US Spain Council Welcomes New Honorary Chair, Senator Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico
At this year’s forum in Bilbao, Spain the United States Spain Council transitioned leadership from Congressman Joaquin Castro to Senator Ben Ray Lujan.
We want to thank Congressman Castro for his leadership over the past four years. While we were only able to meet in person twice for our annual forums (2019 San Antonio, TX and 2022 Bilbao, Spain) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we did have robust virtual meetings in 2020 and 2021 on an array of issues centered on the pandemic and the impact it had on both countries. Under his leadership, we diversified our board of directors and added additional members including: Airbnb, Center for Democracy and Development in the Americas Inc., Comcast NBCUniversal Telemundo, Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino, Cross- National Advisory Partners, and Microsoft.
We welcome Senator Ben Ray Luján (NM) as our next Honorary Chair of the US-Spain Council and look forward to working with him to advance the goals of this prominent bilateral organization.
Joint Declaration Between the Kingdom of Spain and the United States
The US Spain Council and Consejo España-EE.UU. mentioned as a facet of growing cultural ties between the two nations.
President Joe Biden shakes hands with Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez at the Palace of Moncloa in Madrid, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
The US Spain Council and our counterparts, the Consejo España-EE.UU. were thrilled to be mentioned as part of a groundbreaking joint declaration made last month between the President of the United States Joseph Biden and the Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez.
This Agreement will frame bilateral relations between our countries over the coming years and places the work of the US Spain Council and our Spanish counterparts at forefront of an effort to foster closer ties between our two nations. The Joint Declaration is published below in its entirety.
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JOINT DECLARATION BETWEEN THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Spain and the United States are Allies, strategic partners, and friends. Our bilateral relationship is based on deep historical ties, shared democratic values, and a common vision for addressing global challenges. Spain and the United States are committed to upholding peace and security, protecting the planet’s climate for future generations, promoting democracy and human rights, and enhancing economic prosperity around the world. To affirm our commitment to working closely together to advance these goals, the President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez Pérez Castejón, and the President of the United States of America, Joseph R. Biden, Jr., on the occasion of President Biden’s visit to Spain on June 28-30, 2022, have reached the following understandings:
Reinforcing multilateral responses to transatlantic and global challenges
1. Spain and the United States condemn Russia’s unjustified and unprovoked war of choice against Ukraine, which has fundamentally altered the global strategic environment. This aggression constitutes the most direct threat to transatlantic security and global stability since the end of the Cold War. Russia’s actions also threaten the food security of some of the most vulnerable people around the world. Spain and the United States intend to continue working together, along and with other partners and allies, including the rest of the EU and the G7, to support the government and the people of Ukraine and to hold Russia accountable for its violations of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, including gross violations of international law by targeting civilians with violence, and conflict-related sexual violence. Spain and the United States also reiterate their strong support for Ukraine’s determination to choose its own future.
2. Spain and the United States are committed to defending the rules-based international order, which has been the foundation for preserving our security and advancing our prosperity over the past seven decades. We are fully committed to the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. We intend to strengthen international and multilateral institutions to promote strong, sustainable, and inclusive economic growth, defend democratic governance, and advance solutions to global challenges. We stand united in our determination to address challenges to that international order. In this regard we continue to encourage China to uphold its commitments within the rules-based international order, to contribute to international security, and to cooperate in the provision of global public goods, including on climate change, biodiversity and gender equality.
Strengthening defense cooperation
3. The United States and Spain recognize the central importance of the NATO Alliance in ensuring transatlantic peace and security. As NATO Allies for 40 years, Spain and the United States are steadfastly committed to providing NATO with ready forces and capabilities, strengthening their transatlantic ties, and ensuring a 360-degree approach to security, particularly by enhancing the relationship with mutual partners, such as the European Union. The Madrid Summit hosted by Spain will ensure that NATO is united behind a new Strategic Concept guiding the Alliance’s approach towards strategic competitors and transnational threats, and that NATO’s military and political activities are resourced to address a more dangerous security environment.
4. Spain and the United States underline their commitment to the U.S.-Spain Agreement on Defense Cooperation signed in 1988, which, together with the shared use of Spain’s bases in Rota and Morón, is an essential piece of the bilateral defense cooperation between the two countries. Spain and the United States intend to expand their defense cooperation through the permanent stationing of additional U.S. naval vessels in Rota. The two countries intend to hold regular meetings within the framework of the bilateral High-Level Defense Group to strengthen defense cooperation.
Defending democracy, human rights, and gender equality
5. Spain and the United States share the fundamental values of support for freedom, equity and equality, democracy, and the rule of law. Both countries reaffirm their commitment to a foreign policy guided by the defense of human rights, especially the rights of women and vulnerable populations, such as people living in poverty, members of racially or ethnically marginalized groups, LGBTQI+ persons, members of religious minority groups, persons with disabilities, refugees, migrants, internally displaced persons, older adults, children, gender non-conforming persons, and trafficking victims.
6. The United States and Spain underscore the importance of promoting gender equity and equality globally. Both countries intend to work together to promote policies and initiatives that advance the rights of women and girls, including through the Women, Peace, and Security agenda. As underscored during this Summit for Democracy Year of Action, they are committed to cooperation in strengthening democratic governance and the protection and promotion of human rights throughout the world, particularly with the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean where the United States and Spain both have deep and enduring affiliations.
Intensifying collaboration on justice and security issues
7. The United States and Spain intend to maintain and build upon their strong law enforcement cooperation, including with respect to extradition and mutual legal assistance. They plan to reinforce their collaboration in the fight against terrorism, cybercrime, drug trafficking, and trafficking in persons. They intend to strengthen cybersecurity cooperation to increase national resilience to cyber-attacks, promote responsible state behavior in cyberspace, and counter malicious cyber activity from nation states and criminal actors.
8. The United States and Spain will continue to work together to strengthen counterterrorism cooperation at the bilateral level and internationally. They also will work to curb the abuse of new information and communication technologies by terrorists, violent extremists, and authoritarian regimes.
Promoting safe, orderly, and regular migration
9. Both countries intend to collaborate on a comprehensive approach in the management of irregular migration flows, ensuring the just and humane treatment of migrants. Both countries also plan to coordinate efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration and work to strengthen legal pathways, with a particular focus on the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. Spain and the United States likewise recognize the importance of ongoing cooperation in response to the challenges of irregular migration in the North Africa region.
Fighting climate change and increasing energy security
10. Spain and the United States recognize that the climate crisis is one of the most serious challenges of our time. Both countries stress the urgent need to increase global climate action to ensure that deep reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions are achieved by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050. In this light, they commit to pursuing a climate-smart recovery that strengthens biodiversity.
11. Both countries are committed to developing joint strategies to boost climate action in low and middle-income countries and sectoral strategies to accelerate the deployment of clean and renewable energy and the promotion of just transition to decarbonized and circular economies. They recognize the need to reach the Paris Agreement goals, including to accelerate global efforts to make financial flows consistent with low greenhouse gas emissions and climate resilient development. Both countries also underscore the importance of making continued progress towards the collective goal to mobilize annually 100 billion U.S. dollars for climate action in developing countries. They recognize the urgency of addressing methane in line with the Global Methane Pledge, improving adaptation to the impacts of climate change, and promoting a climate resilient development, especially in the most vulnerable countries.
12. The United States and Spain stress the importance of joint action to improve Europe’s energy security and reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels. Both countries are committed to collaboration to increase the geographical diversification of energy sources, especially natural gas, to promote renewable energies and develop new vectors such as offshore wind-power and renewable hydrogen, to deploy smart technologies that promote energy efficiency, and to secure supply chains for the critical minerals essential to the energy transition.
Expanding cooperation in commercial and economic matters
13. Spain and the United States are committed to strengthening the rules-based multilateral trade system to ensure fair competition and legal certainty. Both countries are committed to promoting the development of trade and investment, including entrepreneurship, small- and medium-sized businesses, and innovation as the basis for strong, sustainable, inclusive economic growth that creates quality employment in both countries and incorporates diverse and excluded groups, while ensuring adequate protection for digital economy workers. They are committed to transatlantic cooperation to resolve trade, economic and technological differences; promote energy security and sustainability; and build resilient supply chains that are transparent, secure, sustainable, and diverse. They are committed to ending the race to the bottom on corporate taxation through the swift implementation of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework’s Two-Pillar Solution.
