Club de Madrid Articles

PM Lagumdzija at the MedForum: “If we want a better future we must create it, not predict it”

Lagumdzija, took part in the Plenary Debate “Populations on the Move: Leveraging New Opportunities for Dialogue”. Against the backdrop of a refugee crisis and with an increasing number of people on the move across the region, main challenges but also strategic...

Petre Roman in Kiev: ‘Ukraine needs sincere and committed leadership for democratic reforms’

The event, organized by the United Nations Development Program and funded by the European Commission, features an informal discussion on parliaments and European integration. Two questions has informed the discussions: What has been the role of the parliament in...

Most countries don’t exploit the development potential of migration, the OECD finds

The results of the empirical work confirm that even though migration contributes to the development of countries of origin and destination alike, most countries do not fully exploit its potential. One explanation is that policy makers do not sufficiently take...

President Juan Manuel Santos awarded Nobel Peace Prize

The committee’s decision was based on “his resolute efforts to bring the country’s more than 50 year long civil war to an end” and a peace deal signed with Farc rebels, but rejected by Colombians in a vote. Juan Manuel Santos said that he dedicated the award to "all...
Seventeen Club de Madrid Members meet Xi Jinping in Beijing

Seventeen Club de Madrid Members meet Xi Jinping in Beijing

Club de Madrid Members were welcomed in the Great Hall of the People and engaged with President Xi Jiping in a vivid and fruitful exchange of views about how the different regions of the world should interact with China and vice-versa in the pursuit of a future that leaves no one behind. President...

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