they can help students live and work in a world in which most people need to appreciate a range of ideas perspectives and values and to collaborate with people of different cultural origins a world in which people need to decide how to trust and collaborate across such differences often bridging space and time through technology and a world in which their lives will be affected by issues that transcend national boundaries effective communication and appropriate behaviour within diverse teams are also keys to success in many jobs and will remain so as technology continues to make it easier for people to connect across the globe employers increasingly seek to attract learners who adapt easily and are able to apply and transfer their skills and knowledge to new contexts work readiness in an interconnected world requires young people to understand the complex dynamics of globalisation and be open to people from different cultural backgrounds