Forum 2000 event to continue after death of Havel, its founder

Prague - The Forum 2000 Prague conference of world statesmen, thinkers and other personalities should continue after the recent death of its co-founder, former Czech president Vaclav Havel, executive director Oldrich Cerny has told CTK on behalf of the Forum 2000 board.

He said the financial coverage of this year´s Forum 2000 conference has been secured already. The conference´s debate is to focus on the media this year, he said.

"The [Havel] legacy in society has not diminished," Cerny said.

He said also encouraging are assurances from sponsors that they are still interested in backing Forum 2000.

Cerny, nevertheless, did not rule out that the next conferences may be less extensive.

Forum 2000 will cooperate with another organisation linked to Havel, the Vaclav Havel Library.

Forum 2000 will take place for the 16th time this year.

The idea of organising the event dates back to 1997.

Since the beginning, the Forum discussions have focused on mapping globalisation with its positive and negative consequences.

The delegates have debated important and complex issues that are crucial for the human civilisation´s future.

Apart from the conference, scheduled for October, Forum 2000 is also organising the spring 13th trade-fair of non-profit organisations this year.

Havel, a playwright, former leading dissident and the country´s first post-communist president, died on December 18 aged 75.

Author: CTK
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