)

The Architects’ Council of Europe is regularly involved in EU-funded projects. The ACE’s role is generally one of giving expertise to the partners in the project and disseminating the results through its extensive network of Members and international contacts. Through the work in these projects, ACE seeks to promote the architects’ role in energy-efficient construction and urban regeneration, to influence cutting edge research and make it more applicable for European architects and to underpin its policy positions. For more information, access the link below. https://www.ace-cae.eu/activities/eu-funded-projects/on-going-projects/

In this workshop, we present the past EYP evaluation reports and discuss how to move forward as an organisation. The workshop touches upon what the impact assessment is, how it is implemented and last but not least, what it represents for the EYP Network.

Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3s) represent a unique opportunity for European regions to tackle societal and technological challenges, allowing their economies to adapt to the growing competitive environment. Bringing together all the relevant business, research and education, public actors and civil society – the quadruple helix – S3s help to identify the region’s own strengths and comparative assets, prioritise research and innovation investment in competitive areas, and define a shared vision for regional innovation. EURASHE, as the European representation of professional higher education institutions, strongly advocates the inclusion of Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) in the development and implementation of regional S3s. Through their profile as regional “boundary spanners” and their applied research, lifelong learning activities and development of new skills, UAS actively support and contribute to the competitiveness and innovation capacity of their regions. They, therefore, provide crucial input and experience in all the different phases of the design of S3: from developing a shared vision and identifying the regional priorities, to implementing the action plan and monitoring and evaluating the results achieved. The second webinar of the online event Smart UAS in Smart Regions, organised in collaboration with Friends of Smart Specialisation, looked at the case of the Basque Country, the autonomous community in northern Spain which presents one of the strongest Smart Specialisation Strategies in Europe. The case study for this session was presented by EURASHE member Mondragon University. More information: https://bit.ly/SmartUASinSmartRegions

Gurmeet, a conservation architect, member of ICOMOS India and member of the International Working Group on Rights-based approaches explains the importance of Rights-based approaches. You too can help heritage professionals to make an impact through ICOMOS! Make a donation at: https://chuffed.org/project/help-heri... Let's stay in touch! Follow us at: -- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI39Z5tdf8WTI3Gw7Zr3qRg ICOMOS website: https://www.icomos.org/en Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICOMOS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ICOMOSinternational Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/icomosinternational/ -- Music: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music

You can find more information on the Member's Platform in the EYP INFO tab, under Welfare: https://members.eyp.org/ For general questions, you can contact sct@eyp.org; For reporting and complaints, you can contact safe@eyp.org. You can find other videos of this series in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgLBQreFtZnEqRElCg38QK463TXo0AMd6

Have you heard of the European Youth Work Agenda? It will have an enormous impact on youth work in the future and the details of its operation will form the heart of the Convention held online in December 2020. This short beginners' guide is brought to you by the EU-CoE youth partnership's Coyote youth work magazine which will be covering the event and will appear in early 2021 full of articles inspired by discussions there. More in information: European Youth Work Convention - https://www.eywc2020.eu/en/ Coyote magazine (@CoyoteYouthWorkMagazine) - https://pjp-eu.coe.int/en/web/coyote-magazine EU-CoE youth partnership (@eucueyouth) - https://pjp-eu.coe.int/en/web/youth-partnership #Coyote31 #eywc2020 #3rdeuropeanyouthworkconvention #europeanyouthworkagenda #europeanyouthwork #youthworkineurope

On 1 December 2020, the Policy Learning Platform hosted a webinar jointly with Urban Innovative Actions on the topic of behaviour change for sustainable mobility. Project representatives from both organisations joined to share their practices, experiences, and tips for other regions to stimulate sustainable mobility. Navigate to the discussion topics of interest in the webinar agenda overview below. 00:03:16 The joint webinar was introduced by Katharina Krell, Low-carbon economy Thematic Expert at the Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform and Ophélie Tanguiy, communication and project manager at Urban Innovative Actions. 00:10:29 Sophie Gillaerts from the City of Ghent presented data and information provision of the TMaaS Project. 00:20:46 Q&A In your project you handle a lot of raw data, how complex is it to take the raw data, translate it into information and to gain knowledge out of it? 00:22:32 Q&A Is the anonymised data collected by TMaaS is openly available? 00:23:09 Q&A How do you make sure your data is real time? For example if construction is going on? 00:24:18 Q&A How do you measure the behaviour change from your project? 00:25:26 Q&A The 12 questions you use in the survey, can you share these? And what type of maps do you use? 00:27:54 Maria Mourfoulaki from the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, focused her presentation on marketing techniques for shifting users willingness to travel by sustainable transport means, from the E-smartec project. 00:42:45 Q&A How open did you find administrations to open up internal processes to citizens? 00:45:22 Q&A How to get data from private operators when they have already penetrated the private market when they were not required to share data? 00:47:54 Q&A The apps rely on people being digitally literate and having access to smart devices. How would you involve those that are not so tech-savy? 00:49:49 Q&A How do you deal with conflicts in city-planning? Do you have experience with such conflicts? 00:53:36 Anna Huttunen from the City of Lahti (CitiCAP project) spoke about promoting sustainable mobility through citizen engagement. 01:08:32 Q&A What would you advise another city that wants to implement a similar solution to follow and avoid? 01:11:33 Q&A Do you a system of carrots and sticks or only carrots? Is there a penalty when they exceed their carbon budget? 01:12:18 Q&A How do you detect the mode of transport that is being used and how do you avoid this being manipulated? And do you apply this to car-sharing and taxis? 01:16:00 Kamila Dobek from the Adam Mickiewicz University Foundation, Poznan Science and Technology Park presented how to incentivise behaviour change through good practices from the PE4Trans project. 01:34:19 Q&A Different people have different values, how do we find which people have which values and how deep do you need to go to differentiate between these target groups? Panel discussion 01:38:15 Q&A Are there any low-hanging fruits in the area of behaviour change? Any no-brainers that really any city should implement? And where to start from when designing behaviour change measures? 01:43:09 Q&A In many European cities temporary changes related to urban mobility due to COVID-19 are now becoming more apparent or even permanent. How do you see these changes in your city/region? And how did they affect behavioural change? 01:48:30 Q&A How do you intend to feed urban mobility policies with this project?

Our 2020 ETUCE Conference is the perfect occasion to remember all the achievements done during the last 4 years by ETUCE and all its partners.

Between October 2020 – November 2020, the project Young Europe Ambassadors convened 27 young people from 24 European countries in digital discussion formats to develop joint positions on various aspects of Europe’s future in fields such as future of climate and energy, asylum policy, EU democracy, digitalisation and health. On the 1st of December 2020 and in the framework of Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2020, they were invited to discuss their visions for the Future of Europe with the 27 Ministers of European Affairs of the EU Member States. The European Youth Parliament (EYP) initiated this project with support from the German Federal Foreign Office.

