Club de Madrid Articles

Club de Madrid celebrates International Women’s Day 2019

Almost all female Members of World Leadership Alliance - Club de Madrid were the first females elected Heads of State or Heads of Government in their countries. Among its Membership, World Leadership Alliance - Club de Madrid also has the first directly democratically...

Danilo Türk supports women’s access to labour market in Armenia

President Türk also joined a dialogue organised by OxYGen and their partner Girls in Tech – Armenia, which analysed barriers still in place that hinder women’s access to technological careers.

Aleksander Kwasniewski and Teresita “Ging” Deles Support the Implementation of Agenda 2030 in Nepal

Aleksander Kwasniewski, former president of Poland (1995-2005) and World Leadership Alliance - Club de Madrid (WLA - CdM) Member, alongside Teresita “Ging” Deles, former presidential adviser on peace process in the Philippines, led a mission to Nepal to advise and...

Serge Stroobants: “The only connection between terrorism and migration is that terrorism produces migration”

Serge Stroobants, Director for Europe and MENA operations of the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), presented the findings of the Global Terrorism Index on January 23 in Madrid, noting that deaths by terrorism overall fell by 27% during 2017. Throughout the year...
Members join online summit to commemorate Nelson Mandela

Members join online summit to commemorate Nelson Mandela

On Nelson Mandela Day, Club de Madrid joined the Mandela Bridges World E-Summit to commemorate the legacy of the South African politician in the defence of human rights and the reconciliation of peoples. Since 2009, the United Nations recognizes 18 July (Nelson Mandela's birthday) as Nelson...

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Jan Peter Balkenende: Against the current for the Common Good

Jan Peter Balkenende: Against the current for the Common Good

The corona crisis apparently reinforces the role of the nation state, of the government and the hard struggle between the United States and China, which put their own interests above the multilateral world order. Yet a different agenda is needed now, says former Prime Minister Prof.dr. Jan Peter...

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