Visionaries Episodes Episode guide
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Peaceful Relations
Ugandan politician Olara Otunnu argues dual identity is the wave of the future
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Human Rights
Archbishop Desmond Tutu argues that for a peaceful future, reconciliation requires time
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Democracy and Power
Predictions that America's economic supremacy will be challenged by an Asian country
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Economics
Economist Noriko Hama predicts the rise of competitive diversity
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Drinking Water
Predictions that a lack of clean drinking water will lead to disease and war
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Localised Education
Prince Hassan of Jordan discusses his belief that education is the key to development
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Learning from the Pupil
Japanese educator Kato Hidetoshi argues that education needs to become learner orientated
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Understanding and Tolerance
Political scientist Sohail Inayatullah discusses his vision of multicultural intergration
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Education for All
Education specialist Ray Harris explains his vision of education in the developing world
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Future Skills
Richard Slaughter predicts the need to prepare pupils for the future in every subject
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Values and Beliefs
David Chidester predicts the survival of religion in a world dominated by market forces
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Leisure and Lifestyles
Chris Winter predicts package holidays will be replaced by 'personalised' vacations
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Global Networking
Foong Wai Fong predicts a rise in online communities and a breakdown in hierarchies
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Violent Trends
John Naisbitt predicts a rise in violence wherever children play violent computer games
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The Future of Work
Marjorie Jouen predicts the rise of smaller companies using new technologies
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The Importance of Communities
Predictions that if communities are allowed to decline social problems will increase
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Sustainable Transport
John Whitelegg predicts the destruction of the traditional city and a rise in pollution
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Crime and Punishment
Criminologist Nils Cristie predicts a rise in mediation and decrease in incarceration
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Green Cities
Herbert Girardet predicts the rise of sustainable cities
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Agricultural Biodiversity
Predictions that the decline in agricultural biodiversity will lead to catastrophe
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The Greenhouse Effect
Predictions that atmospheric pollution will raise the temperature of the planet
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The Science of Reproduction
Professor Robert Winston suggests fertilised eggs could mature outside the human body
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Fossil Fuels
Predictions that without education the burning of fossil fuels will continue
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The Dangers of Deforestation
Predictions that the failure to address deforestation will lead to conflict and disaster
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The Role of the Family
Predictions that changes to the family unit in developing countries will weaken society
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The Role of Women
Predictions that in 50 years time there will still be a women's movement
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Human Genome Project
Predictions that the entire sequence of the human genome will be identified
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Mental Health
Predictions that mental illness and dementia will gradually become more treatable
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Medicine and Technology
Predictions that the computer revolution in medicine will empower patients
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World Population
Predictions that populations in Asian and African countries will continue to grow