New conceptsNew conceptswhat we can learn from what we can learn from

knowledge (or intelligent) knowledge (or intelligent) and consciousness cityand consciousness city

developments?developments?

Csaba VargaCsaba VargaSociologist, H. Academic Reader,Sociologist, H. Academic Reader,

President of Institute for Strategic President of Institute for Strategic ResearchResearch

ContentsContents Europe without a presentEurope without a present Europe without a futureEurope without a future Mental capital, knowledge/intelligent Mental capital, knowledge/intelligent

capital, consciousness capitalcapital, consciousness capital New global-local spaceNew global-local space The new local consciousness and local The new local consciousness and local

conceptconcept Knowledge and conscious developing Knowledge and conscious developing

societysociety Knowledge/intelligent cities – Knowledge/intelligent cities –

consciousness citiesconsciousness cities Hungarian examplesHungarian examples

Levels of ConsciousnessLevels of Consciousness

Absolutum and Absolutum and godness-godness-consciousness consciousness

Wisdom- Wisdom- consciousness consciousness

Social-Social-consciousness consciousness

Nature-Nature-consciousness consciousness

Quantum-Quantum-consciousnessconsciousness

Personal god-Personal god-consciousness consciousness

Personal spirit-Personal spirit-consciousness consciousness

Personal collectiv-Personal collectiv-consciousness consciousness

Personal body-Personal body-consciousnessconsciousness

Personal Personal unconsciousnessunconsciousness

Consciousness-gates Consciousness-gates Second over-physical Second over-physical (metaphysical)(metaphysical) gate: gate:

(9-10: over-religious, religious-godness)(9-10: over-religious, religious-godness) First over-physic First over-physic (spiritual)(spiritual) gate gate (7-8: (7-8:

social knowledge/spirit of the era gate, social knowledge/spirit of the era gate, personal knowledge/spirit)personal knowledge/spirit)

Another physical Another physical (social)(social) gate: gate: (5-6: (5-6: society, more personal „ego” in the society, more personal „ego” in the individual)individual)

Physical gate: Physical gate: (3-4: physical-material (3-4: physical-material world, personal physical body)world, personal physical body)

Sub-physical gate: Sub-physical gate: (1-2: quantum reality, (1-2: quantum reality, personal personal subsubconsciousness)consciousness)

Europe without a presentEurope without a present

New Image of EuropeNew Image of Europe——Europe has lost!Europe has lost!

Europe has been sunk in the functional Europe has been sunk in the functional global space global space

Europe getting weaker and weaker in the Europe getting weaker and weaker in the substantial universal-global space (this is the substantial universal-global space (this is the weakweakeening of the European Culture)ning of the European Culture)

Europe's program would like to develop the Europe's program would like to develop the knowledge based economy and society in the knowledge based economy and society in the Information eraInformation era

The Lisbon process won’t be realised, which The Lisbon process won’t be realised, which is not only the result of the ineffis not only the result of the ineffiiccienciency of y of functional and innovationfunctional and innovation--centred actors.centred actors.

The chance to get out: strengthening the The chance to get out: strengthening the substantial Europe – without it, there is no substantial Europe – without it, there is no functional Europe! functional Europe!

That’s culture! That’s knowledge! That’s That’s culture! That’s knowledge! That’s consciousness! That’s society!consciousness! That’s society!

Knowledge Europe? Can Knowledge Europe? Can Intellectual capital prevail in Intellectual capital prevail in

Europe?Europe? No, it can notNo, it can not If it prevails, it goes down under the groundIf it prevails, it goes down under the ground Examining the development of info-Examining the development of info-

communication, it prevails dynamicallycommunication, it prevails dynamically The traditional industrial state still going on The traditional industrial state still going on However, the Tip-out effect works However, the Tip-out effect works The knowledge gap deepens: a) old The knowledge gap deepens: a) old

knowledge/new knowledge, information knowledge/new knowledge, information capital/knowledge capital, real/virtual capital/knowledge capital, real/virtual knowledge; b) old knowledge, new knowledge knowledge; b) old knowledge, new knowledge and virtual knowledge/contra citizen and virtual knowledge/contra citizen

The traditional industrial economy informatiThe traditional industrial economy informatisses, es, but…but…

The traditional industrial society destroys, but… The traditional industrial society destroys, but… The traditional lifestyle is modernizing The traditional lifestyle is modernizing

technically, but …technically, but …

Europe without a future?Europe without a future?

