Co-authors are: Azhan Hasan, Marcela Capaja, Katherine Jackson, Kristin Thue and Celine Dogse
In 2045, we would like the UK’s role in the world to be: A global leader in new technologies, a driver for green technologies to promote equality, security, and a sustainable future.
In order to ‘get there’, the UK would need to
• From 2020, the UK needs to set universal standards for innovation cooperation across cyber security and climate change
• From 2030, leading on the enforcement of equitable access to technologies and infrastructure around cyber security and climate change for developing countries
To achieve this 2045 vision, the UK should also do:
More Investment/subsidies in education sector and technology sector
More Soft diplomacy through education, expertise, and technology

 

The UK should do less of: 

 

Underpinning this vision for the UK’s future role in the world would be these 5 key principles of future national strategy . If I/we were National Security Adviser, these 5 principles would be the basis of all our strategic thinking about future national strategy. They are:

Principles:

1- Facilitate multilateralism and cooperation on state-level

2- Utilise technology in education system to promote equality and innovation

3- Developing infrastructure to address insecurities in information-sharing and cyber

4- Commitment to environmental action

5- Commitment to technological development across global South