ISSN 2348-1196 (print) International Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology Research ISSN 2348-120X (online) Vol. 8, Issue 3, pp: (57-66), Month: July - September 2020, Available at: www.researchpublish.com
The Role of Malaysian University-Of-TheFuture in the IR4.0 Era: International Community Engagement Activities for Improving the Wellbeing of B40 Young Women in Afghanistan through Humanizing Digital Entrepreneurship Programme Ahmadshah Safi1, Abdul Rahman Ahmad Dahlan2 1, 2
Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology
International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Authors Email Id: ahmadshahsafi53@mail.com 1, arad@iium.edu.my 2
Abstract: In recent years, poverty has become a series issue around the world. Poverty in Afghanistan is widespread throughout rural and urban areas. The government estimates that 42 per cent of the country's total population lives below the national poverty line. Another 20 per cent of the people live just above that line and are highly vulnerable to the risk of falling into poverty. The purpose of this paper is to study the literature on role of University of the future in solving poverty enhancing wellbeing of B40 young women in Afghanistan – it includes reducing poverty in Afghanistan through humanizing entrepreneurship education program. This paper offers validated conceptual Malaysian UotF business model with focus on international community engagement programed. The value proposition of the conceptual business model is to enhance the wellbeing of B40 young women in Afghanistan through humanizing entrepreneurship education activities and harnessing on the digital/IR4.0 capability. The design and system thinking approach has been adapted in this paper in solving the wellbeing issues of B40 young women in Afghanistan through understanding their need, and then followed by building conceptual business models using modelling tools, i.e. Business model canvas (BMC) and Value proposition design canvas (VPC). The approach includes conducting literature review and interviews for understanding the challenges and key problems; formulating and ideating initial business model options in solving the problems; and validation of the initial business model by interviewing the key stakeholders and various customer segments. Keywords: Wellbeing, International Community Engagement, B40 Young Women, Afghanistan, University-of-theFuture, IR4.0 Era, Poverty reduction, humanizing Digital Entrepreneurship, SDG, BMC, VPC.
I. INTRODUCTION Afghanistan is one amongst the poorest countries in the world, poverty is widespread in both village and city. However, it has been estimated that poverty in Afghanistan is mainly concentrated in rural areas. It has been estimated that four out of five poor people live in rural areas. Majority of the Afghan people are not educated and they do not have access to acquire knowledge. Poverty is one of the main reason for Afghans people that they are not access to be educated and have a healthy life [1]. Afghanistan's poverty rate has worsened sharply over the last decades due to the security problem which did not allowed business man to invest, more than 54% the population of Afghan people are less than a dollar a per day.
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