Qualifications and education are – and will remain – a cornerstone of this, in addition to an economy’s capacity for innovation and thus its technological progress. It cannot be said often enough: education and innovation – supplemented, of course, by curiosity and the urge to explore and discover – are the crucial driving forces behind human and economic development.
They therefore play a key role in increasing the growth potential of the economy. In an ageing society, each individual must retain their ability and willingness to be open to new ideas. For education and innovation to actually fuel progress, society must be free, democratic, competitive and growth-inducing.