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except for a few talented futurists?). Today, in a dynamic world we
are also expected to offer creative solutions (not regular professional
solutions), to communicate ideas, thoughts and products effectively
and positively, to connect us to others and to work well in teams.
To cope with difficulties successfully, to be persistent and to stay
optimistic even through obstacles. These abilities include, based
on various leading organizations, good technological and cognitive
capabilities, personal abilities (character) and interpersonal skills.
There is no doubt, however, that the most important ability during
the current period is the ability to be flexible, to evolve and transform
because what we’ve said so far is only connected to the foreseeable
future. Part of that flexibility depends upon our ability to continue
learning throughout life. According to UNESCO, this ability consists
of four levels: Learning to Know: the ability to learn and yearn for
knowledge, to be a critical and creative thinker, Learning to Do: to
possess advanced and applied capabilities in order to turn a theory
into an action, known as transferable learning, Learning to Be: to
personally develop and learn throughout your life, and Learning to
Be Together: to collaborate, to contribute to society, to accept and
include others.
This language also forms the foundation of the Department of
Education and Community’s vision, from the perspective that it is
important to prepare graduates for a dynamic world.
On a personal level, the current period has allowed me to reexamine
which capabilities are necessary in a dynamic world, which ones we
are already developing in our students, and which ones should be
our next (as well as mine personally). The period also summoned the
opportunity, for everyone as well as myself, as we always emphasized
to students, to strengthen muscles and capabilities, to develop
flexibility and resilience, optimism and responsibility and to also
acknowledge, to get closer and to support one another. Because as
they say, it’s a shame to waste a good crisis. On the College level,
the common denominator of all the faculties once again proved the
college’s special D.N.A. And there is nothing that contributes to coping
with crises like a sense of togetherness and mutual support.

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