Club de Madrid Articles

Audience of the King of Spain with Participants of the Imperial Springs International Forum

“Club de Madrid was founded almost 25 years ago here, in the capital of Spain, and it was no coincidence. It was a recognition of the legacy and values of a country that stands for freedom, inclusion, equity, openness, and dialogue.”

Madrid hosts the Imperial Springs International Forum for the first time, a key global platform for dialogue with China

Under the title “Collective Action for One Future”, the Forum will address critical issues, including peace and security, green technology and artificial intelligence, and the financial frameworks needed to advance towards a sustainable and cooperative future

Supporting Global Health Security: A Call for a Robust Pandemic Agreement

The letter signed by Danilo Türk emphasizes the pressing need for political resolve to secure a meaningful Pandemic Agreement, highlighting the risks posed by delayed or insufficient action

Conversations For Change – Manuel Muñiz

Our Advisor, Manuel Muñiz, discusses the challenges to democracy and urges young people to actively defend human rights and promote civic participation.

Club de Madrid at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4)

Jun 5, 2025

Seville, Spain | 30 June – 3 July 2025

Africa in Control of Its Digital Future: Mobilising Domestic Resources and Strategic Partnerships for Inclusive Transformation

Jun 3, 2025

Digital transformation can be the engine of responsible and democratic development in Africa, but only if leadership, investment, and decision-making are rooted in the continent itself.

Club de Madrid and Kingold renew their cooperation agreement to co-organise the Imperial Springs International Forum for the next ten years

Jun 3, 2025

Club de Madrid is pleased to announce the renewal of its cooperation agreement with Kingold Group to continue co-organising the Imperial Springs International Forum (ISIF) over the next decade. As part of this renewed commitment, Dr Chau Chak Wing is reconfirmed as Chair of the Asia-Pacific Region...

Imperial Springs International Forum on Multilateralism and Sustainable Development

Nov 18, 2019

More than 25 prominent leaders from all over the globe are gathering in Guangzhou to lead the 2019 Imperial Springs...

Club de Madrid explores how political leadership can redefine migration discourse with Dominican Migration Institute

Nov 15, 2019

World Leadership Alliance-Club de Madrid (WLA-CdM) organized a conversation together with the National Migration...

Taking Stock of Democracy – 30 Years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall

Oct 28, 2019

World Leadership Alliance– Club de Madrid (WLA – CdM) hosted a roundtable entitled Taking Stock of Democracy – 30...

Digital Transformation and the Future of Democracy: How can Artificial Intelligence drive Democratic Governance?

Oct 22, 2019

The World Leadership Alliance - Club de Madrid (WLA-CdM), a global assembly of over 110 democratic former Heads of...

Danilo Türk is elected new President of Club de Madrid

Oct 20, 2019

The former President of Slovenia (2007-2012), Danilo Türk has been nominated President of World Leadership...

Jan Peter Balkenende Joins Club de Madrid

Oct 17, 2019

World Leadership Alliance - Club de Madrid (WLA - CdM), the largest forum of democratically elected former Heads of...

Club de Madrid commemorates 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall analyzing the current state of democracy

Sep 30, 2019

The fall of the Berlin Wall represents a high point of freedom and unity in our recent history. Therefore, on its 30th...

Former President of Serbia speaks on sustainable peace in Rwanda

Aug 16, 2019

Lessons on peace Tadic also shared with Rwandans insights on sustainable peace: “There is no possibility to implement sustainable peace without reconciliation.

How Club de Madrid can contribute to achieving the SDGs in Sri Lanka

Aug 14, 2019

Danilo Türk, former President of Slovenia led a mission to Sri Lanka on 8-12 July, to explore potential ways in which...