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Presentation by Baldev Singh, expert in Information Technology:

Global trends in technology - implications for STEM:



An understanding of hurricanes led to the development of a…. billion dollar industry







Groupwork at Cheltenham Ladies College



 This can also be a map of the world as you might have never seen. Its a population map with India and China with its large population sizes. What does this mean for the “digital native” population in the world? We have a challenge now to prepare our students with the ability to collaborate and work across boundaries.  Implications for STEM strategy?   

Presentation by Sue Stoner, Gloucestershire First



 **The Gloucestershire JET(Job Employment Training)**  **Project Aim:**  to develop a strategic approach to international work placement to match other ‘employability’ initiatives and share with partners:  • Business intelligence and contacts   • Language and cultural awareness training    • Publicity and promotion    • Evaluation and follow on work.

**The Project**

To involve thirty 2nd and 3rd year engineering, construction and business and <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; language: en-gb; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 4.32pt; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.38in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #0000ff; direction: ltr; font-size: 110%; language: en-gb; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 4.32pt; punctuationwrap: simple; text-indent: -0.38in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;">publicadministration students from 3 Gloucestershire FE colleges in 3 week  <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; language: en-gb; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 4.32pt; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.38in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #0000ff; direction: ltr; font-size: 110%; language: en-GB; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 4.32pt; punctuationwrap: simple; text-indent: -0.38in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;">work placements with companies in Hannover in Germany and Vasteras in Sweden  <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; language: en-gb; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 4.32pt; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.38in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #0000ff; direction: ltr; font-size: 110%; language: en-GB; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 4.32pt; punctuationwrap: simple; text-indent: -0.38in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;">over a 2 year period. Using Preparatory Visits, contacts have already been <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; language: en-gb; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 4.32pt; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.38in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #0000ff; direction: ltr; font-size: 110%; language: en-GB; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 4.32pt; punctuationwrap: simple; text-indent: -0.38in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;">established with <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; language: en-gb; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 4.32pt; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.38in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #0000ff; direction: ltr; font-family: arial; font-size: 110%; language: en-gb; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 4.32pt; punctuationwrap: simple; text-indent: -0.38in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;">- VW and the City Municipality in Hanover <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; language: en-gb; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 4.32pt; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.38in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #0000ff; direction: ltr; font-family: arial; font-size: 110%; language: en-gb; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 4.32pt; punctuationwrap: simple; text-indent: -0.38in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;">- ABB and an IT subsidiary in Vasteras  <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; language: en-gb; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 4.32pt; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.38in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #0000ff; direction: ltr; font-family: arial; font-size: 110%; language: en-gb; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.38in; margin-top: 4.32pt; punctuationwrap: simple; text-indent: -0.38in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;">- Gloucester Cathedral and the Stroud Canals Project.