“Europe and Liberty Seminar,” Gummersbach, Germany, July 27 - August 2, 2008.


Europe and Liberty Seminar

Gummersbach, Germany
July 27th – August 2nd  2008

Schedule:

Sunday, July 27, 2008

3:00 to 5:00pm
Registration
6:00 to 7:00pm
Presentation of the seminar by Prof. Pierre Garello
7:00pm
Welcoming Dinner

Monday, July 28, 2008

7:30 to 8:15am
Breakfast
8:30 to 10:30am
The need for classical liberalism by Dr. Emmanuel Martin
10:30 to 11:00 am
Coffee break
11:00 to 1.00pm
Steve Davies, A different history
2:00 to 4:30pm
Free time
4:30 to 5:15pm
Tibor Machan, What are rights and why do we have them
6:30 to 7:00pm
Discussion groups about the readings

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

7:30 to 8:15am
Breakfast
8:30 to 10:30am
Tom Palmer, Positive rights vs negative rights
10:30 to 11:00 am
Coffee break
11:00 to 1.00pm
Pierre Garello, Understanding the market process
2:00 to 3:00pm
Free time
3:00 to 5:00pm
Tibor Machan, Liberty and Virtue: why Moral Goodness cannot be coerced
5:00 to 7:00pm
Movie evening

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

8:30 to 10:30am
Tom Palmer, The importance of limited government
10:30 to 11:00am
Coffee break
11:00 to 1:00pm
Pierre Garello, The third way is a dead end: the French experience
2:00 to 7:00pm
Excursion to Cologne

Thursday, July 31, 2008

8:30 to 10:30am
Tibor Machan, The virtue of prudence as the moral basis of commerce
10:30 to 11:00am
Coffee break
11:00 to 1:00pm
Steve Davies, Trade and diversity
4:00 to 6:00pm
Pierre Garello, Is there such a thing as a good tax?
6:00 to 7:00pm
Invited lecturer

Friday, August 1, 2008

8:30 to 10:30am
Steve Davies, Classical liberalism and international relations
10:30 to 11:00am
Coffee break
11:00 to 1:00pm
Tom Palmer, Foundations of policy analysis
2:00 to 4:30pm
Preparation of regional groups: The liberal perspective on our region
5:00 to 7:00pm
Regional presentations
7:00pm
Farewell dinner

Saturday, August 2, 2008

9:00 to 10:00am
Preparation for check-out
10:00 to 11:30am
Evaluation and short Concluding Remarks
12:00pm
Lunch and Departure