Club de Madrid Articles

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...

President Juan Manuel Santos awarded Nobel Peace Prize

The committee’s decision was based on “his resolute efforts to bring the country’s more than 50 year long civil war to an end” and a peace deal signed with Farc rebels, but rejected by Colombians in a vote. Juan Manuel Santos said that he dedicated the award to "all...

Open letter: Response to the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration

Aug 27, 2018

The Members of Club de Madrid feel that they can make a particular contribution to these issues especially through their Shared Societies Project, which has been working for ten years to address inter-group tensions of every kind.

Pew Research Center study finds worrying mistrust towards democratic institutions in Western Europe

Jul 20, 2018

populist parties incite the shattering of established parties and intellectual ideas that uphold today’s forms of power and hegemony.

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.

The Club de Madrid in the World Mayors Summit on Climate

Nov 21, 2010

During the Summit, the Club de Madrid supported the launch of a new iniciative: "carbonn" and its Cities Climate...

“Global Leadership for Haiti´s Reconstruction” in the Spanish National TV (TVE)

Nov 19, 2010

The G20 is not the UN

Nov 19, 2010

Article in Spanish: La Cumbre del G-20 que tiene lugar estos días en Seúl es la primera organizada por un país no...

Club de Madrid welcomes the release of our Honorary Member, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Nov 12, 2010

We urge the Burmese authorities to allow Daw Suu Kyi to travel, express her views, and participate in political...

Bill Clinton: “The people of Haiti are genuinely committed to reimagining their future, but realizing that future will require public-private partnerships and a sustained commitment”.

Nov 11, 2010

Click here to see the Video Message from President Bill Clinton Following the tragic...