| 8:00–9:00 a.m. | Registration—Renaissance
Foyer |
| 9:00–9:10 a.m. | Welcoming Remarks James A. Dorn Vice President for Academic Affairs, Cato Institute |
| 9:10–9:45 a.m. | Keynote Address Alan Greenspan Chairman, Federal Reserve Board of Governors |
| 9:45–11:00 a.m. | Panel 1: Global Monetary Order and the Euro Moderator—Zanny Minton-Beddoes Economics Correspondent, The Economist Kenneth Rogoff Professor of Economics, Harvard University former Chief Economist, International Monetary Fund Anna J. Schwartz Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research David Hale Founder, Chicago-based Hale Advisors, LLC Leland B. Yeager Ludwig von Mises Distinguished Professor of Economics (Emeritus), Auburn University |
| 11:00–11:15 a.m. | Break |
| 11:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Panel 2: Fiscal Policy, Pension Reform, and the Future of the Euro Moderator—Mary Anastasia O'Grady Editor, "The Americas" Column, Wall Street Journal José Piñera President, International Center for Pension Reform Distinguished Senior Fellow, Cato Institute Laurence J. Kotlikoff Professor of Economics, Boston University Vito Tanzi Former Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Italy Mickey Levy Chief Economist, Bank of America |
| 12:30–1:15 p.m. | Luncheon—Renaissance Ballroom, East Salon |
| 1:15–2:00 p.m. | Luncheon Address—Constitutional Efficiency and the ECB James M. Buchanan Nobel Laureate in Economics, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics, George Mason University |
| 2:00-3:15 p.m. | Panel 3: The Costs and Benefits of Entering the Euro Zone Moderator—Steve H. Hanke Professor of Applied Economics, The Johns Hopkins University Senior Fellow, Cato Institute Patrick Minford Professor of Economics, University of Wales at Cardiff George Tavlas Research Director, Bank of Greece Alternate to the Governor, Bank of Greece on the ECB's Governing Council Pedro Schwartz Professor of Economics, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Lars Jonung Economic Adviser, Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission |
| 3:15-3:30 p.m. | Break |
| 3:30-4:45p.m. | Panel 4: Will the European Monetary Union Survive? Moderator—Gerald P. O'Driscoll Jr. Senior Fellow, Cato Institute Roland Vaubel Professor of Economics, Mannheim University Michael Bordo Professor of Economics, Rutgers University William A. Niskanen Chairman, Cato Institute |
| 4:45-5:15 p.m. | Closing Address Václav Klaus President, Czech Republic |
| 5:15-6:15 p.m. | Reception—Renaissance Ballroom, East Salon |
About the Conference | Conference Program
February 16, 2012
Tea Party Patriots: The Second American
Revolution
Cato Book Forum, Noon
February 21, 2012
European Integration: What's Gone Wrong?
Cato Policy Forum, Noon
February 23-26, 2012
24th Annual Benefactor Summit
Cato Conference, 8:00 am
The Breakers, Palm Beach, FL
February 27, 2012
President Obama's 2013 Budget
Cato Capitol Hill Briefing, Noon
February 27, 2012
The Tea Party, the Constitution, and the 2012
Elections
Cato City Seminar, Noon
The Brazilian Court Hotel & Beach Club, 301
Australian Avenue, Palm Beach, FL
February 28, 2012
Cato Club Naples: The Tea Party, the Constitution,
and the 2012 Elections
Cato City Seminar, Noon
Naples Yacht Club, 700 14th Avenue South, Naples,
FL