Future and Vision of Future Future and Vision of Future MissingMissing

Europe is desperately prisoned by itself and its Europe is desperately prisoned by itself and its present, but the present doesn’t really do enough present, but the present doesn’t really do enough harm harm

It can’t get over its past and can’t face its guilty It can’t get over its past and can’t face its guilty consciousness, but the sadness doesn’t make it cry consciousness, but the sadness doesn’t make it cry

It’s not the winner continent in the money-focused It’s not the winner continent in the money-focused new-capitalism, but the anti-globalinew-capitalism, but the anti-globalissation ation movements can’t either offer a long-term movements can’t either offer a long-term alternative. alternative.

The Lisbon process was a middle term vision but The Lisbon process was a middle term vision but Europe couldn’t succeed in it either. Europe couldn’t succeed in it either.

There’s no either new knowledge, social will, There’s no either new knowledge, social will, institutions, ambitions or consciousness statement institutions, ambitions or consciousness statement for the new era (post-modern, post-modernization) for the new era (post-modern, post-modernization)

Are there any knowledge-classes that would be able Are there any knowledge-classes that would be able to shake up from this (apparently) peaceful to shake up from this (apparently) peaceful suffering?suffering?

Future consciousness and Future consciousness and future-abilityfuture-ability

Well, the problem is not the fact that the Well, the problem is not the fact that the presence cannot be continued in and over presence cannot be continued in and over Europe, but:Europe, but:

1.1. there is no future consciousness;there is no future consciousness; 2.2. if there was, it would export the present into the if there was, it would export the present into the

future; future; 3.3. there is nothing to learn the future from; there is nothing to learn the future from; 4.4. politicians are only interested in sustaining the politicians are only interested in sustaining the

present; present; 5.5. the future does not mainly offer economical the future does not mainly offer economical

profit, so the existing economy cannot handle it;profit, so the existing economy cannot handle it;6.6. we are missing the complete future-ability that we are missing the complete future-ability that

steps towards everything steps towards everything 7.7. only only a)a) new mental renaissances; and new mental renaissances; and b)b) different different

futuristic, local model experiments can helpfuturistic, local model experiments can help(cf. K-cities(cf. K-cities))

Mental capital, Mental capital, knowledge/intelligent knowledge/intelligent capital, consciousness capital, consciousness

capitalcapital

Characteristics of the new Characteristics of the new knowledge (and intelligent) knowledge (and intelligent)

theorytheory• To extend and to spread the To extend and to spread the information and intellectual capitalinformation and intellectual capital• To make the technological capital To make the technological capital accessible for everyone accessible for everyone • The rate of the intellectual capital The rate of the intellectual capital getting better slowly getting better slowly • To increase the intellectual capital To increase the intellectual capital of companies and institutionsof companies and institutions• To fasten the social use of To fasten the social use of knowledge/intelligent capital knowledge/intelligent capital • To make the knowledge/intelligent To make the knowledge/intelligent capital personal for the biggest part capital personal for the biggest part of the societyof the society

Types of Capitals and Types of Capitals and ResourcesResources

Physical capitalPhysical capital Spiritual capitalSpiritual capital Mental capitalMental capital Religious capitalReligious capital

(transcendental (transcendental capital)capital)

Historical capitalHistorical capital Economical-financial Economical-financial

capitalcapital Intelligent capitalIntelligent capital Social capitalSocial capital Consciousness capitalConsciousness capital

Physical resourcePhysical resource Spiritual resourceSpiritual resource Mental resourceMental resource Religious resourceReligious resource

(transcendental (transcendental resource)resource)

Historical resourceHistorical resource Economical-financial Economical-financial

resourceresource Intelligent resourceIntelligent resource Social resourceSocial resource Consciousness resourceConsciousness resource

Intellectual Capital Intellectual Capital inin the the CompanCompaniesies

The capitals of the companyThe capitals of the company——beside the beside the financial capital: financial capital: socialsocial and and mentalmental capital. capital. Social capital is more than human relationsSocial capital is more than human relations

The types of The types of Intellectual Capital: Intellectual Capital: structural, structural, human and human and creativity capitalcreativity capital (using the (using the earlier ones independent from situation)earlier ones independent from situation)

The new capital is getting wide-spread: The new capital is getting wide-spread: personal and company’s consciousnesspersonal and company’s consciousness

The new The new auditations (grading)auditations (grading) of of companies, beside financial, are: mental companies, beside financial, are: mental and social auditingand social auditing

Knowledge capital (1)Knowledge capital (1) ‘‘Knowledge is the Knowledge is the ability of actingability of acting’’ according to Nico according to Nico

Stehr. That is one of the better definitions, because it Stehr. That is one of the better definitions, because it is far away from the primitive and unlucky idea is far away from the primitive and unlucky idea whichwhich considers knowledge as the qualitative or quantitative considers knowledge as the qualitative or quantitative summary of information.summary of information.

KnowledgeKnowledge is not only a database of information, but is not only a database of information, but also the process when knowledge becomes a personal also the process when knowledge becomes a personal capital, or capital, or inner human knowledge or actioninner human knowledge or action

In the Information or/and Knowledge society: the In the Information or/and Knowledge society: the data, information and knowledge become (analogue data, information and knowledge become (analogue and digital) and digital) signssigns, by this way the knowledge capital , by this way the knowledge capital becomes sign capital. becomes sign capital.

Knowledge capital (2)Knowledge capital (2) For us: knowledge is the For us: knowledge is the vision of wholevision of whole. In this . In this

context, our idea (knowledge is the context, our idea (knowledge is the vision of whole) vision of whole) isis nnoot enough, because it doest enough, because it does nnoot consist of the process t consist of the process when knowledge becomes personal and social capital. when knowledge becomes personal and social capital. On one hand, the new world-model isOn one hand, the new world-model is knowledge-knowledge-centred, and on the other hand, it considers centred, and on the other hand, it considers another another knowledgeknowledge dominant. dominant.

We are really interested in We are really interested in new knowledgenew knowledge and the way and the way it becomes it becomes social capitalsocial capital. Th. Thisis is a is a double processdouble process: on: on the the one hand, a transition into a one hand, a transition into a new knowledge/new knowledge/ intelligentintelligent, as a scientific paradigm, on the other hand, , as a scientific paradigm, on the other hand, when the new knowledge becomes social capital as a when the new knowledge becomes social capital as a transition into knowledge-society. transition into knowledge-society.

The levels of personal and social The levels of personal and social consciousnessconsciousness

Unity consciousnessUnity consciousness------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

------ Absolutum Unity Absolutum Unity

consciousnessconsciousness God consciousnessGod consciousness Cosmic consciousnessCosmic consciousness Pure consciousnessPure consciousness

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Half-pure consciousnessHalf-pure consciousness Awake consciousness (+ Awake consciousness (+

dream, +deep sleeping)dream, +deep sleeping) Half awake consciousnessHalf awake consciousness (Awake) UNconsciousness(Awake) UNconsciousness

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNconsciousnessUNconsciousness

Unity consciousnessUnity consciousness ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OverGod one- consciousnessOverGod one- consciousness Sacral Humanity consciousness Sacral Humanity consciousness Universal pantheistic consciousness Universal pantheistic consciousness Enlightened common consciousness Enlightened common consciousness

