In the upcoming 30 years we, the Earth will be facing extraordinary, surprising, scary, admiring, sometimes bitter, but bright journey to …. Many specialists and professions will be substituted with robots. As a result of robotization, in the beginning a protest wave will be raised in the world which will stop after a short period of time. People will forget what the work is as it exists today. The countries, instead of combating with each other, will start to diligently deal with the education, enlightenment of their citizens. We will pass to the natural sources of energy. Petrol and diesel vehicles will be completely removed from exploitation. The existing concept of mobile phones will be subjected to radical changes. The education will be replaced with electronic teaching method. As a result of medicine development, many incurable diseases will be curable. Microchip implants in people will be of wide usage due to which people will be able to know the physical status of their body any time they wish. Consequently, the average life expectancy of a human being will increase for 5-10 years. Since the religion has lost its actuality, the cosmic laws, in order to fill in the people’s spirits, will bring up the vision of a new religion which will be filled with science, morality, justice, love and happiness. The man will start to capture the universe more intensively, mineral products will be imported to the Earth from the Moon. We will get the affirmation of the existence of aliens, we will fill up with joy and at the same time we will be concerned. During this delicate and sensible phase we should be attentive towards us, towards the people in our surroundings and towards the universe. Ponder over all these issues, make your spiritual, mental investment in the upcoming great job. The choice is always in your hands …

This pitch envisions a Europe that continues to pioneer in matters of social welfare, sustainability and technology in order to set an example for the rest of the world.

The looming future brings forth a plethora of questions, across all generations each with their own expectations of society. The year 2050 will most likely signify a paradigm shift in terms of economies, governance and technology and the interplay between them. While the standards of living improve with each passing second, ultimately resulting in the world being a better place than it was moments ago, we cannot ignore the impending doom the planet faces. With scientists predicting an irreversible turn of events if interventions towards climate change are not undertaken, we must look up to the global trendsetters for guidance. Europe is the ultimate standard when it comes quality. It’s not just about dressing Italian, and driving German. The continent seems to be a step ahead not just in consumer products but in important social factors like social welfare, human rights and income equality. In a world, that is increasingly capitalistic, and where authoritarianism seems to be on the rise, it is my hope that all European countries push for more social policies, and demonstrate the effectiveness of liberal democracies with an all-inclusive approach in all sectors. Thirty years from now it is my expectation that Europe will have made significant steps towards the use of clean energy. The use of fossil fuels should be in its last kicks and the use of renewable, green energy will reign supreme. Norway has set the pace with tax cuts for electric vehicle owners. Bigger incentives and an advancement in this technology should be made to ensure its adaptation in the rest of the continent. Smart building technology is on the rise, green buildings constructed with locally available material while generating their own energy should be the norm. In 2050, it is my hope that the treatment of waste will also be revolutionized, plastic, tires, scrap metal from different types of vehicles will be repurposed in ingenious ways. I have already seen developments in using plastic to construct roads, and tires to build sustainable housing. Undoing the damage already done is difficult, but interventions like the ocean clean-up which aims to reduce the amount of plastic at sea is a commendable effort and a glimmer of hope to humanity. Europe has already demonstrated a reliance on technology and mechanized operations far more advanced than many nations, I mean, wasn’t the World Wide Web a European invention? Artificial Intelligence seems to be the new frontier in this sector and it is my vision that the use of AI will be incorporated not just in phones and autonomous vehicles but in the entire society as a whole. AI can possibly enable the exploration of other planets and collection of data which would be critical in solving the mysteries of the universe, or assist in finding cures for incurable diseases. Finally, my vision of Europe in 2050 is one that encourages innovation, openness in the sharing of knowledge for the benefit of the rest of the world and fairness as all men and women are equal.