The former Prime Minister of Korea, Han Seung soo, is Club de Madrid’s new Vice President effective as of 1 January 2022. PM Han was elected for the post in Club de Madrid’s last General Assembly held on 14 October, when the former President of Mauritius, Cassam Uteem, stepped down as Vice...

Danilo Türk: “Democracy is of fundamental importance to find global solutions”
Danilo Türk, former President of the Republic of Slovenia and current President of Club de Madrid, gave a speech on behalf of the organisation at the 143rd Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly, which took part in Madrid last 27 November. This year, the Assembly focused on democracies’ contemporary...

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.
Chandrika Kumaratunga receives high Honour of Commanduer de la Legion d’Honneur from French Government
Upon receiving the honour, former President of Sri Lanka and Member of Club de Madrid (CdM), Chandrika Kumaratunga,...
Club de Madrid to host a global discussion on threats to information integrity ahead of the Riga Conference 2018
As the evidence of these threats to democratic societies grows, particularly those related to disinformation campaigns on democratic systems, policymakers show an appetite for solutions.
Anna Lindh Foundation, Club de Madrid and MEDAC flagship: “Young Mediterranean Voices” Programme
To support participants to work together in a fresh and exciting way, with a focus on tackling a common challenge relevant to societies to the south and north of the Mediterranean.
Guy Verhofstadt: “In a world where an algorithm determines all outcomes, politics no longer exits.”
Citizen access to information is a fundamental pillar of a democratic society. The exercise of political rights – from...
Open letter: Response to the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
The Members of Club de Madrid feel that they can make a particular contribution to these issues especially through their Shared Societies Project, which has been working for ten years to address inter-group tensions of every kind.
Pew Research Center study finds worrying mistrust towards democratic institutions in Western Europe
populist parties incite the shattering of established parties and intellectual ideas that uphold today’s forms of power and hegemony.
Shared Societies presented as tool to counteract fears over globalisation at Symi Symposium
A specific session on Globalisation and the Role of Shared Societies was chaired by South African Human Rights activist Kumi Naidoo and included as the main speaker WLA-CdM Member Zlatko Lagumdzija.
Kjell Magne Bondevik led a mission to Kyrgyzstan to support inclusion of persons with disabilities in the labour market
Kjell Magne Bondevik, former PM of Norway & Member of World Leadership Alliance - Club de Madrid (WLA - CdM),...
Cassam Uteem highlights inclusive approach to SDGs implementation at UN Public Service Forum
Our member and former President of Mauritius, Cassam Uteem, spoke at the UN Public Service Forum 2018 held in...