| Paderborn
Podium |
The interdisciplinary conference series Paderborn
Podium was launched in 1998
by
the then Federal President Roman Herzog. Since that
time renowned scientists and practitioners from
Germany and abroad have met at specially arranged
events to discuss the issue of how the future of
an information society geared to ethical standards
can be structured in human fashion.
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| 9th
June 1998 |
Education
in the Information Age |
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The first Paderborn Podium was dedicated to "Education
in the Information Age". Our transition from
an industrial society into an information society
is characterised by a varied, globally linked
and fast changing world. What kind of values,
knowledge and skills does the young generation
need to be prepared for the complex challenges
of the next century. The answer from the Federal
President Roman Herzog was both a vision as well
as request. He gave guidelines and showed possible
solutions for today's education.
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| 7th
May 1999 |
Liberal
Democracy in the Global Information Society |
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The second Paderborn Podium focused on the influence
and the significance of new media on our democracy
as well as the effects of global networks on governmental
structures. A special exhibition on internet projects
clarified the influence of new technologies on the
formation of political opinions and influences.
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| 4th/5th
October 1999 |
Life
in the Future - Information Technology changes our
Life |
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The key question of the conference was how information
technology will change our every day life in the
next five to ten years - and beyond. How will future
generations live and work? How will they spend their
spare time? How will they do their shopping and
how will they commute? Leading scientists from different
fields reported on future technologies and the effects
these technologies will have on us.
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| 20th
October 2000 |
Faith
in a scientific orientated Society |
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"Faith and Knowledge" are age-old topics
for humanity. The explanatory function of the religious
conceptions of the world have been replaced by scientific
explanations. The transformation of our community
into a scientific orientated society seem to have
increased the importance of knowledge and science.
Natural science has found its was into the "last
secrets", like the origin of the universe or
the structure of life.
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| 24th
October 2001 |
Computer.Brain
and Consciousness |
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At the start of a new millennium many people are
sensitized for questions on future topics. Computer,
brain and consciousness are terms that create a
range of different associations and ideas in this
subject. Fascinating results of the latest research
in the field of artificial intelligence, robotics
and brain research provide new aspects for the relation
between computer and brain. What abilities do humans
have? What are computers capable of doing? International
experts were taking stock at the beginning of the
third millennium and presented the current status
of research.
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9th
October 2002
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The
Art of Living in the 21st Century |
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The sixth Paderborn Podium focused on the achievement
of a lucky lifestyle through educational ideals
of the classics under the influence of our information
society. Education, culture, personality development,
staying healthy and responsibility for yourself
and others are terms of central importance.
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