I was invited to speak at the World Economic Forum in Panama earlier this month. It was a great opportunity to get to know the country, to give a workshop for NGOs about online mapping and, especially, have the chance to talk at the Forum about a topic so close to my heart: Science, Technology and the future of Education.
The session was translated into several languages and broadcasted live on Internet. Here’s the link to the video:
The gist of my intervention was that:
- Process-based education, as opposed to content-based, is going to be key; because we are educating for the future. A future where the tools needed are not yet invented. Where the content is available, and it’s the process of knowing how to use it that matters.
- It is very important to raise the public perception of Science and Tech; via outreach, and via (local) role models.
- Science (and Tech) are not silos; they are skills that permeate all across multiple applications, areas and sectors. Easing horizontal mobility would catalyze their impact. E.g. moving from academia to the private sector.
You can read more about the session, the video and Twitter chatter on this link