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Club de Madrid calls for the return of Senegal to its democratic tradition and the release of protesters

We are extremely concerned about the situation and we ask the Government of Macky Sall to hold with normality and all guarantees the presidential elections scheduled for February 25. The stability and progress of Senegal depend on a solid commitment to democracy, the rule of law, and respect for free speech and peaceful assembly

The immense legacy of Ricardo Lagos

We will never be able to thank Ricardo Lagos for what he has done for democracy and human rights. What we can defend is his legacy and the dignity of all human beings as Lagos did

New report highlights key opportunities for closer EU-LAC-US ties following Spain’s Council of the European Union Presidency

The report, issued jointly by Club de Madrid and the Atlantic Council, outlines steps to strengthen multilateralism and accelerate the green and digital transitions in Europe and the Americas

“We have all failed as a global community” – President Yushchenko (Ukraine) message on the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

“As you will understand, I cannot celebrate this anniversary because we see how the Declaration is violated day by day”

WYDE Network of Young Decision-makers activities in Berlin

Jun 27, 2024

Our young leaders met in the German capital and shared our project with the local authorities and politicians

International Financial Architecture Reform and Financing for Development (IFA-FfD)

May 7, 2024

Recent years have witnessed unprecedented turmoil affecting both human and planetary well-being. Climate change, coupled with challenges such as war, poverty, digitalization, and inequality, has created a global crisis that demands immediate, decisive, and collective action. Critical to addressing...

Club de Madrid Secretary General Visits Abu Dhabi to Strengthen Engagement with UAE

Apr 10, 2024

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 10 April 2024. Club de Madrid, the independent, non-partisan, non-profit organisation created to promote good governance, global cooperation, dialogue and advocacy on issues of global concern, embarked on a visit to strengthen its relationship with the United Arab...

Live Session: Building trust between citizens and public institutions in emergency situations

Oct 1, 2021

This session will be held in Spanish with English interpretation. See below a summary of the Live Session in English....

President Türk discusses state of democracy in podcast with Bertelsmann Foundation

Sep 15, 2021

Club de Madrid and Bertelsmann Foundation join forces to produce a podcast & video on the state of democracy worldwide. Both organisations are partnering in Club de Madrid’s Annual Policy Dialogue 2021 ‘Rethinking Democracy’.

20 years since the Inter-American Democratic Charter: Present and future of democracy in the Americas

Sep 7, 2021

This Live Session will be in Spanish. Read below the event's information in Spanish. For the past 20 years, the...

Democracy in Practice: A podcast series by Club de Madrid

Aug 29, 2021

We are pleased to launch our first podcast series! 'Democracy in Practice' gathers the voices of our Members, all...

Live Session: Delivering for youth in emergency response and recovery-How to make democracy fit-for-purpose to meet the needs of young people?

Aug 20, 2021

COVID-19 has cast a spotlight on the difficulty faced by democracies around the world to deliver and meet the needs of...