26 Laureates Confirmed for the 17th World Summit of the Nobel Peace

Laureates in Merida, Yucatan

Manhattan, NY, August 02, 2019 --(PR.com)-- With great expectation and excitement, the State of
Yucatan prepares to receive the 26 Laureates confirmed for the 17th edition of the World Summit of
Nobel Peace Laureates, that will take place between 19-22 September in Mérida, the state capital. The
title of the coming Summit is known as Leave your mark for peace (#LeaveYourMarkForPeace,
#MiHuellaPorLaPaz).

The co-organizers of the event are the Permanent Secretariat of the Summit and the government of the
state of Yucatán, headed by Governor Mauricio Vila Dosal supported by operational team of the
Secretary of Tourism (Sefotur).

While working on the program and other details and accompanying events of the Summit the
co-organizers are happy to reveal that the number of Laureates confirmed for the Summit has increased
and reached 26 attendees.

At the press conference in Mexico in May, the President of the Permanent Secretariat of the Summit
Ekaterina Zagladina along with the host local committee of the 17th Nobel Peace Summit headed by
Michelle Fridman Hirsch, Holder of Sefotur have announced 21 Laureates confirmed to attend the
Summit.

As of today, the list of 26 Nobel Peace Prize laureates is made up of 11 individuals and 15 representatives
of Nobel Peace Prize awarded organizations.

Among the Prize awarded personalities confirmed to attend the Summit are former presidents Frederik
Willem de Klerk from South Africa; Juan Manuel Santos from Colombia, José Ramos Horta from East
Timor; Lech Walesa from Poland; Lord David Trimble, First minister of Northern Ireland; Shirin Ebadi,
first female jurist in Iran; Leymah Gbowee, a peace activist from Liberia who helped to end a civil war;
Tawakkol Karman, Yemeni human rights activist and founder of Women Journalists Without Chains;
Rigoberta Menchu Túm, known for dedicating her life to promoting the rights of indigenous people;
Kailash Satyarthi, children's rights activist from India who has released 85,000+ children slaves; and,
Jody Williams, American activist known for her work to ban antipersonnel landmines.

The Organizations confirmed for the Summit are American Friends Service Committee; Tunisian
National Dialogue Quartet; International Peace Bureau; Pugwash Conferences on Science and World
Affairs; Albert Schweitzer Institute; International Campaign to Ban Landmines; Amnesty International;
Institute of International Law; Kim Dae-Jung Presidential Library and Museum; International Physicians
for the Prevention of Nuclear War; United Nations Children's Fund; United Nations High Commissioner
for Refugees; International Labour Organization; Martin Luther King Center; Nelson Mandela
Foundation.

The World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates has been, for 20 years, a meeting point for social, business

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and political leaders, as well as for all members of civil society who wish to participate in the
peace-building process and the search for tools to put end to war, promote disarmament, and promote
world reconciliation.

This year, the program will focus on both the Mexican legacy and the nation's participation in the process
of global peace-building. The program will involve civil society and young people around the world, who
will be provided with the tools and strategies needed to achieve peace at the local and global levels.

Yucatan was chosen to host this magnificent and internationally recognized event for many reasons
including its rich vibrancy of culture and deep historical roots in our shared human civilization which
includes world heritage and a historical center of Maya culture. For all these reasons and more, Yucatan
provides the perfect environment for the 17th edition of the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates.
The Permanent Secretariat has underlined at the last press conference in CDMX that Merida is a great
example of civil society working together with their governments to create a safe environment that allows
for all to reach their potential - including youth. And it is important that this message be shared with the
world.

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George Rivas
917-438-7096
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