Slovak ex-president Schuster invited to the Baku International Humanitarian Forum

Members of scientific and cultural elite
support the realization of the Baku International Humanitarian Forum
XXI Century: hopes and challenges
that will take place in October 10-11, 2011

The objectives of the Baku Forum are to consider comprehensively the humanitarian aspect of new challenges in the process of globalization and create opportunities for further discussions at the international scale.

On this occasion, President of Azerbaijan, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, invited former president of the Slovak Republic, Mr. Rudolf Schuster to attend the Forum. The invitation was presented to president Schuster personally by the Honorary consul of Azerbaijan in Slovakia, Mr. Džalal Gasymov.

There will be round tables within the Forum on seven directions:

• Multiculturalism: achievements and problems
• Modern technologies that changed the world
• Convergence of sciences
• Biotechnologies and ethical problems
• Humanitarian aspects of economic development models
• Social journalism and high technologies
• Traditional value systems in postmodern culture

It is supposed that prominent figures of science and culture including Nobel prize laureates will take part in the round tables. Working languages of the Forum are Azerbaijani, English and Russian.

Mr. President Schuster thanked for the invitation to the Forum, presented his compliments to the President of Azerbaijan and expressed interest to attend the Forum.