Club de Madrid Articles

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 Inter-American Democratic Charter has guided action to set a standard of democratic values for governments and citizens of the Americas. And yet, we have...

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 former Heads of State and Government, and our Advisors, in conversations that address some of democracy's most daunting challenges. Episode after episode,...

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 large segments of their population – to protect their health, their livelihood, and their fundamental rights through an effective, balanced and fair...

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.

Club de Madrid mourns the loss of President Fidel V. Ramos

Aug 1, 2022

The retired general led the forces that put an end to the dictatorship of the late Ferdinand Marcos and then ensured the protection of democracy in his country and was one of the drafters of the Charter of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Danilo Türk’s press conference in Geneva

Jun 24, 2022

Shared his reflections on the links between the war in Ukraine, multilateral peace and security mechanisms and the retreat of democracy.

Cassam Uteem highlights inclusive approach to SDGs implementation at UN Public Service Forum

Jun 25, 2018

Our member and former President of Mauritius, Cassam Uteem, spoke at the UN Public Service Forum 2018 held in...

Former PM of Norway Kjell Magne Bondevik will support the rights of disabled people in Kyrgyzstan

Jun 18, 2018

Kjell Magne Bondevik, member of Club de Madrid (CdM) and former PM of Norway, will lead a mission to Kyrgyzstan on...

Zlatko Lagumdzija attends UN High Level Meeting on sustaining peace

May 3, 2018

Club de Madrid (CdM) Member Zlatko Lagumdzija recently traveled to New York as part of a Shared Societies Project...

Club de Madrid kicks off new initiative on Shared Societies and education

Apr 12, 2018

Its main outcome is expected to be a clear and strong Call to Action on Education for Shared Societies, seeking to mobilise political will to generate action in this context.

“Leaders can promote small projects that can change the lives of ordinary people”, says Club de Madrid in Shared Societies mission to World Bank and UN

Mar 27, 2018

The Fragility Forum, a gathering organized by the World Bank from 5th to 7th March, which considers how to support fragile states.

Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga on Women’s Day: “Dear girls & women: follow fearlessly the path that each of you have chosen as your own!”

Mar 8, 2018

Message from Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga on the occasion of the Women's International Day On this 8 March, the official...