Think Tank News

In response to the on-going financial crisis in the euro zone, LFMI, a leading economic policy think-tank in Lithuania, has worked out and submitted to responsible institutions a plan which would help countries exiting the euro zone to build stable and sound money. LFMI‘s proposal can be also used by the euro zone when attempting […]

The Euro Bill is project run by Slovak think tank INESS, which tracks all guarantees and expenses related to euro zone rescue efforts. The May update includes several changes, related mainly to the spring default of Greece. Paradoxically, the overall sum of guarantees dropped slightly to EUR 1860 per capita (in Slovakia). This is due […]

European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR) and Republikon Institute (Hungary) have pleasure to invite to a conference “Liberal Opportunities in East Central Europe. Chances of a Liberal Comeback“   WHEN: June 4, 2012, 10:30 a.m. WHERE: A38 ship (Petőfi bridge, Buda side) Budapest Working language: English and Hungarian Registration: PROGRAMME 10:30-    Registration   […]

In April we continued working actively on the issues of higher education. The Parliament passed amendments to the Law on Science and Studies, incorporating our recommendations submitted in March. Among them is the provision enshrined in the law that well-learning students “shall be granted” studentships (the original wording of the bill was “may be granted” […]

On April 19 – 22 2012 INESS organized its flagship educational event – third annual Seminar on Austrian economics in Piestany, Slovakia. Its aim is to fill the gap in university education with specialization in economics, to improve teaching economics in Slovakia and to provide with alternatives to the current educational system. The seminar is […]

Liberte! invites to the 2nd School of Liberal Social Policy WHEN: July 2-3, 2012 WHERE: Jachranka next to Warsaw WORKING LANGUAGE: Polish   You deal with social policy in academic or professional sense? You think it is crucial issue, which still doesn’t work well in Poland? You see that public resources are wasted on sham […]

Liberte! invites all interested to 2012 Wrocław Global Forum, over which it took media patronage. From May 31 – June 2, the 2012 Wroclaw Global Forum will bring together important decision-makers and business leaders from the United States and Europe to discuss Central Europe’s role as a critical partner in US efforts to promote political, […]

The Liberal Institute of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation invites all interested to read Institute’s publications: 1. Concepts of Liberty Competition Freedom Liberalism Market Economy Responsibility 2. Occassional papers The future task of Liberalism – A political agenda Theme Report, Liberal International Congress, Pisa, September 1988, Ralf Dahrendorf, 1988 (2011) The Dutch health care system – […]

Liberte! invites all interested to read its publications:   1. 10 issues of the magazine: Issue no. 1 First issue focused on liberal ideas in the context of ideology, democracy, European Union, capitalism and law. Authors include Witold Gadomski, Jan Winiecki, Ireneusz Krzemiński, Jan Harman, Marek Safjan and others. Issue no. 2 “Bronisław Geremek” Various […]

Summer School of Economics organized by F. A. Hayek Foundation focuses on interactive lectures, economic games and interesting discussions. Lectures will be delivered by specialists from Slovakia, the United States and Czech Republic.