See the full ICOMOS Webinar Series at: https://www.icomos.org/en/87-english-categories/resources/75992-icomos-webinars-2 Full title: Landscape, Knowledge, and Sense of Place: What Does Indigeneity Mean In the African Context? Friday 13 November 2020 The theorising of African indigeneity in and of itself is challenging by virtue of the dominance of postmodern politics as an acceptable approach for Africans who are often seen as not Indigenous enough. The tensions become even more intense when the focus is diasporic or enslaved descendants; does these context render African indigeneity impossible or, simply non-existent? Possible questions to be addressed: What does it mean to be indigenous as an African ; Does the word “Indigeneity” the word Africans want to use? ; Is intrinsic culture carried in our beings due to forceful removals from our lands? Will tangible and intangible aspects of African indigeneity mean the built environment, sites, personal and symbolic meanings of regions or kinships within African cultural landscapes? Or is there more to it ; Do we reclaim Pan Africanism as a collective?

Palazzo Mondo, from the second half of the 18th century, is an example of stylistic transition between the rococo and the neoclassical taste of archaeological inspiration. The privately-owned building today houses the House Museum of the painter Domenico Mondo (1723-1806) who lived and worked here. The painter, trained in Naples in the workshop of the famous Francesco Solimena, lived in Capodrise until 1789, the year in which he was appointed, together with the neoclassical painter Wilhelm Tischbein, director of the Royal Drawing Academy in Naples. Architect Nicola Tartaglione virtually guides the visitor through the Rococo living room, frescoed on the walls and vault, the dining room, a room dedicated to the Vanvitellian projects for the Royal Palace of Caserta, a studio painted in yellow and decorated with Etruscan borders, a bedroom with walls painted in Pompeian red and antique edges and a small prayer room.

EYP in collaboration with the Franco-German Youth Office (OFAJ-DFJW) is showcasing a new format of digital exchange - #ENSEMBLE, the bilingual online conference for young people from France and Germany! The conference will take place from 27 to 29 November 2020 and will gather around 75 young Europeans under the theme Youth Perspectives on the Effects of COVID-19.

A short promotional video encouraging you to vote for four of the 30 Interreg Europe project stories presented in the publication When Europe cooperates, regions benefit. Projects with the most votes will be invited to speak at an event on 10 December 2020.

The campaign Together in the Union - #ForQualityEducation is led by education trade unions across Europe who are members of ETUCE and stand together to shape quality education for the benefit of all teachers, education personnel, children, and learners. By engaging in the campaign, you will be part of a community of teachers and education professionals all over Europe who seek to develop shared alternatives to what education should look like. More info: www.csee-etuce.org/yourturn

This is a recording of the Interreg Europe webinar on communicating project results. You can watch: 00:04:55 Miia Itanen from Interreg Europe introducing the topic 00:08:35 CD-ETA project result video 00:12:55 Diana Tzvetanova Miteva with Iliana Valentinova Georgieva from CD-ETA project sharing their communication experience 00:28:15 iEER project result video 00:31:45 Christine Chang from iEER project sharing her communication experience 00:44:20 Q&A with the two Interreg Europe projects 00:58:20 Miia Itanen presenting 10 tips from other Interreg Europe projects 01:11:40 Interview with Petra Polaskova from Interreg Europe about the programme support for project's communication 01:33:00 Miia Itanen wrapping up the webinar The webinar was recorded on 26 November 2020.

When the blast at Beirut’s port ravaged the Lebanese capital on August 4, 2020, ICOM was able to provide immediate support thanks to its Emergency response protocol and the reactivity of local and international partners. This webinar gathered museum professionals from different countries to review: fundamentals of emergency planning, including preparedness, identification of key players, risk assessment, collection prioritization and other preparations will be discussed. Special attention was given to the situation in Beirut, Lebanon. SPEAKERS Samuel Franco Arce is the Director of Casa K’ojom and of the Cultural Rescue Center in Antigua, Guatemala, and a member of ICOM DRMC. With an extensive experience as Cultural First Aider/Videographer, he also works as a trainer on ICCROM’s First Aid to Cultural Heritage and SOIMA courses. During the ICOM webinar he provided participants with an introduction on emergency management: before, during & after the crisis. Marta C. Lourenço is the director of the National Museum of Natural History and Science of the University of Lisbon. She is the national coordinator of PRISC (Portuguese Research Infrastructure of Scientific Collections) and, since 2016, Chair of ICOM International Committee for University Museums and Collections (UMAC). During the webinar she spoke about the added value of volunteers in an emergency situation. Suzy Hakimian worked as conservator at the Beirut National Museum from 1991 to 2009. She coordinated the restoration of the museum including the digitisation of the inventory and the setting up of the permanent collection. In 2010, she took charge of the creation of the MiM mineral museum in Beirut of which she is currently the curator. Her presentation focused on the heritage protection experience gained by Lebanese professionals during the war, and how this was helpful in reacting promptly to the explosion. Elsa Urtizverea is the Heritage Protection Coordinator at ICOM since 2019. Her intervention during the webinar presented a report on ICOM mission to Lebanon, the collaboration with ALIPH and other parties, and the future role of ICOM in the rehabilitation efforts. The presentations were introduced by a welcome speech by Diana Pardue, chair of the IC Disaster Resilience for Museums, on behalf of the Committee. After the interventions of the speakers, Anette Hansen, chair of ICMS delivered a final reflection on the presentations and the role of ICMS. MODERATOR Hanna Pennock worked in several museums as a researcher, exhibition coordinator, and curator, after which she served as Inspector of the National collections in the country’s privatised State museums. For six years she was member of the Executive Council of ICOM, as well as Board member of ICOM’s International Committee on Museum Security. She is currently Senior Advisor and Project Manager at the Cultural Heritage Agency in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, and Chair of the ICOM Standing Committee for Disaster Risk Management.

Ege, member of ICOMOS, presents the role of the ICOMOS SDGs working group. You too can help heritage professionals to make an impact through ICOMOS! Make a donation at: https://chuffed.org/project/help-heritage-professionals-to-make-an-impact-through-icomos Let's stay in touch! Follow us at: -- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI39Z5tdf8WTI3Gw7Zr3qRg ICOMOS website: https://www.icomos.org/en Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICOMOS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ICOMOSinternational Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/icomosinternational/ -- Music: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music

This synthesis report summarises the findings of the Cedefop project The changing nature and role of vocational education and training (VET) in Europe (2016-18). Research aimed at taking a step back and painting a comprehensive picture of VET developments in Europe, identifying challenges and opportunities. For more information, visit www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/publications-and-resources/publications/3083

Stay up to date on the latest news regarding the 2020 Governing Body Elections of the EYP by following the event page: https://fb.me/e/ZWdz65ut More information on the elections, its timeline, and the written manifestos of all candidates can be found on the Member Platform, or on our website: https://eyp.org/gb-elections/ Topics: 0:00 Introductions 10:50 Main Challenges EYP is Facing 21:00 National Committee Support and Capacity Building 41:20 Outreach and Inclusion 55:22 EYP Welfare 1:05:10 Strategic Development and Innovation 1:19:37 Utilising Partnerships and Personal Growth 1:32:14 Democracy, Governance and Transparency 1:44:38 Wrap Up

A brief overview of the content of Interreg Europe's new publication with 30 stories about policy changes in 30 countries.

