II. Jacques Rueff Conference

2nd Jacques Rueff Conference, Monaco
Jacques Rueff (1896-1973) 7th Minister of State of Monaco

“We shall all be the gainers if we can create a world fit for small states to live in.” Friedrich A. von Hayek


November 23, 2017

Topic:

A Case for Europe’s Small States
in the III. Millennium


The II. International Jacques Rueff Conference is an academic one-day co-operation of CEPROM (Center of Economic Research for Monaco, MC) and ECAEF (European Center of Austrian Economics Foundation, FL).

Academic Director:  Kurt R. Leube, ECAEF
Administrative Director:  Emanuel Falco, CEPROM
Media Contacts: Nicolas Saussier, CEPROM
Conference Date: November 23, 2017
Participation: by invitation only
Location: Musee Oceanographique de Monaco, Principality of Monaco
Conference Languages: English and French; simultaneous translation

Conference Venue:
Opening Dinner at the Hotel Hermitage in the presence of H.S.H. Prince Albert II. for invited guests and speakers only, Nov. 22, 2017. Dinner speaker: Detmar Doering (D)

Conference Program:
09:00-9:30  Registration
09:30-9:45  Welcome by H.S.H. Prince Albert II and H.S.H. Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

Session I:
Historical Reflections and Current Challenges (9:45-12:15)
09:45-10:00  Chair: Detmar Doering (D)

10:00-10:30  ‘Small, Sovereign and Resilient: Lessons from the not-so wild Wild West’ – Terry L. Anderson (USA)
10:30-10:45  Discussion
10:45-11:15  Coffee break
11:15-11:45  ‘Decentralization, Subsidiarity, Secession: States in Knowledge-Based Societies ‘ – Karl Peter Schwarz (A)
11:45-12:00  Discussion

12:00-14:00  Luncheon for speakers and invited guests

Session II:
On the Benefits and Drawbacks for Small States (14:00-15:45)
14:00-14:15  Chair: Peter Fischer (CH)
14:15-14:45  ‘Is Small Still Beautiful? A Swiss Perspective’ – Henrique Schneider (CH)
14:45-15:00  Discussion
15:00-15:30  ‘Limited Places offer Unlimited Thoughts’ – Carlos Gebauer (D)
15:30-15:45  Discussion
15:45-16:15  Coffee break

Session III:
A Case for Small States in the III. Millennium (16:15-18:20)
16:15-16:30  Chair: H.S.H. Prince Michael of Liechtenstein (LI)
16:30-17:00  ‘Reflections on Smallness’ – Antonio Martino (I)
17:00-18:15  Panel discussion: Anderson, Gebauer, Schneider, Schwarz, Martino
18:15-18:20  Farewell Remarks: Kurt R. Leube (A/USA)

18:30-19:30  Farewell Reception at the Palace for speakers and invited guests, hosted by H.S.H. Prince Albert II.

Our Partners

Liechtenstein Academy | private, educational foundation (FL)
Altas Network | economic research foundation (USA)
Austrian Economics Center | Promoting a free, responsible and prosperous society (Austria)
Berlin Manhatten Institute | non-profit Think Tank (Germany)
Buchausgabe.de | Buecher fuer den Liberalismus (Germany)
Cato Institute | policy research foundation (USA)
Center for the New Europe | research foundation (Belgium)
Forum Ordnungspolitik
Friedrich Naumann Stiftung
George Mason University
Heartland Institute
Hayek Institut
Hoover Institution
Istituto Bruno Leoni
IEA
Institut Václava Klause
Instytut Misesa
IREF | Institute of Economical and Fiscal Research
Johns Hopkins Institute for Applied Economics, Global Health, and the Study of Business Enterprise | an interdivisional Institute between the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, and the Whiting School of Engineering
Liberales Institut
Liberty Fund
Ludwig von Mises Institute
LUISS
New York University | Dept. of Economics (USA)
Stockholm Network
Students for Liberty
Swiss Mises Institute
Universidad Francisco Marroquin
Walter-Eucken-Institut