Event Report- Liberty Forum 2003

Each year, the Atlas program precedes the Annual Meeting of the Heritage Resource Bank, creating one of the best networking opportunities of the year for think tank leaders and their allies. You must register separately for the Atlas Liberty Forum and the Heritage Resource Bank.

The 2003 Atlas Liberty Forum is composed of four parts:

Please note that these last two program elements will run concurrently on the morning of April 24.The tentative program is shown below — not all speakers have been confirmed. We have compiled a short bibliography of Web-based materials that will complement our discussions on the topic of ‘Free Trade and China.’ Where applicable, we have linked to speakers’ names to their bios. Continue to check here for updates!


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2003

Time International Lessons: Strategies for Advancing Freedom
12:00 to 1:00 PM Registration and Lunch Buffet (Rhythms Ballroom, 2nd Floor)
1:00 to 1:15 PM Welcoming Remarks 
Leonard Liggio, Atlas Economic Research Foundation
1:15 to 3:00 PM Communicating the Benefits of Free Trade to the Public 
Moderator : Jo Kwong, Atlas Economic Research Foundation 
          

  • Barun Mitra (Liberty Institute, India), ‘Developing An International Strategy’
  • Andres Mejíia-Vergnaud (Fundacion DL, Colombia), “Debunking Myths About Free Trade”
  • Kate Zhou (Grassroot Institute, Hawaii), ‘The Wenzhou Development Model: the Power of Entrepreneurs’
  • Lawrence Reed (Mackinac Center for Public Policy, Michigan), ‘How to Market and Sell an Idea’s

 

 

 

 
3:00 to 3:30 PM Coffee Break
3:30 to 5:00 PM Winning the Battle of Ideas: Partners, Tools, and Strategies 
Moderator : Bridgett Wagner, Heritage Foundation 
         

  • Brian Crowley (Atlantic Institute for Market Studies, Canada), ‘Leveraging Scarce Resources’ 
  • Shalini Wadhwa (the boss magazine, Nepal), ‘Using the Media to Advance Ideas’
  • Darcy Olsen (Goldwater Institute, Arizona), ‘Fundraising to Win Policy Battles’
  • Greg Fleming (Maxim Institute, New Zealand), ‘Selling Ideas: The Power of a Good Strategy’

 

 

 
6:00 to 7:00 PM Cocktail Reception (Rhythms Ballroom, 2nd Floor)
7:00 to 9:00 PM Dinner Program & Presentation of the 2003 Sir Antony Fisher International Memorial Awards 
Introductory Remarks: Alejandro Chafuen, Atlas Economic Research Foundation 
Keynote Speaker: Claudia Rosett (OpinionJournal ), ‘The Battle of Ideas in Asia’ 
Fisher Awards Presentation: Jo Kwong, Atlas Economic Research Foundation 

THURSDAY, APRIL 24

Time China & Free Trade: Evolving Institutions of Governments and Markets
7:30 AM Breakfast Buffet (Rhythms Ballroom, 2nd Floor)
8:00 to 9:30 AM Prospects for Change in China under New Leadership 
Moderator : Roger Ream (Fund for American Studies) 
          

  • Yasheng Huang (Harvard Business School), ‘Foreign Direct Investment in China’
  • Feng Lu (China Center for Economic Research, China), ‘Trade and Globalization as Affects China’
  • Walter Park (American University), ‘Intellectual Property Rights in the Far East: Case of China’
  • Peter Brookes (Heritage Foundation, Washington DC), ‘National Security: Its Impact on Trade’

 

 

 
9:30 to 10:00 AM Coffee Break
10:00 to 11:30 AM Opportunities and Threats for Those Advancing Freedom 
Moderator : Alejandro Chafuen (Atlas Economic Research Foundation) 
         

  • Kellee Tsai (Johns Hopkins University), ‘Back-Alley Banking: Private Entrepreneurs in China’
  • Fan Gang (National Economic Research Insitute, China), ‘Regional Disparities in Economic Performance in China’
  • Dan Griswold (Cato Institute, Washington DC), ‘Trade with China: Countering the Naysayers’
  • Kate Zhou (Grassroot Institute, Hawaii), ‘The Chinese Elite’s Response to Freer Trade in China’

 

 

 

THURSDAY, APRIL 24

 

Time Leadership Development Workshop 
Co-sponsored with State Policy Network
7:30 AM Breakfast Buffet (Waterbury Ballroom, 2nd Floor)
8:00 to 10:30 AM Harry E. Teasley, Jr., Thinking About Objectives, Strategic Vision and Planning 
Harry E. Teasley, Jr., is a retired senior executive from The Coca-Cola Company where he worked for 35 years and held a number of positions to include four President and CEO assignments. Currently he is Chairman of Reason Foundation, a classical liberal think tank located in Los Angeles. He also serves on a number of non-profit and business boards and is a supporter of many free market organizations. This management seminar is designed to substantially improve the practical effectiveness of market-oriented policy institutes and the management and leadership skills of their leaders.

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