Boosting digital, scientific, and technological cooperation
14. The United States and Spain defend a digital transformation based on a shared respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and democratic values, on reducing the digital divide, on preventing and addressing the disproportionate effects of online forms of violence and abuse on women, children, and other marginalized groups, and on the implementation of mechanisms to safeguard these principles. They express the importance of coordinating actions to mitigate security risks in the digital environment, especially the importance of working with trusted suppliers, and cooperating in defining and utilizing international standards, including open standards, and best practices that contribute to reliable and secure digitalization. They express their commitment to cooperation initiatives in the transatlantic framework, such as the EU-U.S. Trade and Technology Council, as a tool for addressing challenges in the trade, economic and technological sphere.
15. Spain and the United States intend to continue promoting joint science, space, and innovation initiatives carried out by research organizations, universities, and private companies in all fields of space and science, including through scientific-technological initiatives of the European Union. Spain and the United States plan to encourage industrial initiatives to enhance open strategic autonomy, especially in critical raw materials.
16. Both countries aim to intensify cultural and educational exchanges through bilateral programs such as the Fulbright Program, the Spain-USA Foundation, and the U.S.-Spain Council.
Strengthening political cooperation
17. Spain and the United States intend to continue high-level consultations between the two governments. The Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation and the U.S. Secretary of State intend to continue their regular political consultations, and the Spanish Secretary of State for Foreign and Global Affairs and the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State intend to continue their regular contact. In addition, regular region- and issue-focused meetings should take place on topics of mutual interest to include Latin America and the Caribbean, the Maghreb, the Sahel, China and the Indo-Pacific, Russia, multilateral affairs, migration, science and technology, and cybersecurity.
Looking to the future
18. In the spirit of this joint declaration, Spain and the United States intend to continue strengthening their bilateral relations, expanding on these understandings as needed. As Spain prepares for its presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2023, the two countries intend to prioritize cooperation on foreign policy, security, defense, and economic issues as they relate to the EU. Spain and the United States look forward to working together to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century and to seizing opportunities for deepening their cooperation so that it provides security and prosperity to citizens on both sides of the Atlantic.
By Leah Klass, USSC Young Leaders Program Alumni, 2008 Cohort.
Note: This Article was originally published by Leah on her LinkedIn page, you can view that original post here.
View from the Castillo de Castellar de La Frontera, Photo by Leah Klass
Back in 2008 when I was awarded a coveted spot in the U.S.-Spain Council’s Young Leaders Program of these two things I was sure: Spain was a gateway to renewable energy technologies and a wine lover’s paradise. At the time I enthusiastically represented the State of Colorado as the Director of International Trade for South America and the Caribbean. On the governor’s economic development team, I helped Colorado citizens and companies connect with the world.
I was selected to participate in the Fundación Consejo España – EE.UU.’s program shortly after returning to the U.S. from graduate school. The weeklong experience promised to connect young American leaders with business and government leadership in Spain. The learning and networking that resulted from that trip would influence the international relations of the two countries for many years to come. Twelve years later, I can say without a doubt that Spain has found a permanent place in my heart.
On a video chat with other YLP alumni, the most recent recipients of the award were eager to learn what they could expect on their trip. The agenda, as always, is packed full of high-level meetings with Spanish leadership, exhilarating cultural experiences and tours of two cities. Some of the important memories that stand out in my mind from over a decade ago include the warmth and friendliness of our hosts; the scent of oranges in the streets of Valencia; that city’s preparations for the America’s Cup; and Calatrava’s architecture built upon lifelines to the ancient city.
I returned to my Colorado job with a new understanding of Spanish culture and history. I was able to put my new contacts to good use too. Not long after my return, Colorado hosted a Spanish trade delegation, identifying potential business partners and creating opportunities. That was in 2008 and I did not imagine how far out into my future that single trip would influence me.
Given that the upcoming fellowship trip will be delayed due to Covid-19, I wanted to pique your interest with some examples of how that one trip has enriched my life:
I kept notes of the contacts I made in Madrid and Valencia, always writing on that back of business cards who I’d met and some juicy fact about that person’s favorite pastime, a colorful memory about their employer or an opinion they had shared. I made sure to follow up with these new friends and colleagues once home in the U.S. This led to a job offer in Madrid not a year later.
I became friends with Consejo staff!
I gained a mentor from a Spanish renewable energy company who is still a friend and now a friend of my family!
In 2010 I visited Madrid on my honeymoon and was gifted tickets to an incredible flamenco show by my YLP friends.
In 2016 I completed my first home exchange with my small children, spending 5 weeks near the beach in Málaga, learning about the history and food of Andalucía.
Each summer for the past four years, while on house trades in Andalucía, I have sent my children to summer camps in Spain. These excellent and affordable day camps allow me and my husband to explore and relax while our children make friends and learn to speak Spanish.
I have advised local U.S. college students about studying abroad in Spain.
I have hosted a family from País Vasco during the solar eclipse when their accommodations fell through. They turned about to be friends with a Basque politician whom I had hosted for a dinner party in Denver a decade earlier!
I keep in touch with the business contacts from the YLP trip, including a colleague who helped us decide to move to Oregon.
My children have teachers who live in Spain and thanks to video conferencing, they can take virtual cajón and language lessons.
I have attended the local celebration of Federico García Lorca in the yearly stage performance about his life and works in the gardens of the Generalife at the Alhambra Palace in Granada. Ahhhh, The Alhambra.
In our household we regularly eat Spanish cheeses and olives, drink incredible Spanish wines and make our own homemade tomato, garlic and olive oil breakfast treat: the Pitufo.
I have taught Spanish in a first grade classroom here in Oregon.
I watch Spanish television shows on Netflix and read El País online.
We have helped friends and neighbors plan trips to Spain.
I have kept up and improved my Spanish, and now act as a community advocate for Spanish-speaking migrants and refugees in Portland.
Everyone in our family maintains friendships with Spaniards we have met on our trips, both while at camp and on business.
I am sure that there are more ways that one week as a Young Leader for the Fundación Consejo España – EE.UU. has turned into a lifetime of connections. I’ll be writing more about my encounters with flamingoes and flamenco; my strong belief that formal Spanish language classes should be available nationwide in the U.S. and the knowledge that the friendships you make while studying abroad, even as a professional, will not only broaden your world, they will make it a better place for all of us.
I am ever grateful to the Consejo for their continued commitment to building international ties with the United States. The Young Leaders Program is a gift to our citizens, adding music and flavor to our lives and strengthening our country’s relationship, one friendship at a time. These individual and family experiences are worth far more than the promise of an amazing summer. If I am an example, you can only guess what economic and academic growth participation in this program may lead too.
Who knows, maybe some day soon we can try living in Spain all year round…
Mission San Gabriel was established in 1771 and moved west to its present site in 1775.
An early morning fire at Mission San Gabriel destroyed the church’s roof and much of the interior, according to reports. The fire in the historic church broke out around 4 am, and fire crews were quick to respond, however the church was already overtaken by flames. The Mission, number four in the historic chain of 21 California Missions, was looking ahead to its 250th year commemoration in 2021.
The XXV United States-Spain Forum In Bilbao Postponed Until July 2021
Working session during the XXIV United States-Spain Forum held on November 1 and 2, 2019 in San Antonio, Texas.
For Immediate Release:
Madrid – Washington, D.C., July 7, 2020. The United States-Spain Council and the Fundación Consejo España – EE.UU., co-organizing entities of the XXV United States- Spain Forum, have agreed to postpone the celebration of the twenty-fifth edition of this annual meeting to July 2 and 3, 2021 due to the health, economic, and social crisis caused by the spread of COVID-19 worldwide. The XXV United States-Spain Forum was previously scheduled to take place on November 13 and 14, 2020, in Bilbao, Spain.
The decision was made unanimously by the members of both institutions at a joint meeting held virtually yesterday after analyzing the evolution and global impact of the pandemic and its dangerous consequences both in the United States and Spain. After debating the advisability of keeping the announced dates, it was unanimously agreed to postpone the XXV United States-Spain Forum until the ideal conditions are met to guarantee such a notable celebration.
“it will also be an excellent opportunity to celebrate the Fourth of July in Bilbao, giving continuity to the great meeting that we had in San Antonio last year,” said Congressman Joaquin Castro, the Honorary Chair of the United States-Spain Council. “We hope that by then international mobility will be fully restored, the potential outbreaks of the coronavirus under control and, hopefully, we will have an effective vaccine in circulation,” said Juan Lladó, the President of the Fundación Consejo España – EE.UU., referring to the determining factors of the pandemic that have led to the decision to postpone the event. Both will co-chair another edition of this critical bilateral meeting, hosted for the first time, in the Basque Country, for whose local and regional authorities involved have already ratified their support of the new dates.
