The goals of the colloquium are to advance among free-market think-tankers interdisciplinary perspectives on liberty, morality and free markets and to equip them with interdisciplinary arguments in favor of free enterprise. The colloquium will consist of four topic-specific sessions, on monetary policy, the welfare state, labor market policy, and the nanny state. Each session will be led by a discussion leader. Readings will be distributed to participants in advance of the colloquium.

Where?

Vilnius, Artis Hotel

When?

November 17, 2016

Apply for this Colloquium on Interdisciplinary Arguments on Scarcity, Morality and Public Policy by filling out this form no later than October 14, 2016.

Programme?

9:00 – 9:30 Welcome and Introduction.
Elena Leontjeva, Co-founder and Chair of the Board, LFMI, Vytautas Žukauskas, Vice-President, LFMI

9:30 – 11:00 Session 1 Monetary policy.
Discussion leader Vytautas Žukaukas, LFMI

11:00-11:30 Coffee break

11:30-13:00 Session 2 Nanny State.
Discussion leader Dr. John Meadowcroft, King’s College London

13:00-14:30 Lunch break

14:30-16:00 Session 3 Welfare state.
Discussion leader Alex Chafuen, Atlas Network

16:00-16:30 Coffee break

16:30 – 18:00 Session 4 Labor market policy.
Discussion leader Alex Chafuen, Atlas Network

Grants will be offered to cover travel, lodging and participation costs.

The colloquium is funded with a grant from the John Templeton Foundation.