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Keys to the 21st Century
Jerome Binde (Ed.)
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Description for Keys to the 21st Century
Paperback. Since September 1997, UNESCO's Analysis and Forecasting Office has been arranging a series of "Twenty-First Century Talks," each of which brings together two or three leading scientists, intellectuals, creators or decision-makers from all parts of the world. The Office also organized the first "Twen Editor(s): Binde, Jerome. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFFR; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 580.
Are we prepared for the 21st century? There is room for doubt. The future seems increasingly uncertain, hard to decipher, ambiguous in its very indeterminism, sometime frankly illegible. If it is impossible to predict the future, one can at least help to shape it. To respond in a timely manner to the challenges of the 21st century, one must start by posing the right questions so as to identify possible solutions, if any, before it is too late. This is precisely the role of future-oriented studies and forward-thinking as represented in this volume. Originating as it does in a UNESCO ... Read more
Are we prepared for the 21st century? There is room for doubt. The future seems increasingly uncertain, hard to decipher, ambiguous in its very indeterminism, sometime frankly illegible. If it is impossible to predict the future, one can at least help to shape it. To respond in a timely manner to the challenges of the 21st century, one must start by posing the right questions so as to identify possible solutions, if any, before it is too late. This is precisely the role of future-oriented studies and forward-thinking as represented in this volume. Originating as it does in a UNESCO ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Herndon, United States
ISBN
9781571814029
SKU
V9781571814029
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About Jerome Binde (Ed.)
Jerome Binde is Director of the Office of Analysis and Forecasting at UNESCO, where he is responsible for the cycle of the Twenty-First Century Talks. He is the principal co-author of an international report on Un monde nouveau.
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