{"id":14419,"date":"2019-09-26T11:59:35","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T06:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/?p=14419"},"modified":"2019-09-26T11:59:35","modified_gmt":"2019-09-26T06:29:35","slug":"indians-believe-technological-advances-and-knowledge-sharing-key-to-creating-a-better-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/indians-believe-technological-advances-and-knowledge-sharing-key-to-creating-a-better-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Indians Believe Technological Advances and Knowledge Sharing Key to Creating a Better Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Global Optimism Outlook Survey of 23 countries demonstrates great hope for the future<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Indians optimistic about mankind\u2019s ability to combat climate change<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Survey of 20,000 + was commissioned by Expo 2020 Dubai and conducted by YouGov<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u200bIndians believe technological advances and knowledge sharing are important ways to connect people globally and create a better future, a new survey has revealed. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Commissioned by Expo 2020 Dubai, and conducted by YouGov,<\/strong> the Global Optimism Outlook Survey tracked people\u2019s priorities for the future, looking at sustainability, economic growth, technology, travel, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">More than 20,000 people across 23 countries were surveyed, broken down by geographic region, gender, employment, marital status, and income. Despite the breadth of diversity, it appears the majority of the world is closely aligned when it comes to the key issues facing the planet\u2019s future<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>A call for an integrated and borderless world<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">In line with global findings, collaboration and communication across cultures and borders appeared as a prevalent theme. The majority (88%) are optimistic about the future of global trade, signifying the desire for a unified and physically connected world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The expectation of such a unified world is further reinforced by the results showcasing the power of individuals and communities in shaping the world. Most Indian respondents believe that individuals and communities (92%) will play an important role in shaping the future through greater collaboration. Communication (92%) and greater knowledge sharing (93%) were both ranked highly as priorities to unlocking a better future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">In addition, an overwhelming majority foresee technological advances playing an important role in building communities (91%) and connecting people (93%) globally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Creating a better future and unlocking possibilities<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">When it came to unlocking opportunity, knowledge gathering, learning and access to education (71%), and access to resources (61%), were key drivers &#8211; along with high-tech solutions (60%). In terms of economic development, Indians surveyed felt that easier access to education (60%) and knowledge (59%) were key areas being focused on in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Encouraging happiness as a means of effectively unlocking opportunity in the future was cited by 57% of those questioned. Interestingly, 66% of the older generation placed more emphasis on encouraging happiness in comparison to only one in two of the younger generation (50%).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The majority of those surveyed also believe that sustainable solutions are vital to creating a better future, with 80% expressing their confidence in humankind\u2019s ability to combat climate change (80%), significantly higher than the global average of 58%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Sustainability also remained firmly on the agenda when respondents were asked to highlight what they would most like to experience in 2050. Sixty-five percent said plastic-free oceans, 62% said zero-waste buildings, and 61% opted for carbon-free travel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy Minister of State\u00a0<\/strong><strong>for International Cooperation<\/strong><strong>\u00a0and Director General of Expo 2020 Dubai<\/strong>\u00a0said \u201cIn just over a year, Dubai and the UAE will be bringing the world together for the World Expo, in a spirit of collaboration, and creating an open global dialogue that allows us to look towards the future with renewed optimism.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u201cWe developed the Global Optimism Outlook Survey to help us understand what the citizens of the world believe will shape a better future. People from around the world have spoken, and we are listening. The results show that we are more connected than we may believe. That dialogue, communication and collaboration are essential, and that we are united in our desire to create a happier, more inclusive, cleaner planet. Whether you\u2019re sitting in South America, China, or here in the UAE, we\u2019re connected in our passions for a better future\u201d she added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Global outlook<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">On a global level, the results highlight nine in 10 respondents believe that individuals and communities can shape the future through greater knowledge-sharing, communication, and collaboration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Knowledge-sharing, learning, and greater access to education also stood out as dominant themes across all regions: Middle East (55%), Western and Eastern Europe (61%), Asia (61%), North America (63%), South America (68%), and Africa (72%).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Overall, South America (74%) is the most optimistic region, followed by Africa (64%), the Middle East (60%), Asia (57%), North America (50%) and West\/East Europe (50%).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>About Expo 2020 Dubai :\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Expo 2020 Dubai will bring together millions of people for The World\u2019s Greatest Show, celebrating human brilliance and achievement under the theme \u2018Connecting Minds, Creating the Future\u2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The six months from 20 October 2020 to 10 April 2021 will be a moment in time to be part of an unparalleled event. We are extending a warm Emirati welcome to the world:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">25 million visits are expected, with many visitors expected to come more than once<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">70 per cent of visitors anticipated to come from outside the UAE, the largest proportion of international visitors in the 168-year history of World Expos<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">An entertaining global celebration with something for everyone, Expo 2020 will wow visitors with 60 daily events across 173 days, showcasing the best of music, technology, creativity and culture, while 200 F&amp;B outlets will feature famous chefs and cuisine from every corner of the world<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Expo 2020 will be an endless journey of discovery. Visitors will have access to the latest innovations and breakthroughs, with more than 200 participants \u2013 including 192 nations, multilateral organisations, businesses and educational institutions \u2013 coming together to highlight real-life solutions to the world\u2019s most pressing challenges<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Expo 2020\u2019s sub-themes of\u00a0<em>Opportunity<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Mobility<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Sustainability<\/em>\u00a0will inspire visitors to make a conscious effort to think and live differently, and give them renewed optimism that, through collaboration, it is possible to make a lasting change to the world<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The first World Expo to take place in the Mid<\/span><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">For more details visit here :\u00a0 https:\/\/www.expo2020dubai.com<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global Optimism Outlook Survey of 23 countries demonstrates great hope for the future Indians optimistic about mankind\u2019s ability to combat climate change Survey of 20,000 + was commissioned by Expo 2020 Dubai and conducted by YouGov\u00a0 \u200bIndians believe technological advances and knowledge sharing are important ways to connect people globally and create a better future, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14427,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,4],"tags":[8047,8048],"class_list":{"0":"post-14419","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-events","8":"category-technology","9":"tag-expo-2020-dubai","10":"tag-indians-believe-technological-advances-and-knowledge-sharing-key-to-creating-a-better-future"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14419"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14419\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14427"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14419"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}