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Visionaries Episodes

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    Peaceful Relations

    Ugandan politician Olara Otunnu argues dual identity is the wave of the future

  2. Human Rights

    Archbishop Desmond Tutu argues that for a peaceful future, reconciliation requires time

  3. Democracy and Power

    Predictions that America's economic supremacy will be challenged by an Asian country

  4. Economics

    Economist Noriko Hama predicts the rise of competitive diversity

  5. Drinking Water

    Predictions that a lack of clean drinking water will lead to disease and war

  6. Localised Education

    Prince Hassan of Jordan discusses his belief that education is the key to development

  7. Learning from the Pupil

    Japanese educator Kato Hidetoshi argues that education needs to become learner orientated

  8. Understanding and Tolerance

    Political scientist Sohail Inayatullah discusses his vision of multicultural intergration

  9. Education for All

    Education specialist Ray Harris explains his vision of education in the developing world

  10. Future Skills

    Richard Slaughter predicts the need to prepare pupils for the future in every subject

  11. Values and Beliefs

    David Chidester predicts the survival of religion in a world dominated by market forces

  12. Leisure and Lifestyles

    Chris Winter predicts package holidays will be replaced by 'personalised' vacations

  13. Global Networking

    Foong Wai Fong predicts a rise in online communities and a breakdown in hierarchies

  14. Violent Trends

    John Naisbitt predicts a rise in violence wherever children play violent computer games

  15. The Future of Work

    Marjorie Jouen predicts the rise of smaller companies using new technologies

  16. The Importance of Communities

    Predictions that if communities are allowed to decline social problems will increase

  17. Sustainable Transport

    John Whitelegg predicts the destruction of the traditional city and a rise in pollution

  18. Crime and Punishment

    Criminologist Nils Cristie predicts a rise in mediation and decrease in incarceration

  19. Green Cities

    Herbert Girardet predicts the rise of sustainable cities

  20. Agricultural Biodiversity

    Predictions that the decline in agricultural biodiversity will lead to catastrophe

  21. The Greenhouse Effect

    Predictions that atmospheric pollution will raise the temperature of the planet

  22. The Science of Reproduction

    Professor Robert Winston suggests fertilised eggs could mature outside the human body

  23. Fossil Fuels

    Predictions that without education the burning of fossil fuels will continue

  24. The Dangers of Deforestation

    Predictions that the failure to address deforestation will lead to conflict and disaster

  25. The Role of the Family

    Predictions that changes to the family unit in developing countries will weaken society

  26. The Role of Women

    Predictions that in 50 years time there will still be a women's movement

  27. Human Genome Project

    Predictions that the entire sequence of the human genome will be identified

  28. Mental Health

    Predictions that mental illness and dementia will gradually become more treatable

  29. Medicine and Technology

    Predictions that the computer revolution in medicine will empower patients

  30. World Population

    Predictions that populations in Asian and African countries will continue to grow

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