It is necessary to think about the real threats that exist at present for the survival of the human race and what role we must play to face them.
Eduardo Torres Cuevas
It will be a meeting to encourage solidarity and peace, to revive the dialogue between civilizations, expressed Dr. Hernández Pardo, who highlighted the massive presence achieved in the previous meeting, with over a thousand delegates from all continents, including former presidents, parliamentarians, a personal envoy of Pope Francis and other prominent personalities from politics, intellectuals, academia and religion.
We are talking about something that is unique: a plural, multidisciplinary thinking forum, in which there is no pressing issue in the world that is not on the agenda. That is why we need a broad participation in this conference.
Héctor Hernández Pardo
The José Martí Project for World Solidarity, sponsored by UNESCO, was created in 2003 upon approval by the General Conference of the Organization and has the support of other international institutions. As Dr. Hernández Pardo recalled, Martí is a figure who to a great extent represents the interests of UNESCO.
"The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has accompanied the realization of these important world events in the search for peace, which is the foundation of the existence of UNESCO", highlighted Tatiana Villegas, Programme Specialist of Culture of its Office in Havana, while thanking for the convening of this important event and offering UNESCO's support in disseminating this initiative.
Several guests took the floor to support this event that contributes to keeping alive and in force the ideas of José Martí, the most universal of Cubans.
Dr. Torres Cuevas concluded by affirming that a whole year will be dedicated to piece together this world meeting that calls for thinking and of which we all feel proud for "having contributed our grain of sand in a project for world balance, for a better world, for a world of peace and so that people can communicate beyond their differences, for everything that makes us more human: this is the meaning of our Conference".
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