Club de Madrid Articles

Policy success through anticipation: How to build a democratic culture of emergency preparedness?

While democracies are frequently put to test, having to remain adaptable to new contexts, innovations and challenges, the COVID-19 pandemic entailed a unique defiance to their resilience and capacity for renewal. The sudden global health crisis sent shock waves across...

Live Session: A renewed multilateral system- Towards positive and inclusive peace

International Peace and Security remains one of the foremost global challenges of our time. As the world juggles intractable problems from climate change to deep societal cleavages…

Danilo Türk proposes summit to “rescue Agenda 2030”

Speaking at the Symi Symposium, our President, Danilo Türk, approached the topic of a just and inclusive green transition by calling attention to the connecting links between COPVID-19 recovery, the transition to a green economy and the development agenda that all...

Webinar: The Art of Democratic Politics and the Challenges of Globalization

The debates touch upon the future of democracy in Brazil and around the world, the role of intellectuals in politics, and social inequality, among other topics.

Bachelet Calls for “Real and Effective Equality” on International Women’s Day

Mar 7, 2023

Michelle Bachelet calls for “real and effective equality” and sends a clear message: “Women’s freedom is unstoppable”

Club de Madrid stands with the people of Ukraine

Feb 15, 2023

10th January 2023 - Video: Club de Madrid's Annual Policy Dialogue | End the war in Ukraine "End the war in Ukraine: Restoring Ukraine's territorial integrity and enabling its economic and social reconstruction whilst crafting a European security architecture premised on the indivisibility of...

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.

Helmut Kohl, the right man for democracy in the right time for Europe

Jun 17, 2017

Khol served longer as German Chancellor than anybody else since Otto von Bismark. He ruled the country from 1982 to...

‘Paris: our values, our future’ Club de Madrid statement on Trump and climate change

Jun 15, 2017

PARIS, OUR VALUES, OUR FUTURE Climate Change is an undeniable reality affecting the planet and...

Sign now our Statement on Donald Trump and climate change

Jun 15, 2017

World leaders from all over the world are speaking out to make clear that "climate change must remain paramount on the...

“New Fault lines in Europe: the political consequences of Brexit”, by John Bruton

Jun 15, 2017

John Bruton, former PM of Ireland (1994-1997) delivered the Grattan lectura in the Irish Embassy in London last Monday...

Ban Ki-moon, new honorary Club de Madrid Member

Jun 15, 2017

Kofi Annan, who joined World Leadership Alliance - Club de Madrid (WLA - CdM) in 2007 and the current UNSG, Antonio...

PM Lagumdzija met with Lebanon Grand Mufti during High Level visit to Lebanon

Jun 10, 2017

“Peace is a precondition for economic development and prosperity, economic development is a precondition for social...

Club de Madrid Members react to Trump’s decision of pulling out the US of the Paris Agreement

Jun 2, 2017

Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary General and Club de Madrid Member, tweeted three times, making clear that...

Obasanjo urges governments to invest in its people in order to tackle violent extremism

Jun 1, 2017

It was organized by the Club de Madrid in collaboration with the Office of The National Security Adviser (ONSA) and...

Club de Madrid conveys the final mission of its project on preventing violent extremism

May 30, 2017

This mission mains objectives are: Share Member experience/recommendations in addressing issues of conflict,...