Club de Madrid Articles

Kim Campbell will chair a new Advisory Board for appointing the Supreme Court of Canada

This independent and non-partisan Advisory Board, formed by seven members and chaired by Club de Madrid member Kim Campbell, would be in charge of identify and appoint a short list of candidates among jurist of the higher caliber. The Prime Minister, then, would...

Laura Chinchilla at the ECOSOC: “We believe in societies that are not owned by one sector but belong to everyone”

She also addressed the urgency of thinking in 'infraestructures that respond for people's needs and respect the minimun rules to avoid enviromental damage'. In this sense, President Chinchilla expressed her belief in how 'today's scientific knowledge...

Club de Madrid condemns Istanbul’s rampage

Club de Madrid strongly condemns last night attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport that has killed at least 36 people and injured another 140. Our thoughts are with their families, wishing a quick recovery to those who have been wounded. The 112 Members of...

Club de Madrid publishes the summary of the Next Generation Democracy Sub-Saharan Africa Roundtable.

The conclusions of this Roundtable stressed that Sub-Saharan Africa has the capacity to accomplish its own development, retaining a huge potential for economic progress, but this needs to be done in the framework of democratic governance. Democracy in...

Laura Chinchilla, new Vice President of Club de Madrid

Mar 15, 2018

Former President of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, has been appointed to be new Vice President of World Leadership Alliance – Club de Madrid (WLA – CdM).

Club de Madrid participates in conversation with UN Quaker Office on preventing violent conflicts

Mar 9, 2018

Launched in Washington D.C at the 2018 World Bank Fragility Forum, the report is the first joint study between the UN and the World Bank.

Four female world leaders call to action towards gender equaility on #IWD2018

Mar 9, 2018

Our President, Vaira Vike-Freiberga, (Latvia), and Members Joyce Banda (Malawi) and Kim Campbell (Canada) Helen Clark (New Zealand), are four women that have led their countries and are still playing a relevant role in the international sphere. On the occasion of the International Women's Day 2018...

Employment and Poverty Reduction in times of crisis

Jun 2, 2010

Members Bondevik and Kufuor led a discussion exploring the challenges of...

Club de Madrid and UNIFEM, united for Women’s Leadership for Peace

Jun 2, 2010

The Secretary General of Club de Madrid, Carlos Westendorp, was one of the speakers in the panel "Leveraging...

European Foundation Centre Annual General Assembly 2010 – Foundation Week

May 31, 2010

President Vike-Freiberga focused her interventions on the role of foundations in Europe as actors of change and...

Get to know our New Director of Programs

May 31, 2010

Sudan’s First Multi-party Elections for 24 years: Where do we go from here?

May 27, 2010

The Workshop First Multi-party Elections for 24 years: Where do we go from here?, celebrated in Nairobi, Kenya, due to...

Club de Madrid and the OECD focus on Cities and Green Growth

May 26, 2010

The global recession and continued concern over climate change have called into question the ability of the current...

Club de Madrid and the OECD to analyse the Political Dimensions of the Crisis in the BRICS

May 24, 2010

The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) will play a key role in the management of this economic...

Club de Madrid at the UN Alliance of Civilizations’ III Global Forum in Rio de Janeiro

May 22, 2010

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

May 14, 2010

The Club of Madrid, building on the leadership experience, access and convening power of its membership has produced a...