Club de Madrid Articles

40-plus former Presidents and Prime Ministers call for an International Anti-Corruption Court

Grand corruption has global dimensions and cannot be combatted by the affected countries alone.

Countering Authoritarianism: A conversation with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

Club de Madrid Member Vaira Vike-Freiberga also participated in the Q&A session, while warning that she has suffered a boycott attempt to the digital broadcasting of the event in her country.

2022: How Club de Madrid is supporting Multilateralism

The recent appointment of two of our Members to the United Nations High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism is just a small example of Club de Madrid's work in this field, which is one of our most solid pillars. Our organization's efforts in this field...

Democracy at a tipping point?

Democracy cannot be taken for granted. It has to be protected and supported by all means, at the domestic and international level, harnessing its capacity for self-correction and innovation. The world is facing complex global challenges that require agile and...

Bachelet Calls for “Real and Effective Equality” on International Women’s Day

Mar 7, 2023

Michelle Bachelet calls for “real and effective equality” and sends a clear message: “Women’s freedom is unstoppable”

Club de Madrid stands with the people of Ukraine

Feb 15, 2023

10th January 2023 - Video: Club de Madrid's Annual Policy Dialogue | End the war in Ukraine "End the war in Ukraine: Restoring Ukraine's territorial integrity and enabling its economic and social reconstruction whilst crafting a European security architecture premised on the indivisibility of...

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Nov 25, 2022

Violence against women is one of the most widespread human rights violations in the world.

Jan Peter Balkenende: Against the current for the Common Good

Jul 1, 2020

The corona crisis apparently reinforces the role of the nation state, of the government and the hard struggle between...

Live Session: Inclusive Governance to #LeaveNoOneBehind during and after COVID-19

Jun 25, 2020

The Live Session has ended. Watch a replay below! Historically marginalized and vulnerable identity groups must not be...

José Manuel Ramos-Horta becomes new Chairperson of World Movement for Democracy Steering Committee

Jun 22, 2020

The former President of East Timor and Club de Madrid Member, José Manuel Ramos-Horta has just been elected...

UNITE and Club de Madrid lead the discussion on Inclusive governance

Jun 19, 2020

LISBON, PORTUGAL AND MADRID, SPAIN, (JUNE 19, 2020) – UNITE, the global parliamentarians network to end infectious...

A new partnership to strengthen democratic values in a globalised world

Jun 19, 2020

Madrid, 18 June 2020 - IE School of Global and Public Affairs and Club de Madrid (CdM) have signed today a...

Policies to tackle COVID-19 must be democratic, inclusive and coordinated globally

Jun 2, 2020

Here we collect a series of advocacy activities with their policy recommendations to tackle COIVD-19 health and economic problems.

Live Session: A New Social Contract in the Age of AI – Protection of Privacy Rights in the Times of COVID-19

May 7, 2020

Can we have both? Club de Madrid and partner Boston Global Forum are jointly organising this online policy discussion to exchange views and actionable ideas for a democratic governance of emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, focusing on their impact on the right to privacy.

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Apr 27, 2020

A few weeks ago, Club de Madrid launched a newsletter to keep you all up-to-date with our latest and upcoming...

How Club de Madrid is supporting multilateralism

Apr 17, 2020

The democratic former Heads of State and Government that make up the Membership of Club de Madrid advocate for a...