People will have to focus on tasks that cannot be automated and that require creativity, social intelligence, reflection, and cooperation. Also, knowledge and skills are required to understand, use, critically view, and apply digital technologies.

Complex and cooperative problem solving will remain one of the most important tasks for people and will require knowledge, skills and expertise. To meet future requirements, our educational system must increasingly impart creative, social, and technical skills to complement theoretical knowledge. Concepts such as 21st Century Skills or Future Work Skills aim to address this challenge.