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SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
- Introductory Remarks by the President of WAAS by Heitor Gurgulino de Souza
- Introductory Report on the 2nd International Conference on Future Education by Garry Jacobs & Alberto Zucconi
- Contextual, Relational, Human-Centered Knowledge by Edgar Morin
- Education to meet Societal Needs by Peter Senge
SECTION 2: UNIVERSITIES REFLECTING THE CURRENT STATE OF THE SYSTEM
- The European University in Crisis: A Vision From Spain by Juan Cayón Peña
- To Cope with Present and Future Catastrophic Risks, Higher Education must Train Future Decision Makers to Think Critically, Ethically and in Systems by Lennart Levi & Bo Rothstein
- The Knowledge of Complexity should be a part of Contemporary Education by Jüri Engelbrecht
SECTION 3: THE NEED FOR A NEW PARADIGM
- Some Reflections on the Future of Education by J. Martin Ramirez & Tina Lindhard
- Higher Education and the New Society of Third Millennium by Emil Constantinescu
- Future Education: A New Paradigm by Federico Mayor Zaragoza
- The Challenges for Future Education: A Global Perspective by Marco Vitiello
SECTION 4: WHERE TO BEGIN: CHANGE NEEDED AT THE PRIMARY LEVEL
- Start Early, End Strong by George Halvorson & Robert J. Berg
- Breaking Barriers with Building Blocks: Attitudes towards Learning Technologies and Curriculum Design in the ABC Curriculum Design Workshop by Kristy Evers
- Young Children, Digital Technology and the School of Tomorrow by Marion Voillot
- The Impact of Exogenous Urban Factors on Absenteeism and Dropout Rates by Davor Bernardić
SECTION 5: MIND, THINKING AND CREATIVITY
- A Brief History of Mind and Civilization by Garry Jacobs
- The Integration of Knowledge by Carlos Blanco
- Insights on Creativity by Vani Senthil
SECTION 6: TRANSDISCIPLINARITY: BREAKING THE SILOS
- UNIVERSITIES: Enhancing the Education, Research and Innovation Base by Marcel van de Voorde
- Transdisciplinary Education for Deep Learning, Creativity and Innovation by Rodolfo A. Fiorini
- Universities and Knowledge for Sustainable Urban Futures: as if Inter and Trans-disciplinarity Mattered by Giulio Verdini & Olivia Bina
SECTION 7: TOOLS/CATALYSTS IN THE TRANSFORMATION PROCESS
- The Teacher as Catalyst: Skills Development & Self-Discovery in Group Contexts by Ullica Segerstrale
- The Future of Higher Education: The Role of Basic Values by Winston P. Nagan & Megan E. Weeren
- Online and Hybrid Learning by Janani Ramanathan
- Revisiting our Evolutionary Path: The Search for Holistic Education in a Fragmented World by Gerald Gutenschwager
- Lifelong Learning, A Necessity in the Knowledge Society by Raoul Weiler
- Higher Education and Small Countries by Momir Djurovic
- Teaching Assistants (TAs) as Secondary Facilitators in an Academic Support Unit in a South African University by Makhanya-Nontsikelelo Lynette Buyisiwe
SECTION 8: THE RESULT: PEACE, BETTER GOVERNANCE AND NEW ECONOMICS
- Education, Democracy and Peace by Siro Polo Padolecchia
- Education: An Essential Tool for Reaching the UN SDGs by 2030 by Yehuda Kahane
- Transforming Education for a Transition into Human-centered Economy and Post-normal Times by Elif Çepni
SECTION 9: AGILE LEADERSHIP AND DECISION MAKING – THE ROAD AHEAD
- Change Leadership: Leading by Empowering and Innovation by Tatjana Mitrovic
- Agile Management Education for the Future: The Role of Social Capital & Trust by Grażyna Leśniak-Łebkowska
- Sustainable Business as the Base for Sustainable Entrepreneurs: Some Theoretical and Practical Reflections by Zbigniew Bochniarz