OPED: Women, find the leader in yourself!
8 March, 2020
Read below an op-ed signed by Club de Madrid female Members and published by the Thomson Reuters Foundation on occasion of International Women’s Day 2020. Laura Chinchilla, Helen Clark, Tarja Halonen, Roza Otunbayeva, and Jennifer Mary Shipley, sign the piece.
Club de Madrid mourns the loss of Javier Pérez de Cuellar
5 March, 2020
A key figure in the multilateral system, Javier Pérez de Cuellar managed to ease regional tensions in the midst of the Cold War during his tenure as UN Secretary General. His deep-rooted democratic credentials were self-evident in leading Peru’s interim government to deliver free and fair elections after a period of authoritarian rule.
International Women’s Day 2020: First and second-time female Heads of State or Government demand more women in leadership
5 March, 2020
Club de Madrid Members Laura Chinchilla, Helen Clark, Tarja Halonen, Roza Otunbayeva and Jenny Shipley speak to us on International Women’s Day to reflect on the hurdles of female leadership. They wish to see more women and girls pursue leadership positions.
A strengthened multilateral system could protect us from threats like coronavirus, states Club de Madrid President
10 February, 2020
The President of the Club de Madrid, Danilo Türk, and Members Helen Clark, Zlatko Lagumdzija, Ban Ki-moon and Kevin Rudd highlight how states and the international community are coming together to fight the coronavirus
Female leaders in the 21st century with Helen Clark
3 February, 2020
Members of Club de Madrid spoke at the Raisina Dialogues 2020. Read Helen Clark speak on female leadership below
Carl Bildt: “The outcome of technological conflicts will shape the future”
3 February, 2020
Members of Club de Madrid spoke at the Raisina Dialogues 2020. Read Carl Bildt’s intervention below
Han Seung-soo: “We need a paradigm shift in our growth models”
3 February, 2020
Members of Club de Madrid spoke at the Raisina Dialogues 2020. Read Han Seung-soo’s intervention below.
Helen Clark sounds the alarm bell on sustainable development and climate change
3 February, 2020
Members of Club de Madrid spoke at the Raisina Dialogues 2020. Read Helen Clark’s intervention below
Jan Peter Balkenende: “The private sector needs to be engaged in sustainability”
3 February, 2020
The former Dutch Prime Minister gave a keynote speech at the launch of the Global Report on the State of the SDGs. The report is produced by Southern Voice, a network of over fifty think tanks from Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Club de Madrid presents its 2020-2022 strategy to address mounting challenges to democracy
20 January, 2020
The largest forum of democratic former PMs and Presidents presents a blueprint that will guide its action for the next three years
Danilo Türk becomes the new President of Club de Madrid
1 January, 2020
The former President of Slovenia steps in after six years of leadership by Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, the former President of Latvia
International Migrants Day 2019: Beyond Heroism
18 December, 2019
But what about those that surround us every day making our lives richer, both materially and culturally? This Wednesday, December 18, is International Migrants Day.
Club de Madrid presents outputs of Policy Dialogue 2019 in Finland
13 December, 2019
WLA-CdM had the opportunity to present the main conclusions and recommendations of its Annual Policy Dialogue in the event Digitalization and the Future of Democracy, hosted by DEMO Finland in Helsinki
Club de Madrid Members exchange ideas for a renewed multilateral system at United Nations China
13 December, 2019
WLA-CdM Members from different regions offered their perspectives on how to improve global cooperation and multilateralism
Young Med Voices: Lagumdzija meets Mediterranean leaders of tomorrow in Malta
12 December, 2019
Zlatko Lagumdžija, the former Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina, gave feedback to the participants on their policy proposals
Final Statement: Imperial Springs International Forum
3 December, 2019
The 2019 Imperial Springs International Forum on Multilateralism and Sustainable Development was held between 1-2 December 2019. Read below its Final Statement: