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2006 Map of Future Forces Affecting Education



KnowledgeWorks, in partnership with Institute for the Future (IFTF), released our first Education Forecast in 2006, the 2006-2016 Map of Future Forces Affecting Education. Created by a range of experts and analysts, the Map presented an outside-in view of forces that would affect learning in the next decade.

The first Map helped all those concerned about education to engage with the future, and, as a result, make better decisions in the present. The 2006-2016 Education Map is still relevant, but the trends presented have evolved and deepened over the past few years. The 2020 Forecast represents both new trends and the evolution of the themes from the 2006 Map.

We encourage you to review key documents and research from the 2006-2016 Education Map as they are still valid and meaningful in the context of today’s world and the 2020 Forecast.

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