The year 2010 marks the 75th anniversary of the Roerich Pact, and this new book of .the Society of Friends of the City of Bruges is being made available to the international .public. The first International Conference dedicated to the promulgation of the Roerich .Pact established “Union International pour le pact Roerich” (Bruges, Belgium) .on September 13-15, 1931. The Second International Conference of the Roerich Pact .(Bruges) established “Foundation Roerich pro Pace, Arte, Scientiae et Labore” in August .1932. Bruges played an important role in the history of the Roerich Pact.