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Enver Yücel Speaks at Stanford in the US: "Interaction Between Countries Is Essential for the UN Goals"
Speaking at Stanford University, one of the world's best universities in the field of technology, Enver Yücel said: "Achieving the global goals set by the United Nations requires both producing different designs specific to each country and developing global support and interaction."
Enver Yücel, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Bahçeşehir University (BAU), visited Stanford University, ranked among the world's best universities in the field of technology.
Speaking at Stanford University, one of the world's best universities in the field of technology, Enver Yücel said: "Achieving the global goals set by the United Nations requires both producing different designs specific to each country and developing global support and interaction."
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Enver Yücel, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Bahçeşehir University (BAU), visited Stanford University, ranked among the world's best universities in the field of technology. After examining the robots developed in the university's Artificial Intelligence laboratory, Yücel delivered a lecture to the university's academics and students.
"The first challenge we must overcome is ensuring equality in education"
Underlining that countries must be in communication on issues such as education, technology and health, Enver Yücel said: "Türkiye is a developing country. It is a leading country in its region. But of course, it has its challenges. You know the conditions of its geography. Our students will make a great contribution to taking our country further. I believe this. Our potential is not our underground resources or strategic location, but our young population. If we educate our young population well, in other words, if we strengthen our human capital, we will meet the needs of today's age. Recently, Industry 4.0 was introduced under the leadership of Germany. Two German ministries, the Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and the Ministry of Education, worked together and put forward this idea. It quickly spread all over the world. Then the United Nations announced its 2030 goals. Among these 17 goals, there are goals such as no poverty, zero hunger, clean water, sanitation, climate action, and peace, justice and strong institutions, as well as the goal of quality education. What is meant by quality education is ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning for all. While ensuring equality in access to education is the first challenge we must overcome, once we overcome it, we need to ensure equity."
"Interaction between countries is essential"
Drawing attention to cooperation between countries in line with the set goals, Yücel continued: "It no longer seems possible for a single country to solve such important problems on its own. In other words, we have to be global. This word, expressed as a combination of the words global and local, should be thought of as the meeting point of a locality that keeps up with the times with global developments. If we think of it as a compass, the fixed point can be considered our own values, the values instilled in us locally as human beings, while the other point, rotating 360 degrees, can be considered knowing, following and understanding developments around the world. Achieving the global goals set by the UN requires both developing different designs specific to each country and global support and interaction. That is why it is necessary to be a global citizen. Education must also raise global citizens."
"None of us wins unless all of us win"
Stating that digital transformation will encompass every field in the future, Yücel said: "It is predicted that many professions will give way to new professions depending on technology. For example, artificial intelligence trainer, artificial intelligence analyst, data architect, blockchain legal consultant and 3D production engineer. Digitalization and transformation in education should also take place in parallel with developments in the world, and should even be ahead of them. If there is Industry 4.0, we must implement 5.0 in education. As an institution, we said, 'The locomotive of Industry 4.0 is education', and we act with the understanding that if there is Education 5.0, there will be Industry 4.0. We are enriching our teaching structures and educational programs with new courses and applications. We have created elective courses in fields such as artificial intelligence, augmented reality, gamification, unmanned aerial vehicles and cybersecurity, and moreover at the high school level and for the first time in Türkiye. We have established master's and doctoral programs and opened research centers in these fields at our university. None of us wins unless all of us win. Never forget these words. I have come to build a bridge of innovation. Let us stay in mutual communication; let us bring Türkiye's strength here and the strength here to Türkiye. I do not mean this in the sense of a change of place, but in the sense of an exchange of knowledge and experience. Let us create a synergy from which we all benefit. Let us not forget what Mandela said: 'A winner is a dreamer who never gives up.' Those who have no dreams have no realities either. So let us first dream together, and then design the future through education."
