Ribal Al-Assad takes part in panel discussion at FAES Foundation
Wednesday, 10 July 2013
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This week Ribal Al-Assad, Director of the ODFS spoke at the prestigious FAES Foundation (Fundacion para el Análisis y los Estudios Sociales/Foundation for Analysis and Social Studies), a leading think tank committed to nurturing the political ideas and activities of the liberal and reformist centre.
FAES seeks to reinforce the values of freedom, democracy and Western humanism. Its aim is to create, promote and disseminate ideas based on political, intellectual and economic freedom.
Ribal was invited by the President of the Foundation, Spain's former Prime Minister, the Rt. Honourable Jose Maria Aznar, to speak on the topic of Syria and regional issues.
People who also attended this year include:
• Rt. Honourable Mariano Rajoy, the Prime Minister of Spain
• Felipe Calderon, Former President of Mexico
• Minister of Defence the Hon. Pedro Morenes
• Luis de Guindos : Minister of Economy and Competitiveness of Spain
• Jose Manuel Soria: Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism
• Jose Ignacio Wert: Minister of Education, Culture and Sports
• Maria Dolores de Cospedal, the Secretary General of the Partido Popular (PP)
• The Hon. Ana Palacio, Former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Member of the Spanish Council of State
• Lord Hugh Thomas of Swynnerton
• Agustin Conde, MP for Toledo, President of the Committee for the Defence of the Congress of Deputies
• Esteban Gonzalez Pons, MP for Valencia and Vice-Secretary of Studies and Programs, Partido Popular (PP)
• Cayetena Alvarez, MP for Madrid, and director for the International Department, FAES Foundation
• Miguel Angel Cortes, MP for Valladolid, Member of the Board of Trustees, FAES Foundation
• Javier Ruperez, Former Spanish Ambassador to the United States
• Jose Ignacio Salafranca, MEP, President of the Arab Spring monitoring Group in the EU Parliament