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common consciousness and levelsCommon consciousness and levels Social consciousness and levels Social consciousness and levels

(global, national, local)(global, national, local) Manipulated mass consciousnessManipulated mass consciousness Social Social ununconsciousnessconsciousness ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Social unconsciousnessSocial unconsciousness

Consciousness capitalConsciousness capital Consciousness capital is a reality such as Consciousness capital is a reality such as

physical or knowledge capitals; both a physical or knowledge capitals; both a personal and social capitalpersonal and social capital

This is the only real capital, unlimited and This is the only real capital, unlimited and really effective; its accessibility does not really effective; its accessibility does not depend on social statusdepend on social status

The high quality of knowledge capital is The high quality of knowledge capital is preliminary, to get and use consciousness preliminary, to get and use consciousness capital is the biggest challengecapital is the biggest challenge

The consciousness capital is always The consciousness capital is always manifesting in a concrete states of manifesting in a concrete states of consciousness, and it does not cause consciousness, and it does not cause spontaneous recognition.spontaneous recognition.

The content of social consciousness and the The content of social consciousness and the state of consciousness is the centre of state of consciousness is the centre of universalisation-globalization-localization and universalisation-globalization-localization and structures in space and time.structures in space and time.

The new conceptThe new concept The transition from traditional knowledge The transition from traditional knowledge

into into new knowledge and intelligentnew knowledge and intelligent – – increasing of resources at the same timeincreasing of resources at the same time

A new resource comes, beside the existing A new resource comes, beside the existing contents, capacities and sources : contents, capacities and sources : the the increasing of personal and collective increasing of personal and collective consciousnessconsciousness

Creating the new Creating the new intelligent and intelligent and consciousness industryconsciousness industry, ethical economy, ethical economy

Transformation of the European states and Transformation of the European states and municipalities – municipalities – e-government, civic statee-government, civic state

New community model – New community model – new civic societynew civic society ReRe-e-ellevatioevation of n of spiritual resourcespiritual resource into into

modernitymodernity New human lifestyleNew human lifestyle which iswhich is rich in rich in

consciousness and knowledgeconsciousness and knowledge

The NThe New ew GGlobal and lobal and LLocal ocal SSpacepace

GlobGlob--local consciousnesslocal consciousness Global and local consciousness in the human Global and local consciousness in the human

civilisationcivilisation Levels: global and continental (EuropeLevels: global and continental (Europeanan) )

consciousness, social (national) consciousness, consciousness, social (national) consciousness, local (regional, small regional, city’s) local (regional, small regional, city’s) consciousnessconsciousness

CanCannonot be t be divided divided from the postfrom the post--global global (universal and transcendental) consciousness(universal and transcendental) consciousness

Did tDid the colonial consciousness remained in he colonial consciousness remained in Europe Europe whichwhich can cannonot be challenged by the t be challenged by the Information Era? Information Era?

ThereThere i is no transit between different levels of s no transit between different levels of consciousness (mainly between global and local consciousness (mainly between global and local consciousnesses) consciousnesses)

Numerous hidden unconscious-Numerous hidden unconscious-subsubconscious conscious fieldsfields

HHarmarmed consciousness ed consciousness which which is limited is limited in in self-self-developdevelopmentment

Globlocal world, Globlocal world, globlocal spacegloblocal space

GlobaliGlobalissation: universaliation: universalissation and ation and localisation (globlocalisation as localisation (globlocalisation as a a universial universial process)process)

Functional and substantial globalisation Functional and substantial globalisation divdividides, but does, but do nnoot t exclude exclude each other each other

In the era of Information the In the era of Information the cleveagecleveage between the dominant and between the dominant and subsubdominant dominant spaces is spaces is etherealisingetherealising. .

