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PRESENTATION OF THE PROGRAM AND OBJECTIVES OF THE CONVENTION

The Hispanic Leaders of United States Program was created in 1998, with theencouragement of the Government of Spain, who entrusted its continuity to the FoundationCarolina.

Since 2001 Carolina Foundation, in collaboration with the Embassy of Spain in WashingtonDC, invites each year 15 outstanding Hispanic Americans in different areas of Americansociety. The purpose is to create a network of senior professionals in all States.

The program aims to provide participants with the opportunity to make an approach to Spain. Itis part of an agenda of high level content and leads to a strengthening of the common linksbetween the two countries and enhances the image of Spain in the United States. In this sense,the Spanish Crown has supported the program since its inception with the presence of HRH thePrince of Asturias in several editions and conventions.

Carolina Foundation is aware of the importance of the Hispanic communities in the UnitedStates and its growing presence in the various decision-making centers. Thus, for years hasmaintained a close relationship with this group through this program, which so far has received185 Hispanic leaders.

As a result of this sustained work, the Hispanic Leaders Association was created in 2005. Thisis an American non-profit organization, constituted by high-level professionals in the publicand private, selected to participate in the Hispanic Leaders Program of the Carolina Foundation.

To the date, there have been four Hispanic Leaders Conventions. The first two took place in theyears 2005 and 2006 in the United States. The following were celebrated in 2008 and 2010 inSpain. All of them were organized and sponsored by the Carolina Foundation.

The V Convention of the Hispanic Leaders will be held between 1 and 3 of May, 2013 inconjunction with the activities planned by the Government of Spain on the occasion of thecelebration of the V Centenary of the discovery of Florida by Juan Ponce de Len.

The aim of the Convention is to bring together the most outstanding Hispanic leaders with thehighest Spanish partners for addressing the challenges of today. Which are, among others, therole of innovation as a driver of economic growth, the strength of Hispanic creativity in thegeo-economic changing context, the new demands of global leadership and the need for closertrade and cultural cooperation between the United States and Spain.

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AGENDA

Wednesday May 1

18:00-19:30h Welcome Dinner Cocktail offered by the General Consulate of Spain inMiami

Thursday May 2

09:00-9:30h Opening

Jos Manuel Garca-Margallo, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Kent Dentzer, Florida secretary of State Tomas P. Regalado, Miami Mayor Jesus Andreu, director of Carolina Foundation Laura Maristany, president of the Association of Hispanic Leaders Amadeo Petitb, director of Rafael del Pino

09:30-10:00h Informal meeting of Minister Garca-Margallo with the attendees of the VConvention U.S. Hispanic Leaders

10:00-11:45h Presentation I -XXI Century in the United States of America: Hispanicsas agents for change

Moderator: Nitza Soledad, CCTV News correspondant Ramon Gil-Casares, Ambassador of Spain in the United States Dina Siegel Vann, director of Latino & Latin American Institute Andres Lopez, national president of The Future Fund Ana Montalvo, senior analyst at the U.S. Census

11:45-13:15h Presentation II -Economy and Business Leadership

Moderator: J ose Fourquet, president of Advent Strategies and formerexecutive director of the Inter-American Development Bank

Jaime Garca-Legaz, Secretary of State for Trade at Ministry of Economyof the Government of Spain

Joe Garcia, Congressman from Florida's 26th District Luis Fortuo, former governor of Puerto Rico and former Congressman of

the House of Representatives of the United States Walter P. Bastian, deputy assistant secretary for Western Hemisphere

Affairs, International Trade Administration Luis Fernandez, president of Univision Studios in the United States

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13:15-14:30h Private lunch for participants and speakers at the meeting, uponformal invitation

15:00-16:30h Presentation III Promoting Leaders and Leadership: Education andCulture

Moderator: J esus Andreu, director of Carolina Foundation Eduardo Padrn, president of Miami Dade College and chairman of the

Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans to the

White House Roberto Rodriguez, Special Assistant to President Barack Obama on

Education Delia Garcia, dean of the College of Education FIU Antonio Flores, president of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and

Universities (HACU) Amadeo Petitb, director of Rafael del Pino Foundation

18:00-19:00h Visit to Juan Sebastian Elcano training ship

Friday May

9:00-10:00h Meeting of the Association of the U.S. Hispanic Leaders10:00-11:30h Presentation IV - Europe, the United States and Latin America: new

western horizons Moderator: Daniel Restrepo, founder and director of Restrepo Strategies LLC Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros, High Commissioner of the Government

to the Marca Espaa Antonio de Lecea, Senior Advisor for Economic and Financial Affairs of

the European Union Delegation to the U.S. Joaquin Roy, director of the European Union Center of Excellence, Miami

University Emilio C. Snchez, Executive Secretary of Fundacin Spain-Florida 500 Y Javier Quintana, director of the International and Ibero-American

Foundation of Administration and Public Policies (FIIAPP)

11:30-12:00h Closing of the V Convention U.S. Hispanic Leaders Cristina Barrios, General Consul of Spain in Miami Jesus Andreu, director of Carolina Foundation Laura Maristany, president of the Association of Hispanic Leaders Amadeo Petitb, director of Rafael del Pino Foundation

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PROPOSED TOPICS

Day One: Thursday, May 2Panel I - XXI century America: Hispanics as agents of changeHispanics are expected to become one third out of U.S. population by 2050. This fact points

towards a group with a decisive influence on the American public and private spheres. The

panel will discuss in a prospective view future trends and changes in several social, economic

and political dimensions, as a result of "Hispanic" initiatives and actions.

Panel II - Economic and Business LeadershipThe U.S. Hispanic market is an emerging phenomenon, outcome both of an increased

purchasing power and their members professional standing. The per capita income for

Hispanics in the U.S. is higher than in Brazil, Russia, India and China, along with a distinctive

aptitude for international relations. The panel will find out opportunities for Spanish and

Hispanic entrepreneurs created by this new reality.Panel III - Leaders forging leaders: Education and Culture

Education and culture are key elements in the history of U.S. economic growth. The emergence

of a new Hispanic generation involves a reactivation of the power of this innovative andcreative nation. In the session the analysts will discuss on the extent to which these factors

become axes of the American symbolic power and about the advantages that shared Hispanic

roots and values imply for Spain's projection.Day Two. Friday, May 3

Panel IV - Europe, the U.S. and Latin America: a New West.The changes undergone in international relations, due to globalization process and

technological advances have led to deep transformation in international relations. The World-

spread free market model opens an extraordinary opportunity for extensive interaction betweenSpain, United States and Latin America. Panelist will address the possibilities and obstacles of

this new extended West.