Transcripts 47 -- Opening Ceremony 47 -- Opening Remarks Vaclav Havel 55 -- Conference Plenary Panels 1-4 -- Panel 1: Metamorphoses of Democracy After Cold War 63 Panel 2: Multipolarity and Human Rights 89 Panel 3: The Instruments of International Influence 113 Panel 4: After the Storm? Can We Discern and Learn What the Economic Crisis Is Disclosing About Us? 139 -- Business and Economy Roundtables -- Shifting Values in Capitalism 167 Sustainable Business 179 -- Special Panels -- Current Security and Political Challenges in Asia 211 Russia in Global Politics 235 Special Remarks Ehud Barak 261 Religion and Democracy 273 -- The Role of Private Philanthropists in Addressing Global Challenges 297 -- Closing of the Conference Vaclav Havel 319 Gala Dinner with Remarks by Jan Fischer 323 -- Other Conference Events Overview 331 -- Breakfast with Remarks by Izzeldin Abuelaish 331 Peace Process and the Importance of Water Issue 333 -- Associeted Events Overview 337 -- Forum 2000 Delegates 1997-2009 362 -- Conference Venues 380 -- About Forum 2000 Foundation 382 -- Forum 2000 Foundation Committees 386 Forum 2000 Foundation Team 388 Volunteers 390 -- Conference Partners 392