Future Skills are competencies that help us navigate an increasingly complex world. These include professional skills such as knowledge in the field of media & IT, but also competencies such as empathy, solution-oriented thinking or creativity.

After a successful implementation in 2022, this year we were focusing on a topic that is widely talked about: Artificial Intelligence (AI). 

A special programme was developed in cooperation with Pro Juventute and Kids.Code: How does AI work? What opportunities and dangers are associated with it? And why is it important that we are aware of the future skills that are particularly important in this context? With the help of artificial intelligence, we generated images and learned what is important in the process. Our format was aimed at interested young people aged 13 - 16, who could participate as school classes and individuals.

Thanks to the proceeds from the auction of the special edition Swiss Crypto Stamp 3.0, the NextGen workshops could be held free of charge. Many thanks to Swiss Post and #RicardoForGood.

Some of the results achieved:

• 1156 participants in 68 workshops, from September to November 2023
• 8.6/10 recommendation by teachers
• 83% of participating teachers are interested in further NextGen offers