In a nutshell, 21st century regionalism is not primarily about preferential market access as was the case for 20th century regionalism; it is about disciplines that underpin the tradeinvestment-service nexus. This means that 21st century regionalism is driven by a different set of political economy forces; the basic bargain is “foreign factories for domestic reforms” – not “exchange of market a...

This article elaborates on the competencies, often referred to as 21st century competencies, that are needed to be able to live in and contribute to our current (and future) society. We begin by describing, analysing and reflecting on international frameworks describing 21st century competencies, giving special attention to digital literacy as one of the core competencies for the 21st century. ...

A significant challenge for science and engineering in the 21st century is the detailed analysis and accurate interpretation of complex, integrated systems in areas such as biology, ecology, climate, economics, global enterprises etc. We present here some notes on characterizing complex systems, which we believe can help accommodate the issues of human performance and effectiveness into an over...