In times that are increasingly uncertain, hostile, and contentious, and in which national governments focus on productivity, efficiency, technology, and security, they sometimes forget the considerations of humanity and human intelligence, and of the wider common good. The central message derived from academic discussions at the conference clearly underlined the critical importance of education, as well as the arts and humanities, as a positive force in framing and understanding the many contentious issues we collectively face in the pursuit of a sustainable world.
