VI Mackenzie Forum of Economic Freedom

Mackenzie Presbyterian University (MPU) held the VI Mackenzie Forum of Economic Freedom, in conjunction with the Mackenzie Center for Economic Freedom (CMLE) and the Social and Applied Sciences Center (CCSA) during the 8^th and 9^th of November, with the theme Liberalism and Protectionism in a Global Scenario of Uncertainties.  

The event had the presence of national and international speakers, considered authorities in their respective research areas, including Alexandre Padilla, Chairman and Interim Associate Dean of the Metropolitan State University of Denver Department of Economics; Robert Klitgaard, professor at Claremont Graduate University, where he acted as chairman from 2005 to 2009; Bolívar Lamounier, PhD in Political Sciences from the University of California; Rolf Lüders, economist and former Chile minister of economy; and Philip Stevens, founder of the Geneva Network and senior member of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs, Malasia.  

The CMLE coordinator, during his speech, spoke about the challenges of hosting the event in the face-to-face modality: “The two last editions of the forum were online. It is challenging to host the event in person now, because the world we were in before isn’t necessarily the same world we’re in today” 

The Forum is hosted annually since 2017, aiming to promote scientific and multidisciplinary discussions under the scope of Classical Liberalism and laissez-faire. This edition focused on reflecting about the risks, opportunities and alternatives presented to Brazil and other Latin-American countries in the current scenario in order to achieve more inclusive, productive, and innovative societies, approaching themes such as: Liberalism philosophy, ethics, religious beliefs, and moral legitimacy; Management, entrepreneurship, and innovation; Institutions, liberalism, corruption, and governance; Public Policies, impact evaluation and behavioral economics, among others.