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Knowledge society and human wellbeing

GE 301 Science, Technology and

SocietyAhmet Ş Üçer

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Contents

• Questions• Global solidarity• Globalization and Knowledge Society• Analysis of Model Requirements• The role of nation state• Knowledge society norms• Human Wellbeing• Questions• Feedback

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Social development

http://menntun.khi.is/sigurjon/IT%20Global%20CASTELLS.pdf

cultural development

innovation

economic development

institutional stability and trust

Conclusion

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ConclusionTHIS MODEL WILL REQUIRE:

• Massive technological upgrading of countries

• Dramatic investment in the education system

• Worldwide network of science and technology

NEEDS SCIENTIFIC THINKING , THE USE OF HUMAN INTELLECT and

GLOBAL ETHICS

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Questions

1. Can developing countries become big producers in the globalized world?

2. Is the purpose of Nation-State reduce in globalized knowledge society?

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Global solidarity

• Global economics

• Global finance

• Global politics

• Global culture

• Global ethics

• Why not Global Solidarity

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Globalization and Knowledge Society

Create knowledge

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Information & Communication Technology (ICT)

• Computers

• Broadband (xDSL, cable modem)

• Bandwidth (frequency range)

• Mobile Phones

Speed of Communication and reliability

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http://www.oecd.org/home/0,2605,en_2649_201185_1_1_1_1_1,00.html

ICT IndicatorsOECD Key ICT indicators4a. Broadband subscribers per 100 inhabitants in OECD countries and ICCP Committee observers countries*, June 2007

* Israel and Singapore are observers on the OECD Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy (ICCP). Data for Israel and Singapore are for December 2006.

Source : OECD Broadband Portal [www.oecd.org/sti/ict/broadband]

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Network Readiness Index

http://www.weforum.org/pdf/Gcr/GITR_2003_2004/Framework_Chapter.pdfhttp://www.insead.edu/v1/gitr/wef/main/analysis/framework.cfm

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Network readiness index 2007 - 2008

• Denmark

• Sweden

• Switzerland

• USA

• Turkey 55th

http://www.insead.edu/v1/gitr/wef/main/analysis/showindexranking.cfm?vno=a

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Break

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Education

• Innovation – judged society

• Educated individual should– Have the ability to acquire and utilize

knowledge– Focus on abstract concepts– Approach holistically rather than discrete– Be a Symbolic Analyst (knowledge worker)

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Education

• Increased quantity of scientifically and technically trained persons

• Accreditation of education programs– National (MUDEK)– International (ABET, ENAEE)

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AppliedResearch

TechnologyDevelopment Prototyping Production

FundamentalResearch

RTO

Technology Development

System Development& Demonstration

Production Operations & Support

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Concept Refinement

TRL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Innovation Process & Research

• RTO focus is principally fundamental and applied research- “precompetitive”

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Worldwide network of Research

• Collaboration in research and technology is the key – Framework programs 4 – 7– ERA - link – ERAWATCH– Bilateral research agreements– COST– Transatlantic alliances (NATO, UNESCO)

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Knowledge Gap

• Inside nations• Between nations• Percentage for R&T from

GDP• Codified knowledge• For innovation tacit

knowledge• Need to do research and

development

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Economic globalization analogy of Friedman

• Free market economy, Hardware

• Broad macroeconomic policies of a country, Operating system DOScapital 0 – 6 (depending on the involvement of the nation state in the economy)

• Rule of law, Software.

The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization by Thomas L. Friedman

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Can virtue bring profit? • Deregulated Business• ‘Business’ and ‘ethics’ can they live

together? ‘in business there is one social responsibility; to

do profitable activities using social resources’ Milton Freedman

• We can not expect global ethics

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Deceit , Cheat , Theft • Regulated business with Rule of Law

• To avoid punishment Cooperation's prefer management with ethical values

• Not to be disgraced in the hands of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s)

• Unethical and bad management

becoming evening news

of CNN! (Free Press)

John Maynard Keynes

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Knowledge society norms in globalized world

Economical• How wired is your country or company?• Is your country or company Shaper or

Adapter?• How fast are you? How heavy you are?

Managerial• Can you change management? • Are you ready to get rid of the failures?

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Knowledge society norms in globalized world

Educational• How well your country or company is

managing knowledge? • How much the county spend on education

Social • How transparent to outside and inside?• How good are you in making friends?• How prominent your country or company in

ethical values?• How reliable is your country or company?

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Nation state

• Transparency• Standards (accounting

principles)• Corruption free• Free press• Bond and stock markets• Democratization • Honesty and ethics

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Human Wellbeing

• GDP (PPP) per capita– Material well being

• Other indicators– Social– Freedom of choice– Security

Paul Krugman

Joseph Stiglitz

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Human Wellbeing(social indicators)

• Food supplies per capita

• Infant mortality

• Child labor

• Life expectancy at birth

• Educational levels, litracy rates

• Access to safe water sanitation

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Human wellbeing(freedom of choice)

• Adherence to the rule of law,

• Government transparency,

• Economic freedom,

• Political freedom.

• Cultural freedom

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Questions

1. Can developing countries become big producers in the globalized world?

2. Is the purpose of Nation-State reduce in the globalized knowledge society?

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Globalization Index

• Globalization index Degree of integration– Economic integration– Personal contact– Technological connectivity– Political engagement

• A.T. Kearney consulting firm (foreign policy) releses globalizatin index of 72 countries

• Singapure first, Hong Kong, Netherlands

• Turkey 65 th

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4030

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Last word

“Solidarity in a globalized world means global solidarity. And it also means inter-generational solidarity. Our planet is our only home, and we would not like the grandchildren of our grandchildren to be homeless” Manuel Castells

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feedback

• Take out a piece of paper and write

– What you understand best

– What you do not understand