Club de Madrid Articles

Dr Vaira Vike-Freiberga, re-elected President of the Club de Madrid

Vike-Freiberga was President of Latvia from 1999 to 2007. A respected expert on security and defense issues and a convinced Europeanist, her work in her days in office was instrumental for the integration of Latvia into the European Union and NATO. Vike-Freiberga's...

Dr Chau Chak Wing, designated Chair of the Asia-Pacific Region CdM President’s Circle

We are particularly grateful to Dr Chau Chak Wing for being the engine behind the collaboration between the collaboration between the Australia China Friendship and Exchange Association, the Chinese People's for Friendship with Foreign Countries and Club de Madrid....

Kim Campbell on Migrants Day: “Researchers show migrants enrich societies”

Ms Campbell considers herself "on the plus side for immigration" although she also points out that "I don't pretend that this is not a challenge" and that "responsible governments help immigrants to be accepted into their new societies. Irresponsible governments don't...

Vaira Vike-Freiberga on Migrants Day: “I spent part of my childhood in refugee camps”

"I know what it means to have to give up what you are born with and have to go through many challenges before you become something else" says Vike-Freiberga. "Migrants and refugees have a stressful first period. It's very demanding, with no friends, not knowing the...