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society

The evolution of human societies is occurring at a rate previously unknown. Two types of phenomena are of particular interest:

  • a massive convergence of events occurring in most countries of the world,

  • the appearance of significant structural changes within the present generation.

the next generation

education

The ills of education are endless... education systems in crisis (school and university), loss of interest in certain subjects, slowness of literacy, mass education versus elite education, the inadequacy of subjects taught in response to real needs, increasing obsolescence of the concepts and methods taught. How then should we upgrade / change the current systems? What new fields should be taught and how?

The World in 2030: Scientific Education Perspectives
EURISY Workshop: "Securing Human Resources for the Future Space Sector", Czech Ministry of Transport
Prague, Czech Republic — March 12-13, 2009
Universitas versus University
Global Human Resources Forum
Seoul, Korea — October 25, 2007
Current crisis and possible futures for education
Presidential Committee on Education Innovation
Seoul, Korea — March 30, 2007
The Futures of Education and University
Korean Presidential Committee on Education Innovation
Seoul, Korea — 2007
Taskforce on the Identity of Tomorrow's University
Magna Charta Universitatum
Luxembourg, Luxembourg — May 2006
Introducing Futures Studies in University Curriculum
Al Akhawayn University of Ifrane
Ifrane, Morocco — October 23, 2003

Z generation

They were born with the Internet and a cell phone in their pocket. Their intelligence has been shaped by video games and manga. They prefer synthesis to analysis, audio-visual to written, SMS to literature, virtual to reality. They will change the relationship with the Other, the gender relationships, the nature of leadership, priorities in life ... These are our children, these strangers.

values

Freedom, equality, fraternity, work, family, homeland, faith, solidarity, duty, honor, independence ... amongst these great words that have shaped so many lives in the past, which of them will exist tomorrow? What other words, aspirations, or utopias will shape the futures? What new situations will fight or resurrect the values of yesterday?

[The Major Issue of Trust]
[Nationanl Economic and Social Council, Biennial of Foresight: Meetings of the Future]
Paris, France — 2000