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8:30a-10:00a
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The Financial Crisis and the Attack on Sound Money AUDIO VIDEO
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Moderator: Alex ChafuenSpeakers:
Gerald O’Driscoll, Cato Institute, USA
Petar Ivanovic (PP), Institute for Strategic Studies and Prognoses,
Feng Xingyuan (PP), CIPA, China
Antony Fisher’s book, Must History Repeat Itself (1974), contained a list of eleven priorities for economic reform. The top two concerned eliminating government meddling in the value of money. During the low-inflation “long boom” of 1983-2000, the topic of Sound Money seemed to lose its salience, but the troubling monetary and fiscal policy responses to today’s financial crisis remind us of the fundamental importance of Sound Money to the cause of freedom. This session will provide both constructive policy ideas, and thoughts on how think tanks can improve the policy debate. |
8:30a-10:00a
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Managing a Think Tank in Hard Times AUDIO VIDEO
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Moderator:Sally Pipes-Pacific Research Institute, USA |
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Michel Kelly-Gagnon, Institut Economique de Montreal, Canada
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Running a think tank is always a challenging endeavor, and the current financial crisis is not making our jobs any easier. This session will provide practical lessons from think tank leaders, including some who have weathered difficult storms in the past. |
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Hispanic Americans and the Free Society AUDIO
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Speakers:
Daniel Cordova (PP), Universidad de Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Peru Video 1, Video 2
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Alberto Avendano, El Tiempo Latino, USA |
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Robert Enlow, President & CEO of The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice |
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Description:With the recent growth of the Latino population in the US, this session will discuss how these populations are evolving. Are think tanks and foundations trying to promote an appreciation for the free society amongst Hispanic-Americans? If so, are they confronting the barriers to their entrepreneurial spirit?
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10:30a-12:00p
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Fundraising: Thinking Outside the Box-What’s Your Box? AUDIO VIDEO
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Moderator: Jo Kwong, Atlas Economic Research Foundation, USA |
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Speakers:
David Nott, Reason Foundation, USA
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Ryan Green, Robert Russell & Associates, USA |
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Fundraising is often seen as the “necessary evil” but is that accurate? Listen to two seasoned fundraisers who have turned their passion for liberty into enticing opportunities.
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12:00p-1:45p
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Liberty Forum Luncheon AUDIO VIDEO
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Keynote address from Jorge Quiroga, Former President of Bolivia |
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Presentation of the Dorian & Antony Fisher Venture Grants VIDEO |
1:45-4:45pm
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Concurrent Sessions |
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The World Is Depending On Us: How to Make the Case For Free Trade and Peace in the Current Climate AUDIO VIDEO
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Moderator:Tom Palmer, The Atlas Global Initiative for Free Trade, Peace and Prosperity, USA |
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Speakers:
Alec Van Gelder, International Policy Network, United Kingdom
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Dan Griswold (PDF), Cato Institute, USA |
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Seyitbek Usmanov (PP), Central Asia Free Market Institute, Kyrgyzstan |
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Protectionism is rising and it presents one of the greatest threats to liberty and peace worldwide. The Atlas Global Initiative for Free Trade, Peace, and Prosperity is organizing a panel on the nature of the threat and how to combat it effectively.
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1:45p-3:15p
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New Media 101: 10 Things you can do to Improve your Web Presence AUDIO
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Moderator: Jason Talley, Atlas Economic Research Foundation, USA |
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Speakers:
Chris Moody, Cato Institute, USA
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Nicole Williams, State Policy Network, USA |
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Rebecca Zuniga- Univerdad Francisco Marroquin, Guatemala |
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1. Blog, 2. Search Engine Optimization (drive traffic) 3. RSS Feeds 4. Facilitate User Interaction 5. Get Plugged into Social Networks 6. Send E-mail Newsletters 7. Highlight the Work of Others 8. Accept Money Online 9. Make it Easy for Others to Share Your Work 10. Republish every Media Mention
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3:30p-4:45p
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Bringing Drugs to Market –Strategies to Develop a Free-Market Alternative AUDIO VIDEO
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Moderator: Scott Riccio, Accelerate Progress, USA |
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Alphonse Crespo (PP), Medicine & Liberty, Switzerland |
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Waldemar Ingdahl (PP), The Eudoxa Think Tank, Sweden |
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What are the obstacles to drug reform and how can we create an alternative that offers greater freedom of choice to patients?
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3:30-4:45p
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Social Networking Workshop AUDIO
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Moderator: Jason Talley, Atlas Economic Research Foundation, USA |
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Speakers:
Pete Eyre, Fr33agents.com, USA
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Chris Moody, Cato Institute, USA |
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This session features advanced techniques to expose your brand on the most popular websites. The panel will introduce Atlas’s new social network.
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Viral Video Workshop AUDIO VIDEO
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Moderator: Beverly Hallberg, DC Media Group, USA |
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Speakers:
Joe Weaver, State Policy Network, USA
Jim Tusty, Free to Choose Media, USA
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Learn the many cost effective ways to use online video to spread the ideas of freedom.
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Thanks Cindy and the rest of y’all at Atlas for the opportunity to participate in the 2009 Liberty Forum. It was motivating to connect and learn from others advancing freedom around the world. Keep fighting the good fight!
Thanks Pete, and thanks for speaking, you did a great job!
Hey Cindy, Thanks for these links. Would allow visitors to see presentation materials on panels that they missed.
Thank you very much!