Newsletter - Social Science in Eastern Europe 2002-1
LITHUANIA
Birutes st. 56
2004 Vilnius
Tel.: 370-2-722584
Fax: 370-2-721279
E-mail: LFMI@FreeMa.Org
Internet: http://www.freema.org/
Management: Leontjeva, Elena (president)
Year of foundation: 1990
Main fields: The Lithuanian Free Market Institute is a private
non-profit organisation. It conducts research on key issues of public policy,
develops conceptual reform packages, drafting and evaluating legislative
proposals, submits policy recommendations at the legislative and executive
levels, and conducts educational work. LFMI's activities also include
sociological surveys, publications, conferences, workshops, and lectures. Since
its inception, LFMI has addressed a variety of core issues confronting the
reform process and has made a profound impact on the legislative outcome.
Current research projects:
* LFMI's university course "Individual, Society, Freedom, Market" -
http://www.freema.org/Projects/Course.phtml
* "Public Education for Freedom and Prosperity - http://www.freema.org/Projects/Publishing.phtml
* “Free Market for Lithuania's Prosperity” - http://www.freema.org/Projects/Programme.phtml.
Surveys: "A Survey of Macroeconomic Variables in Lithuania"
- http://www.freema.org/Projects/Macroeco.phtml
Completed research projects:
* "The New Anti-Corruption Approach: Removing the Roots of
Corruption"
* "A Study on Road Haulage Policy in the Context of Lithuania's
Integration in the EU" - http://www.freema.org/Projects/Linava.phtml
, 2001
* "Seimas 2000" - http://www.freema.org/Projects/Seimas.phtml
- 2000
* "Winners and Losers of EU Integration in Central and Eastern Europe:
The Case of the Baltic States", - http://www.freema.org/Projects/BalticCase.phtml
- 1999
* "Private Pension Funds: Balancing Sound Operational Principles with
Prudent Supervision", - http://www.freema.org/Projects/PPfunds.phtml
- 1999
* "Promoting a Viable Pension System in Lithuania", - http://www.freema.org/Projects/FHforeword.phtml
- 1998
* "Reform Round Table", - http://www.freema.org/Projects/RRTable.phtml
- 1998
Publications/ papers: LFMI publishes and popularises the writings of
renowned classical liberal thinkers. One of the anchors of LFMI's educational
efforts is the newsletters Laisvoji rinka (Lith.) and The Free Market (http://www.freema.org/NewsLetter/index.phtml).
Launched in 1994, this analytical educational newsletter is used to spread the
ideas of economic liberalism, to introduce the findings of LFMI's research and
policy analysis, to highlight recommendations on emerging legislation and to
explore the latest trends in economic policy.
Lectures/ Seminars: LFMI has utilised educational seminars and
workshops as a tool to deliver ideas to specific audiences in a direct and
efficient manner. LFMI is often invited to deliver lectures and seminars to
youth organizations, regional business associations, economists and media clubs,
political parties, and governmental institutions. Such seminars and workshops
are designed to provide forums for intellectual debate on the ideas of classical
liberalism or to provide expert insight and advice on issues that are high on
the policy agenda.
Events: The conference "Lithuania's Integration in the EU Single
Market: the Implications for the Energy Sector" was held in June 2001.
Co-operations: LFMI works closely with the business community,
international financial institutions, opinion leaders, and journalists.
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