1. Navigating A ‘Global’ World: Preparing for the Journey Harry I. Chernotsky GIAS UNC Charlotte (NC, USA) www.gias.uncc.edu

2. Navegando Un Mondo Global: P reparando El Viaje Harry I. Chernotsky GIAS UNC Charlotte (NC, USA) www.gias.uncc.edu

3. A World of Borders un mundo de fronteras

4. Geographic Borders fronteras geográficas Physical World el mundo físico – how & where settle – degree of interaction

5. The Physical World: Can We Sustain It? ¿ SOSTENER?

6. Political Borders fronteras políticas Political World el mundo político – States/Countries Territory Population Governments Recognition

7. ¿ CONTROLAR? The Political World: Can We Control It?

8. Economic Borders fronteras econόmicas Economic World el mundo econόmico Markets exchange of goods services capital people

9. ¿ ENRIQUECER? The Economic World: Can We Enrich It?

10. Socio-Cultural Borders fronteras socio-culturales Identity World el mundo identitario – Classes/Nations Language Religion Ethnicity Economic Status Historical Roots

11. ¿ PRESERVAR? The Identity World: Can We Preserve It?

12. Understanding Our Changing World: Crossing Global Borders BORDERISSUESDISCIPLINE GeographicSustainabilityGeography PoliticalSecurityPolitical Science EconomicProsperityEconomics Social/CulturalIdentityAnthropology/Sociology Cruzando Fronteras

13. Globalizaciόn Agent of Change: Globalization

14. WHAT IS GLOBALIZATION?

15.  Interdependence and Integration interdependencia e integraciόn --- networks & relationships --- compression of time & space “how people act in the world influenced by how they think about the world.” THE DEFINING TRAIT el rasgo definitivo

16. THE DEFINING IDEA la idea definitiva  Free Market Capitalism … Neo-Liberalism capitalismo de libre mercado … neo-liberalismo  Openness …apertura  Deregulation …desregulaciόn  Privatization …privatizaciόn  “The Golden Straitjacket” (Friedman) camisa de fuerza dorada

17. THE DEFINING CULTURE la cultura definitiva  Americanization/Homogenization

18. SOURCES OF POWER fuentes de poder

19. Globalization: The Up Side (beneficios)  Growth  Jobs  Technology  Living Conditions  New Ways of Thinking

20. Globalization: The Down Side ( problemas )  Uneven Growth  Job Displacement  Increasing Inequality  Loss of Identity  Loss of Autonomy

21. Is Globalization New (nueva) ?

22. Globalization Today  The Big Difference?  farther…deeper…faster… cheaper… than ever before más: lejos, ancho, rápido, barato and … It’s a lot more difficult to control mucho más dificil controlar

23. So…. how do I prepare for my journey through this world?

24. 1. Automation/Technology … automatización/tecnología 2. Changes in the Workplace …. lugar de trabajo  Less Hierarchy and Supervision … menos jerarquía  More Autonomy and Responsibility …. más responsabilidad  Less Predictability and Stability …. menos predecible 3. Globalization … globalización Working in the 21 st Century World: Key Developments

25. 1. Hollowing Out of Existing Jobs … menos puestos de trabajo  Outsourced ($); Replaced (technology) 2. Expansion of Virtual Work … trabajo virtual  The World is Getting “Flatter” 3. The Rise of Transnational People … personas transnacionales  Relocate swiftly  Communicate cross-culturally Globalization of Work & People: Key Competitive Challenges

26.  Foundational Knowledge … erudición  Practical Literacies … alfabetismo  Reading & Mathematical  Science & Technological  Civic  21 st Century Competency Skills habilidades competentes  The Four C’s Working in the 21 st Century World : Getting Yourself Prepared

27. 1. CRITICAL THINKING …. pensamiento crítico 2. COMMUNICATION …. comunicación 3. COLLABORATION …. colaboración 4. CREATIVITY …. creatividad Skills for the 21 st Century: The Four C’s

28. Go forth … salid Be happy … sed feliz Be productive … sed productivo But remember …… pero acuerda

29. Ciudadano tu eres el cambio que del quieres ver en el mundo Mundo