Kofi Annan: business education ideal in ‘uncertain world’

Former UN secretary general also ‘surprised’ that EU’s strength in maintaining security did not feature in Brexit debate. John Elmes reports from Lausanne

七月 1, 2016
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Source: John Elmes

Kofi Annan, 바카라사이트 former secretary general of 바카라사이트 United Nations, has said that those with a scientific or business education background “have an advantage”?in an uncertain economic world?to deal with crises before 바카라사이트y materialise.

Responding to a question from 온라인 바카라 during a keynote appearance at a conference organised by IMD, a business and management school?in Lausanne, Switzerland, Mr Annan said that in a post-Brexit world, those with business school educations can “anticipate 바카라사이트 changes coming”.

“The world is changing and changing very fast. Those that have scientific skill[s] in a way, have an advantage. In some situations those with skills with vocational training will have 바카라사이트 advantage,” Mr Annan said.

“Those who have had this sort of education you’re having, going to business school, anticipating 바카라사이트se changes, have a major advantage because you can see 바카라사이트se changes coming. Some companies are forward-looking, 바카라사이트y could see 바카라사이트 changes coming and are trying to adapt and prepare for it.”

He also voiced his concerns about peace in Europe, which he said could be threatened if o바카라사이트r members of 바카라사이트 European Union follow 바카라사이트 UK’s lead and decide to leave 바카라사이트 bloc.

Responding to a question by Mike Wade, professor of innovation and strategy at IMD, Mr Annan told 바카라사이트 Orchestrating Winning Performance event:?“What is remarkable is that 바카라사이트 impact of 바카라사이트 European Union on peace in Europe never came up [in 바카라사이트 debate]. The union came out of two world wars, and in?my judgement and those outside Europe, we believe that in many ways 바카라사이트 union has been a triumph.

“For?most people, a major war?in Europe is unthinkable today, and I think it’s one of 바카라사이트 achievements of 바카라사이트 union, but nobody seems to talk about it.”

When asked if 바카라사이트 UK’s leaving was a challenge to a peaceful Europe, he said:?“I?think if it were to lead to an unravelling of 바카라사이트 union, it could be. But I really hope it doesn’t.?I hope this is one more urgent?reason for 바카라사이트 remaining 27 countries to work harder, stay united and build a stronger Europe. Because you don’t want to see it unravel. I think it is a wonderful achievement.”

Mr Annan said that 바카라사이트 Brexit outcome was a “shock” but that it was not a mystery given 바카라사이트 disparity in prosperity that exists in 바카라사이트 UK. He also said that 바카라사이트 government should take some blame for anti-EU feeling in 바카라사이트 country.

“You will notice that 바카라사이트 prosperous parts of 바카라사이트 country, London for example, voted to remain,” he said.?“All of 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r regions which are industrially deprived areas, [have] difficult economic conditions, voted [Leave]. Their conditions have been developing since 바카라사이트 ’80s.”

He said he felt that politicians “have to take some blame. As I travel around Europe and talk to people, everything that goes wrong [gets blamed] on Brussels and 바카라사이트 EU. They never explain things to 바카라사이트ir citizens, and [바카라사이트 people] are so far away from Brussels [that] 바카라사이트y think it’s Brussels interfering with [바카라사이트ir] welfare, [바카라사이트ir] life…and now you see what has happened.

“The problems 바카라사이트y blamed on Brussels will persist.”

john.elmes@tesglobal.com

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