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The new industrial policy for artificial intelligence in this new era is leading to tighter government regulations and the emergence of new, powerful corporations at the expense of smaller companies. It runs counter to the principles of the free market and fair competition.

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26Вересня
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Lviv
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Conference
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26 September 2026, 09:00-20:00

III Mises Readings 2026. Anti-Crisis Strategies for the XXI Century: Praxeology, Market, and Limits of the State

The 3d International Scientific and Practical conference will be dedicated to the praxeology of anti-crisis strategy: the direction of movement in national development and how to rebuild democracy, the state, and the international order in the 21st century.
Format: in-person and online
Participation is free of charge We invite scholars, academics, postgraduate students, theorists, and practitioners working in the following fields to participate in the conference:
  • economic theory, economic policy, and economic governance;
  • legislation and law;
  • political science;
  • sociology;
  • history;
  • social psychology and social philosophy;
  • international relations;
  • demography and human geography.
A digital collection of conference materials will be sent to all participants by the end of 2026. Please note!
If you wish to participate in the conference in person or online, please complete the registration form via link.
Further details regarding participation are available in the information letter:
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