Tim za socijalno uključivanje i smanjenje siromaštva

More than 31,000 millennials from over 180 countries including Serbia participated in the Global Shapers Survey conducted by the World Economic Forum, organiser of the annual forum in Davos. The participants responded to various questions which can be grouped into 5 thematic areas: technology, values, career and governance.

Young people ages between 18 and 35, the ones belonging to the millennial generation, are optimists with regard to the role of robots and the artificial intelligence in the work place and the majority (79%) believes that technology will create more jobs than it will eliminate. However, almost half of them (46%) consider that those who are not skilled in technology will find it increasingly hard to get a job in the future. The survey indicated that millennials think that, healthcare, education and manufacturing industries will be the sectors benefiting the most by the latest tech developments.

Young people worldwide are concerned about corruption, and the authors consider that the fact that millennials are recognizing this problem is highly relevant. If young people could fix one thing in their country, 57% would choose to fix corruption. Furthermore, the survey showed that 58% of respondents believe corruption is the biggest driver of inequality their economies.

From a broader perspective, the majority (45%) of millennial see climate change and the destruction of nature as the biggest global concern, while 91% agrees that it is scientifically proven that people are responsible for creating climate change. Large-scale conflicts (38%) and religious conflicts (34%) are also high on the list of the biggest global concerns.

The majority of young people (81%) want to live in another country in order to find work or advance their career. For the third year in a row, the United States remains the top choice for all young people willing to advance their career abroad (18%), followed by Canada (12%), United Kingdom (10%), Germany (8%) and Australia (5%)

The survey showed that 56% of millennials believe that their opinions are ignored before important decisions are made in their country.

Source: www.euractiv.rs