Dr. Patrick Mardini related rent-seeking behavior and bad infrastructure in Lebanon, to the need of maintaining peace. He stressed on the importance of working with policymakers, in order to achieve tangible market-friendly results. The Arab Liberty Festival is an annual event, organized by Minbar Al Hurriya and the Arab Center for Scientic Research and Humane Studies (ACSR) and brings together leading activists, scholars, and business people  from around the world.