Forum 2000 conference starts in Prague on Sunday

The 28th annual Forum 2000 international conference begins on Sunday at the Prague Congress Centre with an opening address by Senate President Miloš Vystrčil (Civic Democratic Party). This year’s theme is “Proving Democracy’s Resolve and Resilience.” The event will run through Tuesday. Among the participants in the coming days will be President Petr Pavel, who will deliver a speech and take part in a panel discussion on global democratic partnerships. Other notable attendees include Russian regime critic Vladimir Kara-Murza, Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and former Polish president and Solidarity leader Lech Walesa. Forum 2000 was founded in 1997 by then Czech President Václav Havel, writer Elie Wiesel, and Japanese philanthropist Yohei Sasakawa, with the aim of creating a platform for key figures to analyze the challenges of the new millennium.