Corroy-le-Château is a medieval castle situated in the province of Namur, Belgium. A major piece of heritage of Wallonia, the castle is a unique and exceptional example of fortification built at the end of the 13th century. The pentagonal-shaped building, with its four corner towers, features stunning interiors from the 18th and 19th century as well as many works of art. Corroy remains in a surprising state of preservation thanks to the continuity of its occupation. The visit is guided by the last owner and current inhabitant of the castle, the Marquis Olivier de Trazegnies.

UACES member Simon Usherwood creates regular updates on Brexit in collaboration with the University of Surrey. The playlist is filled with short videos about ongoings and developments in the world of Brexit negotiations. Follow the playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVZ6vn-g5xYJ4rosBnLxpqxg0zoTmI-0 Don't miss out on his updates by following #BrexitClub on Twitter.

The current Graduate Forum committee members are telling about their experience and benefits while being part of it. Chair: Rachael Dickson, Birmingham Law School JCER Liaison Officer: Lisa Claire Whitten, Queen's University Belfast Communications Officer: Olga Litvyak, University of Vienna Events Officers: Carlos Bravo, IBEI - Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals / UPF Barcelona School of Management Barış Çelik, School of Politics and International Relations - University of Kent

Teaching With AI: The Impact of AI on Education and Language Learning with Priya Lakhani, Founder and CEO of Century Tech, Riina Vuorikari, European Commission Joint Research Centre and Michael Campbell, Founder and CEO of Glossika https://webinars.eunicglobal.eu/eunic-dx-ai-week

Digital Literacy and Education: How to Prepare Students for the Age of AI with Stephanie Hankey, Tactical Tech Final words by Gitte Zschoch, EUNIC Director Developments in the field of artificial intelligence have a direct impact on the future of learning. On the one hand, we have to prepare students for a reality where AI technologies are ubiquitous. On the other hand, AI will soon establish itself as a standard tool in the education market. Already today educational content can be tailored directly to the needs of students with the help of AI. We will present these technologies and discuss their impact on the educational work of European cultural institutions. https://webinars.eunicglobal.eu/eunic-dx-ai-week

Developments in the field of artificial intelligence have a direct impact on the future of learning. On the one hand, we have to prepare students for a reality where AI technologies are ubiquitous. On the other hand, AI will soon establish itself as a standard tool in the education market. Already today, educational content can be tailored directly to the needs of students with the help of AI. We will present these technologies and discuss their impact on the educational work of European cultural institutions. Full programme: https://bit.ly/DXAIweek_programme

On 19 November 2020, the Rome Ministerial Conference of the Bologna Process convened online gathering the education ministries of the 49 member countries and the stakeholders of the Bologna Process. ETUCE, as a consultative member within the Bologna Following Up Group, the governing body of the Bologna Process, participated took part in the meeting with a delegation led by Andreas Keller, ETUCE vice-president (GEW Germany). and joint by Rob Copeland, chair of the Higher Education and Research Committee (UCU-England); HERSC vice-chairs Annette Dolan (TUI-Ireland) and Alessandro Arienzo (FLC GIL-Italy), and from the ETUCE Secretariat Susan Flocken, European Director and Agnes Roman, Senior policy coordinator. As leading the ETUCE delegation, in his speech to the ministers Andreas Keller underlined that “Teachers are crucial actors in higher education, and they should be at the centre of the Bologna Process. Higher education academics and researchers need permanent works, job security, reliable career path, and quality continuous professional development. Indeed, it has to be clear that quality teaching is not possible without highly qualified and motivated higher education academics and research.” Furthermore, Andreas Keller recalled the ETUCE report which explains how privatisation and commercialization of higher education are undermining the quality and inclusiveness of the higher education systems. Likewise, he urged the ministers to protect academic freedom and to strengthen social dialogue with the education trade unions and collegial governance with staff to safeguard academic freedom: “Quality teaching requires freedom of expressing opinions. As representative of academics and researchers, ETUCE calls on the ministers to acknowledge the increasing threats against academic freedom in Europe which has been seriously being violated in Turkey, Hungary, and in Belarus”.

Hillary Rodham Clinton will officially open the academic year of the European University Institute’s School of Transnational Governance (STG) on Thursday 19 November. The 67th United States Secretary of State will share her views on the state of global affairs in a conversation with STG Director Alex Stubb, master’s students and policy leader fellows. The conversation will focus among others on issues related to geopolitics, the COVID-19 pandemic and women’s leadership. The STG is delighted that Secretary Clinton has agreed to inaugurate the School’s academic year. As the United States’ most-travelled Secretary of State in history, Secretary Clinton is well placed to share her insights with students and fellows specialising in international governance issues. While at the Department of State, Clinton prioritised the training of young civil servants.

This is the manifesto of GB candidate Anthony Fedorov. For more information, members can consult the EYP Member Platform.

This is the manifesto of GB candidate Benjamin Bienert. For more information, members can consult the EYP Member Platform.

This is the manifesto of GB candidate Leonor Amaral. For more information, members can consult the EYP Member Platform.

This is the manifesto of GB candidate Davit Manukyan. For more information, members can consult the EYP Member Platform.

This is the manifesto of GB candidate Julia Fahy. For more information, members can consult the EYP Member Platform.

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This is the manifesto of GB candidate Ozer Sahoglu. For more information, members can consult the EYP Member Platform.

Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3s) represent a unique opportunity for European regions to tackle societal and technological challenges, allowing their economies to adapt to the growing competitive environment. Bringing together all the relevant business, research and education, public actors and civil society – the quadruple helix – S3s help to identify the region’s own strengths and comparative assets, prioritise research and innovation investment in competitive areas, and define a shared vision for regional innovation. EURASHE, as the European representation of professional higher education institutions, strongly advocates the inclusion of Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) in the development and implementation of regional S3s. Through their profile as regional “boundary spanners” and their applied research, lifelong learning activities and development of new skills, UAS actively support and contribute to the competitiveness and innovation capacity of their regions. They, therefore, provide crucial input and experience in all the different phases of the design of S3: from developing a shared vision and identifying the regional priorities, to implementing the action plan and monitoring and evaluating the results achieved. The first webinar of the online event Smart UAS in Smart Regions, organised in collaboration with Friends of Smart Specialisation, looked at the case of Portugal and how Portuguese Polytechnics were engaged in the development of the national and regional S3s. More information: https://bit.ly/SmartUASinSmartRegions

This is the manifesto of GB candidate Iida Kalliokoski. For more information, members can consult the EYP Member Platform.

