Academics, philosophers, authors, world leaders and others gathered to discuss the past and the future of world civilization. The co-hosts of the event, Mr. Wiesel and President Havel, opened the conference. They contrasted the triumphs and failures of the 20th century and outlined the agenda for the conference. A large portion of Havel’s comments are not translated into English. World Civilization
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