2025 SPECIAL MEETING
Es Saadi Palace - Resort, Marrakech (Morocco)
Reaching New Audiences for Classical Liberalism
This special meeting will examine how the appeal and the application of classical liberal ideas can be widened. We will explore how the traditions of liberty and spontaneous order that are present (sometimes only implicitly so) in various cultures and academic disciplines can help us reach this goal.
From Tuesday, October 7th 2025 to Friday, October 10th 2025
Reception & Dinner
- Dr. Nouh El Harmouzi
- Es Saadi Palace
Dinner sponsored by the Cato Institute | Opening remarks by Dr. Nouh El Harmouzi (Morocco), co-host of the Meeting
Welcoming Address for the President of The Mont Pelerin Society
- Es Saadi Palace
Formal address by the President of the Mont Pelerin Society
Session 1 - Behavioural Economics and Messages of Liberty: The Perfect Frenemies
- Dorde Trikoš Rory Sutherland Dr. Pierre Garello
- Es Saadi Palace Conference room
Confirmed discussion leader: Dorde Trikoš, Libek (Serbia) | Confirmed panelists: Rory Sutherland (UK), Dr. Pierre Garello (France)
Session 2 - The Dissemination of Classical Liberal Ideas Through Cultural Creations
- Dr. Alberto Mingardi Dr. Jo Ann Cavallo John Papola
- Es Saadi Palace Conference room
Confirmed discussion leader: Dr. Alberto Mingardi (Italy) | Confirmed panelists: Dr. Jo Ann Cavallo (USA), John Papola (USA)
Lunch - Debate on the theme: “Is Classical Liberalism Currently Progressing in the Right Direction?”
- Dr. Peter J. Boettke Dr. Nils Karlson Michel Kelly-Gagnon
- Es Saadi Palace Restaurant
Confirmed debaters: Dr. Peter J. Boettke (USA) vs. Dr. Nils Karlson (Sweden) | Facilitator: Michel Kelly-Gagnon (Canada)
Session 3 - Classical Liberalism Through the Lens of Evolutionary Psychology
- Dr. Peter C. Mentzel Dr. John Constable Lord Matt Ridley – TBC Dr. Debra Lieberman
- Es Saadi Palace Conference room
Confirmed discussion leader: Dr. Peter C. Mentzel (USA) | Confirmed panelists: Dr. John Constable (UK), Lord Matt Ridley (UK)
Group discussion about Sessions 1-3 for MPS Members
- Dr. Tom Palmer
- Es Saadi Palace Conference room
Facilitator: Dr. Tom Palmer (USA)
Session 4 - Islam’s Compatibility with Economic and Political Freedoms
- Dr. Timur Kuran Dr. Ahmet T. Kuru Dr. Tarek Masoud
- Es Saadi Palace Conference room
Confirmed discussion leader: Dr. Timur Kuran (USA) | Confirmed panelists: Dr. Ahmet T. Kuru (USA), Dr. Tarek Masoud (USA)
Session 5 - Free-Market Solutions vs. International Aid (Doing Development Differently)
- Mr. Matt Warner Dr. Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili Dr. Hicham El Moussaoui
- Es Saadi Palace Conference room
Confirmed discussion leader: Mr. Matt Warner (USA) | Confirmed panelists: Dr. Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili (USA), Dr. Hicham El Moussaoui (Morocco)
Lunch - Keynote: Dr. John Constable (UK) – Reaching New Audiences while Discussing Climate and Energy Issues
- Dr. John Constable
- Es Saadi Palace Restaurant
Session 6 - The Open Society and Its Challenges
- Dr. Nouh El Harmouzi Dr. Tom Palmer Jonathan Rauch
- Es Saadi Palace Conference room
Confirmed discussion leader: Dr. Nouh El Harmouzi (Morocco) | Confirmed panelists: Dr. Tom Palmer (USA), Dr. Jonathan Rauch (USA)
Group discussion about Sessions 4-6 for MPS Members
- Dr. Tom Palmer
- Es Saadi Palace Conference room
Facilitator: Dr. Tom Palmer (USA)
Reception & Closing Dinner
- Peter Cooper Michel Kelly-Gagnon
- Palais Soleiman
Dinner sponsored by Cooper Investors | Welcoming and introductory remarks from Peter Cooper (Australia) | Address by Michel Kelly-Gagnon (Canada), co-host of the Meeting
Excursion
- Marrakech
Optional Excursion (to be organized by a tour operator independent from the Meeting organizers who will otherwise have a desk on the premises of the conference)