Club de Madrid Articles

Women’s Political Leadership: A Human Rights Issue

Women are powerful agents of change, and the wider benefits of diversity and gender parity in leadership and decision-making are increasingly recognised across all sectors. However, women remain significantly under-represented in political, multilateral, corporate and...

A Breakthrough for People and Planet: Presentation of the Report of the HLAB

In 2022, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres brought together a group of 12 leading figures from the fields of politics, civil society, the private sector and academia to establish the High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism (HLAB). This group was...

Políticas de Inteligencia Artificial (IA) para la innovación: de los principios a la práctica

Club de Madrid (CdM), con el apoyo de Amazon Web Services (AWS), organizó una conferencia para debatir sobre el papel de la Inteligencia Artificial (IA) en la vida pública y la cooperación entre países democráticos el 24 de abril en la Sala Europa del Palacio del...

Nobel Peace Prize Alexánder Cherkasov talks with Club de Madrid

“Club de Madrid can have a large impact by defending and supporting activists and political prisioners to revalue democratic values. The work of these organisations is extremely important nowadays”

Regulating AI Inc. and Club de Madrid Join Forces to Propel Responsible AI Governance on a Larger Global Scale

Aug 14, 2024

A Pioneering Step towards Responsible AI Governance

Club de Madrid Urges Transparency in Venezuelan Elections

Jul 31, 2024

Club de Madrid, committed to the promotion of democratic values and practices, expresses deep concern over the recent presidential elections in Venezuela. Reports of irregularities and repression against opposition figures are alarming and require a firm and united international response. The...

Strengthening Women’s Political Leadership and Participation

Jul 17, 2024

Strategic Objective: Improve women's representation and participation in political leadership at national and local levels. We will join forces with UN Women and other key stakeholders to support the implementation of the general recommendation No 40. on the equal and inclusive representation of...

Club de Madrid at UN Intergovernmental Conference to Adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration

Dec 21, 2018

CdM Members Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Mary Robinson, Michelle Bachelet and Antonio Guterres, participated in various dialogues and side-events during the Intergovernmental Conference in Marrakech.

Vike-Freiberga urges all actors to have “commitment and belief” to implement Agenda 2030

Dec 19, 2018

The President of Club de Madrid (CdM), Vaira Vike-Freiberga, spoke at the Doha Forum 2018 in a plenary session that...

Vaira Vike-Freiberga’s statement on the 2018 Imperial Springs International Forum

Dec 14, 2018

"I am proud to report that the 2018 Imperial Springs International Forum (ISIF) was a great success. On the occasion...

Imperial Springs International Forum: Final Statement

Dec 12, 2018

On the occasion of the watershed 40th anniversary of China’s opening up and reform process, around 40 prominent...

Open Letter to the G20: ‘We, not They’

Nov 30, 2018

We call on G20 leaders to:-Use respectful, tolerant and compassionate language to refer to refugees and migrants.

Laura Chinchilla gives impulse to fight against violence towards women in Paraguay

Nov 23, 2018

Read this piece of news in Spanish here. The Vice-President of Club de Madrid (CdM) and former President of Costa...

Club de Madrid presents its project ‘Leaders Telling a Different Story’ at Paris Peace Forum 2018

Nov 15, 2018

Club de Madrid (CdM) presented its project ‘Leaders Telling a Different Story’ at a stand organized by the EU Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (EU-Devco) at the Paris Peace Forum 2018.

Club de Madrid supports the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace

Nov 12, 2018

The Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace: "Cyberspace now plays a crucial role in every aspect of our lives...

Elbegdorj advocates for rights of women working in agriculture in Pakistan

Nov 12, 2018

Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, former President of Mongolia and member of Club de Madrid (CdM), led a mission to Lahore...