Ramit Singh Chimni, a prominent Indian social activist and the Chair of the Jury for the distinguished International UNESCO/José Martí Prize, is one of the 1100-member delegation that is currently attending the Conference. The Prize is one of the six prizes awarded by UNESCO under its Social and Human Sciences wing and was instituted upon the initiative of the Government of Cuba in the year 1994. It is awarded during the Conference to “promote equality, solidarity, and human rights” in recognition and furtherance of “outstanding merit in accordance with the ideals of José Martí”. Martí was a pioneer of the Cuban Revolution and is revered across the country as an apostle of peace, justice, liberty, and equality. This year, the Jury of the prize has decided to award Paul Estrade of France for “his work in favour of human rights, peace and solidarity among the nations and peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean”. Estrade is a professor emeritus, writer, and historian devoted to the work and life of Martí.