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 political and gender Advisor for the...
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 another between Timor Leste and...
“Where Shared Society Starts, Violent Extremism Stops”
Within this framework, former PM of the Netherlands, Wim Kok, met with Tunisia’s Minister of Justice and Minister of Civil Society, as well as with other high level policy makers and civil society representatives during his visit to the country. At these meetings, he promoted the Club de Madrid...
Club de Madrid at the UN Alliance of Civilizations’ III Global Forum in Rio de Janeiro
Even if a nation can achieve economic growth and create opportunities for education, training and employment, many...
Prime Minister Bellerive of Haiti discusses with Club de Madrid leadership support for the “refoundation” of the State
The Club of Madrid, building on the leadership experience, access and convening power of its membership has produced a...
A delegation of the UN Dutch Student Association (SIB) Leiden visits the Club de Madrid Secretariat
SIB, founded in 1947, aims to inform its members of the political, economic, social and cultural aspects of...
Michelle Bachelet meets Club de Madrid during her visit to the capital
Carlos Westendorp, new Secretary General of Club de Madrid
The current Secretary General of the organization, the diplomat Fernando Perpiñá-Robert, has expressed his...
Club de Madrid offers condolences to Polish Government, People and Members Suchocka and Mazowiecki
We are deeply saddened by the unexpected passing by of His Excellency President Lech Kaczynski and first Lady, along...
II European Roma Summit: Calling for Political Will for Roma Inclusion
The round table was moderated by the Spanish Minister for Health and Social Policy, Ms. Trinidad Jimenez, and included...
Club de Madrid at the V International Meeting Spain-Africa “Women for a Better World”
Presidents from Liberia and Finland, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Tarja Halonen; Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari...
Panel on Climate Change Forum in Brussels
On this occasion Prime Minister Brundtland was part of this discussion with Ambassador Paula J. Dobriansky, Senior...