Club de Madrid Articles

Ban Ki-moon, new honorary Club de Madrid Member

Kofi Annan, who joined World Leadership Alliance - Club de Madrid (WLA - CdM) in 2007 and the current UNSG, Antonio Guterres, currently on leave and who joined the Club de Madrid in 2002 as a founding Member on his capacity of former Prime Minister of Portugal. This...

PM Lagumdzija met with Lebanon Grand Mufti during High Level visit to Lebanon

“Peace is a precondition for economic development and prosperity, economic development is a precondition for social development. One can’t go without the other”, said PM Lagumdzija (Bosnia and Herzegovina 2001-2002) during his meeting with Lebanese authorities. The...

Club de Madrid Members react to Trump’s decision of pulling out the US of the Paris Agreement

Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary General and Club de Madrid Member, tweeted three times, making clear that climate action is the the smar, and only thing to do. Climate action is not just the right thing to do, it is the smart thing to do....

Obasanjo urges governments to invest in its people in order to tackle violent extremism

It was organized by the Club de Madrid in collaboration with the Office of The National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Partnership Against Violent Extremism (PAVE Network). The discussion was also highlighted with the participation of the National Security...

Yves Leterme: “The European welfare system has been able to deliver inclusive policies and tackle inequality”

May 8, 2019

A conversation around political campaigning and the digital space, with a focus on Warsaw and Poland.

Rajoy, Monti and Michel join Club de Madrid

Apr 30, 2019

Club de Madrid (CdM), the largest forum of democratically elected former Heads of State and Government, added 3 new Members to an extensive list of leaders working to promote democratic values, good governance and the well-being of citizens. Thanks to these new additions, Club de Madrid currently...

Club de Madrid condemns the attacks in Sri Lanka

Apr 22, 2019

CdM condemns yesterdays’ terror attacks against churches and hotels in Sri Lanka.

Club de Madrid in support of the Climate Vulnerable Countries in the Dhaka ministerial Forum

Nov 18, 2011

Nineteen of the most vulnerable countries to climate change agreed on 14 November 2011 to present a unified...

Club de Madrid Contribution to Rio+20

Nov 16, 2011

The panel, moderated by Kathy Sierra, Senior Fellow in the Global Economy and Development Program, Brookings...

Club de Madrid presents Bill Clinton with its Democratic Leadership Award

Nov 10, 2011

This Gala Dinner closed the Club de Madrid’s 2011 Conference “Digital Technologies for 21st Century Democracy”....

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...

Creating Human Security in South Sudan: What is needed?

Oct 17, 2011

The Women’s Leadership for Peace and Security in the Greater Horn of Africa project aims to maximize the participation...