About the United States-Spain Council & the Fundación Consejo España – EE.UU.
The United States-Spain Council and its Spanish counterpart, the Fundación Consejo España – EE.UU., are two private, non-profit entities created in 1997 with the aim of strengthening ties between the United States and Spain in all areas of action, for the sake of better knowledge and mutual understanding between the two countries.
About the United States-Spain Forum
The United States-Spain Forum is an important meeting that annually convenes the members of the United States-Spain Council and the Fundación Consejo España – EE.UU. with leaders and experts from both countries’ public and private sectors to address current issues and shared interest in the economic, technological, political, and cultural fields. Since its first edition in Seville in 1995, the Forum has become the leading platform for dialogue between American and Spanish civil societies and has demonstrated its usefulness as a tool to strengthen bilateral relations in a framework of public-private collaboration.
Press Release: 2020 United States-Spain Young Leaders Announced
For Immediate Release:
Washington, DC – The United States Spain Council is excited to announce ten outstanding leaders who will comprise this year’s Young Leaders Program.
These young professionals have the unique opportunity to visit Madrid and Valencia, Spain for a weeklong immersion program in Spanish culture, including meetings with Spanish government and business leaders, in- depth cultural tours, and conversations with fellow young Spanish leaders. In Madrid, they will enjoy exclusive tours of several cultural highlights, meet the European Council on Foreign Relations and the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, have an in-depth presentation at the United States Embassy in Spain, and converse directly with Spanish business leaders.
“Despite the inevitable delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I want to congratulate this year’s exceptional class of young leaders selected to the program. Each year I am impressed by the immense talent and strong credentials exhibited by our cohort and those that apply to join. I know this year’s group will make the most of this fantastic opportunity to represent our country in Madrid and Valencia,” said United States-Spain Council Honorary Chair U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas in announcing this year’s program. “Becoming a US Spain Young Leader is the opportunity to see first-hand the strong international friendship that ties the United States and Spain together. This bond serves as the foundation on the long history of diplomatic cooperation and joint- economic prosperity between our two nations. I challenge this year’s cohort to do their part to ensure that the friendship between the United States and Spain remains strong for many years to come.”
The United States – Spain Council is proud to welcome the following young professionals into this year’s cohort:
Given the international public health situation caused by the spread of COVID-19, we will be rescheduling the summer program to take place later in 2020 or early 2021. While our dates for this program have not yet solidified, we will continue to work closely with the Fundación Consejo España – EE.UU., our sister organization in Madrid, to monitor the situation and determine a time when it will be safe for our 2020 cohort to travel to and experience Spain. In the interim, we will be hosting a short program online for our 2020 Young Leaders the week June 22 through June 26th.
Launched in 2001, this annual program brings ten young American leaders to Spain to familiarize them with the social, cultural, economic, and political realities of contemporary Spain and to foster a stronger understanding between Spain and the United States. Since then the program has hosted 200 young leaders; representing federal and state government agencies, innovative businesses and corporations, and community organizations.
About the United States Spain Council: The United States-Spain Council is a unique organization in which U.S. and Spanish corporate leaders, top government officials and leaders in education and culture promote stronger ties between the two countries. The United States-Spain Council seeks to stimulate bilateral trade and investment, bringing companies together around business opportunities in both countries, conducting annual forums where business and government leaders explore the key policy and economic matters affecting commerce, and foster educational and cultural programs. Founded by former U.S. Vice President Albert Gore and former Spanish President José María Aznar in May 1996. Since its founding, the United States-Spain Council has been chaired by former United States Senators Bob Graham, Christopher Dodd, Mel Martinez, Robert Menendez, Tim Kaine and former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson. Joaquin Castro, Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, currently serves as the Council’s Honorary Chairman. The United States-Spain Council’s annual Forum, organized together with the Fundación Consejo España – EE.UU., alternates each year between the United States and Spain.
We, both the U.S.-Spain Council and our sister organization in Spain, the Fundación Consejo España – EEUU, are hoping that you are continuing to stay safe, following the guidelines laid out by your local health officials as we work together to combat the spread of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Since the release of our Newsletter last week that shared some of the resources that our members are making available to their communities during this crisis, we’ve been lucky enough to see additional members release new COVID-19 response plans or expand on their previously announced efforts. In the interest of keeping you up to date, we wanted to make sure we shared these fantastic resources with you all. You can find these updates in the infographic below, clicking on any of the blocks below will connect you directly with these members and the resources they are providing. We’re proud to see our list of members stepping up in this time of crisis expanding as we continue to tackle this challenge together.
