Club de Madrid Articles

International Women’s Day 2017: let’s work for a Planet 50-50 by 2030

However, in these troubled times, as our world becomes more unpredictable and chaotic, the rights of women and girls are being reduced, restricted and reversed. Empowering women and girls is the only way to protect their rights and make sure they can realize their...

‘We cannot simply wait for this to happen’ ex PM of Ireland John Bruton, reflects on Brexit

According to our Member "it is time now to start thinking about how the EU will respond to Mrs May' as he warns that Ireland will be the country to suffer the worst consequences of a hard Brexit. Please read below Prime Minister John Bruton's full article...

“Someone doesn’t wake up and suddenly becomes an extremist”, Khadijah H. Gambo, Nigerian Activist

Khadijah Hawaja Gambo joined activism around 24 years ago. She studied Islam up to postgraduate level and also passed through the traditional way of learning Islam. From 2005 to 2009 she was a teacher of Islamic Studies, and from 2013 and until 2016 she was a...

Nobel Peace Ramos-Horta advocates for education as the best tool for preventing conflict and radicalization

José Ramos-Horta was President of Timor Leste from 2007 to 2010 and a key figure not only during the process of independence of his country, but also in the reconciliation phase that followed. That had two sides: one between factions inside Timor Leste itself, and...

Former PM of Romania Petre Roman supports the rights of disabled people in Mongolia

Oct 23, 2018

According to a Labour Force Survey from 2014, there are 105,000 Persons with Disabilities in Mongolia (3.5% of the population), of which 98,841 (94%) are of working age.

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.

Live Streaming: Shared Societies Workshop

Mar 28, 2012

A shared society is one in which individuals share an equal capacity to participate in economic, political and...

Statement of the Club de Madrid on the coup d’état in Mali

Mar 28, 2012

Members of the Club de Madrid, all former democratic Heads of State and Government, are aware of the progress made in...

Statement of the Club de Madrid on the political situation in the Maldives

Mar 28, 2012

Members of the Club de Madrid, all former democratic Heads of State and Government, are aware of the progress made in...

Mexican G20 Sherpa, Amb. Lourdes Aranda, meets with the Club de Madrid

Mar 28, 2012

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and Roza Otunbayeva, new Members of the Club de Madrid

Mar 27, 2012

Taking part in this meeting which was held by conference call were President Wim Kok, Prime Minister of the...

Launch of the Asia-Pacific Forum

Mar 26, 2012

The Pacific Island States’ geopolitical situation, characterised by insularity and periphery, strongly conditions...

Time to end the war on drugs?

Mar 14, 2012

The discussion raised the following: it is time to end the drug war. The participant list was long and very...

Club de Madrid at the OECD Urban Roundtable, Mobilizing Investments for Urban Sustainability, Job Creation and Resilient Growth

Mar 9, 2012

Club de Madrid Members, PM Lubbers, PM Campbell and Pres. Quiroga, together with mayors and ministers from across the...

International Women’s Day

Mar 8, 2012

Important progress has been made in terms of gender equality and the number of women elected and appointed as...