Club de Madrid Articles

Aurora Humanitarian Initiative partners with CdM to raise awareness for global humanitarian causes

In Yerevan, they will be engaging with humanitarian practitioners, scholars, media professionals and policymakers to discuss effective approaches and reforms for peacekeeping and peacebuilding and the role of economic development in the process. ...

Club de Madrid organizes a Workshop in Nigeria on effective alternative narrative against violent extremism

The National Workshop, funded by European Commission DG DEVCO, will include case studies, thematic roundtables and focused attention on steps towards improving existing practices and policies on delivering alternative narratives to challenge violent...

“When women are given the tools, they have a broader impact on eradication of poverty”

The former President of Malawi delivered a powerful speech in which she advocated for women and youth inclusion and empowerment as key actions for African prosperity: “when women are given the tools, they have a broader impact on eradication of poverty”. She...

Former PM’s Al Mahdi, Jebali, Jomaa, & Roman led the discussion on effective alternative narrative against violent extremism in Tunisia

This MENA Regional Forum, supported by European Commission DG DEVCO, provided a unique opportunity to identify relevant practices to strengthen national and regional responses to violent extremist threats. In it, participants specifically addressed issues of effective...

Club de Madrid to hold its 2018 Policy Dialogue on Education for Shared Societies

Oct 11, 2018

It aims to mobilize political will around global education for more inclusive societies.

Club de Madrid attends several events in the margins of UNGA 2018

Oct 1, 2018

Club de Madrid Members along with experts, addressed the next steps regarding the Global Compact on Migration implementation, using the Shared Societies approach, and future activities in relation to migration.

Chandrika Kumaratunga receives high Honour of Commanduer de la Legion d’Honneur from French Government

Sep 21, 2018

Upon receiving the honour, former President of Sri Lanka and Member of Club de Madrid (CdM), Chandrika Kumaratunga, made a speech reminiscing about her time as a student in France. Thanks to a scholarship, Chandrika Kumaratunga studied in Sciences Po, a place that "opened up new vistas for the...

Jerzy Buzek participates in a World Bank meeting in Cairo

Apr 11, 2013

Under the name “The Relevance of Transparency, Accountability, and Participation Since the Arab Spring” the...

John Bruton: “One unwanted price of violence is to ask for unrealistic demands”

Apr 5, 2013

They are representatives of Libyan civil society (political parties, electoral commissions or city council...

La Defensora del Pueblo comparte su experiencia en libertades civiles con líderes libios prodemocracia

Apr 5, 2013

La delegación libia la componen 12 representantes de la sociedad civil (partidos políticos, comisiones electorales o...

Felipe González: “Libya has to have an idea of country, to include awareness and to organize peace”

Apr 3, 2013

They are representatives of Libyan civil society (political parties, electoral commissions or city council...

Global leaders forge alliance with global business leaders

Apr 2, 2013

The World Leadership Alliance was launched late last year by its President, Former Prime Minister of...

Zapatero: “Libya has the opportunity to become a democratic model for the arab world”

Apr 1, 2013

“Libya has the historic opportunity to become a model for an Arab country that demonstrates that its national and...

Zapatero, González and Bruton to share their experience with 12 pro democracy libyan activists

Apr 1, 2013

With these meetings, the three leaders seek to support the reconciliation of the North African country’s democratic...

First Club de Madrid South Caucasus Forum on Inclusion in Azerbaijan

Mar 19, 2013

They will address democracy-related issues like inclusion, shared societies and women’s economic, social and political...

Michelle Bachelet steps down as head of UN WOMEN

Mar 19, 2013

The Club de Madrid thanks President Bachelet her energy and dedication addressing one of the most important challenges...