Events

Spain's image: reality or prejudice?

Conference in collaboration with the Círculo de Empresarios (Businessmen's Circle)

On 16 May 2012, the Rafael del Pino Foundation and the Círculo de Empresarios held the conference "The Image of Spain: Reality or Prejudice?

This conference analysed how foreign correspondents posted here perceive Spain's image and how they transmit it to their respective countries; how large Spanish companies operating abroad that are standard bearers of Spain's image define their image strategies; and what perception the large law firms working for large international investors interested in our country have of Spain's image problems.

The opening of the conference was given by Maria del PinoPresident of the Foundation, and Monica de OriolPresident of the Círculo de Empresarios. The first of the two round tables around which the conference was structured was entitled "Spain's image in the international media". Moderated by the journalist Tom Burns MarañónThe following took part in the meeting:

–Jonathan House, Correspondent in Spain for The Wall Street Journal

–Giles Tremlett, Spanish Correspondent for The Economist y The Guardian

–Miles Johnson, Editor of Financial Times in Madrid

–Raphael Minder, Editor of International Herald Tribune in Madrid

The second round table was entitled "The experience of large companies and large law firms". Amadeo PetitbòThe moderator of the meeting was the Director of the Foundation, with the participation of the following speakers:

–Joaquín AyusoChairman of the Strategy Committee of the Círculo de Empresarios

–Juan Manuel Cendoya, Managing Director of Banco Santander

–Ramón de Miguel EgeaChairman of Iberdrola Ingeniería y Construcción

–Fernando de las CuevasManaging Partner of Gómez Acebo y Pombo, Managing Partner of the Corporate Department and Director of Gómez Acebo y Pombo

The Rafael del Pino Foundation is not responsible for the comments, opinions or statements made by the people who participate in its activities and which are expressed as a result of their inalienable right to freedom of expression and under their sole responsibility. The contents included in the summary of this conference are the result of the debates held at the meeting held for this purpose at the Foundation and are the responsibility of their authors.

The Rafael del Pino Foundation is not responsible for any comments, opinions or statements made by third parties. In this respect, the FRP is not obliged to monitor the views expressed by such third parties who participate in its activities and which are expressed as a result of their inalienable right to freedom of expression and under their own responsibility. The contents included in the summary of this conference are the result of the discussions that took place during the conference organised for this purpose at the Foundation and are the sole responsibility of its authors.