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# Conference opening by Rigoberta Menchú Tum
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/conference-opening-by-rigoberta-menchu-tum/
- Published: 2009-05-10T22:05:42.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-23T02:16:41.000Z
- Description: Watch a video clip of the opening words of the conference.
- Author: Open democracy
- Tags: #en, #Migrated, #Import 2026-04-09 18:49, #appended-excerpt

Rigoberta Menchú Tum welcomed participants to the second international conference of the Nobel Women's Initiative in Antigua, Guatemala on May 10th. She introduced the Vice President of the Republic of Guatemala, who welcomed the women on behalf of the President.

*With thanks to the Nobel Women's Initiative and JASS for the video footage.*

Watch a [video clip](https://www.opendemocracy.net/blog/nobel-womens-initiative-2009/opendemocracry/2009/05/10/conference-opening-by-rigoberta-menchu-tum) of the opening words of the conference.