LIBERTY 2009: Conference Brochure

Liberty 2009

THE ANNUAL LONDON CONFERENCE
OF THE LIBERTARIAN ALLIANCE
AND THE LIBERTARIAN INTERNATIONAL

Saturday—Conference: 9.15am-5.30pm
Saturday—Dinner: 7.30pm-10.30pm
Sunday—Conference: 10.00am-3.45pm
Sunday—Drinks Reception: 3:45-5.00pm

Saturday 24 October 2009

09.00am - 10.00am Registration and Refreshments

10.00am – 10.05am Introduction
Dr. Sean Gabb (Director, Libertarian Alliance)

10.05am – 10.45am Session 1: The UK Libertarian Party: A Showcase Presentation
• Speaker: Chris Mounsey (Communications Director, UK Libertarian Party; Blogger, The Devils Kitchen)
• Moderator: Dr. Tim Evans (President, Libertarian Alliance)

10.45am – 11.15am Coffee Break

11.15am – 12.15pm Session 2: Thoughts on Objectivism and the Philosophy of Ayn Rand
• Speaker: Professor Tibor Machan (Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, Auburn University; Research Fellow, Hoover Institution at Stanford University; Adjunct Scholar at the CATO Institute)
• Moderator: Dr. Sean Gabb (Director, Libertarian Alliance)

12.15pm – 2.00pm Free time for Lunch in the local area

2.00pm – 2.45pm Session 3 The State the Treasury is Now In: The Urgent Need for a Rediscovery of the Private Supply of Public Goods
• Speaker: Dr. Richard Wellings (Deputy Editorial Director, Institute of Economic Affairs)
• Moderator: David Farrer (Financial Director, Libertarian Alliance)

2.45pm – 3.30pm Session 4 A Libertarian Critique of the European Union
• Speaker: Josie Appleton (Convenor, Manifesto Club)
• Moderator: Christian Michel (European Director, Libertarian Alliance; President, Libertarian International)

3.30pm – 4.00pm Coffee Break

4.00pm – 5.00pm Session 5 A Libertarian Critique of Karl Popper
• Speakers: Dr. Jan Lester (Libertarian Alliance)
• Moderator: Perry DeHavilland (Samizdata.net)

5.00pm – 7.30pm Free Time and Cash Bar

7.30pm – 10.30pm 2009 LA Annual Dinner and Awards
• Award 1 LA Liberty In Action Award 2009
• Award 2 LA Liberty in Theory Award 2009
• After Dinner Speech

Sunday 25 October 2009

09.30am - 10.00am Refreshments

10.00am – 10.45am Session 6 Sex Censorship Versus Freedom
• Speaker: Myles Jackman (Legal Affairs Adviser, Backlash)
• Moderator: David Carr (Legal Affairs Spokesman, Libertarian Alliance)

10.45am – 11.30am Session 7 Thoughts of a Libertarian Muslim
• Speakers: Babek Farrahi (London Correspondent, Diplomatic Courier Magazine)
• Moderator: David McDonagh (Libertarian Alliance)

11.30am – 12.00pm Coffee Break

12.00pm - 12.45pm Session 8 A Personal Story: A Libertarian Perspective on Being Home Educated
• Speakers: Sophie Robbins (Home Educated Student; blogger, ValleyForge)
• Moderator: Nigel Meek (Editorial and Subscription Director,
Libertarian Alliance)

12.45pm-2.15pm Free-Time for Lunch in the Local Area

2.15pm – 3.00pm Session 9 Tories and the Liberal Democrats: Prospects for a Classical Liberal Agenda
• Speakers: Shane Frith (Director, Progressive Vision)
Jock Coats (Geo-Mutualist); Mark Littlewood (Campaign Director, Progressive Vision; Blogger, Liberal Vision)
• Moderator: David Davis (LA Blogmaster, Libertarian Alliance)

3.00pm – 3.45pm Session 10 Banking, Honest Money and the Free Market
• Speaker: Dr. Anthony J. Evans (Assistant Professor of Economics and Course Director, MEB London, ESCP Europe Business School; Academic Director, The Cobden
Centre)
• Moderator: Christian Michel (European Director, Libertarian Alliance; President, Libertarian International)

3.45pm - 5.00pm Drinks Reception

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