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Co-hosted by The Elie Wiesel Foundation and His Majesty King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Conference brought together Nobel Laureates of Peace, Economics, Literature, Physics, Chemistry, Physiology & Medicine with distinguished social and political leaders.
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The theme of the first Petra Conference in May 2005, A World in Danger, focused on the role of education in combating global injustice.
The ancient stone-carved city of Petra, a powerful expression of human creativity and ingenuity, served as a dramatic and inspiring setting for the Conference as the Laureates and leaders as they discussed peace and tolerance; security and stability; economic development; human development; and culture and media.
Among the accomplishments of the Conference was the development of The Nobel Laureates Initiative, a collaboration of Nobel Laureates working together to fight indifference, intolerance and injustice.
As Elie Wiesel noted, "We must harness our rich human potential in service of peace, progress and prosperity. To these ends, peoples must realize that no one is superior to another. No nation is worthier than another. No religion is holier than another. Racism, ethnic discrimination and religious fanaticism lead to antagonism, not salvation. I fear that humankind is on a train hurtling towards an abyss. Unless we pull the alarm, it may be too late. It is time to show the world that we can restore humankind's dignity, its hope and future."
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