The Acton Institute pays special tribute to one of its board members and president of Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Giancarlo Ibárgüen S., the recipient of this year’s Guardian of Freedom Award, for his constant focus and steadfast efforts towards the development and achievement of a free society. Representatives of the Cato Institute; the Liberty Fund; the Acton Institute, including its founder and president Reverend Robert A. Sirico; and founder and former president of Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Manuel F. Ayau, salute Ibárgüen, recognizing his remarkable leadership at the university and a life dedicated to the cause of freedom.
Giancarlo Ibárgüen S.
Giancarlo Ibárgüen S. is president of Universidad Francisco Marroquín, director of the Centro Henry Hazlitt, and a member of the board of directors of that institution. He is also president of the Centro de Estudios Económico-Sociales (CEES) and member of the Mont Pelerin Society, Philadelphia Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and Liberty Fund, Inc. He has published articles on economics and telecommunications in the Argentinean journal Libertas and Great Britain's Telecommunications Policy. Ibárgüen S. holds a BS in electronic engineering from Texas A&M University.
The Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Freedom was named in honor of the English historian, Lord John Acton (1834-1902) who is best known for his famous remark: “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Acton Institute’s mission is to promote a free and virtuous society characterized by individual liberty and sustained by religious principles. In order to carry out its mission, the institute holds seminars and publishes books, monographs, periodicals, and articles.
Guardian of Freedom: Dinner and Award Ceremony Giancarlo Ibárgüen S.
Plaza de la Libertad Universidad Francisco Marroquín Guatemala, November 16, 2009
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Initial credits
Opening remarks by Robert A. Sirico
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Quotes Friedrich A. von Hayek
Introduces Jeff Sandefer
Jeff Sandefer, cofounder of the Acton MBA in Entrepreneurship
Meeting Giancarlo Ibárgüen S. for the first time
Secret password among freedom fighters
Series of toasts
Edward H. Crane, founder and president of Cato Institute
Use of technology at UFM
Mary Anastasia O'Grady, member of the editorial board of the
Wall Street Journal
Quotes Ronald Reagan
A reliable source
T. Alan Russell, chairman of Liberty Fund, Inc.
Contributions to Liberty Fund, Inc.
Pierre Goodrich's ideas about liberty and responsibility
Manuel F. Ayau, founder and former president of Universidad Francisco Marroquín
Leadership
Influence on public policy
Chris Talley, president and CEO of Liberty Fund, Inc.
Latin American toast to liberty
Early influence
Presentation of the Guardian of Freedom Award
Don Quijote de la Mancha, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Tribute to Giancarlo Ibárgüen S. by Robert A. Sirico
Giancarlo Ibárgüen's acceptance speech
Final words by Jeff Sandefer
Final credits
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