Mr Havel then spoke about the sensitive issue of identity, saying "Our identity is created not only by what is unique to us as individuals, but also by certain so-called shared layers of identity" such as membership of family, community, church and nation.
Viesis arī pauda pārliecību, ka Eiropas integrācija ir visu interesēs, tomēr ES nevajadzētu dzīties par katru cenu pēc ekonomiskas izaugsmes, lai sacenstos ar ASV vai Ķīnu, bet aizmirstot par ilgtermiņa nākotni un noplicinot dabas resursus.