Different globaliDifferent globalissation modelation modelss of of quantitative (extenquantitative (extensionsion) and qualitative ) and qualitative (consciousness and knowledge/intelligent (consciousness and knowledge/intelligent based)based) globalisation globalisation

The low level of consciousness focusing is The low level of consciousness focusing is the mediatithe mediatissed global coed global commmunication spacemunication space

The continuity of formal unification is both a The continuity of formal unification is both a uutopia and a topia and a constraintconstraint

Realities/consciousnesses Realities/consciousnesses in the new centuryin the new century

First „reality”First „reality” (in (included included in this: sacral this: sacral „reality”, consciousness-” reality”, social „reality”, consciousness-” reality”, social consciousness-„ reality”, mental „ reality” = consciousness-„ reality”, mental „ reality” = Non-existence)Non-existence)

Second „reality”Second „reality”(or material, natural, social (or material, natural, social reality = Existenreality = Existencece))

Third „reality”Third „reality”(virtual „reality”(virtual „reality”)) a) the „materialia) the „materialissed” new reality of social ed” new reality of social

consciousness b) or a completely new third consciousness b) or a completely new third reality;reality;

The order of The order of operation,operation, the mechanism of the mechanism of decision, or different forms and principles of decision, or different forms and principles of democracy (if it is democracydemocracy (if it is democracy at all at all) can be ) can be examined on examined on all all three levels of Realitythree levels of Reality

What is over the What is over the first, second and third first, second and third realityreality? (Unity-reality and Unity-consciousness ? (Unity-reality and Unity-consciousness at the same time)at the same time)

New social gaps of 21th New social gaps of 21th CenturyCentury

1. 1. CommunityCommunity--rich – communityrich – community--poorpoor

2. Information poor – information rich2. Information poor – information rich

3. 3. Technology poor – technology richTechnology poor – technology rich

4. 4. Intelligent poor – Intelligent rich Intelligent poor – Intelligent rich (or culture poor - culture rich)(or culture poor - culture rich)

5. 5. Consciousness poor - Consciousness poor - consciousness-richconsciousness-rich

6. 6. GodGod--experience poor – Godexperience poor – God--experience richexperience rich

Paradigm shiftParadigm shift Or return to the first „reality” Or return to the first „reality”

(consciousness, spacetime, culture) (consciousness, spacetime, culture) - - because the functional construction is because the functional construction is in in itself partiallyitself partially succesful succesful

From matFrom mattterer to consciousness-focused to consciousness-focused matmattter, from Universe to universal er, from Universe to universal consciousness fields, to parallel universes, consciousness fields, to parallel universes, from society to consciousness of society and from society to consciousness of society and under- consciousness, etc. under- consciousness, etc.

Developments canDevelopments cannonot only focus primarily t only focus primarily on results (on realities), on results (on realities), even ifeven if the results the results have feedback (to have feedback (to consciousnesses)consciousnesses)

A fast transition has started: we reach post-A fast transition has started: we reach post-History History afterafter History History

New local consciousness New local consciousness and new local spaceand new local space

conceptconcept

Local Local consciousnessconsciousness The result of the past milleniums is the The result of the past milleniums is the

differenting of transcendental and personal differenting of transcendental and personal consciousnessesconsciousnesses

Locality consciousness: repeLocality consciousness: repetitititioon of priman of primaryry home- consciousness, far away transcendental home- consciousness, far away transcendental and universial consciousness (acceptance and and universial consciousness (acceptance and concretising)concretising)

Directing and regulating present Directing and regulating present consciousness consciousness in the functional concrete space and timein the functional concrete space and time

It sendIt sendss messages substantially (as a double messages substantially (as a double mirror) between the personal and higher outer mirror) between the personal and higher outer consciousness states consciousness states

Locality Locality consciousness: strongly emotion-consciousness: strongly emotion-focused (love, hate, understandable etc. focused (love, hate, understandable etc. consciousness)consciousness)