You should also know that Spain is now one of the nations that has been most heavily impacted by the spread of this virus, lagging only behind the United States in total confirmed cases, and we’d like to take a moment to highlight the efforts being undertaken by the Spanish government as they work to combat this global pandemic. In the face of this unprecedented crisis in his country, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez initially imposed a state of emergency on March 14, which was later followed up with a complete stay-at-home order that is expected to be extended until the end of this crisis. To mitigate the socioeconomic and health care impacts of this pandemic, the Spanish Government has passed an over $200 billion dollar relief package (equivalent of 20% of Spain’s gross domestic product) and looking forward, their legislature is now considering implementing new measures, such as a potential universal basic income, to help guide Spaniards through this time of need. The Spanish military also recently announced that they are now using their facilities to manufacture much needed personal protective equipment (PPE) and disinfecting products like hand sanitizer and much needed pharmaceuticals like paracetamol and coordinating the delivery of these supplies to the hospitals in their most affected regions. With the implementation of these efforts, health officials are finally beginning to report a decline in daily fatalities for Spain, an early sign of much needed hope for their people.We ask that you keep our partners in Spain in your thoughts as we continue to battle this crisis at home and abroad.
Thank you for your attention and compassion as we continue to share these updates, If you have any questions on any of the below resources, please let us know. Additionally, we’d encourage you to share any of these resources that may have a positive impact on those in your community.
Washington, DC – After an extensive review process, the United States – Spain Council is excited to announce the 2019 Young Leaders Program Cohort.
These ten young professionals have the unique opportunity to travel to Madrid and Malaga, Spain for a weeklong immersion program in Spanish culture, including meetings with Spanish government and business leaders, in-depth cultural tours, and conversations with fellow young Spanish leaders.
In Madrid, the Cohort will enjoy exclusive tours of several cultural highlights, meet the European Council on Foreign Relations and The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, have an in-depth presentation at the United States Embassy in Spain, and converse directly with Spanish business leaders.
Launched in 2001, this annual Program brings ten young American leaders to Spain to familiarize them with the social, cultural, economic, and political realities of contemporary Spain and to foster a stronger understanding between Spain and The United States. Since then the program has hosted 160 young leaders representing federal and state government agencies, innovative businesses and corporations, and community organizations.
“The Young Leaders program is a fantastic opportunity to form the international partnerships and personal relationships that strengthen the bonds between the United States and Spain and assert our leadership in the global economy,” said United States-Spain Council Honorary Chair Joaquin Castro of Texas. “I want to congratulate this exceptional class of Young Leaders on their selection to this program and look forward to the exciting opportunity that now lies before them. I have no doubt that they will make us proud during their time in Madrid and Malaga; exploring, forging and reestablishing our connections with the Spanish people that serve as the foundation for this important relationship between our two countries.”
The United States – Spain Council is proud to welcome the following young professionals into this year’s cohort:
Stephen Cobb – Counsel, Troutman Sanders LLP; Richmond, VA Gabrielle Corica – Assistant City Attorney, Denver City Attorney’s Office; Denver, CO Natasha Everheart – Director of Strategy, Pacific Council on International Policy; Los Angeles, CA Marvin Figueroa – Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Resources,Office of Governor Ralph S. Northam; Richmond, VA Mary Gonzalez – State Representative, Texas House of Representatives; Clint, TX Denisse Hudock – Senior Project Architect,PSW Real Estate; Austin, TX Eric Jacobstein – Senior Policy Advisor, House Committe on Foreign Relations; Washington, DC Natalia Martinez-Kalinina – General Manager, CIC Miami; Miami, FL Rebecca Pollock – Senior Director International Programs,The University of Texas at San Antonio; San Antonio, TX Jeremy Young – Senior Investigative Producer,Al Jazeera Media Network; Kensington, MD
The 2019 Young Leaders Program will take place September 28 – October 5. You can follow the Cohort’s journey on twitter and on the United States – Spain Council’s website.
This new program is dedicated to the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation, sustainability and diplomacy in the arts, and will include a series of events running from May to September.
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