Legatum Institute

Promoting Entrepreneurship Is A Potent Development Tool
Roundtable with Goli Ameri, head of the Center for Global Engagement
EVENT: Lessons From Afghanistan
A first-hand account of the international intervention and diplomacy - with former French ambassador Jean d’Amécourt
Reforming Egyptian Subsidies Requires Political Credibility
Cato Institute scholar Dalibor Rohac presents new paper
SALON SERIES
Women On Stage: Theatre, Social Progress, And Prosperity
Harriet Walter, one of Britain's leading actors, on the interpretation of female theatrical roles
Sell-out Audience Hears Tavener Premiere
Over 1,500 guests attend 'Promise of Freedom' concert at National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
Politics, Culture and the Entrepreneurial Idea
Young professionals panel explores the link between culture and politics and its impact in shaping prosperous societies (Washington, D.C.)

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28 March, 2013

COMPETITION: Design the Front Cover of a Major Global Report
The Legatum Institute is inviting illustrators to submit their visual take on what it means to be genuinely prosperous. The best three entrants will be awarded top prizes. READ MORE >>

23 April, 2013

Letting Music Lead the Way Out of a Dark Week
"The Legatum Institute came to Washington with a mission: To show the city of think tanks how it's done" - US News & World Report review of LI's 'Promise Of Freedom' concert. READ MORE >>

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15 May, 2013Ritual, Gesture and the Boston Bomber's Burial
The burial of Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev's body is a powerful reminder of the importance of ritual and gestures, writes LI President and CEO Jeffrey Gedmin (Huffington Post).
07 May, 2013Reforming Egyptian Subsidies Requires Political Credibility
In a panel discussion at the Legatum Institute, Cato Institute scholar Dalibor Rohac presented a new paper arguing for an immediate end to subsidies in Egypt and their replacement with unconditional cash transfers.
03 May, 2013Varanasi and the Business of Modern Day Slavery
LI President and CEO Jeffrey Gedmin shares impressions from a trip to Varanasi, India, where he visited projects combating human trafficking (Huffington Post).
03 May, 2013Australia, America’s Test Case in the Pacific
In her Washington Post column, LI Director of Global Transitions, Anne Applebaum, asks if the United States in danger of forgetting the ally it has in Australia.
29 April, 2013South Africa’s Politics of Unemployment
Writing for the Africa at LSE blog, LI Programme Coordinator, Hemal Shah, argues that South Africans should use their democratic and demographic advantages to tackle their massive unemployment problem.
24 April, 2013Politics, Culture, and the Entrepreneurial Idea
Young professionals explore the vital connection between culture and politics and its impact in shaping prosperous societies.
23 April, 2013Promoting Entrepreneurship Is A Potent Development Tool
Ideas and approaches from the private sector can have substantial impact in enhancing engagement with foreign audiences.
23 April, 2013Sell-out Audience Hears Tavener Premiere
Over 1,500 guests attend ‘Promise Of Freedom’ concert at National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
04 March, 2013Five Traps for Putin - Report
Though it may not appear so on the surface, the era of ‘managed democracy’ and ‘Putinism by consent’ is coming to an end. In a new 'Transitions Forum' report, author Ben Judah identifies five risks to Putin’s grip on power and to Russia’s stability in general.
04 December, 2012Free Speech, Free Press, Free Societies
In a new Transitions Forum paper, Jerry Timmins discusses how media regulation can help create the foundations for prosperity and peace in transitional countries with some insights from conversations in post-genocide Rwanda and post-revolutionary Libya.
23 November, 2012Introducing the Libya Media Wiki - Snapshot of a Country in Transition
www.libyamediawiki.com is a unique, open, assessment tracking the transformation of Libyan media since the revolution.
12 November, 2012The Future of Iran - Educational Reform: Workshop Papers
Papers commissioned for the Legatum Institute's The Future of Iran workshop on educational reform are available below.
30 October, 2012Legatum Prosperity Index extends its reach --- American Dream at risk in key election year
In an unprecedented fall, the US drops out of the top ten of the 2012 Legatum Prosperity Index. The new edition of the index also includes 32 new entrants, bringing the total number of countries to 142 and extending the Prosperity Index coverage to 96% of the world’s population and 99% of global GDP.
24 July, 2012Gus O'Donnell to Chair Legatum Institute Commission on Wellbeing Policy
LONDON (24 July, 2012) The Legatum Institute is establishing a high-level Commission to examine the policy implications of wellbeing research. The Commission on Wellbeing Policy will be chaired by Gus O'Donnell who, until late 2011, was the UK Cabinet Secretary, the highest-ranking official in the Civil Service.
03 February, 2012Dalai Lama Accepts Legatum Institute Invitation for Joint Work on Ethics and Public Policy
Through a series of multi-disciplinary conferences and papers, the project will explore policy options that support and advance healthy, free and prosperous societies.

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