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Predrag Pale
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If
there would be a single property of human beings to be pointed out
that differs us from the rest of the world we know it would be the
ability to learn and the ability to teach.
The modern society is facing some problems mankind has had no experience
with until now: the rate of discovery, development and implementation
of new knowledge at a pace much higher than the ability of an individual
to acquire it; the pace of change of some of the foundations of
society at much higher rate than the ability of society to accommodate;
and the fact that a single century, the 20th, has produced the amount
of knowledge greater than that in the whole previous existence of
human beings on this planet. “Knowledge management” is a modern
phrase for education. Education for any age, any profession in any
area.
Internet and new information technologies seem to be promising ideal
education: any and every information available to everyone, anytime
and immediately; multitude of sources, opinions and views on any
subject; ability to search and process huge amounts of data and
information in short period of time virtually without human work;
ability to consult with other people’s experience without space
or time barriers. And all that at a very, very low price, affordable
to anyone.
Yet, there are so little real life examples and resources that really
do deliver these promises. Obviously, the technology itself cannot
provide solutions to our needs and problems, only humans can.
Therefore CARNet and Ministry of Science and Technology of Republic
of Croatia have been, are and will continue to broaden and intensify
the range and scope of their activities aimed at helping, assisting
and stimulating every individual and organization exploring the
ways and means to leverage new information technologies in never
ending attempt to fulfil eternal human strive to know. CARNet User
Conference is an attempt to bring closer those who have experience,
vision or just hope to share.
mr.
Predrag Pale
Deputy Minister
at the Ministry of Science and Technology
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