Europe's Last Stand? Debt, Demography and the Abandonment of National Sovereignty

Europe's Last Stand? Debt, Demography and the Abandonment of National Sovereignty was the title of the conference hosted by the American Freedom Alliance at the Intercontinental Hotel, Los Angeles, on 9-10 June 2013.

Program

Sunday, June 9, 2013

• 9:00 am - 9:10 am: Introduction: Avi Davis, President, AFA

Special tribute to Margaret Thatcher

A. DEBT

• 9:10 am - 10:00 am: Opening Plenary:

Morning Plenary: Europe and its Future Keynote Speaker: Hon. Geert Wilders Location: Grand Salon

• 10:00 am – 11:15 am:

Morning Panel: Was the European Monetary Union Ever a Good Idea? Keynote Speaker: George Gilder Respondents: Anne-Elisabeth Moutet, Alberto Mingardi, Todd Huizinga Moderator: Larry Greenfield Location: Grand Salon

• 11:30am – 12:45 pm: Morning Breakout Sessions

a. Germany and its Discontents: What will be the impact of German control over the future of the Euro? Panelists: Alberto Mingardi, Todd Huizinga, Anne-Elisabeth Moutet, Michael Spaney Moderator: George Gilder Location: Salon 2

b. An Interview with Hon. Geert Wilders (30 minutes) by Robert Spencer Respondents:Alan Craig, Elan Journo, Mark Moskowitz Moderator: Matt Malkan Location: Salon 3

c. European Conundrums: Immigration, Environment and the Growth of the Brussels Bureaucracy Panelists: Paul Taylor, Saba Farzan, Daniel Pipes Moderator: Evan Sayet Location: Salon 4

12:45 pm- 1:45 pm: Lunch

B. DEMOGRAPHY

• 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm: Afternoon Plenary: Is Eurabia Inevitable?

Keynote Speaker: Daniel Pipes Respondent: Bat Ye’or Location: Grand Salon

• 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm: Afternoon Breakout Sessions

a. Threats to European Survival: Antisemitism and the Failures to Recognize its Recrudescence Panelists: Elan Journo, Michel Gurfinkel, Ronnie Fraser, Charles Asher Small Moderator: Roberta Seid Location: Salon 2

b. Threats to European Survival: The Rise of Muslim Separatism and its Consequences for European Countries Panelists: Alan Craig, Saba Farzan, Michael Spaney, Robert Spencer Moderator: Daniel Pipes Location: Salon 3

c. Threats to European Survival: The Demographic Deficit: Will Europeans Become a Literally Dying Populace? Panelists: Mark Moskowitz, Stephen Coughlin, Anne-Elisabeth Moutet Moderator: Rick Richman Location: Salon 4

3:45 pm - 4:00 pm: Break

C. THE ABANDONMENT OF NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY

• 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm: Late Afternoon Plenary:

European Abandonment of National Sovereignty: Keynote Speaker: John Fonte Location: Grand Salon

• 4:45 pm – 6:00 pm: Late Afternoon Panel:

Do Europeans Still Care About their Individual Cultural, Political and Social Differences? Panelists: Michael Spaney, Anne-Elisabeth Moutet, Alan Craig, Todd Huizinga, Ronnie Fraser Moderator: John Fonte Location: Grand Salon

7:30 pm- 9:30 pm: AFA CINEMA GATEWAY: Allah, Islam and The Muslim Communities of Europe - a Premiere Location: InterContinental Hotel 2151 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles CA 90067 Admission: $15.00 Parking: By valet: ($5.00) Location: Grand Salon

Monday, June 10, 2013

D. CONFRONTING EUROPE’S PROBLEMS

9:00 am -10:00 am: George Gilder presents his new book: Knowledge and Power. Location: Grand Salon

10:00 am - 12:00 noon: Presentation of Working Proposal for the establishment of alliance on Protection of National Rights

12:00 noon - 1:00 pm: Lunch Location: Garden Court 1:00 pm: Conclusion

E. AFA LITERARY CAFÉ

7:30 pm- 9:30 pm: The West’s Confrontation with Islam: A Discussion Speakers: Robert Spencer and Stephen Coughlin Location: Home of Herb and Myrna Meyers.