Club de Madrid Articles

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...

Danilo Türk is elected new President of Club de Madrid

The former President of Slovenia (2007-2012), Danilo Türk has been nominated President of World Leadership Alliance-Club de Madrid, a role he will commence in 2020. “The role of Club de Madrid has never been more important”, said the former President of Slovenia and...

Jan Peter Balkenende Joins Club de Madrid

World Leadership Alliance - Club de Madrid (WLA - CdM), the largest forum of democratically elected former Heads of State and Government, added the former Prime Minister of the Netherlands (2002-2010), Jan Peter Balkenende as new Member to an extensive list of leaders...

Video: Multilateralism that Delivers

Members of Club de Madrid, all democratically elected Heads of State and Government, joined representatives from governments, academia, think tanks and institutions to propose recommendations that give a new life to multilateralism and global cooperation. Here's a video summary of the Policy...

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2015 Global Peace Index

The highlights of the report show five key factors and changes in the world: · Since last year, 81 countries have...

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