Speakers include Alan Greenspan, James M. Buchanan, Vito Tanzi, Mickey Levy, George Tavlas, and Roland Vaubel, among others.
Conference Schedule
| 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 |
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