Liberty Seminars 2009

Applications for the Liberty Camp are closed. We still have a few spots left for the advanced seminar: Freedom and Transtion. Apply asap if you would like to join us. First come, first serve.

Seminar 1: Liberty Camp

is a week-long seminar that actively explores the historical, philosophical and economic foundations of a free society through engaging lectures, small group discussions, movie screenings, debates and presentations. In an intellectually stimulating environment, develop a deeper understanding of the challenges facing Europe today. Explore and discuss a range of issues: the origin, meaning and theories of civil and economic rights; the rule of law and property rights in a free society; goverment's powers and its limitations, theories of justice; the nature of a liberal democracy; and ways of strengthening civil society.

Seminar 2: Freedom and Transition

is a unique week-long seminar, dedicated to the advanced study of liberty in European transition countries. Debates and lectures will take you beyond the principles of classical liberal thought, while examining the breadth and depth of two decades of economic and political developments in post-socialist Central and Eastern Europe. Join other intellectually corious individuals in applying classical liberal insights into the range of transition issues including: economic and political institutions; informal rules, the rule of law, and economic growth; governance and corruption; public sector transparency; public choice theory; markets and morality; crony capitalism; and failed vs. successful privatization.

Application deadline for both seminars is July 1, 2009!

Application Form

(in case of technical troubles with the application form you can use our form in Microsoft Word or Open Office format and send it to libertyseminars@libertarni-klub.net.)

General Information
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Additional Information

For additional information regarding liberty seminars you can write us to libertyseminars@libertarni-klub.net


Liberty Seminars 2009

Along with the stimulating and challenging academic program, both liberty seminars will offer two organized half-day sightseeing tours and outdoor activities (canoeing, mountain biking, high-ropes course) to fully enjoy the picturesque Lake Bohinj area in the heart of the Slovenian Julian Alps.

The generous support of private (only!) contributors who want to encourage a better understanding of liberty in the region enables us to offer these two seminars at significantly reduced cost. As a result, the participation fee of a seven-day program with accomm odation, meals, two field trips, books and other material is only €150 (Liberty Camp) and €250 (Freedom and Transition).

Participants are responsible for their travel costs to/from the seminar.

Only the first 40 qualified applicants will be able to attend each seminar.

Both seminars will be run entirely in English.

SEMINAR 1: LIBERTY CAMP

is a week-long seminar that actively explores the historical, philosophical and economic foundations of a free society through engaging lectures, small group discussions, movie screenings, debates and presentations. In an intellectually stimulating environment, develop a deeper understanding of the challenges facing Europe today. Explore and discuss a range of issues: the origin, meaning and theories of civil and economic rights; the rule of law and property rights in a free society; goverment's powers and its limitations, theories of justice; the nature of a liberal democracy; and ways of strengthening civil society.

WHO SHOULD APPLY?
College students or recent graduates from the Balkans and Central and Eastern Europe who are interested in the proper workings of a free society.

WHEN?
September 16-22, 2009.

WHERE?
Hostel pod Voglom, Lake Bohinj, Slovenia

FACULTY
Marijana Bađun, Institute of Public Finance, Croatia
Andrei Illarionov, Cato Institute, USA
Miroslav Prokopijević, University of Beograd, Serbia
Rado Pezdir, University of Maribor, Slovenia
Ljubo Sirc, Centre for Research into Post-Communist Economies, UK
Bernard Brščič, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Tanja Štumberger, Cato Institute, USA
Aleksandar Novaković, Katalaksija, Serbia
Stanislav Kovač, Finance, Slovenia
Matej Kovač, Enterprise Institute, Slovenia

SEMINAR 2: FREEDOM AND TRANSITION

is a unique week-long seminar, dedicated to the advanced study of liberty in European transition countries. Debates and lectures will take you beyond the principles of classical liberal thought, while examining the breadth and depth of two decades of economic and political developments in post-socialist Central and Eastern Europe. Join other intellectually corious individuals in applying classical liberal insights into the range of transition issues including: economic and political institutions; informal rules, the rule of law, and economic growth; governance and corruption; public sector transparency; public choice theory; markets and morality; crony capitalism; and failed vs. successful privatization.

WHO SHOULD APPLY?
Graduate students, junior scholars, young professionals and advanced undergraduate students from the Balkans and Central and Eastern Europe who are well versed in the principles of the free society and would like to spend an unforgettable week with other individuals who share same interests in freedom and how to advance the ideas of libery more effectively across the region.

WHEN?
September 21-27, 2009.

WHERE?
Hotel Jezero, Lake Bohinj, Slovenia

FACULTY
Marijana Bađun, Institute of Public Finance, Croatia
Svetozar Pejović, Texas A&M University, USA
Andrei Illarionov, Cato Institute, USA
Miroslav Prokopijević, University of Beograd, Serbia
Rado Pezdir, University of Maribor, Slovenia
Janez Šušteršič, University of Primorska, Slovenia
Ljubo Sirc, Centre for Research into Post-Communist Economies, UK
Bernard Brščič, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Tanja Štumberger, Cato Institute, USA
Philip Hanson, Chatham House, UK
Aleksandar Novaković, Katalaksija, Serbia
John H. Moore, Grove City College, USA
Stanislav Kovač, Finance, Slovenia