Global Competence OlliPekka Heinonen Director General Heino 1
Global Competence Olli-Pekka Heinonen, Director General @Heino 1 Olli Taitaja 2017 Helsinki International Seminar 17. 5. 2017
”A laborer shall be so stupid and so phlegmatic that he more nearly resembles in his mental make-up the ox than any other type… the workman who is best suited to handlig pig iron is unable to understand the real science of doing this class of work. He is so stupid that the word ”percentage” has no meaning to him, and he must consequently be trained by a man more intelligent than himself into the habit of working in accordance with the laws of this science before he can be successful. ” -Frederick Winslow Taylor 28/02/2021 Finnish National Agency for Education 2
“The world of A. D. 2014 will have few routine jobs that cannot be done better by some machine than by any human being. Mankind will therefore have become largely a race of machine tenders. ” -Isaac Asimov, 1964 28/02/2021 Finnish National Agency for Education 3
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The future of work? Source: Charles Fadel 28/02/2021 Finnish National Agency for Education 5
A rapidly changing world ”By one popular estimate, 65 % of children entering primary school today will ultimately end up working in completely new job types that don’t yet exist” Source: World Economic Forum 2016. The Future of Jobs. Employment, Skills and Workforce Strategy for the Fourth Industrial Revolution 6
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Source: Charles Fadel Finnish National Agency for Education 8
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Source: Charles Fadel Finnish National Agency for Education 10
Source: Charles Fadel Finnish National Agency for Education 11
Capturing growth in the digital economy with platform business models 28/02/2021 Finnish National Agency for Education Source: Accenture Tehnology Vision 2016
Source: Charles Fadel 28/02/2021 Finnish National Agency for Education 13
28/02/2021 Finnish National Agency for Education Piirros: Annika Varjonen Leadership Under Complexity -seminaari Sitra 21. -22. 6. 2016
How to cope with change? 1. Let’s make a plan 2. Let’s prepare ourselves for the future events 3. Let’s anticipate and increase our options 28/02/2021 Finnish National Agency for Education 15
Source: Charles Fadel 28/02/2021 Finnish National Agency for Education 16
Industrial society Information society Interaction society Heart and humanity Brains Body and hands 28/02/2021 Finnish National Agency for Education 17
Human Labor Mechanical repetition Knowledge ts Talen Skills Empathy Who am I? My values, how I think, what’s important to me, my personality, Social ativity e my behaviours r C ability l i b a t Adap Ability to gather facts 28/02/2021 Finnish National Agency for Education 18
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The Lifelong Learning Imperative • Strong competences and adaptability are the keys to successfully navigate through the globalised and constantly changing world and labour market. • Upskilling and reskilling, the willingness and ability to learn throughout the lifecourse are required to meet the changing and increasing skills needs. 28/02/2021 Finnish National Agency for Education 20
28/02/2021 Finnish National Agency for Education Source: New Vision for Education, World Economic Forum 2016 21
Source: New Vision for Education, World Economic Forum 2016 28/02/2021 Opetushallitus 22
Global meets local in competence development In a globalised and interconnected world, competence development is less and less a local matter. • Increasing migration and mobility • Global value chains and trade • Multinational companies • Common global challenges • Technology and digitalisation • International cooperation and supranational policies • … And yet, education and training always takes place in a social, cultural and historical OECD: Trends Shaping Education 2016 context. 28/02/2021 Finnish National Agency for Education 23
Competences for a changing world - The perspective of the Finnish VET • The mission is to foster the skills needed in working life and for economic competiveness but also to support lifelong learning, personal wellbeing and citizenship • VET is developed, delivered and assessed in close cooperation with the world of work • Focus is on Ø competence, learning outcomes and work orientation Ø flexibility and individual pathways 28/02/2021 Finnish National Agency for Education 24
Competences needed for work and life - The perspective of the Finnish VET Vocational competences Key / LLL competences International competences 28/02/2021 Finnish National Agency for Education 25
Understanding of the entity • From learning subjects to extensive competence • From developing individuals to community capacity building • From school-based learning to lifelong learning path and ubiquitous learning • Seeing human being as a whole • Seeing global context as a whole • From multiple services provided by authorities to child- and youth-oriented approach 28/02/2021 Finnish National Agency for Education 26
Skills anticipation and foresight supporting competence development • In a context of dynamic and complex world and labour market, anticipation helps to better identify and meet future skills needs - and to actively shape the future. • The strategic role of skills anticipation is emphasised by various international actors, incl. European Commission, OECD and ILO • Anticipation is an integral part in the development of education and training in Finland 28/02/2021 Finnish National Agency for Education 27
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