MEDIA ADVISORY

Contacts in Spain:
Jeff Galvin, U.S. Embassy in Spain, tel. 34-91-587-2509 and This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Víctor M. Márquez Moya, Fundación Rafael del Pino, tel. 34 91 396 86 34 and This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Contact in the U.S.:
Priya Doshi, Meridian International Center, 202-939-5559 and This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Madrid, March 22, 2012 - The U.S. Embassy in Spain, the Fundación Rafael del Pino and Meridian International Center will partner to host a Service Innovation Summit in Madrid on March 28-30, 2012. Senior specialists from different sectors and countries will gather to exchange best practices on civic engagement and volunteerism. Leaders in the service field from the corporate, government, and non-profit worlds will work together to explore how volunteerism and community service can address the challenges faced by countries affected by the economic crisis including the United States, and Spain, and other nations. The Summit will showcase proven models and best practices of effective volunteerism, and through trainings, seminars, and networking opportunities, Summit participants will enhance their ability to make a difference in their own sectors. Topics will include engaging new demographics, measuring impact, and harnessing the power of collaboration across sectors. In addition, participants will engage the Spanish community in a blog that celebrates the impact of volunteerism at www.cuentaconmigoespana.es and on Twitter with #CIVMadrid and #CuentaConmigo.

WHAT:		2012 Service Innovation Summit
WHEN:		Wednesday, March 28, Thursday, March 29 and Friday, March 30. March 28 2:30pm: Press Check In (Please bring valid picture ID--required for security purposes) 2:45pm: Media Pre-Briefing on Summit objectives Speakers: Alan Solomont, U.S. Ambassador to Spain; Maria Del Pino, President of Fundación Rafael del Pino; and Stuart Holliday, President and CEO of Meridian International Center. For full schedule see attached page
WHERE:		Fundación Rafael del Pino Calle de Rafael Calvo, 39 28010 Madrid, Spain
WHO:		The U.S. Embassy in Spain, Fundación Rafael del Pino, and Meridian International Center

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About Meridian: Meridian International Center promotes global leadership through the exchange of ideas, people, and culture. Our mission is to create innovative exchange, educational, cultural, and policy programs that advance three goals:

• Strengthen U.S. engagement with the world through the power of exchange;
• Prepare public and private sector leaders for a complex global future; and
• Provide a neutral forum for international collaboration across sectors.

For more information, visit www.meridian.org

About the U.S. Embassy in Spain: The work of the U.S. Embassy in Madrid is based on four pillars:

• Partnership Strengthen the partnership between the GOS and the USG around a global agenda based on shared interests and common values.
• Public Diplomacy Use public diplomacy to build support for America’s global agenda and to project American values.
• Practice of Economic Statecraft Help U.S. companies compete in Spain. Encourage Spanish companies to invest in the U.S. Increase American exports.
• Protection of American Citizens protect the safety and security of American citizens in Spain and at home

About Fundación Rafael del Pino: The Foundation aims to contribute to the training of current and future leaders so they can successfully put their initiatives and capabilities into practice. At a time characterized by market globalization and the new information economy, the Foundation wishes to contribute to improving the knowledge of leaders based on the principles of free personal initiative, the free market and freedom of enterprise. At the Founder’s initiative, the Board of Trustees considered that health protection should occupy a prominent place among the Foundation’s commitments with the aim of contributing to improving the living conditions of our fellow citizens. Knowledge of the past helps to plan for the future. Consequently, the Foundation wishes to add to the aforementioned objectives by contributing to raising awareness of Spanish history, protecting Spain’s cultural heritage and fostering the growing importance of the Spanish language as a vehicle for communication in the world.

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AGENDA

Events open to press

Wednesday, March 26

Location: Fundación Rafael del Pino, Calle de Rafael Calvo, 39 28010 Madrid Spain

2:30: Press Check in begins. Picture ID required for check in.

3:00: Summit Press Pre-briefing – María del Pino, President of Fundación Rafael del Pino, Ambassador Alan Solomont, U.S. Ambassador to Spain, and Ambassador Stuart Holliday, President and CEO of Meridian International Center will present goals and objectives of Summit.

