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This month, Ayn Rand Center Europe (ARCE)—headed by Isidora Kolar—celebrates six years of advancing Objectivism in Europe. Congratulations to ARCE and Isidora for their accomplishments! The first half of 2022 was one of ARCE’s busiest and most productive periods yet. Here are some highlights from the past six months:...

I’m writing from the island of Hvar, Croatia, where Sarah and I are enjoying some rest and relaxation after a four-week speaking tour in Europe. The tour was part of my work as director of Prometheus Foundation, an organization founded by Carl Barney, the mission of which is to promote Ayn Rand and advance...

Posted on behalf of Isidora Kolar, and the Ayn Rand Center Europe The first New Intellectuals Conference—NICON—took place in Prague, Czech Republic on April 18-22, 2022. NICON is an annual gathering of John Galt School alumni, as well as Prometheus Foundation partners, donors, and lecturers. NICON 2022 was a unique...

Since 2017, Prometheus Foundation has been co-funding Project Arizona, organized by Jacek Spendel. Jacek has just extended the deadline for applications for this year’s program to May 31, 2022. Project Arizona is a five-week program for ambitious young people in the liberty movement aged 20 to 30. The program...

While attending the New Intellectuals Conference (NICON) hosted by the Ayn Rand Center Europe in Prague in April, I had the great pleasure of meeting a group of young women from Ukraine who were eager to escape the turmoil in their country—even if just for a week—in order to engage with other European students. These...

I’m currently on a speaking tour in Europe, with my wife, Sarah, and our good friend and director of operations at Prometheus Foundation, Annie Vinther Sanz. We’re engaging with some of the brightest young minds I’ve ever encountered. Our first stop was the New Intellectuals Conference (NICON) in Prague, Czech...

Objective Standard Institute launched its first programs in June 2020, led by Sarah and Craig Biddle, with funding from Prometheus Foundation. The Institute’s mission is to teach people about the importance of philosophy, the principles of Objectivism, and related ideas for living fully and advancing liberty. OSI’s...

Prometheus Foundation had a remarkable 2021, awarding nearly $5 million in grants to organizations and individuals who are promoting Ayn Rand’s works and advancing Objectivism all over the world. Here are some highlights of our grantees’ programs and activities. (A big thank-you to Annie Vinther Sanz for gathering...

Laguna Hills, CA / February 2, 2022 - Prometheus Foundation has awarded Students For Liberty (SFL) a grant of $2.3 million to create and run SFL’s Prometheus Fellowship Program. The grant will fund the first two years of a four-year study program in which SFL’s top students from around the world will learn about Ayn...