Inclusive development and globalization are attracting more and more attention from heads of countries, scientists and experts from around the world, as these concepts are the determining directions in the formation of modern society.
Inclusive development and globalization are attracting more and more attention from heads of countries, scientists and experts from around the world, as these concepts are the determining directions in the formation of modern society.
It is worthwhile to understand what is inclusive development and globalization.
Inclusive development has become a global issue due to the fact that over the past decades, the gap between different segments of the population has increased significantly. In order not to ruin society, measures began to be taken to reduce the standard of living between various social classes. Inclusive development is particularly noticeable in the educational, economic and social fields. For example, there are more and more schools where children with special needs learn together with ordinary children. Such changes are due to the introduction of modern technologies, whether it be the Internet, robotics, or other examples of innovations that almost everyone can access.
Experts believe that an education can help the optimal development of mankind, which does not want to destroy itself.
With regard to globalization, this term refers to bringing to a single standard of culture, politics, science, technology, economics, social trends and the establishment of interconnections between independent objects and phenomena. In other words, this is a process that makes all spheres of human life common to all people, some of them integrate into each other, and some simply disappear.
These topics were touched upon at the Youth Global Forum 2019, which was held from December 2 to 6 in Amsterdam.
The main focus for discussion this year was the topic: “At the Crossroads: Industry 5.0 vs. Inclusive Development: Where is the Future?”.
Leaders, innovators and activists from around the world discussed the global problems and challenges that modern society faces, especially young people.
To understand this issue, experts from different countries were invited to the event, including Egypt, India, Russia, the Netherlands, Croatia, Great Britain and others.
The speakers discussed not only globalization, but also the introduction of new technologies and innovations in everyday life.
The president of the Future Cities Council, Dr. Oualid Ali, made a report on the introduction of new technologies and robotics. He spoke about the global changes in the life of mankind, in connection with the widespread introduction of robots, and the steps to create artificial intelligence. The main emphasis was placed on gradual globalization, because of which people should look more confidently forward, move in new, unusual directions, as well as try to understand what will be relevant in the near future in order to always remain at a competitive level. At the same time, he noted that technology gives people opportunities that were previously impossible to imagine.
“I believe that technology has made us almost one country. If you, being in one country, can communicate with a person from another, then we can assume that we are one state. The abolition of borders and one culture are necessary for all countries,” says Dr. Ali.
In addition, the topic of advanced technologies and the now popular artificial intelligence, as well as its moral, ethical and progressive aspects, were disclosed.
Rob Van Kranenburg, an expert in the Internet of Things, spoke about this popular topic, which finds application in various areas of everyday life.
The term “Internet of things” means physical objects connected to the Internet, which allows them to independently interact with each other or with the outside world. One of the first publicized IoT devices was a soft drink machine, upgraded by American students in 1982, which allows you to remotely check the availability of drinks and their degree of cooling.
Now this direction has become much more voluminous, the presence of “smart” things helps to monitor health, safety, comfort and other aspects of life. “Smart homes” and “smart cities” are being introduced everywhere.
The future of inclusive development was also discussed during a panel discussion with the Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Dialogue of Civilizations Research Institute, Dr. Vladimir Yakunin, Co-chair United Nations Sustainable Development Commission Dr. Waleed Sadek, and Associate Director in the Royal Society of Arts think-tank in London, UK Atif Shafique.
The speakers noted that people need self-development in order not to lose their individual freedom and come to an optimal inclusive future.
Experts also expressed the view that globalization can lead to self-destruction, which should not be allowed, therefore it is necessary to act carefully. The idea was also voiced that the full integration and unification of all sectors of the modern world could become utopian.
The discussion was also attended by forum participants and experts who expressed their point of view.
“Globalization is a sort of evolution of human behavior throughout civilizations. It was inevitable. It is inevitable. What future generations can do is to use positive externalities from globalization while trying to remove the negative ones. It is certainly not an easy task, but seeing young people at this Forum and their positive attitude towards fundamental social issues, gives me hope for the bright future ahead of us,” said Goran Luburic, head of Marketing at Zagreb School of Business.
From the opinions and experience of experts, it can be concluded that globalization and inclusive development carry both positive and negative aspects. However, if we act within the interests of humanity, and not corporations, governments and individual groups that influence the global movement, then we can achieve the most comfortable conditions for all the word population and improve the quality and standard of living.
