Inaugural Meeting of Cheragh-e Azadi
Promoting Ideas of a Free Society
May 25 – 27, 2012, Hotel Ickale, Ankara
May 25, Friday
13.00 – 13.45 Lunch at Hotel
13.45 – 14.00 Registration
14.00 – 14.30 Opening Remarks
Mohammad Jahan – Parvar, Cheragh-e Azadi
Özlem Çağlar-Yilmaz, ALT
14.30 – 15.30 Introduction of Participants
15.30 – 16.00 Break
16.00 – 17.30 I. Session:
“Perspectives for Peace, Democracy and Prosperity in the Region:
Particularly in Iran and Afghanistan”
Speaker: Nuri Yurdusev
18.00 – 20.00 Dinner at Hotel
May 26, Saturday
09.00 – 10.30 II. Session:
“Spontoneous Order and Free Trade”
Speakers: Bugra Kalkan
Mohammad Jahan – Parvar
10.30 – 10.45 Break
10.45 – 12.00 III. Session:
“Free Market Economy and its Virtues”
Speaker: Tom Palmer
12.00 – 12.15 Break
12.15 – 13.30 IV. Session:
“Individual Rights and Rule of Law”
Speakers: Majid Mohammadi
Mohammad Ramizpoor
Comment: Bilal Canatan
13.30 – 14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 15.45 V. Session:
“Foundations of Liberal Democracy”
Speaker: Bican Sahin
15.45 – 16.00 Break
16.00 – 17.15 VI. Session:
“Freedom of Religion and Conscience”
Speaker: Bilal Sambur
18.00 – 20.30 Dinner Out
May 27, Sunday
09.30 – 10.45 VII. Session:
“Entrepreneurship in a Free Society”
Speaker: Bahattin Karademir
10. 45 – 11.00 Break
11.00 – 12.30 VIII. Session:
“International Opportunities for Cooperation and Development”
Speakers:
Özlem Caglar Yılmaz, Mohammad Jahan Parvar and Tom Palmer
12.30 – 14.00 Closing and Lunch
14.30 Optional Tour to Anatolian Civilizations Museum and Merchandize Museum