#meetFS

Your responses to Foreign Secretary William Hague's #meetFS event on twitter

  1. What idea, innovation or trend you think will have the greatest impact on our world over the next 20 years?
  2. #meetFS Greatest trend is the "sea-dependance" of world economics: impacts access to resources, balance of power, mil. structures, etc.
  3. Greatest impact over next 20 years will be global population expansion & its affects on resources, particularly in volatile regions #meetFS
  4. How Governments can use #socialmedia to engage with its people as a channel for good - rather than a medium for people to vent anger #meetFS
  5. @WilliamJHague @foreignoffice #meetFS Biggest trend will be declining confidence in UN Security Council and calls for a new structure
  6. Big data will revolutionize our understanding of the world, allowing us to tackle its thorniest problems with speed & confidence #meetFS
  7. @WilliamJHague the next 20yrs will see rising influence of Latin America,Africa&Asia. How will UK respond to this?#meetFS
  8. @williamjhague Next 20 yrs; Economic empowerment of women & advancing women's human rights will translate to growth & security. #meetSF
  9. @WilliamJHague twitter will have the greatest impact- fast, global news and opinions shared between anyone and everyone #meetFS
  10. @WilliamJHague #meetFS The large hadron collider. A fantastic project helping us to understand our world and universe!
  11. @WilliamJHague The issue of cyber warfare/security/defence will likely have the greatest impact. Is the UK doing enough? #meetFS
  12. An idea that would revolutionize our world is the use of technology in the prevention of diseases @WilliamJHague @foreignoffice #meetFS
  13. @WilliamJHague nxt 20yrs challenges will b economic protectionism, environment & shrinking resources relative to growing population #meetFS
  14. #MeetFS The spread of information via internet will encourage democracy and the thirst for basic freedoms.Knowledge as power.
  15. @WilliamJHague Next 20yrs working with Asia will be vital. FCO should work with DfE to make sure next generation are bilingual #meetFS
  16. @WilliamJHague #meetFS Newfound access to free online higher education could make a massive difference to developing nations
  17. #meetFS many will say twitter , i believe its access , access to other ways of life and information thats what will have most impact
  18. @foreignoffice @williamjhague the great innovation will be government making greater use of cloud technology & video to reduce costs #meetFS
  19. @WilliamJHague Technology and social networking will make diplomacy more transparent, informative, and accessible. #MeetFS
  20. #meetFS big trend: sep’n of policy (by politicians) & implementation (by increasingly scientific civ servants). Interest rates was 1st e.g.
  21. What do you believe the Foreign Office's priorities should be over the next year?
  22. #meetFS FCO Priorities: (1) sustainability, (2) rule of law, (3) free and fair trade, (4) act local, think global, (5) self-determination.
  23. #meetFS FCO Priorities (6) organised crime, (7) multilateralism and int. cooperation, (8) social responsability, (9) culture, and (10) NGOs.
  24. @foreignoffice Find actionable steps to mitigate the worst effects of repressive regimes which criminalise and oppress civil society #meetFS
  25. @foreignoffice Strategic priorities over next year: assume greater leadership role in securing universality of human rights #meetFS

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