Club de Madrid Articles

Kok and Turk, elected new Institute for Economics and Peace Advisory Council members

The IEP develops global and national indices, calculating the economic cost of violence, analysing country level risk and understanding positive peace. This year the organization welcomes three distinguished new members to its Advisory Council This year we are...

Club de Madrid’s President encourages women to pursue their dreams and develop their talents

Message from Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga International Women's Day 2017 "On the occasion of International Women's Day, I send my warmest greetings to girls and women across the world and my sincere congratulations to all those among them whom the fact of being...

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...

Open Letter to the G20: ‘We, not They’

Nov 30, 2018

We call on G20 leaders to:-Use respectful, tolerant and compassionate language to refer to refugees and migrants.

Laura Chinchilla gives impulse to fight against violence towards women in Paraguay

Nov 23, 2018

Read this piece of news in Spanish here. The Vice-President of Club de Madrid (CdM) and former President of Costa Rica (2010-2014), Laura Chinchilla, led a mission to Paraguay to advocate for the effective implementation of Law 5777/16, which aims at protecting women against gender violence. In a...

Club de Madrid presents its project ‘Leaders Telling a Different Story’ at Paris Peace Forum 2018

Nov 15, 2018

Club de Madrid (CdM) presented its project ‘Leaders Telling a Different Story’ at a stand organized by the EU Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (EU-Devco) at the Paris Peace Forum 2018.

Message from Aung San Suu Kyi

Nov 9, 2011

Club de Madrid supports Busan’s Aid Efficiency Agenda

Nov 8, 2011

This declaration is the result of the gathering between The Club de Madrid, the Spanish Secretary of State for...

The Club de Madrid Welcomes its New Members

Nov 7, 2011

As for our Board of Directors, the non-renewable completed terms of Members Kjell Magne Bondevik, Kim Campbell, Philip...

Highlighting the links between Climate Change, Agriculture and Green Economy in Latin America

Oct 24, 2011

The roundtable discussions counted with the participation of 12 international organisations and specialised agencies...

The Club de Madrid congratulates the new Haitian Head of Government and celebrates his will to reach a national agreement

Oct 17, 2011

The Club de Madrid, composed of its 87 members, former heads of state of 60 democratic countries, would like to...