This is the manifesto of GB candidate Ludovica Formicola. For more information, members can consult the EYP Member Platform.

This is the manifesto of GB candidate Aritz Labrador Odriozola. For more information, members can consult the EYP Member Platform.

Developments in the field of artificial intelligence have a direct impact on the future of learning. On the one hand, we have to prepare students for a reality where AI technologies are ubiquitous. On the other hand, AI will soon establish itself as a standard tool in the education market. Already today, educational content can be tailored directly to the needs of students with the help of AI. We will present these technologies and discuss their impact on the educational work of European cultural institutions. Full programme: https://bit.ly/DXAIweek_programme

Contemporary Art and AI: A Curator’s Perspective with Marnie Benney, independent art curator Creating With AI: Artist Talk with Sofia Crespo, neural artist This session will focus on the connection between artificial intelligence and art. Over the past few years, AI has captivated the imagination of the art world. Artists reflect on the social and systemic implications of AI on society while also being affected by AI in how they produce and distribute their work. If machines can learn to compose music and paint pictures, what does this mean for human creativity? https://webinars.eunicglobal.eu/eunic-dx-ai-week

This session will focus on the connection between artificial intelligence and art. Over the past few years, AI has captivated the imagination of the art world. Artists reflect on the social and systemic implications of AI on society while also being affected by AI in how they produce and distribute their work. If machines can learn to compose music and paint pictures, what does this mean for human creativity? Automation vs Augmentation: AI and the Future of Cultural Expressions with Marcus du Sautoy, Oxford University https://webinars.eunicglobal.eu/eunic-dx-ai-week

Video message by David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament to the online debate A Cultural Deal for Europe – A central place for culture in the EU’s post-pandemic future which took place on November 18, 2020. More information? https://culturalfoundation.eu/stories/a-cultural-deal-for-europe-a-central-place-for-culture-in-the-eus-post-pandemic-future

A time lapse recording of the visual notes by Menah of the online debate A Cultural Deal for Europe – A central place for culture in the EU’s post-pandemic future which took place on November 18, 2020. More information? https://culturalfoundation.eu/stories/a-cultural-deal-for-europe-a-central-place-for-culture-in-the-eus-post-pandemic-future

Video message by Clément Beaune, Secretary of State for European Affairs, France to the online debate A Cultural Deal for Europe – A central place for culture in the EU’s post-pandemic future which took place on November 18, 2020. More information? https://culturalfoundation.eu/stories/a-cultural-deal-for-europe-a-central-place-for-culture-in-the-eus-post-pandemic-future

On the occasion of the Online Debate: A Cultural Deal for Europe

This session will focus on the connection between artificial intelligence and art. Over the past few years, AI has captivated the imagination of the art world. Artists reflect on the social and systemic implications of AI on society while also being affected by AI in how they produce and distribute their work. If machines can learn to compose music and paint pictures, what does this mean for human creativity? Octavio Kulesz is Director of Editorial Teseo and UNESCO expert on cultural diversity, digital creativity and artificial intelligence https://webinars.eunicglobal.eu/eunic-dx-ai-week

What novel experiences digital spaces and online artistic works have to offer? On the evening of Day Three, we will explore a digital art space that will invite us to reflect on AI and the realms of possibility within digital artistic production. The virtual space will be designed to create an experience tailored to the digital realm and, where relevant, be applied to one’s own programme formats. Featuring Hexorcismos and Jenna Sutela. Full programme: https://bit.ly/DXAIweek_programme

This session will focus on the connection between artificial intelligence and art. Over the past few years, AI has captivated the imagination of the art world. Artists reflect on the social and systemic implications of AI on society while also being affected by AI in how they produce and distribute their work. If machines can learn to compose music and paint pictures, what does this mean for human creativity? And how does the mass production of creative content using AI impact the diversity of cultural expressions? Full programme: https://bit.ly/DXAIweek_programme

AI Crash Course: Understanding Artificial Intelligence and Its Basic Concepts Katharine Jarmul, Cape Privacy This session looks at the specifics of technologies referred to as AI and discuss their main risks and unintended consequences: discrimination, manipulation, surveillance and social injustice. https://webinars.eunicglobal.eu/eunic-dx-ai-week

On the occasion of the Online Debate: A Cultural Deal for Europe

Today, our focus will be on developments in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). We will delve into the specifics of technologies referred to as AI and discuss their main risks and unintended consequences: discrimination, manipulation, surveillance and social injustice. In addition to these challenges, we will have a panel discussion on the geopolitics of AI addressing the following questions: How does the digital divide affect the development and deployment of AI technologies in the Global North and Global South? What role does Europe play in the AI race? Full programme: https://bit.ly/DXAIweek_programme

Mercy, member of ICOMOS, explains how ICOMOS provides heritage professionals like her with tools to preserve cultural and natural sites worldwide. You too can help heritage professionals to make an impact through ICOMOS! Make a donation at: https://chuffed.org/project/help-heritage-professionals-to-make-an-impact-through-icomos Let's stay in touch! Follow us at: -- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI39Z5tdf8WTI3Gw7Zr3qRg ICOMOS website: https://www.icomos.org/en Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICOMOS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ICOMOSinternational Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/icomosinternational/ -- Music: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music

The upcoming Rome Ministerial Meeting on 19 November 2020 is an important milestone for the Bologna Process, as the education ministries are called to adopt the Rome Communiqué which sets the main goals and challenges of Higher Education and Research for the next decade. ETUCE and its high-level representatives, on behalf of 127 Education Trade Unions and 11 million teachers in 51 European countries, urge education ministries to respect the fundamental value of academic freedom in higher education and research.

From inadequate pandemic preparedness strategies to a collapse of international cooperation, European and global systems have struggled to cope with the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Health Organisation has seen shrinking resources limit its scope for action and leadership, raising questions about the effectiveness of international health governance structures. How can supranational institutions achieve sufficient credibility, legitimacy, authority, and accountability for effective leadership? How can the EU unify to develop a common vision for global health, and what should the priorities be. In this event, we present young Europeans’ takes on the future of health governance, with a particular focus on internal EU cooperation as well as its relationship to the World Health Organisation. Panel with Dr Beth Thompson, Head of UK and EU Policy at the Wellcome Trust, and Prof Stefan Elbe, Director of the Centre of Global Health at the University of Sussex. Moderated by Peter McManus, paper presentation and discussion by Christopher van der Linden. The Health project of the European Youth Parliament is supported by the Wellcome Trust and EIT Health. See more on the EYP Health Project page: https://eyp.org/projects/health-projects/

