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DENMARK SETS OUT FOR THE FUTURE
GLOBALISATION: Denmark aims to seize the opportunities that globalisation affords. The Danish government plans to make Denmark the world’s best country to live and work in through a number of initiatives in education, research and business policy
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FACTS
The 10 most important reforms in the Danish government’s globalisation strategy are:
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Denmark must have the world’s best state education
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All young people must undergo youth training
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Short and medium-long training must be united in strong environments
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Danish universities must be world-class
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Danish students must complete their studies faster
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The global outlook must be strengthened in strong interplay with other countries
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There must be more competition and improved quality in Danish research
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Competition and innovation must be strengthened
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More new companies and more entrepreneurs are needed
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Everybody must educate themselves throughout life
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Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen: “To seize the opportunities of globalisation we must change and renew Danish society. We must invest in Denmark’s future and create better opportunities for growth and prosperity. We must set ambitious new objectives.”
The Danish government has set ambitious objectives for Denmark in the globalised world. A strategy newly presented by the government aims to make Denmark the world’s best country to live and work in, achieved through a number of reforms in areas such as education, research and business policy.
The plan has been in the pipeline for about a year during which the government’s Globalisation Council have crystallised their thoughts on how Denmark can maintain its position as one of the world’s wealthiest countries. The strategy plan comprises a total of 350 specific initiatives.
Competitiveness
Under the headline “Progress, innovation, and cohesion”, the government envisions a country where everybody has the best conditions to succeed and create progress for both themselves and others. Denmark aims to be a country with a global outlook which plays an active role in the world. A country where everybody is part of the renewal and gets a share of progress and security.
The plans aim to simultaneously increase Danish competitiveness and maintain the cohesion between the different population groups.
In the educational area the aim is to create world class education with Danish school pupils among the best in the world at reading, writing, mathematics and science, and English. All young people should undergo youth training and at least 50% should receive higher education.
Higher education for at least 50% of young people will prepare Denmark for global development.
More research
In order to make Denmark a world leading knowledge society, public expenditure on research and development is planned by 2010 to reach 1% of GNP, which in 2004 totalled DKK 1,446 bn (approx. EUR 200 bn). In 2010, the research budgets of public and private sector companies must account for at least 3% of GNP. It is also the ambition that research must be innovationoriented and among the best in the world for translating research into new technologies, processes, goods and services.
In business policy terms, the Danish government will focus on making Denmark one of the European leaders in company start-ups. The plan is to make Denmark a world-leading country measured by numbers of entrepreneurs. Companies must be among the most innovative in the world and competitiveness must be on a par with the best OECD countries. In brief, the aim is to make Denmark the world’s most competitive country by 2015.
There must be more competition and improved quality in Danish research
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This page forms part of the publication 'FOCUS DENMARK' as chapter 18 of 22
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