|
Dear Citizen of Tomorrow,
While the world is still fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, it is faced with several other persistent challenges, such as the death of millions across the world due to hunger and disease, around 258 million out of school children, the inherent racism exposed through the killing of young black men and women, and the environmental catastrophe looming right in front of us. But we have the power to change all this. We can sow the seed of harmony and unity, promote a vision of universal love and peace and become a light in the darkness that surrounds the world.
For this, we have to ask ourselves a few pertinent questions:
Are we providing our children with education to face these challenges?
- In the words of Sir Ken Robinson “Given the challenges we face, education doesn’t need to be reformed, it needs to be transformed”. Is there the will to transform education?
- How will the world’s out-of-school children and those receiving substandard levels of education become integrated into an inclusive world?
- What can be done to feed the growing world population, given the present resources?
- Since we are extremely vulnerable both to natural elements and to the unpredictability of scientific advances, the question is: will we ever harness technology to create a safe and sustainable future?
- Have social media platforms and their innovative tools killed creativity?
The Beaconhouse School of Tomorrow (SOT) Conference, A World of Tomorrow: From Darkness to Light, seeks to find answers to these ‘big questions’ and more in 24 sessions including panel discussions, parliamentary-style debates, presentations, workshops and interviews that feature leaders of major organisations, education visionaries, and thought leaders from across the world (see partial list below). This SOT Edition XII is honoured to host the iconic Dr Mahathir Mohamad, former Prime Minister and the architect of modern Malaysia in conversation with Kasim Kasuri, CEO Beaconhouse.
Whether you are a parent, teacher, educational leader, professional or policy-maker, join us live this weekend (20-22 November 2020) as we seek an alternate vision to imagine a better world. Register free for as many sessions as you wish at https://register.sotevents.com/. Watch the LIVE sessions at https://live.sotevents.com.
Best regards,
SOT Events Team
PS: Here’s a quick look at just some of the 50 global leaders and moderators at A World of Tomorrow: From Darkness to Light
Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Former Prime Minister of Malaysia
Dr Bo Stjerne Thomsen, VP & Chair, Learning through Play, LEGO Foundation
Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri, former Foreign Minister, Pakistan
Dr Pervez A. Hoodbhoy, nuclear physicist & activist
Sir Tim Hitchens, British diplomat, former UK Ambassador
Professor Maggie Atkinson, educator & Former Children's Commissioner for England
Shahnaz Wazir Ali, educationist & development policy specialist
Lee Daley, Co-Founder & Chairman, Hello Genius
Salima Hashmi, art educator, curator, activist
Rosan Bosch, renowned learning spaces architect & Founder, Rosan Bosch Studio
Lord Jim Knight, Chief Education Adviser at TES Global; Former Minister of State for Schools, UK
Salman Beg, Chief Executive Officer, Aga Khan Cultural Services Pakistan
Michael Kugelman, Deputy Director, Asia Program & Senior Associate for South Asia, Wilson Center
Kamran Lashari, Director General, Walled City of Lahore Authority
Professor Dr Ger Graus OBE, Global Director of Education, KidZania
Taimur Saleem Khan Jhagra, Minister for Finance, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Mian Imran Masood, President, Pakistan Education Council
Simon Anholt, policy adviser; Founder, 'Good Country'
Jude Heaton, Director, Global Learning Lab, Teach For All
Suzie Boss, journalist & renowned PBL advocate
Dr Roger Carl Schank, AI researcher & revisionist educator; CEO, Socratic Arts
Dr Ulrik Juul Christensen, expert in learning technologies; CEO, Area9 Group
For a full list of speakers, debaters, and moderators from North America, UK, Europe, Middle East, Pakistan and South East Asia in 24 sessions including panel discussions, debates, workshops, presentations and interviews, please visit sotevents.com.
We gratefully acknowledge the support of our Lead Sponsor United Bank Limited (UBL) in making this event possible.
|
|
|
|
|
