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This book examines the social, political and economic rationales, which lead to the development of learning cities in diverse settings in Africa, Australia, Asia and Europe. Many of the contributors are practitioners who have played an active part in the development of their learning city. Some contributors are both practitioners and researchers on learning cities. Some are primarily researchers who are focused on understanding learning cities, gauging the benefits and potential of learning cities and formulating new theories and approaches. The book also includes interviews with and contributions from key founding figures in the learning cities movement and in the development of UNESCO s Global Network of Learning Cities. The book explores diverse initiatives that are shaping the lives of people in cities today and into the future, fostering inclusivity, sustainability, and resilience. Each chapter offers a unique perspective on the transformative power of lifelong learning and collective commitment. Contributors share their insights, from grassroots to high level policy discussions, shedding light on the challenges and triumphs encountered along the way. This is the first major book looking at learning cities across the globe from both theoretical and practical perspectives. What sets it apart is the diversity in the material offered and the geographical and cultural spread of contexts. Cities are becoming ever more important to the future of humanity, learning cities are a vast laboratory of new and innovative ways in which people can learn together to create more fulfilling lives, better opportunities and put into practice on a daily basis the four principles outlined in the Delors Report (1996): Learning to know, Learning to do, Learning to live together, Learning to be. This book is a valuable resource for policymakers, educators, and community leaders striving to build more inclusive and sustainable societies. Whether embarking on the journey of developing a learning city or seeking inspiration from successful initiatives, readers will find practical insights and thought-provoking perspectives within these pages.
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Introduction.- Eastern Promise: New Wave Learning Cities in Japan.- Learning Cities: National Concepts and Practices in Selected Asian and European Countries.- Learning Cities in South Korea: Two Decades of Experimentation and the Future of the State-Led Learning City.- Towards a theory of the African learning city.- Between transition and resilience, the challenges of a learning territory: the case of Puy-de-Dome.- Going Digital: The Hamburg Open Online University.- Becoming and Flourishing as Wyndham Learning City.- An African Approach: Bahir Dar Learning City.- Towards the Realization of the Learning City: a focus on Lucca, Italy.- The Role of the University of Pécs in Turning the Learning City Concept into Reality: Bridging University Lifelong Learning to Learning Cities through Innovation, Cooperation and Development.- Cork Learning City: an analysis of the key elements that have made it a success.- Learning Neighbourhoods: intergenerational learning, exchange and respectful community building.- Connecting People and Planet for a Sustainable Future: The EcCoWell 3 Approach to a Sustainable Future for Learning Cities.- Learning Cities and the Learning Society.- From Vision to Action: Lifelong Learning in Cities.
