The speakers and facilitators, who all donated their time, and the financial and in-kind support of the institutions and businesses listed in the Appendix made possible a very successful conference. Finally, on behalf of all who participated, I express our deep appreciation to Mary Ellen McGranahan, the rapporteur of the conference, for her dedication and talent in producing this report. Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, The theme of your conference and the ideas, which you are trying to promote, are extraordinarily close to me. I am a person who does not have any personal business skills. However, since I come from a business family, I know from my childhood memories that business is primarily a certain type of game or a competition.
Every competition can become a game provided that it has certain rules.
Nonetheless, even the best and the most ingenious rules prepared by economists and lawyers are not useful for us if they are not generally respected. By and large, even the collection of laws itself is only valid if we remember that it is based on certain mores, which the collection stems from. I wish you every success during your discussions, and, primarily, during the implementation of the above-mentioned moral code.