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with our neighbors across the street, at the extreme of our nations, or at the other side
of the Planet.
These processes need to be made transparent, visible to public awareness and
engagement. This can be achieved by using the best ICT technologies, with their
inherent Systems approach, and their flexibility for permanent and accelerating
changes. They are an essential part of the solutions. SDGs and ICT are certainly
the main tools for the proposed EXPONENTIAL BRIDGE between U&B.
But if HUMAN CAPITAL is at the center of our concerns, the present and the near
future will require, as mentioned before, “education for life” or “lifelong learning,”
to be able to form the leaders required for this transformation.
Our analysis of the case of the University of Sao Paulo has shown that it is possible, in many areas, to move ahead of the curve of change. Our conclusion is that this
trend needs to be supported and enhanced through the channels of the Exponential
Bridge. As an Emblematic Solution, Continuous Education should increase its scope,
having the SDGs in mind and increasingly using the Digital Tools at their disposal.
Continuous Education and Knowledge Sharing could become an Emblematic Solution for providing a Lifelong Learning experience to form the Human Capital: the
renewed men and women that will be the pillars that sustain the world.
Acknowledgements The authors would like to highlight the support and suggestions from many of
our colleagues and leaders, mainly from the University of São Paulo, FUSP and particularly from
the Escola Politécnica, its Engineers, Professors, Researchers, and Students. We also appreciate
the support from FAPESP, Shell, and the RCGI (Research Center for Gas Innovations), PECE
(Programa de Educação Continuada em Engenharia da Escola Politécnica da USP), as well as all
the academic and private actors related with the current processes for building a sustainable future.
References
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (2018) GOALKEEPERS
Business & Sustainable Development Commission (2017) BETTER BUSINESS BETTER
WORLD Report
FAPESP (2007) Academia Brasileira de Ciencias UM FUTURO COM ENERGIA SUSTENTAVEL—ILUMINANDO O CAMINHO—InterAcademy Council 2007
Friedman TL (2017) THANK YOU FOR BEING LATE—An optimist’s guide to thriving in the
Age of Accelerations
Ismail S et al (2014) EXPONENTIAL ORGANIZATIONS—A Singularity University Book—
2014SDG COMPASS (2017)—The Guide for Business Action on the SDGs—www.sdgcompass.
org
KPMG (2018) How to report on the SDGs: https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmg/xx/pdf/
2018/02/how-to-report-on-sdgs.pdf
Price Waterhouse Coopers (2017) MAKE IT YOUR BUSINESS—engaging with the sustainable
development goals—Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC). At www.pwc.com/sdg 2017
SDSN Australia/Pacific (2017) Getting started with the SDGs in universities: a guide for universities,
higher education institutions, and the academic sector. Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Edition
United Nations (1992)—Earth Summit Agenda 21. www.un.org
L. A. Moscato et al.
with our neighbors across the street, at the extreme of our nations, or at the other side
of the Planet.
These processes need to be made transparent, visible to public awareness and
engagement. This can be achieved by using the best ICT technologies, with their
inherent Systems approach, and their flexibility for permanent and accelerating
changes. They are an essential part of the solutions. SDGs and ICT are certainly
the main tools for the proposed EXPONENTIAL BRIDGE between U&B.
But if HUMAN CAPITAL is at the center of our concerns, the present and the near
future will require, as mentioned before, “education for life” or “lifelong learning,”
to be able to form the leaders required for this transformation.
Our analysis of the case of the University of Sao Paulo has shown that it is possible, in many areas, to move ahead of the curve of change. Our conclusion is that this
trend needs to be supported and enhanced through the channels of the Exponential
Bridge. As an Emblematic Solution, Continuous Education should increase its scope,
having the SDGs in mind and increasingly using the Digital Tools at their disposal.
Continuous Education and Knowledge Sharing could become an Emblematic Solution for providing a Lifelong Learning experience to form the Human Capital: the
renewed men and women that will be the pillars that sustain the world.
Acknowledgements The authors would like to highlight the support and suggestions from many of
our colleagues and leaders, mainly from the University of São Paulo, FUSP and particularly from
the Escola Politécnica, its Engineers, Professors, Researchers, and Students. We also appreciate
the support from FAPESP, Shell, and the RCGI (Research Center for Gas Innovations), PECE
(Programa de Educação Continuada em Engenharia da Escola Politécnica da USP), as well as all
the academic and private actors related with the current processes for building a sustainable future.
References
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (2018) GOALKEEPERS
Business & Sustainable Development Commission (2017) BETTER BUSINESS BETTER
WORLD Report
FAPESP (2007) Academia Brasileira de Ciencias UM FUTURO COM ENERGIA SUSTENTAVEL—ILUMINANDO O CAMINHO—InterAcademy Council 2007
Friedman TL (2017) THANK YOU FOR BEING LATE—An optimist’s guide to thriving in the
Age of Accelerations
Ismail S et al (2014) EXPONENTIAL ORGANIZATIONS—A Singularity University Book—
2014SDG COMPASS (2017)—The Guide for Business Action on the SDGs—www.sdgcompass.
org
KPMG (2018) How to report on the SDGs: https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmg/xx/pdf/
2018/02/how-to-report-on-sdgs.pdf
Price Waterhouse Coopers (2017) MAKE IT YOUR BUSINESS—engaging with the sustainable
development goals—Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC). At www.pwc.com/sdg 2017
SDSN Australia/Pacific (2017) Getting started with the SDGs in universities: a guide for universities,
higher education institutions, and the academic sector. Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Edition
United Nations (1992)—Earth Summit Agenda 21. www.un.org