00:00Allow me to recall here the words attributed to Averroes, the 12th century philosopher from
00:07Al-Andalus, born in Córdoba, not too far from here, which are regrettably as appropriate now
00:16as they were so many centuries ago. Back then, he said, ignorance leads to fear, fear leads
00:26to hatred, and hatred leads to violence. This is the equation. I am sure you will agree that this
00:37equation, both simple and worrisome, can explain some of the conflicts of our time. It can also
00:46partly explain the erosion of the multilateral world. Dear friends, this conference in Seville
00:53is of enormous value, precisely because the equation that makes it happen and gives it substance
01:01is quite the opposite. What brings us to Seville for the next few days and what we expect from
01:08this conference represents a tangible source of hope for the future. In the face of deeply
01:14concerning and terrifying events and trends we are witnessing in our world, and it is certainly
01:21an uplifting and opposing equation that revives our battered confidence in humanity.
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