The third edition of the Biennale will be remembered as the first and largest exhibition in which artists from around the world have expressed their reactions to the tragic events of 9/11 in New York. The Biennale is being chosen to be included in the UN programme "A dialogue among civilization". Ex General Secretary of the United Nations Kofi Annan said in his speech: "I See ... dialogue as a chance for people of different cultures and traditions to get to know each other better, whether they live on opposite sides of the world or on the same street." This year's "Lorenzo il Magnifico" was a tribute to Marta Marzotto, the godmother of the Biennale. Sweden was this time represented by two artists - Echi Åberg and Zlatko Vasic. In total, there were 559 artists from 44 different countries in the Biennale.