THINK AND ACT MANAGEMENT HOW EACH VIEW COULD BE COUNTED, INCLUDING YOURS! Paata Sheshelidze President of New Economic School - Georgia
Think & Act Management NES-Georgia Created in August 2001 as free market education centre and think tank Formal registration – April 2003 Mission: Dissemination of economic knowledge Methods: Intellectual Leadership Networking Conferences & Trainings Research & Policy Advocacy Consulting Publications
Think & Act Management Idea & Ideals Idea: Creation of new economic tradition Ideals: Laissez faire capitalism
Think & Act Management Work Past: More then 200 local, national and international seminars & workshops activities more then 8500 participants More then 10 books More then 100 articles More then 15 research Influence on some government decisions Future: International Summer Camp: 16-23/07 International Summer School: 22-29/08 International Seminar on Federalism: /09 European Resource Bank Meeting: 9-12/10
Think & Act Management Influence Intellectual contribution to policy solutions People’s awareness via media Non compromising voice
Think & Act Management Networking & Visitors Membership of numerous networks Scientists & Think Tankers: Dr. Vernon Smith, Dr. Palmer, Dr. Garello, Dr. Bouillon, Dr. Stanchev, Dr. Lawson, Dr. R & A. Ebelings, Dr. Bandow, Dr. Pongratic, Dr. Machan, Dr. Norberg, Dr. Hanke, Dr. Pongratic, Dr. Munkhammar, Dr. Illarionov, Dr. Jarovec, Dr. Bokrosh, Sheldon Richman, Robert Nef, John Utley, Marc Miles and etc. Trainers: Sascha Tam, Stephan Melnik Politicians: Mart Laar, Michael Link, Ruth Richardson
Think & Act Management Partners Friedrich Naumann Foundation (Germany) Foundations for Economic Education (USA) – Cato Institute (USA) Hayek Institute (Austria) – Heritage Foundation (USA) – Atlas Foundation – Institute of Economic Studies – Europe (France) Institute of Human Studies (USA) – Centre of Private Enterprise (USA) – Association of Liberal Thinking (Turkey) – Lithuanian Free Market Institute – & other members of world wide network of free market organizations
Think & Act Management Recognition 2005 – For Students outreach 2005 – For Institute Excellence 2006 – For Advancing Liberty in Difficult Region 2008 – For Institutional Development.
Think & Act Management Ongoing 5 year plan Regional resource, research and study centre
Think & Act Management Support USD
Think & Act Management Contact Office: 4, Sanapiro street, Tbilisi, 0108, Georgia Phone: ( ) Fax: ( )
Think & Act Management Reminding Visit Georgia for coming international events with NES-G participation: International Summer Camp: 16-23/07 - Bakuriani International Summer School: 22-29/08 - Bazaleti International Seminar on Federalism: 19-21/09 - Shindisi European Resource Bank Meeting: 9-12/10 - Tbilisi Please look for more information at: