What: ISI Regional Leadership Conference 
When: May 7, 2011
Where: San Jose State University
Engineering Auditorium, Room 189
1 Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192

Program Overview:
The process of economic liberalization is well advanced in most first world countries. Fewer government regulations and greater individual liberty have been the hallmark of economic progress in Western countries. The question arises, “What policies, resources, and institutions promote economic liberalization in less-developed countries that struggle with political instability?” The relevance of this question is clear. Upheavals across the Middle East and Africa will produce change, but what institutional changes would be conducive to the creation of flourishing market economies and civil societies? Building a social infrastructure that respects individual liberty and creativity and which sustains a truly free and prosperous society is the next great challenge for developing countries seeking to make their mark in a globally competitive economy. Developed countries, awash in unemployment, home foreclosures, and looming debt are facing their own upheavals. Can the small gains made in developing countries such as Guatemala and Kenya remind the United States and European countries of the roots of economic prosperity?

This one-day conference will consider these questions and seek to shed light on the movement toward economic liberty in several key developing regions, exploring in particular the complex situations in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Middle East. The evidence of budding liberalization is presented not in economic graphs and charts, but in the telling of on-the-ground stories of change in policies, resources, and institutions. The speakers were selected for their excellent communication skills, personal experience in the region, and scholarly study of the issues of entrepreneurship and economic growth.

Co-Sponsored by the Economics Department at San Jose State University and The Independent Institute.

Schedule:

9:30 a.m.
Registration

10:00 a.m.
Welcome
Douglas Minson, Intercollegiate Studies Institute

10:15 a.m.
“Globalism, Governance and the Extended Order of Exchange”
Emily Skarbek, Professor of Economics at San Jose State University

11:15 a.m.
Refreshment Break

11:00 a.m.
“How Free Trade Agreements and Trade Liberalization Have
Impacted the Economic and Political Situations in Latin America”
Roberto Blum, Professor of Economics at Universidad Francisco Marroquin

12:15 p.m.
Lunch (FREE!!!)

1:30 p.m.
“Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa”
June Arunga, Founder and President at Open Quest Media

2:45 p.m.
Refreshment Break

3:00 p.m.
“What Should Be a Culture of Enterprise in an Age of Globalism:
Realizing Freedom in the Middle East”
Tom Palmer, Senior Fellow at Cato Institute and Vice President for International Programs at Atlas Economic Research Foundation

4:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Douglas Minson, Intercollegiate Studies Institute

4:15 p.m.
Reception

Parking:
Public parking at East San Fernando St. and South Fourth St. across from the Martin Luther King Library. The Engineering Auditorium is near the campus entrance at East San Fernando St. and South 7th St.

This event is free and open to the public. Lunch and a closing reception are included!

Click here to register.

What: Burt Folsom, Jr., PhD of Hillsdale College

Where:  IFES Portuguese Hall 
                 432 Stierlin Road 
                 Mountain View, CA 94043

Time:     Tuesday, February 2nd.
                 Reception starts at 6:15 PM – Program starts at 7:00 PM

Cost:      Members $10 On-line ($15 at Door)
                Non-Members $20 On-Line ($25 at Door) 
                Premium Members are Free
To Purchase your on-line ticket, click here. Please print your receipt and bring it to the event as payment confirmation. Note, the parking is limited, so try to arrive early and carpool.

Burt Folsom has made numerous television appearances on The Glenn Beck Show, FOX & Friends, and C-Span.  On talk radio, he is a frequent guest of Rusty Humphries, Michael Medved, and many others. His articles have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Business History Review, Investor’s Business Daily, the Washington TIMES, and countless other publications.

Dr. Folsom has taught at Murray State University, Northwood University, and currently holds the Charles Kline Chair in History and Management at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan. He also worked for several years at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy and the Center for the American Idea. He has published six books, including Myth of the Robber Barons, now in its fifth edition, in which he explains the role of market entrepreneurs and political entrepreneurs.  His latest book is New Deal or Raw Deal? How FDR’s Economic Legacy Has Damaged America (Simon & Schuster, 2008). Dr. Folsom also serves as Senior Historian at the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) and writes a quarterly column for FEE’s publication The Freeman. 

He and his wife Anita write for their blog at www.BurtFolsom.com, and they are co-authoring FDR Goes to War (Simon & Schuster, 2011).

For more information on this event, go to www.theconservativeforum.com

The inspiration for the message – Tea Party Movement. The goal was to reach out to the youth focusing on one of three Tea Party principles–fiscal responsibility, limited constitutional government or free markets. Check out their funny video below:

Thanks to Brandon Montellato, Brennan Figueroa, Angela Uyeda, Alyssa Ramirez, Alvin Gubatina, Rachel Barker and Matthew Pereira. Edited by Alyssa Pereira.

IFES Portuguese Hall 

Time:     Tuesday, November 2nd. Reception starts at 6:15 PM – Program starts at 7:00 PM

Cost:      Members and First Time Guests – Free 
                Non-Members $10.00 
                ACTIVE DUTY Military personnel are FREE with ID card.
               Student Membership is $10 Annual Fee with IN PERSON sign up.

We will have televisions on, and we will have our own on-the-fly analysis from Lewis Uhler, founder and president of the National Tax Limitation Committee, and author of the book, “Red State Uprising.”

Also making remarks will be our former congressman, Ernie Konnyu, who has special insights regarding how congress functions. We can all watch the returns pouring in from across the country as “We take back America.”

There are close Senate races in Wisconsin, Connecticut, New York, Delaware, Nevada, California, Washington State and Illinois. We will have many different desserts to keep your calorie intake up, and there is no charge for the event for members and first-time attendees.

To purchase tix in advance please click here.

The tix start at $25 only!

When: Thursday, October 14 · 3:00pm – 8:00pm
Where: San Jose Center for Performing Arts
255 Almaden Blvd
San Jose, CA 95110
650-323-3363

At the FORUM you’ll have an opportunity to hear Governor Palin’s remarks discussing a variety of issues that are important to, and currently affecting, the people of the greater Bay Area. There will be a Q & A session posing questions from locals, as well as questions from …school kids. TONS of opportunities to receive AUTOGRAPHED copies of ‘Going Rogue’, Governor Palin’s book. Free T-shirt GIVEAWAYS! The event will be filled with fun, music and insight into what’s going on in America and how you as patriotic loyal Americans can make a difference!

VIP RECEPTION offering a premier Photo Opportunity with Gov. Palin in the Marriott San Jose – enjoy mingling with the Bay Area’s finest in an intimate setting with Gov. Palin. Contact Elle.Morgan@liberty-freedom.org or call Elle Morgan at 415-994-3425 for more information and ticket opportunities for attending this VIP event.

DINNER at the Marriott San Jose – you will enjoy a four star dinner and hear Governor Palin’s remarks on issues that affect the greater Bay Area. Contact Elle.Morgan@liberty-freedom.org or call Elle Morgan at 415-994-3425 for more information and ticket opportunities for attending this event.

For tix information click here.