How to name the next generation?

We created a meta-network with products and services all around the world. We can share data, knowledge and information from different regions of the world. Due to the technological improvements, a product can be made in China, while it is designed in US. We are not only exchanging goods but also people who are dedicated to build such systems and artifacts. According to a recent study, the number of expatriates is around 50.5 million in 2013 and will reach 56.8 by 2017 [1]. We need more people for not only technological improvements and also cultural diffusions. According to recent news, EU Erasmus Exchange Program was responsible for 1 million babies [2]. However, this program only covers the 28 EU members and some other close habitat countries. If we are also going to count the international students, the number of 1 million is going to be a small part of big picture.   These babies...

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Can share economy mindset minimize education problem of Syrian refugees in Turkey?

Sharing Economy: Sharing economy is not a new concept and with the power of scalability; the results of sharing economy alters the business and the world. Airbnb, couchsurfing, sharedesk, blablacar, UBer, lyft some successful examples that combined sharing economy mentality and scalable digital expertise to create better and affordable services. Jeremiah Owyang created a nice visualization to show the shared economy in different context like learning, municipal, money and space, transportation and so on. Although the visualization is from 2014; it collected many good examples and recommend you to check[1]. Today, I am going to underline another perspective that is about sharing economy and education of refugee problem in Turkey. Refugee Education Problem: According to the recent reports, there are around 1 million Syrian refugee children located in Turkey. 310.000 children are registered in Turkish education system and 600.000 kids are out of school. They are dispersed over big cities of Turkey[2][3].  Syrian refugee...

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