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Global Megatrends and Challenges in Education
Presented by: Tarek El MouradAdvisor to the President on Projects
Federal National Council - UAE
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaMarch 6-7, 2017
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Global Megatrends Affecting our Future Science and
Technology
Environment and Resources
Energy
Health and Medical Services
Urbanization and Globalization
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Science and Technology• Cognitive Thinking
• Analyze social media• Diagnose cancer• Taste food• Private tutoring
• Robotics• Self Driving cars• Drones• Write articles• Compose music play
• IOT• Building management system• Streets talking to cars• Cars talking to each other• Fridge talking to you
• Big data• Customers• Security• Machine learning• Location + sales (marketing)
Source: A Guide to the internet of things (intel)
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Source: State of the World Cities - Cities for All Bridging the Urban Divide, Hans Rosling
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Urbanization and Globalization
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Health Services
Conventional Health System
Smart Application
Wearable Devices
Social Media
Cognitive Computing
Doctors SystemMedical Staff
Source: Ey Global Megatrends 2016
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Energy Sector Renewable energy is the
world’s fastest-growing source of energy, at an average rate of 2.6%/year,
Nuclear energy use increases by 2.3%/year
Natural gas use increases by 1.9%/year
Liquids, Coal and Natural Gas will stay as the main source of Energy 60% - 78%
Market share of Liquids, Coal and Natural Gas will drop from 80% to 72%Source: World Energy Outlook 2016 - International Energy Agency
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Climate Change – COP 21• Temperatures are breaking records
around the world• Arctic sea ice and glaciers are melting
fast• Sea levels rose 19cm between 1900 and
2000• The ocean is 26 percent more acidic than
before the Industrial Revolution• Climate change will displace 250 million
people by 2050• Global flooding could triple by 2030• Earth could warm by 6 degrees this
century
$1,500,000,000,000
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Debate is Going on as we speak In 2015, weather stations data in Paraguay was adjusted to transform a
cooling trend into a warming trend Sep 2016, The amount of Arctic sea ice has become quite high - largest in decade
Jan 2017, Trump administration tells EPA to cut climate page from website
Feb 2017, John Bates whistle blower on NOAA data used in COP21• Feb 19, 2017US Congress launches an investigation into climate data that duped world leaders over global warming• The white house administration going through hard times regarding Global Warming (Elenka Trump, Al Gore , Advisors,,,)
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Education Attainment and GDP are closely related
Relationship between GDP per capita and PISA scores
Correlation between PISA and English Reading
Correlation between GDP and English writing
Correlation between GDP and Math
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Role in Education in Addressing Global Challenges
• 40% of the workforce will be independent
• Robotics will dominate the job Market
• Consumers are getting smarter (Ads blocker $x21.8 Billion)
• Trading personal information (69% of 25-34 years)
• Annual Spending on data analysis is increasing $49 Billion
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Private Sector
Education System
Government
How to Address Global Challenges
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Timeframe to impact industries, business models
Source: World Economic Forum - The Future of Jobs 2016
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• The Future of Work: Jobs and Skills in 2030 https://www.careerwise.mnscu.edu/news/fw/fw8908FutureWork.html• State of the World Cities 20102 - Cities for All Bridging the Urban Divide (UN Repoort)• These Will Be The Top Jobs In 2025 (And The Skills You’ll Need To Get Them) BY GWEN MORAN• Hans Rosling online reference• Institute of the future 2011• World Economic Forum (WEF 2016 report)• Firetail Class of 2030 Aug 2016• Intuit Report 2010 – 2010• Career 3.0 Future Skills, Future Works Tracey Willen Dogenti Appolo Research Institute • The Future of Jobs and Skills Jan 2016