Locality, local spaceLocality, local space Every level of space Every level of space whichwhich is situated under is situated under

nation-state (region, county, city, small nation-state (region, county, city, small region, communities, etc.,) region, communities, etc.,)

Locality is sometimes underestimated to Locality is sometimes underestimated to national/state level, sometime it has some national/state level, sometime it has some autonomy) autonomy)

Functionally, the level of county, city and Functionally, the level of county, city and community has institutionalized community has institutionalized

The institutionalizing of substantial aims The institutionalizing of substantial aims and exercises of locality is slow and exercises of locality is slow

FFuture is the intelligent (or consciousness) uture is the intelligent (or consciousness) society, consciousnesssociety, consciousness--focused civic society focused civic society and participating democracyand participating democracy

The construction of The construction of localitylocality

Upper life-world (region, county) Upper life-world (region, county) Lower life-worldLower life-world Surrounding world (Aba, Sárvíz Surrounding world (Aba, Sárvíz

small areas)small areas) By-HandBy-Hand world world (family, friends, (family, friends,

buddies) buddies) Inner Inner life-worldlife-world (the upper ego of a (the upper ego of a

person, personal consciousnesses) person, personal consciousnesses) The reThe replieplies of localis of localissation change ation change

because of the globalibecause of the globalissationation The knowledge-intelligent and their The knowledge-intelligent and their

access increases the space-structuring access increases the space-structuring roll (K-cities can transform spaces)roll (K-cities can transform spaces)

Knowledge-intelligent and Knowledge-intelligent and consciousness developing consciousness developing

societysociety

At the beginniAt the beginninng of a new g of a new world model (2006)world model (2006)

Before Knowledge centred world model Before Knowledge centred world model - In the midst of Global Information SocietyIn the midst of Global Information Society

- Before consciousness-societyBefore consciousness-society The quantitative and most of all qualitative The quantitative and most of all qualitative

advancement ofadvancement of knowledge – New Science knowledge – New Science /New Theory is born/New Theory is born

Within thirty-fifty years universal knowledge Within thirty-fifty years universal knowledge and knowledge utilization of new grade is to and knowledge utilization of new grade is to be expectedbe expected

Knowledge becomes personal assetKnowledge becomes personal asset- The individual understands and applies New - The individual understands and applies New

IntelligentIntelligent Knowledge becomes society assetKnowledge becomes society asset

- Knowledge society is bornKnowledge society is born

New renaissance New renaissance of of localitylocality

The new world (after the Millennium) has two The new world (after the Millennium) has two dynamic levels: global and local world dynamic levels: global and local world

It can be only dynamic and successfull if it It can be only dynamic and successfull if it entersenters knowledge society model (followed by knowledge society model (followed by information society) and information society) and isis also also able to able to live in live in it. it.

The new future vision is The new future vision is the vision of the vision of knowledge and consciousness developing knowledge and consciousness developing societysociety - and the new vision sho - and the new vision shouuld be ld be mademade a a realrealityity on all three levels of reality on all three levels of reality

The new locality renaissance is not the copy The new locality renaissance is not the copy of Middle Ages but the continue of it on a of Middle Ages but the continue of it on a hhigher level – creation of a new world, unified igher level – creation of a new world, unified new world, moderninew world, modernissation and post-ation and post-modernimodernissation)ation)

Knowledge cities – Knowledge cities – Consciousness citiesConsciousness cities

Future-space, future-city, Future-space, future-city, future-parkfuture-park

Eden-project (England, Cornwall)Eden-project (England, Cornwall) Millennium Dome (Millennium Dome (EnglandEngland, London), London) Auroville, spiritual city (Pondicheri, South-Auroville, spiritual city (Pondicheri, South-

India)India) ICICI Knowledge Park (Turkapalli village, ICICI Knowledge Park (Turkapalli village,

India)India) Fredericton Fredericton Knowledge ParkKnowledge Park (Canada) (Canada) Center for Holistic Life Extension, holistic Center for Holistic Life Extension, holistic

