Invent a Job, Not Find One: A Working Conference on Preparing Students as Global Entrepreneurs
Invent a Job, Not Find One: A Working Conference on Preparing Students as Global Entrepreneurs
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Invent a Job, Not Find One: Preparing Students as Global Entrepreneurs
A Two-day Conference jointly organized by
iNET (UK) and College of Education, University of Oregon
Portland, Oregon, USA
August 3rd and 4th, 2011
The world needs more creative and innovative talents to meet the unprecedented challenges and take advantage of the vast opportunities presented by technological changes and globalization. Old industries are rapidly being replaced by new ones. Students need to learn to collaborate globally in this interconnected and interdependent village. Yet school systems around the globe continue to focus on producing good test takers, and prepare students for jobs that may not exist when they graduate. Children have become