Global Competence

Global Competence

        The world we live today is diverse from the one which our parents lived and grew up. Earth is ever changing and our country too. Rapid economic, technological and social changes are creating a world that is ever more interconnected and interdependent. Globalization of economies, the digital revolution, mass migration, and the prospect of climate instability are triggering new concerns and demanding a new kind of knowledge. For us to cope with the change we must learn to adapt these changes. To succeed in this contemporary age, the people that run our country will need capacities that include but go beyond basic knowledge – they will need to be far more knowledgeable and curious about world regions and global issues, attuned to diverse perspectives, able to communicate across cultures and in other languages, disposed to acting toward the common good and be globally competent. Global competence, as defined by World Savvy (2019) it is “the disposition and capacity to understand and act on issues of global significance.” It is rooted in our changing reality and is constantly evolving with the world. Our country, Philippines is ranked 56 most competitive nation in the world out of 140 countries ranked in the 2018 edition of the Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Rank in Philippines averaged 67.58 from 2007 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 87 in 2010 and a record low of 47 in 2016. This rank is quite fascinating since our rank continuous to escalate and this is a result of a senate without requirement of college degree but, have we think if our senate is more knowledgeable and globally competitive, this rank will be much higher than previous one. Santiago (2013) stated that requiring leaders to have college degrees would help the country compete on the international level. Thus, if the country wants to qualify as a global competitor, the minimum is to have a solid base of leaders which are at the very least, formally educated. Acquiring such credentials initially gives assurance to individuals that the senator is able to engage with intellectual activities which composes the senate and will successfully lead the country with knowledge and skill. Imposing this mandatory requirement will then result in a nation built by competitive leaders. As per CHED (2016) with higher education, builds human capital to spur creativity and productivity, generates new knowledge, engenders innovations for human development, and drives economic growth and global competitiveness and it expands and enhances career, produces persons with humanist values, a desire to serve their communities and the Filipino nation, Which the qualities that needs for a senatorial candidate.

References:

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        http://pz.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/Educating%20for%20Global%20Competence%20Short%20HHJ.pdf

World Economic Forum. (2019). Philippines Competitiveness Rank. Retrieved April 03, 2019 from: https://tradingeconomics.com/philippines/competitiveness-rank

World Savvy. (2019). Global Competence Certificate. Retrieved April 03, 2019 from:

http://www.globalcompetencecertificate.org/global-competence/why

CHED. (2016). Advancing a locally responsive and globally Competitive Philippine higher education system, 1. Retrieved April 03, 2019 from: https://ched.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Higher-Education-Accomplishments-2010-2016.pdf