Beaconhouse, the country's largest network of private
educational institutions, has successfully concluded its 15th edition 'School
of Tomorrow' (SOT) conferences, themed at 'Guardians of the Future’.
The three-day conference brimmed with multiple insightful
discussions with over 150 global and local thought leaders in education,
healthcare, athletics, social and environmental development. Educationists,
senior advisors, diplomats, policymakers, and experts from various fields came
together to conclude this three-day event on a high note.
Focused on current and future educational standards, the opening
session of the SOT conference featured a live discussion on ‘Setting Directions
for the World of Tomorrow’ and its progress highlighted by CEO of Beaconhouse
Group Kasim Kasuri, with the presence of Cynthia Guyer, Dr. John Siraj
Blachford, Rashid Rana, and Namira Saleem.
Mr. Sean Covey, President of FranklinCovey Education and author
of the acclaimed book ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens’, talks to a
group of teens about the timeless habits that help teenagers improve their
self-image, build friendships, resist peer pressure, and achieve their goals.
Furthermore, the discussion provided guidance for the next generation to not
only realise their potential but also become efficient leaders of tomorrow.
A prominent panel discussion titled, ‘Setting a Stage for Tomorrow’s
School’, The discussion addressed the changing role of education and the nature
of schools over the next 30 years and beyond. A clear consensus pointed towards
a rapidly globalising economy for which a new type of worker is required – one
that can learn and adapt, keep pace with, and anticipate progress in every
field.
Twenty-eight panel discussions were held, along with five
workshops over three days. These talks revolved around creating a better future
for generations to come, with improved educational structures, a focused
approach towards safer climate, and the role parenting styles, media, and
education play in developing a secure future.
Another session moderated by popular TV anchor Sidra Iqbal
revolved around how economic, climate, and energy crisis have laid gross
inequalities across the globe in terms of resource and income distribution. In
addition, the link between climate change, global degradation of the natural
world, and the outbreak of new viral illnesses have been highlighted.
This session features Faizan Siddiqui, Mr. Sikander Bizenjo, a
development economist, and Dr. Masood Arshad, Director of Food, Water and
Climate, WWF-Pakistan. They discussed strategies and approaches nations,
especially developing ones like Pakistan, may adopt to cope with the crisis.
The 15th SOT conference included prominent leaders including
Yousaf Kerai, Dr. Ger Graus, Dr. Sara Baker, Dr. Ishrat Hussain, Vaneeza Ahmed,
Dr. Abdul Hameed, Wajahat Malik, Hira Yousafzai, Sanne Kanis and many more.
Speaking about
the conference, Kasim Kasuri, Event Chair and CEO of Beaconhouse, said, “We are
absolutely overwhelmed to have conducted our 15th edition of School of Tomorrow
after six years in Lahore. The SOT conference was able to create awareness
regarding the rights of children and young people while ensuring a safer and
brighter tomorrow for their future guardians. The informative and interactive
sessions were attended by wide range of students and young people that will
help them build a better tomorrow for themselves and for generations to come.
We aim to live by our agenda to enable and empower our children today to ensure
an inclusive and peaceful tomorrow.”
The SOT was initiated by Beaconhouse as a series of events to
support the institution's quest to redefine education in Pakistan. The
Beaconhouse Group holds a legacy of 47 years of educational expertise and
currently has over 315,000 students enrolled full-time across more than 190
private school branches in eight countries. This year's conference was
sponsored by UBL.
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