Club de Madrid Articles

CdM Members, EU and UN leaders put the need for inclusive development at the center of PVE strategies

The debate, attended by around 100 participants was held on Tuesday 19th in the margins of the 72th UN General Assembly. The event was co-organized by the World Leadership Alliance - Club de Madrid and the European Commission. The former brought into the discussion...

Club de Madrid Member, President Obasanjo, publishes its book “Making Africa Work”

"Sub-Saharan Africa faces three big inter-related challenges over the next generation. It will double its population to two billion by 2045. By then more than half of Africans will be living in cities. And this group of mostly young people will be connected with each...

International Democracy Day: strengthening institutions, a key step towards democracy that delivers

A more integrated approach to foster resilient societies calls for effective and inclusive democratic governance with respect for human rights and the rule of law. Resilient societies are able to mitigate disputes through mediation, dialogue and the legitimacy of...

The nexus between counter terrorism, development and Agenda 2030 brings together CdM Members and decision makers from the EU and the UN

UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres will participate with a video message, the Director of the UN Counter Terrorism Office, Jehangir Khan will be present. Neven Mimica, Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Gilles de Kerchove, EU Counter...

Club de Madrid joins seminar to foster social and emotional learning in educational systems

Dec 21, 2018

The demand for social and emotional learning (SEL) skills is rising around the globe.

Club de Madrid at UN Intergovernmental Conference to Adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration

Dec 21, 2018

CdM Members Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Mary Robinson, Michelle Bachelet and Antonio Guterres, participated in various dialogues and side-events during the Intergovernmental Conference in Marrakech.

Vike-Freiberga urges all actors to have “commitment and belief” to implement Agenda 2030

Dec 19, 2018

The President of Club de Madrid (CdM), Vaira Vike-Freiberga, spoke at the Doha Forum 2018 in a plenary session that focused on the challenges to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The session, which was structured in the form of an interview conducted by journalist...

Club de Madrid Annual Conference identifies 13 sets of proposals to foster job creation and inclusive growth

Dec 9, 2013

Integrate economic policies that include a sound base for domestic businesses and entrepreneurship; lessening of...

Guy Ryder and Christiana Figueres, two visions about Societies that Work

Dec 8, 2013

Video message of Guy Ryder, Director General of the ILO: "Thank you very much for this opportunity to speak to your...

Vaira Vike Freiberga, new Club de Madrid President

Dec 7, 2013

The Riga-born leader will start her mandate the first of January of 2014 after being elected today by the Club de...

Kofi Annan: “Young people have paid the heaviest price in terms of lost jobs and dashed prospects”

Dec 7, 2013

Mr. Annan said that the grievances of young people are understandable, because "they have been the least responsible...

High level Australian, Russian and OECD G20 representatives in the upcoming Club de Madrid Annual Conference on jobs and inclusive growth

Dec 5, 2013

The G20 line up during the “Societies that work; Jobs for inclusive growth. A call to the G20” WLA-Club de Madrid...