The COVID-19 pandemic has offered an opportunity to rethink what role eHealth and digital health innovations should play in future healthcare models. What is the path to safe, effective, and patient-centred health services that advance universal health coverage? How can the challenges of data protection and limited interoperability across Europe be overcome? In this event, we present young Europeans’ takes on the future of innovation in healthcare systems, and their vision for a transformed Europe that champions research and innovation in cross-border care. Keynote by Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth. Panel with Simona Guagliardo, European Policy Centre Moderated by Hugo Dürr. The Health project of the European Youth Parliament is supported by the Wellcome Trust and EIT Health. See more on the EYP Health Project page: https://eyp.org/projects/health-projects/

EYP presents a policy recommendation paper on health. 1000 young participants from all across Europe have jointly produced the paper, titled “Young European takes on Healthy lives and well-being for all”, in which they demand greater solidarity and cooperation to achieve equity in access to healthcare. In this event, young participants will present the paper “Young European takes on Healthy lives and well-being for all” and exchange ways in which young people can contribute to the public discourse on the future of Europe, in healthcare and beyond. Keynote by Joe Elborn, Secretary-General of the European Youth Forum Presentation by Marek Navratil, moderator of the Think Tank. The Health project of the European Youth Parliament is supported by the Wellcome Trust and EIT Health. See more on the EYP Health Project page: https://eyp.org/projects/health-projects/

The Geopolitics of AI Technologies: Ethical Concerns, Risks and Global Challenges Panel with Gry Hasselbalch, Co-founder DataEthics.eu, European Commission High-Level Expert Group on AI, Karen Yeung, Interdisciplinary Professorial Fellow in Law, Ethics and Informatics, European Commission High-Level Expert Group on AI and Martin Rauchbauer, EUNIC Silicon Valley and Austrian Tech Ambassador https://webinars.eunicglobal.eu/eunic-dx-ai-week

The evening of Day Two will be devoted to bringing artists and technologists together from Europe and the United States. We will present The Grid, a platform launched in Silicon Valley by EUNIC Silicon Valley as one of the six pilot projects of European Spaces of Culture. The Grid has become a global, multi-stakeholder platform for international arts organisations, technology companies, representatives of civil society, research institutions and local and international government bodies. Full programme: https://bit.ly/DXAIweek_programme

Natalia Grincheva: How to Connect and Build Relations in the Digital Age National Research University, Moscow, and University of Melbourne Digital transformation has accelerated rapidly in recent years. The spread of Covid-19 has given it an enormous boost, and art institutions and educational establishments had to react swiftly to adapt. In the first session, we will explore the implications of accelerating digitisation for cultural and educational work and investigate how communities can be built and international relations maintained. https://eunicglobal.eu/news/eunic-dx-ai-week

Strategies for the Future: Digital Transformation of Cultural Institutions with Sarah Ellis, Royal Shakespeare Company and Nicole McNeilly, Europeana Foundation Digital transformation has accelerated rapidly in recent years. The spread of Covid-19 has given it an enormous boost, and art institutions and educational establishments had to react swiftly to adapt. In the first session, we will explore the implications of accelerating digitisation for cultural and educational work and investigate how communities can be built and international relations maintained. https://eunicglobal.eu/news/eunic-dx-ai-week

Artificial Intelligence: The role for Europe, culture and education with Sabine Verheyen, Chair of the Culture and Education Committee of the European Parliament and its rapporteur on AI https://eunicglobal.eu/news/eunic-dx-ai-week Digital transformation has accelerated rapidly in recent years. The spread of Covid-19 has given it an enormous boost, and art institutions and educational establishments had to react swiftly to adapt. In the first session, we will explore the implications of accelerating digitisation for cultural and educational work and investigate how communities can be built and international relations maintained.

Elisa Lindinger: Building a Digital Future: Accelerated Digital Adoption Through Covid-19 and Beyond Digital transformation has accelerated rapidly in recent years. The spread of Covid-19 has given it an enormous boost, and art institutions and educational establishments had to react swiftly to adapt. In the first session, we will explore the implications of accelerating digitisation for cultural and educational work and investigate how communities can be built and international relations maintained. https://eunicglobal.eu/news/eunic-dx-ai-week

This is a recording of a webinar about the Interreg Europe project closure. Click the direct links to see: 00:04:00 Aleksandra Niechajowicz presenting the Project closure guidance 00:18:15 Camille Milloir and Ignacio Rada taking about specific tips from a project lead partner 00:27:40 Q&A session starts with Alexis François, Aleksandra Niechajowicz and Etienne Verhelle. You can learn about: 00:27:55 FLC costs and the last progress report 00:29:50 Deadline for the progress report submission 00:30:20 Responsibility of partners for archiving 00:32:30 What to archive 00:33:30 On-the-spot checks in centralised systems 00:34:45 Availability of the last progress report template 00:35:50 Availability of the updated figure about website sessions 00:36:50 Difference between the last progress report and the final report 00:38:15 About updating the project website 00:39:05 About a delay in submission of the last progress report 00:40:45 About the length of the clarification phase of the last progress report 00:42:15 About the failure to reach a policy change before the project's end 00:44:05 The budget overspending 00:45:55 Alexia Bellemin with final tips and closing words Recorded on 17 November 2020

9 November 2020 Plenary Event: Post-Oil City: Planning for Urban Green Deals 56th ISOCARP Virtual World Planning Congress Post-Oil City: Planning for Urban Green Deals November 2020 - February 2021 doha2020.isocarp.org SESSION PROGRAMME: 00:00:00 - Welcoming Participants (Master of Ceremonies: Piotr Lorens & Hangwelani Hope Magidimisha) 00:00:09 - Keynote Presentation - The Post-Oil City Paradigm (Prof Steffen Lehmann, Director, Urban Futures Lab and UNLV School of Architecture) 00:24:50 - Keynote Presentation - Urban Green Deals (Roheyatou Lowe, Lord Mayor of Banjul, Gambia) 00:50:09 - Comment on the Prospects of Global Climate Actions (Prof. Em. Bruce Stiftel, FAICP, Atlanta, Georgia ) 01:02:35 - Panel Discussion (Moderator: Pietro Elisei, Founder and Managing Director, Urbasofia; Panelists: Camilla Ween, UEF Steering Committee Member; Laura Petrella, Chief PFES, UN-Habitat; Dushko Bogunovich, Board Member, ISOCARP; Shi Nan, Secretary General of Urban Planning Society of China) 01:38:45 - Launching and Presentation of ISOCARP Review 16: Post-Oil Urbanism (Malgorzata Hanzl, Board Member and Director for Publications, ISOCARP; Mahak Agrawal, Editor, ISOCARP Review; Jim Reilly, Editor, ISOCARP Review; Ricardo Moura, Designer, ISOCARP Review) 01:50:05 - Awards for Excellence - Announcement and Presentation of Winning Projects (Ana Peric, Board Member and Director for Awards and Communication and Marketing, ISOCARP; Bruce Chong, ARUP; Junyan Yang, School of Architecture, Southeast University, Nanjing, China; Mikhail Mishakov, E-Moscow; Adriadi Dimastanto, Nusantara Urban Advisory, Bogor, Indonesia) 02:26:51 - Presentation of the Draft Congress Declaration (Kate Holmquist, Secretary, ISOCARP Scientific Committee) 02:34:54 - Closing Words and Other Announcements (Frank D'hondt, Secretary General, ISOCARP)

The upcoming Rome Ministerial Meeting on 19 November 2020 is an important milestone for the Bologna Process, as the education ministries are called to adopt the Rome Communiqué which sets the main goals and challenges of Higher Education and Research for the next decade.

