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Focusing on Economics, Regulation, Security, Taxation and Trade with Members of the European Parliament and US Leaders

George Dunlop, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, US Department of Defense

Dr. Andrei Illarionov, Senior Fellow, The Cato Institute and Former Chief Economic Adviser of Russian President Vladimir Putin

Dr. Christopher Preble, Director of Foreign Policy Studies, The Cato Institute

Joel Anand Samy, Co-Founder and Trustee, International Leaders Summit and Adriatic Institute

Natasha Srdoc, Co-Founder and President, Adriatic Institute for Public Policy and

ILS Schedule of Events

1:30 P.M.

Session I: Freedom and Security

The freedom and security session will cover strategic issues with speakers focusing on the current challenges in Iraq, NATO's role in Afghanistan and the Balkan region's rising tensions. The panel will also focus on the merits of "state building" initiatives and highlight proposed strategies to advance freedom.

3:15 P.M.

Session II: The Economies of Europe and the US - Advancing Economic Freedom

Panelists will highlight current challenges that undermine economic liberty, including new policies that usher in greater state intervention with a focus on the EU's push for tax harmonization and its attempt to become the world's chief regulator. How will these trends affect entrepreneurial capitalism in Europe and the United States? Also, the merits of the Transatlantic Economic Council - established by the EU Commission and the US administration will be reviewed in regard to this new body's strategies of augmenting economic integration and harmonization.

R.S.V.P. by Tuesday, May 13, 2008:

AdriaticIPP@aol.com

For further inquiries, please contact the offices of:

Natasha Srdoc

Co-Founder and President

Adriatic Institute and International Leaders Summit

natasha@adriaticinstitute.org

(510) 456-5350

Nicole Kurokawa

Manager of External Relations

Cato Institute

(202) 789-5293

ILS Strategic Partners:

Adriatic Institute for Public Policy, Americans for Tax Reform, Atlas Economic Research Foundation,

European Enterprise Institute, The Cato Institute and The Heritage Foundation

www.ils-wde.org

Directions to The Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC

The Cato Institute is located on the southwest corner of Massachusetts Avenue and 10th Street.
There is on-street, metered parking around the Institute, as well as a lot located on the corner
of Eye and 10th Streets. The Cato Institute is approximately 5 blocks from Metro Center. Take the metro to Metro
Center and use the 11th Street exit. Walk north so the lettered streets get higher (H, Eye, K, L,
Massachusetts). Make a right on L Street, and walk about 1 block. (See map)

INTERNATIONAL LEADERS SUMMIT - ECONOMIC ROUNDTABLE

A NEW DEBATE ON TAX REFORM - THE FLAT TAX

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

10: 00 A.M.

The European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium

Co-Hosted by Roger Helmer, MEP, UK and Adriatic Institute for Public Policy

Chaired by Edward Lucas, The Economist

ILS Strategic Session I: The Flat Tax - A New Tax Reform Debate Focusing on the Batinovich Equitable Flat Tax and The Hall-Rabushka Flat Tax Model

Chaired by Edward Lucas, deputy editor, international section and Central and Eastern Europe correspondent for the Economist

Featuring Robert Batinovich, leading proponent of the equitable flat tax and author, Tax Reform for A Stronger America and Dr. Daniel Mitchell, senior fellow, The Cato Institute and author, The Flat Tax: Freedom, Fairness, Jobs and Growth.

Coffee Break at 11:15 A.M.

11:30 A.M.

ILS Strategic Session II: Europe's Tax Reform Revolution

Tax Competition and Europe's Economic Growth

Chaired by Edward Lucas, deputy editor, international section and Central and Eastern Europe correspondent for the Economist

Speakers: Dr. Daniel Mitchell, senior fellow, The Cato Institute, Roger Helmer, MEP, UK and Natasha Srdoc, Founder and President, The Adriatic Institute for Public Policy

RSVP by May 23, 2008: AdriaticIPP@aol.com or roger.helmer-assistant@europarl.europa.eu

THE FIFTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL LEADERS SUMMIT

November 12, 2008

The European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium