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...

G20: Multilateralism must deliver with strong-willed action

Nov 24, 2020

Acting Heads of State and Government met on 21-22 November for a G20 summit to coordinate global action in addressing the world’s most urgent problems – COVID19 standing on top of the list. In a year when the pandemic has highlighted the relevance of multilateral initiatives in dealing with global...

Club de Madrid Members announce principles on equity during global crises

Oct 6, 2020

We, the Members of the World Leadership Alliance-Club de Madrid, all democratic, former Presidents and Prime Ministers, have come together to reaffirm the primacy of equity in the response to global crises. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the fault lines that disproportionately impact...

UN General Assembly adopts landmark political declaration on the future of the UN system

Sep 22, 2020

The United Nations celebrated its 75th anniversary on 21 September 2020 adopting a declaration that culminates a long process of gathering civil society and key stakeholder’s views on the future of multilateralism and the UN system. At a time when humankind faces quasi-existential threats, there...