Health park (Tijuana,Health park (Tijuana, Mexico)Mexico) Ave Maria City (Kalifornia)Ave Maria City (Kalifornia) Edengarden Edengarden in in Zselic (Hungary, SouthZselic (Hungary, Southern ern

Transdanubia)Transdanubia)

From Knowledge/Intelligent From Knowledge/Intelligent cities to cities to Consciousness Consciousness

citiescities The message of a half-island model: the The message of a half-island model: the guardedness, transparency and concentration are guardedness, transparency and concentration are valuable. valuable.

Transition from the real (natural) intimacy into Transition from the real (natural) intimacy into virtual (post-natural) intimacy? virtual (post-natural) intimacy?

A stage of virtual familiarity is theA stage of virtual familiarity is the station station knowledge-knowledge-familiarityfamiliarity and knowledge-quality ( and knowledge-quality (ItIt is is just just the sense of knowledge/intelligent cities)the sense of knowledge/intelligent cities)

The other, real and The other, real and intimate familiarityintimate familiarity comes comes fromfrom consciousness- consciousness-familiarityfamiliarity

Locality is a gate to Cosmical, the Higher LevelLocality is a gate to Cosmical, the Higher Level Let’s plan the consciousness-cities! (Who would Let’s plan the consciousness-cities! (Who would

like to be our partner? Hands Up!)like to be our partner? Hands Up!)

CONSCIOUSNESS-UNIVERSITY FOR CONSCIOUSNESS-UNIVERSITY FOR DUBROVNIK!DUBROVNIK!

Hungarian examplesHungarian examples

Vision for tomorrow Vision for tomorrow (2020-2050)(2020-2050)

Human knowledge gets five times more in quantity – what does it bring? (2005-2020)(2005-2020)

Post-normal science (New View of Reality, New View of Consciousness, New View of Man, metatheory) comes into being, but will it be utilized?

A post-colonisA post-colonisaattion-ion-based meta-science comes based meta-science comes after normal and post-normal science. after normal and post-normal science.

The qualitative and quantitative change of The qualitative and quantitative change of knowledge is a forcing power in accepting knowledge is a forcing power in accepting knowledgeknowledge--developmentsdevelopments

At least three-four subsequent rapid technology revolution is to come – changes are unpredictable

The new knowledge/intelligent and new science is The new knowledge/intelligent and new science is one oone off the new components of the the new components of the nascentnascent EuropeEurope

New vision of future – New vision of future – future program future program

At least At least fiftyfifty percent percent of tof the future depends on he future depends on us, and on our vision of the futureus, and on our vision of the future

We are We are about to about to preparpreparee an integrated an integrated metavision for 2030-2metavision for 2030-2005050

By tBy the middle of the 21he middle of the 21stst ccentury entury there will bethere will be (or could be) a consciousness based (or could be) a consciousness based global/local societyglobal/local society

The future world will be a sacral (spiritual, The future world will be a sacral (spiritual, transcendental) worldtranscendental) world

The individuals will like to achieve, collectively The individuals will like to achieve, collectively and personally as well, higher states of and personally as well, higher states of consciousnessconsciousness

The base of the new future vision and its The base of the new future vision and its practical model is always the local vision practical model is always the local vision (c(cf. f. experimental mexperimental modelodel in Aba in Aba))

Aba experimentAba experimentalal model model 1998-20151998-2015

Intelligent city, intelligent small area Intelligent city, intelligent small area Green corridor, ecological city Green corridor, ecological city Technology Park, Knowledge Technology Park, Knowledge basedbased

economy economy Intelligent city (Art School, University Intelligent city (Art School, University

for Adults, etc.) for Adults, etc.) Intelligent houses, tradition-focused, Intelligent houses, tradition-focused,

ecological and spiritual districts)ecological and spiritual districts) ParticipatiParticipativeve Democracy, Magistrate Democracy, Magistrate of of

