Guiding Principles for the Assessment of Arts Learning: A Discussion Draft Created by Delegates at the 10th World Summit on Arts Education October 11-15, 2021

From October 11-15, 2021, the World Alliance for Arts Education’s Executive Forum authorized the 10th World Summit on Arts Education to be hosted by the University of Florida and the State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education (SEADAE). During the 2021 Virtual World Summit, titled Arts Impact: Context Matters, over 200 delegates from twenty-six nations on all six continents gathered to network, share research, and examine the multiple and varied ways in which arts assessments are designed and implemented around the world. Throughout the Summit, multiple discussions by various groups of delegates resulted in rich sets of qualitative data that were analyzed and interpreted daily by the conference leaders and rapporteur. These analyses were used to modify and update the concepts and ideas found within the resulting "Guiding Principles for the Assessment of Arts Learning."

2020: A Year without Public Space under the COVID-19 Pandemic

On 8-13 February 2020 City Space Architecture, the publisher of The Journal of Public Space, participated in the 10th World Urban Forum in Abu Dhabi as an exhibitor, and in collaboration with 16 global institutions promoted the exhibition 'PUBLIC SPACE IS VITAL FOR AN EQUITABLE URBAN FUTURE'. On April 7, while about 40% of global population was under coronavirus lockdown, City Space Architecture and the School of Architecture at The Chinese University of Hong Kong jointly announced the online initiative '2020: A Year without Public Space under the COVID-19 Pandemic' through The Journal of Public Space: after one month of consultation, by email and through online meetings, with academic scholars and colleagues from different geographical locations, we, public space scholars and activists, felt the urgency to build social and health resilience by establishing an open environment for discussion and learning, while taking advantage of technology and virtual platforms that many could access for free.

Editorial

After more than a year, we are delighted to present TOS Forum to you again. One of the important missions of this issue is to provide the latest information on the 10th World Conference on Sampling and Blending (WCSB10). In these times of coronavirus, will the International Pierre Gy Sampling Association be able to continue the format of biennial in-person conferences, or not? IPGSA have made plans both for conducting WCSB10 as planned ever since WCSB9 (Plan A), as well as being prepared for the proverbial Plan B. Presenting the WCSB10 conference in detail, as well as these two options, is the objective of the first feature in this issue.

10th World Conference on Sampling and Blending (WCSB10)

The WCSB10 conference will cover the latest research and application of the Theory of Sampling (TOS) and Blending in many important technology and industry sectors: mining, exploration, minerals processing, metals refinement, cement, food & feed, agri & aqua culture, pharmaceutical production etc. WCSB10 specifically has a broader societal, industrial and environmental emphasis with a special focus on sustainable science, technology and industry. This article provides an update on WCSB10 with information on all aspects of the conference.

WCSJ2017: a bridge to the developing world

The 10th World Conference of Science Journalists (San Francisco, U.S.A., 26–30 October 2017) was the most successful to date in terms of participants and probably the one with the largest presence of journalists from the developing world among its attendees and speakers. In agreement with the times, its themes were marked by ethical dilemmas in the communication of science, fake news and climate change, among others.