Top 10 trends of 2014
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| 1.00 = Not significant at all 2.00 = Not very significant 3.00 = Somewhat significant 4.00 = Very significant 5.00 = Extremely significant Source: Survey on the Global Agenda 2013 |
The world is changing faster than ever. We're connected to each other in ways that would have been thought impossible just a generation ago, enabling enormous potential but also exposing our institutions to great strain. If we are to effectively address the challenges we face as a planet, decision-makers need to keep pace and anticipate what lies ahead.
To foresee the changes awaiting us in 2014, we asked the vast network of Global Agenda Council Members to identify and prioritise the issues that will exert the greatest force on the world in the coming 12 to 18 months. Using a selective survey tool, we began by determining the top 10 global trends.
Knowing which trends to watch was the first step, but where do we begin to prepare for their impact? Harnessing the interconnected structure of the Network of Global Agenda Councils, we turned back to the Councils and asked them to tell us what should be done to address the multifaceted impact the trends will have on our world.
The trends below for an overview of the forces that will shape 2014 and the ideas that can address their impact.
Top trends for 2014, ranked by global significance
| 1 |
Rising societal tensions in the Middle East and North Africa |
4.07 |
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2 |
Widening income disparities |
4.02 |
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3 |
Persistent structural unemployment |
3.97 |
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4 |
Intensifying cyber threats |
3.93 |
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5 |
Inaction on climate change |
3.81 |
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6 |
The diminishing confidence in economic policies |
3.79 |
|
7 |
A lack of values in leadership |
3.76 |
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8 |
The expanding middle class in Asia |
3.75 |
|
9 |
The growing importance of megacities |
3.48 |
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10 |
The rapid spread of misinformation online |
3.35 |
1.00 = Not significant at all 2.00 = Not very significant 3.00 = Somewhat significant 4.00 = Very significant 5.00 = Extremely significant Source: Survey on the Global Agenda 2013
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