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.
Vike-Freiberga urges all actors to have “commitment and belief” to implement Agenda 2030
19 December, 2018
The President of Club de Madrid reflected on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals at the Doha Forum 2018.
Vaira Vike-Freiberga’s statement on the 2018 Imperial Springs International Forum
14 December, 2018
This is an official statement from Vaira Vike-Freiberga, President of Club de Madrid and former President of Latvia, on the 2018 Imperial Springs International Forum.
Imperial Springs International Forum: Final Statement
12 December, 2018
On the occasion of the watershed anniversary of China’s opening-up and reform, 40 prominent leaders from all over the globe gathered in Guangzhou on November 10-11th to lead the 2018 Imperial Springs International Forum (ISIF). The event focused on ‘Advancing Reform and Opening Up, Promoting Win-Win Cooperation’. The Vice-President of the People’s Republic in China, Wang Qishan, delivered a keynote address.
Open Letter to the G20: ‘We, not They’
30 November, 2018
We call on G20 leaders to:-Use respectful, tolerant and compassionate language to refer to refugees and migrants.
Laura Chinchilla gives impulse to fight against violence towards women in Paraguay
23 November, 2018
Minister at the Presidential Delivery Unit: “We will make progress in strategies to promote the integral protection and empowerment of women”.
The former President of Costa Rica and current Vice-President of CdM , Laura Chinchilla, advocated for the establishment of a coordinating body that integrates state institutions and civil society to monitor the implementation of Law 5777/16 to protect women against all forms of violence.
Club de Madrid presents its project ‘Leaders Telling a Different Story’ at Paris Peace Forum 2018
15 November, 2018
Club de Madrid (CdM) presented its project ‘Leaders Telling a Different Story’ at a stand organized by the EU Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (EU-Devco) at the Paris Peace Forum 2018.
Club de Madrid supports the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace
12 November, 2018
CdM is one of the early supporters among other civil society organizations, private companies and some States of the Paris Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace launched by President Emmanuel Macron on November 12th at the UNESCO IGF.
Elbegdorj advocates for rights of women working in agriculture in Pakistan
12 November, 2018
The former President of Mongolia voiced in front of the Governor of Punjab the recommendations form civil society representatives in improving socio-economic and labour rights of women working in agriculture in this Pakistani region. The mission is part of the INSPIRED+ project., which CdM implements.