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 School of Global and Public Affairs...

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 newly elected President of the...
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 working to promote democratic...
Interview with Sadiq Al Mahdi: “Islam advocates for peace, diversity and pluralism”
In the interview, in spanish, he stresses that the real Islam is moderate, rejects any kind of violence and advocates...
Kwaśniewski, Meidani and Tadic support Moldova’s efforts to speed up its EU integration process
Moldova and the EU signed just a few days ago the EU-Moldova Association Agreement, that includes the...
Club de Madrid calls to stop clashes between Muslims and Sinhalese in Aluthgama & Beruwala
The Club de Madrid has been warning for many years of the dangers of ignoring the build up of intergroup tension and...
“Public control is the first and most important control” says Lacalle at the LEND webinar on financing of parties
The discussion was moderated by Maria Leissner, Secretary General of Community of Democracies with Luis Alberto...
Felipe VI, “a renewed Monarchy for new times”
Three Club de Madrid Members, former Presidents, Felipe González, José María Aznar and José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero...
Peace and Democracy: release of the 2014 Global Peace Index
Although there are many methods of measuring sovereign risk there are few standard means of assessing risks as it...
Lacalle leads a LEND webinar on financing of political parties
Dr Peter Hack Former MP, Hungary, law professor and board member of Transparency International will also be...
Club de Madrid hails Al Mahdi’s release
From Club de Madrid, we maintain the need for President al-Bashir´s government to take the measures necessary to put...
Boris Tadic leads a Club de Madrid mission to promote inclusive digital media policies in Kyrgystan
The INSPIRED (Integrated Support Programme for Inclusive Reform and Democratic Dialogue) project is...