I thank you for your letter dated August 31, 2002, inviting
me to participate in the 3rd Conference of Chief Justices
of the World on Article 51c of the Constitution of India,
scheduled for next 6th to 8th December, in Lucknow, India.
The theme “Enforceable International Law is Our Need”
seems to be an interesting one, particularly from the view
point of guaranteeing the safe future for the Worlds children
born and yet-to-be-born. And I will be most interested to
hear from your practical experience, from the experience
of the Worlds largest-city school, with over 26,000 students,
like CMS – City Montessori School, on how to best
protect and promote the basic rights of those less protected
and fragile like the children, in their hands lay our future,
the future of mankind. The way they get treated, will probably
the way they will, in future, treat the most fragile, like
the young and older ones, I mean, ourselves.
Unfortunately, due to prior and unavoidable engagements
in my very tights agenda, I will not be able to attend the
Conference. Nonetheless, I would like to transmit to you
and all the participants my best wishes and hope of success
in this important endeavor of yours.
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Lisbon,
September 25 2002