Digital transformation has accelerated rapidly in recent years. The spread of Covid-19 has given it an enormous boost, and art institutions and educational establishments had to react swiftly to adapt. In the first session, we will explore the implications of accelerating digitisation for cultural and educational work and investigate how communities can be built and international relations maintained. Full programme: https://bit.ly/DXAIweek_programme

EURASHE members' representatives Dr Prof. Ulf Daniel Ehlers (Baden-Wurttemberg Cooperative State University Karlsruhe) and Dr Prof. Carol Costley (The Universities Association for Lifelong Learning) share their vision on the future of Work-based learning at the European Vocation Skills Week 2020. ©European Commission

From September to December 2020 EHH presents the historic houses of those owners who are willing to participate through the broadcasting of short prerecorded videos. We address four different themes: gardens, local productions, restorations and traces of European history.

8 November 2020 - Opening Plenary: World Town Planning Day 56th ISOCARP Virtual World Planning Congress Post-Oil City: Planning for Urban Green Deals November 2020 - February 2021 doha2020.isocarp.org SESSION PROGRAMME: 00:00:00 - Welcoming Participants (Master of Ceremonies: Piotr Lorens & Hangwelani Hope Magidimisha) 00:08:11 - Welcoming Statement (Martin Dubbeling, President, ISOCARP) 00:19:36 - Introduction of the Congress Team Track 1: Matej Niksic & Ni Mindong Track 2: Hanna Obracht-Prondzynska & Lorraine Gonzales Track 3: Serin Geambazu & Alexander Antonov Track 4: Elizabeth Reynolds & Pedro Ressano Garcia Track 5: Laura Verdelli & Eric Huybrechts Track 6: Rajendra Kumar & Elisabeth Belpaire Track 7: Olga Chepelianskaia & Pedro B Ortiz Special Track: Nasim Iranmanesh & Francois Vienne 00:32:03 - Opening Remarks (Reza Pourvaziry, Chair, Urban Economy Forum) 00:41:37 - Opening Remarks (Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director, UN-Habitat) 00:50:02 - Keynote Presentation (Sue Manns, President, Royal Town Planning Institute) 01:17:07 - Panel Discussion (Moderator: Piotr Lorens, Panelists: Anantha Krishnan, Secretary General, Urban Economy Forum; Rafael Tuts, Director, Global Solutions Division, UN-Habitat; Sue Manns, President RTPI; Martin Dubbeling, President, ISOCARP; Hangwelani Hope Magidimisha, University of Kwazulu-Natal) 01:46:38 - Closing Words and Other Announcements (Frank D'hondt, Secretary General, ISOCARP)

Casa Galibern, member of Monumenta and located in the historic center of Torroella de Montgrí, is the main house of the Mascort Foundation. It is a colonial-style house from the late 19th century. It was built by Ramon Galibern Casanovas (Torroella de Montgrí, 1817-1884), after his return from Southern Brazil, where he resided for several years serving as the Spanish Vice-Consul. Ramon Galibern Casanovas was the great-grandfather of Ramon Mascort Amigó, who is the current owner of Casa Galibern and President of the Mascort Foundation. Casa Galibern was opened as the Mascort Foundation main house in 2007, after having been restored and adapted to host the numerous exhibitions and activities that the Foundation organises and offers to visitors. The original content of the house is not preserved, since it was destroyed during the Civil War.

Cedefop Executive Director, Jürgen Siebel, is presenting the #CedefopPhotoAward 2020 winners during the Vocational excellence award nominees celebration, part of the European vocational skills week 2020.

Winner in Heritage-led Innovation, ILUCIDARE Special Prizes 2020 Winners Selected by the ILUCIDARE partners among the submitted applications to the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2020

Winner in Heritage-led International Relations, ILUCIDARE Special Prizes 2020 Selected by the ILUCIDARE partners among the submitted applications to the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2020

On 19 November, at the occasion of the Rome Ministerial meeting of the Bologna Process, the European education ministries will adopt the Rome Communiqué which sets the main goals and challenges of the Bologna Process for the next decade. ETUCE high-level representatives express their demands on the future of the Bologna Process, calling their ministers attending the Rome Ministerial meeting to: Include sustainable public funding to higher education and research as part of the principle of the public responsibility; - Increase long-term public funding to support higher education and research, rather than favour market-driven strategies that penalise the quality of research and academic teaching; - Guarantee academic freedom as it is the only effective solution to guarantee innovation of research and knowledge transfer; - Limit the deterioration of freedom of research caused by performance assessment and managerialism; - Cease the pressures on academics and researchers resulting, for example, in their assessment entirely based on quantitative evaluation methods; - Enhance the centrality of teachers within the Bologna Process so that they can be better supported and be guaranteed decent working conditions and more reliable career paths; - Respect and implement all the values and principles that governments subscribe in treaties and declarations.

At the upcoming Ministerial Conference of the Bologna Process countries, which will be held on 19 November 2020 in Rome, 48 ministers will adopt the Rome Communiqué which sets the main goals and challenges of the Bologna Process for the next decade.   In preparation of the ministerial meeting, ETUCE which is a consultative member of the Bologna Follow-up Group, the promoter of the Bologna Process, interviewed high-level representatives and experts of higher education and research trade unions on their views on the Bologna Process.   Alessandro Arienzo (FLC-CGIL Italy) represents ETUCE in the Working Group on the Lisbon Recognition Convention, established by the Bologna Follow-up Group. In the interview he underlines the key role of the Lisbon Recognition Convention within the Bologna Process and the importance of the recognition to guarantee academic freedom and institutional autonomy in higher education.

Cedefop Executive Director, Jürgen Siebel, presents Cedefop during the European vocational skills week 2020.

On 19 November 2020, 48 ministers of the Bologna Process countries will adopt the Rome Communiqué, a document that sets the main goals and challenges of the Bologna Process for the next decade. In preparation of the ministerial meeting, ETUCE interviewed high-level representatives and experts of higher education and research trade unions on their views on the Bologna Process. Ole Espen Rakkestad (Union of Education, Norway) is the ETUCE representative in the Working Group on the Qualifications Frameworks established by the Bologna Follow-up Group which is the promoter of the Bologna Process. Ole explains that the technical working group was related to the National Qualification Frameworks and the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS).

