The World We Want to Live In 14th Annual Forum 2000 Conference Forum 2000

Forum 2000 Foundation
Year of publishing: 2010
Place of publishing: Prague
ISBN: 9788090472419
Language: English

Held traditionally under the auspices of Václav Havel, the fourteenth annual Forum 2000 Conference took place in Prague on October 10–12, 2010. Nearly 100 global leaders from business, politics, academia, religion and civil society participated in discussions and debates on key issues facing our civilization.

Theme

The 14th conference was based on the notion that where we happen to exist affects how we live and who we are. The environment, which is ours and will be passed on to generations to come, is in decline. It suffers due to climate change, the effects of globalization and overpopulation, chaotic urbanization, wasted natural resources, and expanded transport systems

The conference “The World We Want to Live In” focused on ways to positively influence the environment and open a debate about our responsibility for the state of the world. Conference participants searched for new and less ruthless strategies of growth and sought to find a balance between spiritual and material values.

The conference program can be found here.

Participants

Global leaders participating in the conference included Václav Havel, Former President, Czech Republic; Shirin Ebadi, Lawyer, Human Rights Activist, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Iran; Fareed Zakaria, Editor-at-Large, Time Magazine, USA; Zygmunt Bauman, Sociologist, United Kingdom/Poland; Peter Eigen, Founder, Transparency International, Germany; José Luis García Paneque, Surgeon, Independent Journalist, Cuba; Misha Glenny, Journalist, United Kingdom; Gilles Kepel, Sociologist, Sciences Po, France; Fumihiko Maki, Architect, Japan; George Monbiot, Author and Columnist, The Guardian, United Kingdom; Beatrice Mtetwa, Lawyer, Human Rights Advocate, Zimbabwe; Willem Jan Neutelings, Architect, The Netherlands; Olusegun Obasanjo, Former President, Nigeria; Juhani Pallasmaa, Architect, Finland; Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman, The Nippon Foundation, Japan; Gesine Schwan, Politician, President, Humboldt-Viadrina School of Governance, Germany; Roger Scruton, Philosopher and Political Scientist, United Kingdom; Richard Sennett, Sociologist, London School of Economics, New York University, United Kingdom/USA; Salil Shetty, Secretary General, Amnesty International, United Kingdom/India; Paul Wolfowitz, Former President, World Bank, USA.

Volumes

FOR_1.a. (Available)

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