Training students to be global citizens

On March 2, the University of Foreign Languages ​​- University of Danang in collaboration with WeMaster Creative Education Company Limited, Institute of Educational Technology (CGD), Zeeko and iYes International Education System organized the talk show "Training global citizen thinking" with the participation of many domestic and foreign experts and hundreds of students.

According to information given at the talk show, a report by the International Labor Organization (ILO) said that the number of Vietnamese people registering to work abroad increased 1.5 times within 5 years (from 2014 to 2019). Accordingly, the number of digital nomads in Da Nang City increased by 99% within 5 years and 107% in 2023 alone.

As a result, Da Nang City ranks second in the world, just behind Tokyo (Japan), becoming an attractive choice for digital nomads. This means that young people in Da Nang City are facing both opportunities and challenges: equipping themselves with the skills to adapt to global trends and survive in the face of "heated" labor competition.

Mr. Joe Kenny, co-founder of Zeeko Education Technology Company (Ireland), shares with students about essential skills to become global citizens.

At the seminar, Mr. Ho Thanh Binh, Deputy Director of the Institute of Educational Technology (CGD), said that understanding the qualities and skills to become a global citizen in the current context is very necessary. Young people need to be prepared with thinking, knowledge, communication skills, cultural understanding and awareness of global issues.

This knowledge not only helps students develop personally but also helps them become active contributors to the community and society; become active, responsible citizens and have the ability to integrate and cooperate with everyone, regardless of culture, nationality or language.

Notably, at the talk show, from his own real-life story, global entrepreneur Joe Kenny, co-founder of Zeeko Education Technology Company (Ireland), shared the importance of essential skills to become an entrepreneur in a global environment. These are communication skills, collaboration, problem solving, and critical thinking. He believes that these skills should be introduced to young people around the world as early as possible.

Mr. Joe Kenny has spent 10 years founding, developing, and expanding educational products for the above skills through an integrated product between education and technology: Magical Leaders.

Danang students enthusiastically asked questions to speakers on the topic of global citizenship

Currently, Magical Leaders has been implemented in over 300 schools in the UK, Ireland, India and then Vietnam. This is a program compiled according to the UK's PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education) subject and has been proven to be effective in Europe and India.

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