A tribute to Asma Jahangir, a champion for the disenfranchised
12 February, 2018
The prominent human rights defender died at the age of 66. Now we are saddened, but tomorrow, and always, will be inspired by her example.
Vaira Vike-Freiberga delivers inspiring speech focusing on the dangers of a changing society to Arizona State University students
31 January, 2018
In an all-encompassing lecture, Vike-Freiberga offered practical advice and encouraged young millennials to get involved in politics and societal affairs through a domestic or global lens.
Seventeen Club de Madrid Members meet Xi Jinping in Beijing
20 December, 2017
A delegation of seventeen Members of Club de Madrid met with the President of China on the 30th of November in Beijing. The almost two hours long conversation focused on how to strengthen a new global governance system and China’s perspective. This meeting was the final act of the Imperial Springs International Forum, held in Guangzhou 28-29 November.
Club de Madrid discusses the current global system and governance at the Imperial Springs Forum in China
23 November, 2017
The discussion, to be held from the 29th-30th November in Guangdong, China, will focus on the challenges of multilateralism and the China’s perspective, and it will address issues of peace and security, trade and finance and environmental sustainability.
Club de Madrid & Breathrough Media partners with the EU to improve counter-narrative responses
13 November, 2017
Former Prime Minister of Tunisia and Club de Madrid Member, Hamadi Jebali, and Joëlle Milquet, Special Advisor to the President of the European Commission on victims of Terrorism and former Belgian Deputy Prime Minister, will address the meeting, to be held in the Brussels Press Club Europe next Wednesday, 15th of November.
“Europe must think more seriously about its own investment and defence capability”, says Vike-Freiberga
10 November, 2017
Vaira Vike-Freiberga, president of Club de Madrid and former President of Latvia, was a speaker at the Warsaw Security Forum hold in November 8-9 in Poland.
Cardoso, González, Sanguinetti and Lagos, participants of the XVIII Foro Iberoamérica which starts today in Buenos Aires
3 November, 2017
Fernando Henrique Cardoso, former President of Brazil and the first world leader who presided CdM, will give the opening speech of the Forum. At the opening, the Secretary General of the OEA, Luis Almagro, will also speak. The event convenes every year former heads of State, intellectuals, business people and leaders from the region.
“Women are natural leaders”, says President Banda during a visit to New York University
2 October, 2017
On Friday September 22, President Joyce Banda (Malawi 2012-2013) participated in the closing session of the International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy held at New York University, NY. She focused her speech on education, health and domestic violence.
President Lagos warns that deepening social divisions are menacing democracies worldwide
2 October, 2017
Former President of Chile and Club de Madrid Member, Ricardo Lagos, has written an article in Argentina’s newspaper Clarin, where he is a regular contributor, reflecting on how to tackle what he perceives as one of the biggest challenges for democracies around the world: deep social divisions that are not finding an answer from current political leaders and elites.
Goodbye to Alfred Stepan, a historic member of Club de Madrid
28 September, 2017
Alfred Stepan, a renowned political scientist, died at the age of 81. He participated in the first Club de Madrid meeting in 2001, and was the contect coordinator of our Third General Assembly in 2004.The core materials discussed at the Assembly were gathered in a publication titled “Democracies in Danger”, with a conclusion writen by our Member and former president of Brazil (1995-2003), Fernando Henrique Cardoso.
UNSG Antonio Guterres to Club de Madrid: “United Nations looks forward to your support”
27 September, 2017
The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, acknowledged Club de Madrid’s efforts to tackle the violent extremism threat and its focus on the link between security and development in a video sent to open a recent policy discussion on this matter. The event gathered six CdM Members and EU and UN leaders in the preventing and countering violent extremism field.
CdM Members, EU and UN leaders put the need for inclusive development at the center of PVE strategies
22 September, 2017
Six Club de Madrid Members, all of them democratically elected Presidents and Prime Ministers, along with top leaders from the European Union and the United Nations, addressed the gap between development and security in the field of preventing and countering violent extremism policies.
Club de Madrid Member, President Obasanjo, publishes its book “Making Africa Work”
18 September, 2017
Our Member and former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, publishes a book about Africa, its challenges and opportunities as a rapidly growing and changing region. The book is full of anecdotes from the authors during meetings with other world leaders and also presents success stories from other continents that serve as examples of good practices.
International Democracy Day: strengthening institutions, a key step towards democracy that delivers
15 September, 2017
International Democracy Day: strengthening institutions, a key step towards democracy that delivers
The nexus between counter terrorism, development and Agenda 2030 brings together CdM Members and decision makers from the EU and the UN
14 September, 2017
The nexus between counter terrorism, development and Agenda 2030 brings together CdM Members and decision makers from the EU and the UN
Club de Madrid stands with Barcelona
18 August, 2017
Yesterday, 13 people died and more than 80 were injured in a coward act in the city centre of Barcelona, where a van ran over citizens from more than twenty countries.
