Inaugural Lecture. Per Christiansson 20.5.1999

CONCLUSIONS

Change process charaterized by
  • Globalization
  • Mixing 'cultures'
  • Change in work and organizations
  • New forms of knowledge trading
  • New ways to seek, filter, store and quality mark knowledge
  • Virtual Worlds developed
  • Design of new tools for communication and information handling
  • Three years is one internet year (need for competence updating)
  • Knowledge communication crucial (companies, schools, public services)
  • From material to knowledge welfare
  • Changed communication networks on all levels
  • We all design the future together. Great possibilities.