7th International Conference FOR WORLD BALANCE “With Everyone and for the Good of All” For Dialogue Among Civilizations and For a Culture of Peace
Encouraged by the success of the most recent Conference held in 2025, which was attended by more than 1200 delegates from 98 countries, the World Council of the ‘José Martí Project for International Solidarity’ is convening the Seventh International Conference ‘FOR THE BALANCE OF THE WORLD’, scheduled to take place in Havana from January 26 to 30, 2027.
This call is open to writers, historians, journalists, artists, politicians, economists, scientists, social activists and intellectuals in general; to representatives of social and solidarity movements, trade unions and religious institutions; members of non-governmental, scientific, feminist, youth, peasant and environmental organizations; to all persons of good will motivated by the defense of social justice, equitable development, dialogue, tolerance, peace, the most beautiful humanistic sentiments and the desire and commitment to build a better world.
This global forum for pluralistic and multidisciplinary thinking is supported and co-sponsored by UNESCO, the Organization of Ibero-American States for Education, Science and Culture, the ‘Culture of Peace’ Foundation, Soka Gakkai International, the Latin American Council of Social Sciences, the organization ‘A World Beyond War’, ‘Progressive International’, ‘Eight Goals One Foundation’ from India; the ‘ECOCIVILIZATION’ movement from Slovenia; the ‘Seed of Peace’ organization from Italy; the ‘International Centre of Humanity’ and other international, regional and national institutions, as well as several universities from different parts of the world.
The Conference will take place in a context in which humanity finds itself at a crossroads, where those who wish to impose a unipolar and hegemonic world are clashing with those who reaffirm the need to strengthen multilateralism and respect for international standards agreed upon by all countries; where the paths to development are being discussed and the current unjust and irrational global economic and social order is being challenged; where there is a debate over whether science should be at the service of human well-being or whether it is merely a big business to enrich a few; where there is a confrontation between hatred, the use of force to resolve conflicts, discrimination and countless anti-values, on the one hand, and love, the idea of good, dialogue in the search for peace and the most beautiful values that humanity has cultivated over centuries, on the other; where, all in all, we would reflect on a number of problems that have an effect on the present and future of human beings and societies.
Precisely, the International Conferences ‘FOR THE BALANCE OF THE WORLD’ have become important academic and scientific fora for various branches of knowledge, to debate on these fundamental contemporary problems and identify common objectives that would favor global unity of action and, by extension, raise international public awareness about the importance of dialogue over war, love over hatred and solidarity over selfishness.
This global gathering will coincide with the 174th anniversary of the birth of the Apostle of Cuban Independence, an outstanding universal thinker whose profoundly humanistic and extraordinarily relevant work inspires efforts in support of the best causes and social justice.
The event will be an auspicious occasion to facilitate important relationships among people of goodwill and provide greater visibility and substance to the struggle for the common ideal of improving the world. Old and new friends will come together in the quest for a global unity of action to raise awareness. This meeting is also intended to become a continuation of the world conferences ‘Dialogue among Civilizations’; an extension of the debates of the World Congress of Humanities, organized by UNESCO and the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences; and a continuation of the debates of the Latin American Council of Social Sciences.
Fundamental issues will be addressed through commissions, panels, participatory workshops, round tables, symposiums, master lectures and other forms of discussion. Special emphasis will be placed on fostering spaces for direct exchange that would facilitate the creation of lasting collaborative links, thus allowing participants to learn about diverse realities and share strategies from different territories. As usual, the memoirs of the event will be published in digital format for a broad distribution through universities and research centers.
(EmbaCuba-Bahamas)