If you're interested in exploring the ideas of liberty, enriching your knowledge on sound economics, philosophy, political science and history while also making friends from all over the world, the seminar in Gummersbach is a perfect choice for this summer.
The Seminar in Gummersbach had a long tradition and a special meaning for IES-Europe. Every year this seminar is hosted by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom at the Theodor-Heuss-Akademie in Gummersbach, Germany (near the city of Köln).
Note that for the selected students, accommodations and attendance to the conferences are free. Participants will only need to fund their transportation.
Theodor Heuss Akademie, Gummersbach, Germany
August 6 – 12, 2023
Sunday, August 6th
03:00 to 05:00 pm: Registration.
06:00 to 007:00 pm: Presentation of the seminar by Christian Nasulea and Lorenz Deutsch
07:00 pm: Welcoming Dinner
Monday, August 7th
07:30 to 08:15 am Breakfast
08:30 to 09:30 am Prof. Radu Nechita: The Economic Way of Thinking
09:30 to 09:45 am Short break
09:45 to 10:30 am Discussion with the moderator
10:30 to 11:00 am Coffee break
11:00 to 11:45 am Dr. Rick Wendler: The Social Contract: Law, Legitimacy and Liberty
11:45 to 12:15 am Preparation of questions, small groups
12:15 to 01:00 pm Discussion with the lecturer
01:00 pm Lunch
02:00 to 04:30 pm Free time
04:30 to 05:15 pm Prof. Douglas Rasmussen: Liberalism and Individual Rights
05:15 to 05:45 pm Preparation of questions, small groups
05:45 to 06:30 pm Discussion with the lecturer
06:30 to 07:00 pm Discussion groups about the readings
07:00 pm Dinner
Tuesday, August 8th
07:30 to 08:15 am Breakfast
08:30 to 09:15 am Dr. Christian Nasuela: International Aid and Prosperity
09:15 to 09:45 am Preparation of questions, small groups
09:45 to 10:30 am Discussion with the lecturer
10:30 to 11:00 am Coffee break
11:00 to 11:45 am Prof. Douglas Rasmussen: The Conservative Challenge to Liberalism
11:45 to 12:15 am Preparation of questions, small groups
12:15 to 01:00 pm Discussion with the lecturer
01:00 pm Lunch
02:00 to 03:00 pm Free time
03:00 to 03:45 pm Prof. Radu Nechita: The Path to an Orderly Monetary System
03:45 to 04:15 pm Preparation of questions, small groups
04:15 to 05:00 pm Discussion with the lecturer
05:00 to 07:00 pm Round table about “Crisis Management”
07:00 pm Dinner
Wednesday, August 9th
07:30 to 08:15am Breakfast
08:30 to 09:15 am Prof. Douglas Rasmussen: Liberalism, Rights and Welfare
09:15 to 09:45 pm Preparation of questions, small groups
09:45 to 10:30 pm Discussion with the lecturer
10:30 to 11:00 am Coffee break
11:00 to 11:45am Dr. Rick Wendler: Law as a Spontaneous Order: the Interactive Evolution of Society
11:45 to 12:15am Preparation of questions, small groups
12:15 to 01:00pm Discussion with the lecturer
01:00pm Lunch
02:00 to 07:00pm Free afternoon. Visit of Köln
07:00pm Dinner
Thursday, August 10th
07:30 to 08:15 am Breakfast
08:30 to 09:15 am Prof. Radu Nechita: How the State Works
09:15 to 09:45 pm Preparation of questions, small groups
09:45 to 10:30 pm Discussion with the lecturer
10:30 to 11:00 am Coffee break
11:00 to 11:45 am Dr. Christian Nasulea: TBA
11:45 to 12:15 am Preparation of questions, small groups
12:15 to 01:00 pm Discussion with the lecturer
01:00pm Lunch
02:00 to 04:00 pm Free time
04:00 to 04:45 pm Dr. Rick Wendler: Theories of Justice: Use and Abuse of a fundamental Concept
04:45 to 05:15 pm Preparation of questions, small groups
05:15 to 06:00 pm Discussion with the lecturer
07:00 pm Dinner
09:00 pm Invited lecturer: Hans Stein (Managing Director of the Innovation & Europe Agency of the North Rhine-Westphalia for medium-sized companies ZENIT.)
Friday, August 11th
07:30 to 08:15 am Breakfast
08:30 to 09:15am Dr. Christian Nasulea: Great Intentions, Bad Economics, Terrible Outcomes
09:15 to 09:45am Preparation of questions, small groups
09:45 to 10:3am Discussion with the lecturer
10:30 to 11:00 am Coffee break
11:00 to 11:45 am Dr. Rick Wendler: Polycentrism, Forum Shopping and European Integration: An Alternative Path to Freedom and Prosperity
11:45 to 12:15 am Preparation of questions, small groups
12:15 to 1:00 pm Discussion with the lecturer
1:00 pm Lunch
2:00 to 4:30 pm Preparation of regional groups: The liberal perspective on our region
5:00 to 07:00 pm Regional presentations.
07:00pm Farewell Dinner
Saturday, August 12th
08:00 to 09:00 am Breakfast
09:00 to 10:00 am Preparation for check-out
10:00 to 11:30 am Christian and Diana Nasulea: Evaluation and short concluding remarks
12:00 pm Lunch and Departure Lunch and Dep
Theodor-Heuss-Akademie | Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung
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