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This strategy aims to position Scotland as a world leader in international post-school education; and more widely to make Scotland a more attractive place to live, work and study in order to support economic growth. A successful Scotland must operate competitively within a global context. There is no future, at least not one that we would want, for a parochial Scotland.
International role of Scottish education
Our education sectors have a crucial role to play in helping Scotland compete effectively on the world stage by:
- equipping our people to live responsibly in a global society, and to compete effectively in a global economy
- generating and exchanging the knowledge that establishes us as a global leader in areas of particular strength and keeps our businesses competitive
- developing relationships that increase our influence and help us tackle the many global challenges
- attracting talented people from around the world who enrich our culture, challenge us to think in new ways, and contribute to our economy.
The successful countries and education providers of the future will be those who have a well developed international outlook and are internationally connected and competitive. Globalisation is a reality for all of us and if we are to continue to prosper, we must develop a mindset in which an international outlook is firmly embedded as a core value.
This document recognises the unique role which the post-school education sectors have in internationalising Scotland. It defines shared aims and proposes some initial actions to help us achieve those aims in a coherent and co-ordinated way - thereby promoting economic growth. It is by working together in this way that we can best add value to Scotland's international offering.
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