Club de Madrid Articles

Andrés Pastrana shares his experience on peace negotiations in Myanmar

Sharing lessons learnt, experiences and best practices with the Myanmar authorities and civil society organizations was be the main objective of this mission. It started the 30th of October and extented its actitivies untill the 3rd of November. This was the...

PM Lagumdzija at the MedForum: “If we want a better future we must create it, not predict it”

Lagumdzija, took part in the Plenary Debate “Populations on the Move: Leveraging New Opportunities for Dialogue”. Against the backdrop of a refugee crisis and with an increasing number of people on the move across the region, main challenges but also strategic...

Petre Roman in Kiev: ‘Ukraine needs sincere and committed leadership for democratic reforms’

The event, organized by the United Nations Development Program and funded by the European Commission, features an informal discussion on parliaments and European integration. Two questions has informed the discussions: What has been the role of the parliament in...

Most countries don’t exploit the development potential of migration, the OECD finds

The results of the empirical work confirm that even though migration contributes to the development of countries of origin and destination alike, most countries do not fully exploit its potential. One explanation is that policy makers do not sufficiently take...

Shared Societies presented as tool to counteract fears over globalisation at Symi Symposium

Jul 16, 2018

A specific session on Globalisation and the Role of Shared Societies was chaired by South African Human Rights activist Kumi Naidoo and included as the main speaker WLA-CdM Member Zlatko Lagumdzija.

Kjell Magne Bondevik led a mission to Kyrgyzstan to support inclusion of persons with disabilities in the labour market

Jun 26, 2018

Kjell Magne Bondevik, former PM of Norway & Member of World Leadership Alliance - Club de Madrid (WLA - CdM), travelled to Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) in an effort to support the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the country’s labour market. The mission, lead by WLA - CdM, is part of the...

Cassam Uteem highlights inclusive approach to SDGs implementation at UN Public Service Forum

Jun 25, 2018

Our member and former President of Mauritius, Cassam Uteem, spoke at the UN Public Service Forum 2018 held in Marrakech on how ideas contained in Club de Madrid's (CdM) longest living project, Shared Societies can inspire the implementation of Agenda 2030. President Uteem acknowledged the work of...

Political leadership is critical in determining if a society is inclusive and shared

Jan 25, 2011

He also highlighted the link between social cohesion and economic well-being and raised awareness of the Club de...

Congratulations to our member Cavaco Silva, re-elected President of Portugal

Jan 24, 2011

Policies for cities fighting climate change

Jan 15, 2011

The Club de Madrid and the European Commission

Jan 13, 2011

Views were exchanged on the projects the Club of Madrid is currently conducting in Haiti and Kyrgyzstan with the...

Today we are all Haitians

Jan 12, 2011

We do not give up to the temptation of discouragement, because we know the future lies in hope. Just as in 1804...

Armenia’s foreign policy: Security challenges and European perspectives

Dec 17, 2010

In an agile debate, experts, journalists and diplomats discussed regional security issues, such as the peaceful...

Club de Madrid joins the initiative of RTVE “Together for Haiti”

Dec 17, 2010

Two of our Members, Bill Clinton and Felipe González met with Tony Blair and other progressive leaders in New York to launch the Global Progress Council

Dec 16, 2010

The aim of this meeting was to prepare the Global Progress Summit, to be held in Madrid in 2011 as the second edition...

Elections are a means to an end

Dec 12, 2010

The Club de Madrid is mindful of the electoral claims that have been presented to the pertinent authorities, and calls...