Club de Madrid Articles

Club de Madrid wishes you a joyful holiday season and a happy new year!!

Dr Vaira Vike-Freiberga, re-elected President of the Club de Madrid

Vike-Freiberga was President of Latvia from 1999 to 2007. A respected expert on security and defense issues and a convinced Europeanist, her work in her days in office was instrumental for the integration of Latvia into the European Union and NATO. Vike-Freiberga's...

Dr Chau Chak Wing, designated Chair of the Asia-Pacific Region CdM President’s Circle

We are particularly grateful to Dr Chau Chak Wing for being the engine behind the collaboration between the collaboration between the Australia China Friendship and Exchange Association, the Chinese People's for Friendship with Foreign Countries and Club de Madrid....

Kim Campbell on Migrants Day: “Researchers show migrants enrich societies”

Ms Campbell considers herself "on the plus side for immigration" although she also points out that "I don't pretend that this is not a challenge" and that "responsible governments help immigrants to be accepted into their new societies. Irresponsible governments don't...

Club de Madrid to hold its 2018 Policy Dialogue on Education for Shared Societies

Oct 11, 2018

It aims to mobilize political will around global education for more inclusive societies.

Club de Madrid attends several events in the margins of UNGA 2018

Oct 1, 2018

Club de Madrid Members along with experts, addressed the next steps regarding the Global Compact on Migration implementation, using the Shared Societies approach, and future activities in relation to migration.

Chandrika Kumaratunga receives high Honour of Commanduer de la Legion d’Honneur from French Government

Sep 21, 2018

Upon receiving the honour, former President of Sri Lanka and Member of Club de Madrid (CdM), Chandrika Kumaratunga, made a speech reminiscing about her time as a student in France. Thanks to a scholarship, Chandrika Kumaratunga studied in Sciences Po, a place that "opened up new vistas for the...

Political Leadership for Democratic Transition in Kyrgyzstan

Apr 9, 2011

The project is designed to support Kyrgyzstan in achieving a successful transition from an authoritarian state to a...

Iranian representatives thank the Club de Madrid for the letter sent to Ali Khāmene’I

Apr 8, 2011

We welcome the recent move by the Iranian authorities that allow the families of MM. Mousavi and Karoubi to visit...

Club de Madrid welcomes its 80th and 81st Member, Oscar Arias and Alfred Gusenbauer.

Apr 7, 2011

An inclusive and shared society: key driver for well-being by 2020 and beyond

Mar 30, 2011

Brussels, 29 March 2011 – Promoting the well-being of citizens is one of the aims of the European Union. However, this...

The Club de Madrid at the Leaders of Change Summit

Mar 16, 2011

Open Letter to Ayatollah Ali Khāmene’I

Mar 16, 2011

“More than three weeks after the abduction of Mr. Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mr. Mehdi Karoubi, former Prime Minister and...

We are all with Japan

Mar 14, 2011

Nuestra America

Mar 14, 2011

Haiti: Democratic process, reconstruction and development process

Mar 11, 2011

It is imperative to stop any form of electoral violence, physical or verbal. Democracy requires, necessarily, the...