„Most of the leaders I‘ve seen were neither born nor made. They were self-made.“
Peter Ferdinand Drucker
Think Tank School
AGENDA
15 September, 2010
Business and leisure centre “Kempingas slenyje”, Slėnio Str. 1, Trakai
Why Liberty?
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from 12:00
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Registration
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13:15
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Organizational introduction, rules etc.
Moderator Žilvinas Šilėnas, Lithuanian Free Market Institute
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13:30
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Welcome (“Why Liberty? Why think tank?”)
Informal introduction, exchange of expectations
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14:00
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Talents needed for successful IEs. Why do ideas of Liberty matter?
Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Atlas Economic Research Foundation (USA) |
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Q&A
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15:00
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Coffee break
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15:15
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The world you are going to work in
Giedrius Kadziauskas, Lithuanian Free Market Institute
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Q&A
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16:00
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Establishing a think tank. What I did and how
Elena Leontjeva, Lithuanian Free Market Institute
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Q&A, discussion
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17:15
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Coffee break
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17:30
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Workshop
Facing the society. Remigijus Šimasius, Minister of Justice of Lithuania
My vision of liberty. Draft 1. Presentation of my vision
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19:00
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Evening reception. (Restaurant Apvalaus stalo klubas, Karaimų Str. 53A, Trakai)
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16 September, 2010
Business and leisure centre “Kempingas slenyje”, Slėnio Str. 1, Trakai
Methods and means
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8:00
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Breakfast
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9:00
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Methods and means of a think tank. What do policy-advocacy think tanks / grassroots organization / education centres do every day? From theory to practice
Garland T. McCoy, Technology Policy Institute, USA
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Q&A
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10:00
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Theory and practice of managing and coordinating the projects (management of big budget projects, managing networks)
Virginijus Kundrotas, ISM university of Management and Economics, Baltic Management Development Association
Q&A
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10:45
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Coffee break
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11:00
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Workshop – Management skills. How to improve it?
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12:30
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Lunch
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14:00
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Effective internal organizational structure of think tank. Managing and coordinating the work of think tank
Rūta Vainienė, Lithuanian Free Market Institute
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15:00
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Coffee break
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15:15
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Workshop – Managing think tank
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16:45
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My vision of liberty. Draft 2
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18:30
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Dinner (Kempingas slėnyje)
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20:00
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Liberty movie
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17 September, 2010
Business and leisure centre “Kempingas slenyje”, Slėnio Str. 1, Trakai
How to sell it? (Fundraising and communication)
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8:00
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Breakfast
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9:00
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Selling to interest groups. Relations with politicians, academia etc.
Martin Chren, F.A.Hayek Foundation, Ministry of Economy and Construction (Slovakia)
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Q&A
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10:00
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Coffee break
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10:15
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Selling to sponsors. Faith, fundraising and techniques
Tim Evans, Libertarian Alliance, The Corben Centre, The Adam Smith Institute (UK)
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Q&A
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11:15
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Experience of LMFI: annual gifts, direct relations, online fundraising, dilemma of public funds
Edita Maslauskaitė, Lithuanian Free Market Institute
Q&A
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12:00
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Workshop – fundraising
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13:30
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Lunch
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15:00
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Selling to media and general public
Marius Vaupšas, Public Relations and Communications Company “Lukrecija BBDO”
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16:00
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Coffee break
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16:15
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Workshop – media relations
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17:45
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My vision of liberty. Draft 3
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18:30
20:00
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Transfer to Vilnius.
Dinner (Lithuanian cuisine restaurant Forto dvaras, Pilies Str. 16, Vilnius)
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18 September, 2010
Europa City Hotel, J. Jasinskio Str. 14, Vilnius
Get $5000
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8:00
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Breakfast
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9:00
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Success stories: projects, initiatives, campaigns
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10:00
11:00
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Get $5000 for you project
Coffee break
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11:15
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Group work with couches
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From 13:30
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Departure
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