Club de Madrid Articles

Zapatero: “Cape Verde can lead the revolution for women’s rights in Africa”

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, member of Club de Madrid (CdM) and former PM of Spain, has just been on a mission in Praia, Cabo Verde’s capital, as part of the project INSPIRED+, an EU-funded effort in which the CdM is participating to support the implementation of...

Leonel Fernández: “Democracy is the only universal guarantee of human dignity and fundamental rights”

In the interview, Mr. Fernández makes an assessment of recent events which affected democratic development in his region, Latin America.

Former Spanish PM to lead Cape Verde mission to promote the rights of domestic workers

Its main goal is to promote the labour rights of women who work in the domestic service, making it a topic of public debate.

Vaira Vike-Freiberga delivers inspiring speech focusing on the dangers of a changing society to Arizona State University students

In an all-encompassing lecture, Vike-Freiberga offered practical advice and encouraged young millennials to get involved in politics and societal affairs through a domestic or global lens.

Thinley calls on including all in economic policy-making

Thinley calls on including all in economic policy-making

Jigme Thinley, the former Prime Minister of Bhutan, led a Shared Societies mission between 11-14 June in London involving different conferences on issues like the inclusive economy, Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness Index and migration.  The conference The Future of Inclusive Economies,...

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Technology can foster equality, says Member Lagos

Member of World Leadership Alliance - Club de Madrid (WLA-CdM), Ricardo Lagos, spoke at a seminar organized by the University of Chile together with Movistar on the impact of technology on the economy, politics and society. "The technological revolution has an equalizing effect on citizens", said...

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