Strategic Initiatives to Advance Economic Freedom Adriatic Institute for Public Policy.

Strategic Initiatives to Strategic Initiatives to Advance Economic Advance Economic

FreedomFreedom

Adriatic Institute for Public Adriatic Institute for Public PolicyPolicy

Adriatic Institute for Adriatic Institute for Public PolicyPublic Policy

Croatia’s only independent free market Croatia’s only independent free market think tank think tank

Independent: Non-government funded Independent: Non-government funded

Established in 2004Established in 2004

Dr. Milton Friedman,Dr. Milton Friedman, Nobel Laureate Nobel Laureate

"Croatia can benefit "Croatia can benefit from the exposure to from the exposure to the fresh air of free the fresh air of free market thinking and market thinking and the experience of the experience of other formerly other formerly communist states (in communist states (in the region)."the region)."   

In a statement of support and endorsement for Croatia’sAdriatic Institute for Public Policy

Rule of Law & Protection of Property Rule of Law & Protection of Property RightsRights

Principles of free enterprise Principles of free enterprise Limited governmentLimited government Individual freedom with personal Individual freedom with personal

responsibility responsibility Simple, low, neutral and non-Simple, low, neutral and non-

discriminatory taxationdiscriminatory taxation

Free Market Ideas Advanced

Changing The Climate of Opinion - Changing The Climate of Opinion - Presenting the Competition of IdeasPresenting the Competition of Ideas

Target AudienceTarget Audience

Members of the Cabinet (Vlada)Members of the Cabinet (Vlada)Taxpayers and CitizensTaxpayers and CitizensParliamentarians and Members of JudiciaryParliamentarians and Members of JudiciaryMedia Leaders and JournalistsMedia Leaders and JournalistsBusiness LeadersBusiness LeadersMembers of the AcademiaMembers of the AcademiaStudents and Next Generation LeadersStudents and Next Generation Leaders

Strategic ActivitiesStrategic Activities

Adriatic Institute’s eventsAdriatic Institute’s events Broadcast TV AppearancesBroadcast TV Appearances You Tube Video ClipsYou Tube Video Clips Email Briefings and UpdatesEmail Briefings and Updates Weekly Targeted Media Advisories – Weekly Targeted Media Advisories –

Over 200 journalists and media Over 200 journalists and media leaders - Croatia, The Balkans and leaders - Croatia, The Balkans and BrusselsBrussels

Media Coverage - Media Coverage - International International

Print Media Print Media The Financial Times The Financial Times The Economist The Economist The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal The Washington Times The Washington Times The European VoiceThe European Voice The European JournalThe European Journal BIRNBIRN Europe’s WorldEurope’s World BBC – LondonBBC – London Le TempsLe Temps Voice of AmericaVoice of America Slovenia’s business daily – Slovenia’s business daily –

FinanceFinance

Broadcast TelevisionBroadcast Television C-Span – Live CoverageC-Span – Live Coverage Voice of AmericaVoice of America

Advancing economic Advancing economic freedom – regional impact: freedom – regional impact: Croatia, Bosnia and Serbia Croatia, Bosnia and Serbia

Nationally Televised Debate with Nationally Televised Debate with Finance Minister – State-Run HTVFinance Minister – State-Run HTV

Briefings to elected Briefings to elected officials in the EU officials in the EU member states and member states and the USthe US

AI’s Events

The European Parliament, Brussels

Briefings to elected Briefings to elected officials in the EU officials in the EU member states and member states and the USthe US

AI’s Events

The European Parliament, Brussels

AI’s Events

AI’s Events

Press ConferencesPress Conferences

AI’s Events

Press ConferencesPress Conferences

AI’s Strategic Partners

Senior Fellow of AIMonica Macovei, MEPFormer Minister of Justice, Romania

Business Dinner Events Business Dinner Events with Guest Speakerswith Guest Speakers

Annualized Annualized International International Leaders SummitLeaders Summit

AI’s Events

Supporting a European Reform Movement

Croatia - ChallengesCroatia - Challenges

Twin legacies of communist ruleTwin legacies of communist rule Disregard for private property rightsDisregard for private property rights

and rule of lawand rule of law Inheritance of institutional power by Inheritance of institutional power by

networks of corrupt government networks of corrupt government officials and their private partners in officials and their private partners in crime.crime.

Croatia – 2009 Index of Economic Croatia – 2009 Index of Economic Freedom*Freedom*

30 protection of property rights30 protection of property rights

41 freedom of corruption41 freedom of corruption

*The Wall Street Journal and The Heritage Foundation

Escalation of crimeEscalation of crime

May 18, 2008 – attempted murderInitiated fight against the crime in Zagreb’s roads

Igor Radjenovic, Director

June 2, 2008 – attempted murderInvestigated organized crime, exposed corruption

Dusan Miljus, Journalist

Josip Galinec, CEO IndustrogradnjaSeptember 18, 2008 – attempted murder

Ivana Hodak brutally killed on October 6, 2008 Ivo Pukanic & Niko FranicOctober 24, 2008

2008 -2009 2008 -2009 Augmenting External Pressure Augmenting External Pressure

International Leaders Summit in the EP International Leaders Summit in the EP BBC Radio InterviewBBC Radio Interview Wall Street Journal, “Corruption in Croatia”Wall Street Journal, “Corruption in Croatia” The Reflections Magazine, “Croatia’s The Reflections Magazine, “Croatia’s

Authoritarian Regime”Authoritarian Regime” International Affairs Forum, “Combating International Affairs Forum, “Combating

Corruption in Southeast Europe: A Corruption in Southeast Europe: A Principled Role for NATO” Principled Role for NATO”

Building Internal PressureBuilding Internal Pressure

Pledge to Combat Corruption Pledge to Combat Corruption mentioned on prime time HTV mentioned on prime time HTV ProgramProgram

Illicit Enrichment / Unexplained Illicit Enrichment / Unexplained WealthWealth

Reverse Burden of ProofReverse Burden of Proof

Sixth Annual International Leaders Sixth Annual International Leaders SummitSummit

In partnership with the EuropeanIn partnership with the European

Conservatives and Reformists GroupConservatives and Reformists Group(ECR)(ECR)

December, 8-9, 2009 December, 8-9, 2009 Brussels, The European ParliamentBrussels, The European Parliament

Advancing Freedom, Security andAdvancing Freedom, Security andEconomic ProsperityEconomic Prosperity