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18th World Taxpayers Conference May 23&24, 2023
The World Taxpayers Associations is pleased to welcome international delegates to join in an exchange of ideas and best practices to advance the cause of limited and accountable government.
The 18th World Taxpayers Conference (WTC) and World Taxpayers Associations General Meeting will take place on May 23-24, 2023, in Prague, Czech Republic.
The Conference and General Meeting will take place in conjunction with the European Liberty Forum (May 25th and 26th) sponsored by the Atlas Network and a Coalition Leaders Forum (May 24th) sponsored by Americans for Tax Reform.
A welcome reception the evening of Tuesday, May 23rd will open the event followed by member presentations and board elections the following day Wednesday, May 24th. The WTC will take place at the Grandium Hotel Prague. Other hotels close by are Elysee Hotel and NYX Hotel Prague by Leonardo Hotels.
Registration and fees:
Conference fees include opening reception, conference materials, coffee breaks and lunch.
The conference fee is waived for delegates from WTA organizations who have paid their 2023 Member fees. To inquire about fees and receive your code for complimentary access, please e-mail melanie.harvie@worldtaxpayers.org. Everyone planning to attend this event must register in advance.
Only 25 spots left! Register here.
Agenda:
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
| 5:00 PM | Registration Open |
| Location: Ingarden Restaurant | |
| 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Reception |
| Location: Ingarden Restaurant
Welcome: Troy Lanigan, Past Chair of World Taxpayers Associations Sponsored by Tholos Foundation |
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
| 8:00 AM | Registration Open |
| Location: Venus I – III | |
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Breakfast |
| Location: Venus I-III | |
| 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | World Taxpayers Associations General Meeting |
| Location: Venus I-IIIWelcome and call to order: Troy Lanigan, Past Chair of World Taxpayers Associations. Recording secretary assigned. | |
| Review of member association statutes with right to vote (including proxies), and observer status without vote. See WTA Statutes, paragraphs 4 and 5: Melanie Harvie.Review and approval of General Meeting Minutes from May 23, 2019, in Sydney Australia.
Report of activities since May 2019 from WTA President: John O’Connell (via video). Report from Secretary General: Cristina Berechet Auditors’ report, including financial statements: Melanie Harvie and Alfred Gerauer. Election of the Board of Directors for a term ending when the next General Meeting of the World Taxpayers Associations is convened. See WTA Statutes, paragraph 8. Chair: René Nour El Din, Director Bavarian Taxpayers Association. |
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| 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Introduction of new members and member reports |
| Sweden, Germany, Finland, Hong Kong, New Zealand, USA (ATR), USA (TPA), Canada, Argentina, and UK (TPA) | |
| 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Break |
| 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM | Introduction of new members and member reports (con’t) |
| 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM | Keynote Speakers |
| Location: Venus I – III
What Comes Next from Brussels? Michael Jaeger, Secretary General. Taxpayers Association of Europe Maryan Zablotsky, Member of Parliament Ukraine Introduction: Chris Butler. Executive Director, Americans for Tax Reform |
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| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch |
| Location: Ingarden Restaurant | |
| 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Coalition Leaders Forum Sponsored by Tholos Foundation |
| Location: Jupiter and MarsChair: Chris Butler. Executive Director, Americans for Tax Reform/Tholos FoundationCo-chair: Lorenzo Montanari. VP of International Affairs, Americans for Tax Reform | |
| 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Introduction of new members and member reports (con’t) |
| Location: Venus I-III
Presentation from Ukraine, WTA founder Bjorn Tarras Wahlberg, China, Georgia, Japan, Nepal, Taiwan, USA (NTU), USA (TF) Other Business Motion to Adjourn General Meeting |
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| 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM | Break |
| 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM | World Taxpayers Associations Board of Directors Meeting |
| Location: Jupiter and MarsChair: New WTA Chair | |
| 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM | Break |
| 6:00 PM | World Taxpayers Associations Reception |
| Location: Venus I – III | |
| 7:00 PM | Dinner |
| Location: Venus I-III
Master of Ceremonies: Pete Sepp. President, National Taxpayers Union Words from incoming WTA President Dinner Speaker: Hon. Giulio Centemero. Head of Lega Delegation at the Finance Committee – Italian Chamber of Deputies and Co-Chair, Economic Panel – Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean Introduction: Lorenzo Montanari. VP of International Affairs, Americans for Tax Reform |
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| 9:00 PM | Close |