Aba Aba Conscious social consciousness programConscious social consciousness program Spiritual citySpiritual city

The Szentlőrinc model The Szentlőrinc model experiment (1)experiment (1)

FIRST PHASE: planFIRST PHASE: plannning experimenting experiment Writing a complex planning Writing a complex planning

methodologymethodology InfoInfo--communication network, data communication network, data

treatment and information (or treatment and information (or intelligent) society development intelligent) society development

Small area development and public Small area development and public service strategyservice strategy

Small area economical, financial and Small area economical, financial and resource coordinating strategyresource coordinating strategy

Development oDevelopment off small area institution small area institutionss and and operatingoperating organisation organisation

The Szentlőrinc model The Szentlőrinc model experiment (2)experiment (2)

Small area experimentSmall area experimentalal model model education programeducation program

Small area experimentSmall area experimentalal model model operativoperativee program and special project plansprogram and special project plans

SECOND PHASE: SECOND PHASE: experimentexperimental al model model development development

SSustainablustainablityity fframe-startegy rame-startegy Priorities of projects : info-Priorities of projects : info-

communication, geotermical communication, geotermical poewr plantpoewr plant, , small small areaarea civic university, small area art civic university, small area art activitiesactivities etc. etc.

The perspectives of small The perspectives of small areasareas

If an information society region is an If an information society region is an intelligent bridge between the local and intelligent bridge between the local and global worlds, thglobal worlds, theen the intelligent small n the intelligent small region is region is a creative centre of activitya creative centre of activity

To reTo reccognize the perspectives and the ognize the perspectives and the appropriateappropriate strategies strategies, we, we should should combincombine e the obligatorthe obligatoryy global and special global and special local elements that enforce and develop local elements that enforce and develop life-stylelife-style

ByBy the cooperation of Szentlőrinc and the cooperation of Szentlőrinc and Virovitica county Virovitica county (Croatia), (Croatia), we can make a we can make a common European (Croatian-Hungarian) common European (Croatian-Hungarian) small-area planning and developing small-area planning and developing modellmodell

The long-term future vision The long-term future vision for the small areafor the small area

Knowledge based, sustainable, Knowledge based, sustainable, innovation-innovation-based, based, information and intelligent society information and intelligent society

small area, small area,

Or intelligent small region model experiment in Or intelligent small region model experiment in Szentlőrinc small areaSzentlőrinc small area (Hungary) (Hungary)

The goal is that Szentlőrinc would become a The goal is that Szentlőrinc would become a small region that uses wide-spread infosmall region that uses wide-spread info--communication services, especially by communication services, especially by

strenghteningstrenghtening e-government, e-economy and e-government, e-economy and e-democracye-democracy,, and by inspiring innovations, it and by inspiring innovations, it

increases the roll of sustainable and increases the roll of sustainable and competitive – competitive – knowledge, intelligent and knowledge, intelligent and

consciousness based economy and societyconsciousness based economy and society. .

Edengarden Edengarden of of Zselic, Zselic, Consciousness CityConsciousness City modelmodel

Sited inSited in Hungary, South Hungary, Southern ern Transdanubia, Transdanubia, Zselic (Zselic (village of village of Bárdudvarnok-Bánya)Bárdudvarnok-Bánya)

On On a hilltop of a hilltop of 71 71 hectareshectares (with two (with two streamsstreams and two and two lakeslakes). On ). On the the one hand, one hand, it is a future village-city, on the other it is a future village-city, on the other hand it is a tematical Tourism-parkhand it is a tematical Tourism-park

A nA new kind of ew kind of ssacral city-construction as a acral city-construction as a Future village/city – Consciousness CityFuture village/city – Consciousness City

As a tematical tourism park, it is As a tematical tourism park, it is a a healhealing placeing place of the physical, spiritual of the physical, spiritual and mental „body” (and mental „body” (as its mas its main function).ain function).

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