What is it about?

'The Asian century' raises a number of challenges that derive from convergence, global multicentredness, and the emergence of a more engaged diverse world. Some nations use multiculturalism as a tool to address these challenges. However, in a diverse and globalizing world, it is appreciating what we share in common rather than notions of difference that will become more important in enabling harmonious and evolving relationships to prosper and feed creativity.

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Why is it important?

It is important to contextualize 'the Asian century' within the human story, to prioritize intertwined histories and cultures, and to focus on common goals that confront shared social, economic, environmental, demographic and educational issues.

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This page is a summary of: Asian-Australian Nexus: An Educational Challenge, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-4560-61-0_2.
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