A new Deal for A new Deal for EuropeEurope

Broadband for everybody Broadband for everybody for a better living (and education)for a better living (and education)

As Pdt F. Roosevelt doesAs Pdt F. Roosevelt does

With the Tennesse Valley Authority in With the Tennesse Valley Authority in 1933..1933..

To bring electricity in the countryTo bring electricity in the country 10 billions US $/year until the 2d world 10 billions US $/year until the 2d world

warwar To stop the 1929’ big economic crisis…To stop the 1929’ big economic crisis…

The situation today is The situation today is quite different, but… quite different, but…

We have oil and fossil energies crisis in We have oil and fossil energies crisis in perspective…perspective…

The problems of « durable The problems of « durable environment » (warming climate..)environment » (warming climate..)

And the Revolution 3.0…And the Revolution 3.0… So, Human Beings would have some So, Human Beings would have some

probems in the next futur…probems in the next futur…

The 3d Revolution of The 3d Revolution of Human BeingsHuman Beings

After the Revolution 1.0 (Agriculture, After the Revolution 1.0 (Agriculture, 10.000 years ago, in Near Orient)10.000 years ago, in Near Orient)

After the Revolution 2.0 (Industry, 300 After the Revolution 2.0 (Industry, 300 years ago in Europe – UK is in Europe, years ago in Europe – UK is in Europe, isn’t it ?)isn’t it ?)

Human Beings are starting the Human Beings are starting the Revolution 3.0Revolution 3.0

No name at the moment for No name at the moment for this new Revolution this new Revolution

based on :based on :

… … Nanotechnologies…Nanotechnologies… ……Humanoïd RobotHumanoïd Robot ……Renewable EnergiesRenewable Energies ……Synthetic BiologySynthetic Biology ……..

Between Revolution Between Revolution 1.0 and 2.0 nothing happens1.0 and 2.0 nothing happens

Perhaps some « frictional » problems Perhaps some « frictional » problems between english, french and german people between english, french and german people and other tribes on the Earth… and other tribes on the Earth…

Nothing happens, except the « first Bill Nothing happens, except the « first Bill Gates » : Johannes Gutenberg (1456)…Gates » : Johannes Gutenberg (1456)…

Printing change the World, the spread of Printing change the World, the spread of knowledge, the quantity of knowledge, the knowledge, the quantity of knowledge, the education of Human Beings…education of Human Beings…

And between the And between the 2.0 and 3.0 Revolution2.0 and 3.0 Revolution

Internet would be the « modern printing »Internet would be the « modern printing » And broadband Internet, based on fiber And broadband Internet, based on fiber

optic end to end, would be marvellous … for optic end to end, would be marvellous … for the different activities of Human Societies the different activities of Human Societies (commerce, entertainment, communication, (commerce, entertainment, communication, health… ) health… )

AND EDUCATION – Why ?AND EDUCATION – Why ?

Human Beings brain…Human Beings brain…

100 billions of neurons… and each one 100 billions of neurons… and each one has 1.000 connexions with others…has 1.000 connexions with others…

That’s a marvellous thing (thanks to That’s a marvellous thing (thanks to God…), but…God…), but…

But it’s not the But it’s not the « panacea ». Why ?« panacea ». Why ?

Because HB ’ brain doesn’t quickly Because HB ’ brain doesn’t quickly understand complex problem, understand complex problem, abstraction, …abstraction, …

We would need more neurons…We would need more neurons…

That the problem That the problem for educationfor education

So what we have to do ?So what we have to do ? Very simple…Very simple…

Build interactive 3D Build interactive 3D applicationsapplications

Why ? Because if you interact yourself Why ? Because if you interact yourself with/inside a process (real or virtual), with/inside a process (real or virtual), you retain much more than if you’re you retain much more than if you’re listened some one with a piece of listened some one with a piece of chalk on a blackboard…chalk on a blackboard…

THAT’S THE KEY for e-education …THAT’S THE KEY for e-education …

For that we need 2 For that we need 2 things…things…

Interactive 3D applications Interactive 3D applications And broadband for delivering that to And broadband for delivering that to

universities, schools, homes (interactive 3D universities, schools, homes (interactive 3D needs broadband – 100 megabits/s and needs broadband – 100 megabits/s and more – (same thing for commerce, more – (same thing for commerce, communication, health, ….)communication, health, ….)

Suggestion : Suggestion :

Building the 3d Building the 3d Millenium University Millenium University

I suggest Europe would be « the I suggest Europe would be « the melting pot » for that (we suppose melting pot » for that (we suppose english, french, german… resolve their english, french, german… resolve their traditional historical problems)…traditional historical problems)…

A new Deal for EuropeA new Deal for Europe

As President Roosevelt does in 1933 in As President Roosevelt does in 1933 in United States…United States…

We do the same thing in Europe to build We do the same thing in Europe to build this University .. Bring fiber to every this University .. Bring fiber to every European (as in Japan..)European (as in Japan..)

Create public/private partnerships to carry Create public/private partnerships to carry through interactive 3D applicationsthrough interactive 3D applications

If not... Our european Futur is If not... Our european Futur is compromised… in the Revolution 3.0 compromised… in the Revolution 3.0

Many projects outside…Many projects outside…

MIT with opencourseware (87.000 on MIT with opencourseware (87.000 on line courses)line courses)

CORE : China opencourseware with 44 CORE : China opencourseware with 44 chinese universitieschinese universities

Global Education Learning Community, Global Education Learning Community, a fondation of Scott McNelly…a fondation of Scott McNelly…

So, what we do ?So, what we do ?

Many thanks Many thanks for your attention… and for your attention… and

good luck in the Futur 3.0…good luck in the Futur 3.0…

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