Afterwards, Felipe González and Julio María Sanguinetti, former presidents of Spain and uruguay respectively, will participate in the first roundtable where they will discuss about the crisis of political representation. During this edition, conversations will follow the questions "Walls or...
“Women are natural leaders”, says President Banda during a visit to New York University
“I’ve spent all my life fighting for the rights of women and girls. My mission in life is to assist women and girls in gaining social empowerment”, she stated during this symposium held parallel to the 72nd session of the UN general assembly. President Banda focused her speech on the three issues...
President Lagos warns that deepening social divisions are menacing democracies worldwide
Mr. Lagos thinks that the progressive parties and leaders must take the lead to find those answers and put the focus on one word, solidarity, and one strategy, leaving no one behind and making sure that the benefits of progress reach every individual and every social segment. Accoding to the...
Peaceful and Shared Societies: The Challenge of Current Leaders
Steve Killelea, founder and Executive Chairman of the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) presented the new...
Former World Leaders Gather in Kuwait to Discuss Advancing Democractic Values and Human Rights
During discussions on the root causes of conflict and ways to seek resolution, participants, including the President...
The Club de Madrid before the good commencement of the democratic Processs in Haiti
We congratulate Michel Martelly on his election as President of the Republic of Haiti. We wish him success; we hope...
IV Astana Economic Forum: a step toward a New Economic Decade
The purpose of the Conference was to identify specific recommendations to present to the G20 Presidency on the best...
Club de Madrid member Al Eryani and the ‘Arab Spring’
Abdul Kareem Al Eryani (Prime Minister of Yemen, 1980-1983 and 1998-2001) represented the Club de Madrid in the...
Club de Madrid supports the normal transference of power in Haiti
Just after the announcement of the final reults that declared Michael Martelly as the elected Predident for Haiti, a...
What Americans, Nigerians, and Iraqis Have in Common?
Many minority populations perceive that their differentiating attribute -- whether it is their race, ethnicity,...
The Club de Madrid moves forward along with the International sustainable development agenda
In addition to Durban, the next key step in the international agenda on sustainable development is the UN Conference...
The economic benefits of Shared Societies
“A Shared Society’ is a socially cohesive society. It is stable, safe. It is where all those living there feel at...