The draft treaty will be submitted for adoption at the 78th World Health Assembly. Club de Madrid welcomes the adoption of the historic agreement and calls for its effective implementation.
Carlos Alvarado, Elbegdorj Tsakhia and Jigmi Yoser Thinley joins the Board of Directors
We are pleased to announce that Carlos Alvarado, Elbegdorj Tsakhia and Jigmi Yoser Thinley have joined the Board of Directors of Club de Madrid. Their extensive experience and unwavering commitment to democratic values, global cooperation, and sustainable development will provide invaluable...
Ernesto Zedillo warns of threats to democracy in Mexico
Ernesto Zedillo, former President of Mexico and Member of Club de Madrid, shares an open letter denouncing recent judicial and electoral reforms in Mexico, which he warns severely undermine institutional independence and the core values of democracy. In his analysis, Zedillo highlights how these...
UN Report includes key Club de Madrid proposal to hold a new Social Summit by 2025
New social challenges require a new World Summit for Social Development — an international gathering that gives new impetus to the fight against inequality and our attempts to guarantee a minimum of social standards globally.
Live Session: Democratic leadership in times of uncertainty
A contribution by Club de Madrid to the Global Democracy Coalition Forum, this Live Session brought ideas on how leaders can counter the current democratic backsliding by rethinking democracy
Multilateralism Must Deliver: Club de Madrid’s contributions to Our Common Agenda
The largest forum of former Heads of State and Government working to strengthen democratic practice holds a press conference in the United Nations on Wednesday, November 10th at 11:00 am NY time.
Live Session: Building trust between citizens and public institutions in emergency situations
This session will be held in Spanish with English interpretation. See below a summary of the Live Session in English....
President Türk discusses state of democracy in podcast with Bertelsmann Foundation
Club de Madrid and Bertelsmann Foundation join forces to produce a podcast & video on the state of democracy worldwide. Both organisations are partnering in Club de Madrid’s Annual Policy Dialogue 2021 ‘Rethinking Democracy’.
20 years since the Inter-American Democratic Charter: Present and future of democracy in the Americas
This Live Session will be in Spanish. Read below the event's information in Spanish. For the past 20 years, the...
Democracy in Practice: A podcast series by Club de Madrid
We are pleased to launch our first podcast series! 'Democracy in Practice' gathers the voices of our Members, all...
Live Session: Delivering for youth in emergency response and recovery-How to make democracy fit-for-purpose to meet the needs of young people?
COVID-19 has cast a spotlight on the difficulty faced by democracies around the world to deliver and meet the needs of...
Policy success through anticipation: How to build a democratic culture of emergency preparedness?
While democracies are frequently put to test, having to remain adaptable to new contexts, innovations and challenges,...





