Visions of Russia and Russian Education in 2015 - An Interview With Oleg Lesovoy
Russia in the year 2015? There are perhaps many views, but none so carefully thought out as those of Mr.Oleg Lesovoy. Mr. Lesovoy is a futurist and Infrastructurist, planning and working for a Russia that appears to be a world leader in most fields. How does he come to this conclusion? Let's read the interview, conducted only last week.
S.F. Mr. Lesovoy, thank you for taking the time for this interview. We can see you are very busy, and we appreciate your time.
O.L. Not at all. A real pleasure to speak to you. The subject, that is, Russia today building for Russia tomorrow is so near my heart, and action, that I am glad to share this with others.
S.F. Understood. Can you tell us what is your vision for Russia in 2015? How did you pick this date in the future, and how you substantiate your views?
O.L. My vision for Russia is a country that has turned completely green, bringing out innovation after innovation for the benefit of the Russian people and the world, and a true world leader in the fields of medicine, science, the liberal arts, clean and productive technology, and most of all, an enlighten population. We must be a model for the whole world.
I picked the date of 2015, five years hence, as if the Russian people are to believe in the changes that must come, they must come quickly. 5 years is a reasonable date for the changes to become effective. How I substantiate my views is a simple review of Russian history. What happened before in the great ages, is certainly the basis for the future.
S.F. and is there some underlying principle behind this chance?
O.L. There is. It can be summed up in one single world. Education. Russia has been a place of wide-spread education, but now it must also be a leader in that field. That is why I put so much emphasis of my time and resources into it; including my business.
S.F. and what business are you in?
O.L. My company represents the world leader in educational support, Promethean World, who manufactures interactive white boards (IWB). These boards are the magic bullet to 21st century education...from the earliest classes to post-graduate university, even professional training. I was amazed at first at how the IWB changed a lesson in class to a true learning experience. There is a big difference. Many teachers have great problems in holding a classes' attention, and those member of the class where learning is a serious chore. With the IWB, the teacher can not only see who is following, he can design his lessons to suit the quick and the slow learners. It is my goal to put these boards as soon as possible in every classroom, lecture hall, briefing room, and board room in Russia.
S.F. What do you think will be achieved by this?
O.L. Nothing short of an educational revolution. Certainly many other countries use the IWB, and some extensively, but in the Russian scenario, it will be a centerpiece of learning. We must not forget that only through education real change (in mind, in attitude) occurs. With this superior education. Russia will emerge in the next 5 years, exactly as I have envisioned.
Sotiri Fox is a free-lance writer, living and working in Moscow
Russia in the year 2015? There are perhaps many views, but none so carefully thought out as those of Mr.Oleg Lesovoy. Mr. Lesovoy is a futurist and Infrastructurist, planning and working for a Russia that appears to be a world leader in most fields. How does he come to this conclusion? Let's read the interview, conducted only last week.
S.F. Mr. Lesovoy, thank you for taking the time for this interview. We can see you are very busy, and we appreciate your time.
O.L. Not at all. A real pleasure to speak to you. The subject, that is, Russia today building for Russia tomorrow is so near my heart, and action, that I am glad to share this with others.
S.F. Understood. Can you tell us what is your vision for Russia in 2015? How did you pick this date in the future, and how you substantiate your views?
O.L. My vision for Russia is a country that has turned completely green, bringing out innovation after innovation for the benefit of the Russian people and the world, and a true world leader in the fields of medicine, science, the liberal arts, clean and productive technology, and most of all, an enlighten population. We must be a model for the whole world.
I picked the date of 2015, five years hence, as if the Russian people are to believe in the changes that must come, they must come quickly. 5 years is a reasonable date for the changes to become effective. How I substantiate my views is a simple review of Russian history. What happened before in the great ages, is certainly the basis for the future.
S.F. and is there some underlying principle behind this chance?
O.L. There is. It can be summed up in one single world. Education. Russia has been a place of wide-spread education, but now it must also be a leader in that field. That is why I put so much emphasis of my time and resources into it; including my business.
S.F. and what business are you in?
O.L. My company represents the world leader in educational support, Promethean World, who manufactures interactive white boards (IWB). These boards are the magic bullet to 21st century education...from the earliest classes to post-graduate university, even professional training. I was amazed at first at how the IWB changed a lesson in class to a true learning experience. There is a big difference. Many teachers have great problems in holding a classes' attention, and those member of the class where learning is a serious chore. With the IWB, the teacher can not only see who is following, he can design his lessons to suit the quick and the slow learners. It is my goal to put these boards as soon as possible in every classroom, lecture hall, briefing room, and board room in Russia.
S.F. What do you think will be achieved by this?
O.L. Nothing short of an educational revolution. Certainly many other countries use the IWB, and some extensively, but in the Russian scenario, it will be a centerpiece of learning. We must not forget that only through education real change (in mind, in attitude) occurs. With this superior education. Russia will emerge in the next 5 years, exactly as I have envisioned.
Sotiri Fox is a free-lance writer, living and working in Moscow
Russia in the year 2015? There are perhaps many views, but none so carefully thought out as those of Mr.Oleg Lesovoy. Mr. Lesovoy is a futurist and Infrastructurist, planning and working for a Russia that appears to be a world leader in most fields. How does he come to this conclusion? Let's read the interview, conducted only last week.
S.F. Mr. Lesovoy, thank you for taking the time for this interview. We can see you are very busy, and we appreciate your time.
O.L. Not at all. A real pleasure to speak to you. The subject, that is, Russia today building for Russia tomorrow is so near my heart, and action, that I am glad to share this with others.
S.F. Understood. Can you tell us what is your vision for Russia in 2015? How did you pick this date in the future, and how you substantiate your views?
O.L. My vision for Russia is a country that has turned completely green, bringing out innovation after innovation for the benefit of the Russian people and the world, and a true world leader in the fields of medicine, science, the liberal arts, clean and productive technology, and most of all, an enlighten population. We must be a model for the whole world.
I picked the date of 2015, five years hence, as if the Russian people are to believe in the changes that must come, they must come quickly. 5 years is a reasonable date for the changes to become effective. How I substantiate my views is a simple review of Russian history. What happened before in the great ages, is certainly the basis for the future.
S.F. and is there some underlying principle behind this chance?
O.L. There is. It can be summed up in one single world. Education. Russia has been a place of wide-spread education, but now it must also be a leader in that field. That is why I put so much emphasis of my time and resources into it; including my business.
S.F. and what business are you in?
O.L. My company represents the world leader in educational support, Promethean World, who manufactures interactive white boards (IWB). These boards are the magic bullet to 21st century education...from the earliest classes to post-graduate university, even professional training. I was amazed at first at how the IWB changed a lesson in class to a true learning experience. There is a big difference. Many teachers have great problems in holding a classes' attention, and those member of the class where learning is a serious chore. With the IWB, the teacher can not only see who is following, he can design his lessons to suit the quick and the slow learners. It is my goal to put these boards as soon as possible in every classroom, lecture hall, briefing room, and board room in Russia.
S.F. What do you think will be achieved by this?
O.L. Nothing short of an educational revolution. Certainly many other countries use the IWB, and some extensively, but in the Russian scenario, it will be a centerpiece of learning. We must not forget that only through education real change (in mind, in attitude) occurs. With this superior education. Russia will emerge in the next 5 years, exactly as I have envisioned.
Sotiri Fox is a free-lance writer, living and working in Moscow
