On the eve of Spain’s general elections and with the U.S. presidential contest in full swing, political, business and industry experts at tomorrow’s inaugural Georgetown Global Forum will assert their views on the competitive implications of evolving European-U.S. relations as well as critical cultural, economic and health care issues facing the world today.

These events provide a perfect context to exchange perspectives on global competitiveness, topics that will be addressed by Jose María Aznar, former president of the Government of Spain, who will provide insight on the aforementioned issues.

José María Aznar will give his speech after Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia officially opens the Georgetown Global Forum on Competitiveness - Madrid 2008.

Due to his experience as Spain’s Prime Minister, Executive President of FAES (The Foundation for Social Studies and Analysis) and distinguished Scholar at the University of Georgetown where he has taught various seminars on contemporary European politics at the Edmund A. Walsh School since 2004, José María Aznar will analyze how Spain-U.S. relations may change with potentially new occupants in La Moncloa and the White House, in addition to other dynamics that define the Europe-U.S. relationship.