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 response to the pandemic. This...
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 every aspect of daily lives,...
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…
Club de Madrid Member, James R. Mancham, new Africa Peace Award recipient
In a letter to Sir James received on Friday January 29, 2016, H.E. Ambassador Mussie Hailu - Regional Director of URI...
Club de Madrid tackles the role of the military in Myanmar’s democratic transition
This mission came to Myanmar following the historic November 8, 2015 elections in which the opposition party National...
Ricardo Lagos launches in Myanmar a book on democratic transitions
In the publication, former leaders recount the transition from authoritarian state to a more open, democratic society...
How can we achieve societies with inclusive, sustainable & resilient prosperity? Read here Laura Chinchilla’s ideas
A third Club de Madrid Member, the former President of the Republic of Ireland, Mary Robinson, took the...
Three world leaders will lead the first meeting on Enviromental Sustainability and Shared Societies
The first meeting of this working group will take place at the Green Tree Foundation, New York, on the 17th to 19th of...
Club de Madrid Wishes you a Joyful Season and a Happy New Year
Building Shared Societies in Georgia
During the mission, the Ministry of Reconciliation and Civic Equality launched the “State Strategy on...
Promoting national reconciliation in Myanmar
This mission jointly organized by International IDEA came at a critical juncture in Myanmar’s transition to democracy,...
Today is the International Human Rights Day!
Since its creation 13 years ago, the Club de Madrid has devoted the wisdom, experience and energy of its Members, all...

