Club de Madrid condemns the attacks in Sri Lanka

22 April, 2019

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

Club de Madrid discusses links between online information and declining trust in democratic institutions

22 April, 2019

Members of the Board of Directors of Club de Madrid (CdM) led the Roundtable ‘Trust in Democracy’ held in London on 28th March to analyze the links between low trust in democratic institutions and the regulation of information online.

Statement by Member Chandrika Kumaratunga on the recent attacks in Sri Lanka

22 April, 2019

Following the recent attacks in Sri Lanka, Member of CdM and former President of the country, Chandrika Kumaratunga, wrote a statement urging people to reject extremism and not to be provoked by the terrorist act.  

PM Clark supports the inclusive implementation of Agenda 2030

5 April, 2019

Prime Minister Helen Clark led a Mission to Reykjavik, Iceland on April 2-3 to speak at the What Works Summit, an event organized by the Social Progress Imperative. The What Works Summit aims to find ways to achieve the SDGs from a social and inclusive perspective.

Club de Madrid presents its 2018 Annual Report

5 April, 2019

Club de Madrid presents its Annual Report, detailing our Members’ work to strengthen democratic values, good governance and well-being of citizens globally during 2018.

Laura Chinchilla debates inclusive education with young changemakers from Malala Fund

25 March, 2019

The former President of Costa Rica claimed that education is the most important policy in a society and presented the CdM’s Global Agenda on Education for Shared Societies.

Club de Madrid presents Global Agenda on Education for Shared Societies

11 March, 2019

Club de Madrid (CdM) presents the Global Agenda on Education for Shared Society, the outcome of its 2018 Policy Dialogue held in Lisbon (Portugal).

Danilo Türk leads mission in Georgia to spur reform in labour mediation mechanisms

10 March, 2019

The Member of CdM supported the efforts of the human rights organization EMC in improving mediation mechanisms where current legislation allows for poor enforcement of labour rights.   

Club de Madrid celebrates International Women’s Day 2019

7 March, 2019

On the occasion of 8 March, see a video featuring the views of our Members on gender equality and the empowerment of women

Danilo Türk supports women’s access to labour market in Armenia

26 February, 2019

President Türk also joined a dialogue organised by OxYGen and their partner Girls in Tech – Armenia, which analysed barriers still in place that hinder women’s access to technological careers.

Aleksander Kwasniewski and Teresita “Ging” Deles Support the Implementation of Agenda 2030 in Nepal

7 February, 2019

They led a mission to Nepal to support the efforts on inclusive approaches towards SDGs implementation.

Serge Stroobants: “The only connection between terrorism and migration is that terrorism produces migration”

25 January, 2019

Club de Madrid joins the IEP and the INCIPE to present the Global Terrorism Index in Madrid.

Hollande, Johnson Sirleaf, Thorning-Schmidt, Touré and Elbegdorj become Members of Club de Madrid

18 January, 2019

Club de Madrid (CdM), the largest forum of democratically elected former Heads of State and Government, added 5 new Members to its already extensive list of leaders working for a democracy that delivers.

Club de Madrid Discusses Global Governance in China and Presents Conclusions to Xi Jinping

10 January, 2019

Forty Chinese and international experts joined the global leaders at Imperial Springs (Guangzhou) to reflect on China’s transformation in these 40 years of reform and opening-up.

Club de Madrid joins seminar to foster social and emotional learning in educational systems

21 December, 2018

The demand for social and emotional learning (SEL) skills is rising around the globe.

Club de Madrid at UN Intergovernmental Conference to Adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration

21 December, 2018

CdM Members Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Mary Robinson, Michelle Bachelet and Antonio Guterres, participated in various dialogues and side-events during the Intergovernmental Conference in Marrakech.