Watch here all winning and runner-up photo stories of #CedefopPhotoAward 2020 competition

Development of a Common Spatial Data Infrastructure – Built Environment Application Platform – Feasibility Study, by ARUP and Planning Department, Hong Kong SAR Government Read more about ISOCARP Award for Excellence: https://isocarp.org/awards/awards-for-excellence/awards-for-excellence-2020/

Digital Twin of the City of Moscow, by E-Moscow and City of Moscow Information Technologies Department, Moscow, Russia Moscow’s Digital Twin platform is rethinking urban planning, providing open access to digital photogrammetric modeling, parametric design, and Building Information Modeling tools that make real-time visualisation and analysis possible within the City of Moscow. More about the project and the awards: https://isocarp.org/awards/awards-for-excellence/awards-for-excellence-2020/

Watch the opening video of the 56th ISOCARP World Planning Congress, Post-Oil City: Planning for Urban Green Deals. Martin Dubbeling, ISOCARP President, welcomes congress delegates to this first virtual congress, and to join our global network of urban and regional planners. Info and registration: https://doha2020.isocarp.org/

The Société de Lecture (The Reading Society) in Geneva’s historical centre offers its members a unique and diverse library and a wide variety of activities for all ages, including lectures, conferences, workshops and storytelling. The Société de Lecture’s mansion, a fine example of 18th-century Genevan architecture, is maintained by the Fondation Société de Lecture. It continuously oversees the conservation and, when necessary, the meticulous restoration of this historic building. Read more about the project: http://www.europeanheritageawards.eu/winners/societe-de-lecture/ Excellence Fair 2020 The Excellence Fair offers the laureates of the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards an opportunity to present their award-winning initiatives to their colleagues in the heritage community and to the wider public. This year, the Excellence Fair goes digital, with each project providing a video presentation of their work, wherein they go into further detail on the success and impact of their achievements as well as the challenges that they faced and had to overcome.

The discussions on innovative and flexible learning, its relevance and focus on students from various target groups have brought a growing attention to the instrument of Recognition of Prior Learning – hereafter RPL – as a means for enhancing the access to higher education, ensure the flexibility of its provision, and reflecting on the changing higher education landscape. Following the many challenges brought by the recent pandemic, RPL could also prove to be a crucial asset in ensuring a more inclusive access to further studies and promoting lifelong learning opportunities. EURASHE, together with the Swedish Council for Higher Education and its partners of the RPLip project, is organising the online event “Recognition of Prior Learning in higher education” in the months of October and November 2020, presenting the outcomes of the project and offering a platform to further develop the discussion around quality assured and consistent processes to recognise non-formal and informal learning throughout Europe. The second webinar “How to validate and recognize prior informal and non-formal learning” took place on Thursday 5 November 2020, 14:30-16:00 CET and provided hands-on strategies to go through the validation process at the institutional level, with concrete examples from higher education institutions.

Will, member of ICOMOS Ireland and ICAHM (International Committee on Archaeological Heritage Management) explains how ICOMOS helps him protect cultural heritage from climate change. You too can help heritage professionals to make an impact through ICOMOS! Make a donation at: https://chuffed.org/project/help-heritage-professionals-to-make-an-impact-through-icomos Let's stay in touch! Follow us at: -- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI39Z5tdf8WTI3Gw7Zr3qRg ICOMOS website: https://www.icomos.org/en Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICOMOS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ICOMOSinternational Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/icomosinternational/ -- Music: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music

The next ministerial meeting of the member countries of the Bologna Process will be held in Rome on 19 November 2020. 48 ministers will adopt the Rome Communiqué, the document that sets the main goals and challenges of the Bologna Process for the next decade. As a preparation to the ministerial meeting, ETUCE interviewed high-level representatives and experts of higher education and research trade unions on their views on the Bologna Process. Annette Dolan (TUI Ireland) is the Vice-Chair of the ETUCE Higher Education and Research Standing Committee and ETUCE representative in the Working Group on the Social Dimension of the Bologna Process established by the Bologna Follow-up Group.

Following the devastating explosion in Beirut on 4 August 2020, volunteers from Blue Shield Lebanon have worked tirelessly with the Lebanese Directorate General of Antiquities (DGA), and with UNIFIL, the UN Peacekeeping deployment in Lebanon to secure buildings such as the registered historic Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building, shown here in this DGA video. The work could not have been carried out without the generous financial support of the ALIPH Foundation, British Council Cultural Protection Fund and the Prince Claus Fund, to whom we are sincerely grateful.

This video showcases the work of Blue Shield, and in particular the Lebanese National Committee of the Blue Shield, to carry out Emergency Response for Cultural Property following the devastating explosion in August 4th 2020. The work was supported by and carried out in collaboration with Blue Shield Lebanon, Blue Shield International, Directorate-General Of Antiquities of Libanon, IFLA, ICOM-Lebanon, ICOMOS-Lebanon, Lebanese Library Association, UNESCO Beirut Office, ICOM - University Museums and Collections, Bilad, and UNIFIL. It could not have been carried out without the generous financial support of the ALIPH Foundation, British Council Cultural Protection Fund and the Prince Claus Fund, to whom we are sincerely grateful.

On 2 October 2020, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth participated in a NEMO Political Internship at the Children’s Science Centre Muzeiko in Sofia, Bulgaria. Commissioner Mariya Gabriel was very pleased with the experience and found the opportunity to have been a privilege and a great reminder of how science is essential in helping children develop key life skills. During the internship, the Commissioner got to experience different kinds of museum work that all contribute to lifelong learning and development. She also got unique insights into museum operations during a pandemic, including the new routines that are in place to ensure a safe museum visit. Each NEMO internship is tailored in accordance with the participant’s field and interest. Considering the Commissioner’s portfolio of Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Muzeiko was a natural choice. Afterall, the science centre brings together all of these sectors and shows how they can benefit from each other to create something impactful and valuable to society. Learn more about the museum advocacy initiative at www.ne-mo.org/advocacy/political-internships. Thank you for watching! NEMO is the Network of European Museum Organisations, founded in 1992 NEMO represents more than 30.000 museums in Europe! www.ne-mo.org office@ne-mo.org Find NEMO on Facebook: @NEMOoffice Twitter: @NEMOoffice LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/nemooffice

The EUNIC General Assembly 2020 took place online for the first time on 29 and 30 October: a new President and a new Board of Directors, EUNIC’s partnership with the EU, new EUNIC clusters...what were the main conclusions?

The next EHEA Ministerial Conference will take place in Rome in November 2020. It is a strategic step for the future of the Bologna Process as 48 ministers will adopt the Rome Communique which sets the main goals and challenges for the next decade. As a preparation to the ministerial meeting ETUCE interviewed high-level representatives and experts of higher education and research trade unions on their views on the Bologna Process. Rob Copeland (UCU, UK) is the chair of ETUCE Higher Education and Research Standing Committee and represents ETUCE in the Working Group on Monitoring the Implementation of the Bologna Process which was set up by the Bologna Follow-up Group. Within this interview Rob underlines the importance of academic freedom and staff centrality as demands of education trade unions for the future of the Bologna Process. He explains the importance of the work of this working group to enhance the implementation of the commonly agreed fundamental values and goals under the Bologna Process.

