Club de Madrid Articles

Imperial Springs International Forum on Multilateralism and Sustainable Development

More than 25 prominent leaders from all over the globe are gathering in Guangzhou to lead the 2019 Imperial Springs International Forum (ISIF), which will take place on 1-2 December. The event will count with over 15 Members of World Leadership Alliance - Club de...

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

World Leadership Alliance-Club de Madrid (WLA-CdM) organized a conversation together with the National Migration Institute in the Dominican Republic (INM-RD) to share the work of this institution in the Dominican Republic, which focuses on emphasizing the challenges...

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

World Leadership Alliance– Club de Madrid (WLA – CdM) hosted a roundtable entitled Taking Stock of Democracy – 30 Years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall to discuss the state of democracy today and how it shapes up to the promises and hope that came right after the...

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

The World Leadership Alliance - Club de Madrid (WLA-CdM), a global assembly of over 110 democratic former Heads of State and Government from over 60 countries, convened its Annual Policy Dialogue in Madrid on 21-22 October 2019. Hosted in partnership with the IE...
Members join online summit to commemorate Nelson Mandela

Members join online summit to commemorate Nelson Mandela

On Nelson Mandela Day, Club de Madrid joined the Mandela Bridges World E-Summit to commemorate the legacy of the South African politician in the defence of human rights and the reconciliation of peoples. Since 2009, the United Nations recognizes 18 July (Nelson Mandela's birthday) as Nelson...

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Jan Peter Balkenende: Against the current for the Common Good

Jan Peter Balkenende: Against the current for the Common Good

The corona crisis apparently reinforces the role of the nation state, of the government and the hard struggle between the United States and China, which put their own interests above the multilateral world order. Yet a different agenda is needed now, says former Prime Minister Prof.dr. Jan Peter...

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