4:00pm
Welcome and Opening

• María del Pino, Fundación Rafael del Pino
• Ambassador Stuart Holliday, Meridian International Center
• Ambassador Alan Solomont, U.S. Embassy, Madrid
• Assistant Secretary Ann Stock, U.S. Department of State
• Trinidad Jiménez, Secretary of Social Policy, PSOE
• Ana Mato, Minister of Health, Social Services, and Equality

5:30 - 7:00pm
Confronting the Crisis: Meeting the Needs of Communities Together
Moderator – Ana Pastor, Televisión Española (TVE)
Panelists, “talk show” format:

• Alan Khazei, Founder and Former CEO, Be The Change, Co-Founder City Year
• Jonathan Greenblatt, Special Assistant to the President; Director, White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation
• Stan Litow, President, IBM International Foundation
• Sebastián Mora, Secretary General, Caritas Spain
• Eduardo Serra, Fundación Everis and former Minister of Defense
• María Salomé Adroher Biosca, Director General for Family & Children’s Services, Ministry of Health, Social Services, and Equality

Thursday, March 29

9:30am
Welcome

• Ambassador Alan Solomont, U.S. Embassy, Madrid
• Julio Gonzálaez Ronco, Real Madrid Foundation
• Luciano Poyato, Plataforma del Voluntariado de España
• Dolores Flores Cerdán, Ayuntamiento de Madrid

10:00am - 11:00am
Encouraging Citizen Participation
Moderator – To Be Determined
Panelists:

• Manuel Tamayo, Vice-Mayor and Spokesman, Higuera de la Serena, Spain
• Raul Contreras, Ashoka Fellow, NITTUA
• Diahann Billings-Burford, City of New York
• Robert Egger, Founder and President, DC Central Kitchen

1:00pm
Engaging Citizens: A Local Government Perspective
Introduction: Javier Cremades, Cremades & Calvo-Sotelo Abogados
Speaker: Esperanza Aguirre, President, Communidad de Madrid

1:30pm - 2:30pm
A Regional Perspective to Citizen Engagement
Moderator- To be determined
Panelists:

• Alexandros Arampatzis, CEO, Win Ltd (invited)
• Antoine Colonna D’istria, Co-Founder and Treasurer, Pro Bono Lab
• Catherine Franks, Founder, Children’s Helpers (invited)
• Renzo Razzano, Vice President, European Volunteer Centre (invited)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Maximizing the Impact of Volunteerism: Tools, Challenges & What’s Working
Moderator – Pablo Galiana, Marketing and Internet Specialist
Panelists, “talk show” format:

• Nicola Goren, Washington Area Women’s Foundation
• Eva Hambach, European Volunteer Centre
• Carlos Capataz Gordillo, Red Cross
• Marisol García, Fundación Hazloposible

5:00pm - 6:15pm
Engaging the Next Generation: Inspired Models of Service as a Solution
Moderator: To be determined
Panelists, “talk show” format:

• AnnMaura Connolly, City Year
• Jeff Sheinbein, Social Imprints
• George Khaldun, Harlem Children’s Zone
• Javier Roglá, Empieza por Educar
• Charo (Roser) Batlle Suñer, Ashoka Fellow
• Lucía de Zavala, Fundación Junior Achievement

Friday, March 30

Location: Fundación Rafael del Pino, Calle de Rafael Calvo, 39 28010 Madrid Spain

9:30am - 11:00 am
Sharing Responsibility: How Businesses Can Help
Moderator – Kenn Allen, Author, “The Big Tent: Corporate Volunteering in the Global Age, 2011”
Panelists:

• Jackie Norris, Corporate Institute, Points of Light Institute
• Rosabeth Moss Kanter Ph.D., Harvard Business School
• Kris M. Balderston, Special Representative for Global Partnerships, U.S. Department of State
• Laura Chorro, Fundar
• Juan de la Mota, Red Española del Pacto Mundial
• Marcos de Castro, Former President, CEPES, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

11:00am - 12:00pm
Corporate Volunteering Case-studies
Moderator: Ángel Cabrera, Ph.D., President, Thunderbird School of Global Management
Panelists:

• María Ángeles Alcázar, Director of Human Resources, Iberdrola
• Marcos de Quinto, President, Coca-Cola España
• José Ramón Camino de Miguel, President, Alcoa
• Abertis
• Gonzalo Sales, Director of CSR, Ferrovial
• Repsol
• BBVA

2:00pm - 2:30pm
Next Steps: Closing Session & Summit Wrap-up
With video message from Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York City, introduced by Diahann Billings-Burford
Speakers:

• Ambassador Stuart Holliday, Meridian International Center
• Ambassador Alan Solomont, U.S. Embassy, Madrid
• The Honorable Ana Botella, Mayor, Madrid
• María del Pino, Fundación Rafael del Pino

March 28
*Open only to graphic press

8:00-9:30
Welcome reception hosted by Ambassador Solomont at his residence
Paseo de la Castellana, 48
Speaker:

• Arianna Huffington, President and Editor in Chief, Huffington Post