How can you use the Europeana Impact Playbook to start designing and assessing your impact? This webinar covers the basics, and brings together professionals from across continents and specialisms to discuss the opportunities and challenges we face in demonstrating the impact of cultural heritage.

The former EUI professor and now Judge of the Constitutional Court of the Italian Republic, Silvana Sciarra, discusses her emotional ties to the Institute and emphasises the role of social law during the pandemic.

In this NEMO Webinar, you will learn how to face ambiguity and complexity with curiosity and joy. You will also be inspired to take on complex matters and help people make sense of them. In recent years, many (most?) people are looking for simple black or white answers and wish to avoid the discomfort of a multicoloured world. This is because our multicoloured world is full of nuances, becomes complex and cannot always provide simple answers. Our multicoloured world expects us to invest more in getting properly informed and dealing with this complexity. Populists are aware of these “human issues” and base their strategies on few and simple slogans, making things look “easy” and contributing towards an extreme polarisation. In an interview in July 2020, amid intense antiracist protests in the US, the Smithsonian secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III said that we need to help our visitors feel comfortable with nuance and complexity. He later challenged us further: “How do you help your audience embrace ambiguity? Help them be comfortable with debate and not just look for simple answers? Help them deal with complexity and shades of grey?” We propose the vision of the multicoloured world, instead of the shades of grey, wishing to bring a positive note and help ourselves and other people face ambiguity and complexity with curiosity and joy. There is pleasure to be found in discovering that the world is much more colourful and nuanced than we might think; and this is not a threat. Maria Vlachou is a Cultural Management and Communications consultant. Founding member and Executive Director of Acesso Cultura, promoting access – physical, social, intellectual – to cultural participation. Author of the bilingual (pt/en) blog Musing on Culture, where she writes about culture, the arts, museums, cultural management and communication, access. She is the manager of the Facebook group Museum texts / Textos em museus and co-manager of the blog Museums and Migration. She is currently participating in the European project RESHAPE – Reflect, Share, Practice, Experiment, having joined the trajectory on “Arts and Citizenship”. In the past, she was Communications Director of São Luiz Municipal Theatre and Head of Communication of Pavilion of Knowledge – Ciência Viva (Lisbon). Board member of ICOM Portugal (2005-2014) and editor of its bulletin. She has collaborated with different programmes of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. The comments in the webinar are hidden to protect the identity of the participants. Thank you for watching! NEMO is the Network of European Museum Organisations, founded in 1992 NEMO represents more than 30.000 museums in Europe! www.ne-mo.org office@ne-mo.org Find NEMO on Facebook: @NEMOoffice Twitter: @NEMOoffice LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/nemooffice

Recordings I-HE2020 Online Bridging Event Day 3

Tramontana Network III is an in-depth study of the intangible heritage of rural and mountain communities in Europe which aims to safeguard and revitalise this heritage through its documentation and wider dissemination. Read more about this project: http://www.europeanheritageawards.eu/winners/tramontana-network-iii-france-italy-poland-portugal-spain/ Excellence Fair 2020 - Digital Edition The Excellence Fair offers the laureates of the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards an opportunity to present their award-winning initiatives to their colleagues in the heritage community and to the wider public. This year, the Excellence Fair goes digital, with each project providing a video presentation of their work, wherein they go into further detail on the success and impact of their achievements as well as the challenges that they faced and had to overcome.

See the full ICOMOS Webinar Series at: https://www.icomos.org/en/87-english-categories/resources/75992-icomos-webinars-2 Full title: Intangible Cultural Heritage: Shared Issues at Place Annual General Meeting October 2, 2020 This webinar addresses the issue of the sustainability of Intangible Cultural Heritage within communities at times of change, development, and community migration.

We produce chemical-free vegetables, fruit, cut-flowers and free-range meats for our Farm Shop and all our ‘garden-to-plate’ menus in the Grain Store Cafe and Tea Room. Over the past decade, we have responded to the challenge of preserving the House and Gardens by transforming Killruddery into a popular visitor attraction on Ireland’s Ancient East, a working farm and a private hire venue for Weddings and Corporate Events. However, at the heart of this enterprise, we wish to protect Killruddery’s soul and unique character as our special family home. - Anthony and Fionnuala Brabazon, Lord and Lady Ardee

For more information, go to: http://blogs.encatc.org/encatcscholar/ In these COVID-19 times, educators and trainers are rethinking and revamping how and what they teach on cultural management and policy. The /encatcSCHOLAR provides new material in an easy to use visual format that will help enlarge teaching material stock. The /encatcSCHOLAR is a free resource reference tools for education and lifelong learning on cultural management and cultural policies. It was launched in 2013 to satisfy the demand of ENCATC members academics, researchers and students to exchange teaching methodologies and knowledge to use in the classroom.

Recordings I·HE2020 Online Bridging Event Day 2

I-HE2020 Online Bridging event; part 2 The European Maturity Model https://embed.eadtu.eu/

I-HE2020 Online Bridging event; part 1 The European Maturity Model https://embed.eadtu.eu/

I·HE2020 Online Bridging Event

Youth research is essential for youth policy and youth work to thrive and have an impact. The good cooperation of practitioners, policy-makers and researchers can make young people's lives better - but young people have been part of this process too. Youth research is about young people and for young people, but it can also happen with their involvement. Cooperation of youth research and young people benefits both, opens opportunities and brings positive change to the youth field and to the lives of young people. #Youth Knowledge Break is a series of online conversations with researchers, practitioners, policy-makers and young people, on importance and role of knowledge and research in the youth field, tackling the following questions: ? Should research shape decision-making? ? How is knowledge on youth developed and used for policy development, implementation and evaluation? ? How does it support youth work practice or young people themselves in taking informed decisions affecting their lives and their communities? ? What type of knowledge is needed for the 21st century?

Jens Spahn, the German Federal Minister of Health addresses the participants of the European Youth Parliament Health Summit 2020. See the health project page: https://eyp.org/projects/health-projects/

In the upcoming EHEA Ministerial Conference that will be held in Rome on 19 November 2020, 48 countries will adopt the Rome Communiqué which sets the main goals and challenges of the Bologna Process for the next decade. As a preparation to the ministerial meeting, ETUCE interviewed high-level representatives and experts of higher education and research trade unions on their views on the Bologna Process. Andreas Keller (GEW Germany), Vice-Chair of ETUCE, represents ETUCE in the Working Group on Learning and Teaching which was set up by the Bologna Follow-up Group.

Have a look at the Townhall that was organised by the Governing Body of the European Youth Parliament ahead of their presentation of the new EYP Strategy!