AHF Webinar Panel Discussion—Freedom from Debt: A Global Dialogue on Fiscal Space, Health, and Development
2026-09-07 09:13:19
Rúben Campos, Programmes Director at Club de Madrid, joins global health, civil society and regional policy experts in a dialogue on sovereign debt reform and expanding fiscal space for health and sustainable development.
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Think tank report explores profound shift in global perceptions of China; country could be most aspired-to major economy by 2050
2026-09-07 09:06:23
Danilo Türk, former President of Slovenia and former President of Club de Madrid, highlights China’s peaceful, development-oriented approach and growing openness as key drivers of its increasingly positive global image and its appeal as a partner for international cooperation.
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Un informe analiza el cambio real en la percepción global de China
2026-09-07 09:02:19
Danilo Türk, expresidente de Eslovenia y expresidente de Club de Madrid, destaca la necesidad de renovar el diálogo entre China y la Unión Europea para reforzar la cooperación económica y avanzar en la reforma del sistema multilateral de comercio.
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Political Will and Global Public Health: Conversations with President Carlos Alvarado Quesada
2026-08-31 10:56:26
We are pleased to share that a new episode of the AHF Podcast, “Political Will and Global Public Health,” featuring Club de Madrid Member and former President of Costa Rica Carlos Alvarado Quesada, is now live, exploring the critical yet often underestimated role of political will in strengthening global public health.
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Around the world, people are rejecting divisive and dangerous politics. We can – and must – build on that
2026-08-27 08:25:27
Gordon Brown, UK Prime Minister (2007-2010) and Member of Club de Madrid, argues that amid rising geopolitical tensions and the erosion of the rules-based international order, public opinion offers grounds for hope.
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Club de Madrid convenes South Africa summit on digital influence and young voters, with Mlambo-Ngcuka as keynote speaker
2026-08-17 08:09:05
Former deputy president Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka will deliver the keynote address at a national summit in Pretoria on Thursday that will examine the growing influence of digital creators on young voters and democratic participation ahead of the 2026 local government elections.
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CDI celebra el cambio de medidas de Luis Pacheco y Héctor Chaclán y el fortalecimiento del Estado de Derecho en Guatemala
2026-08-14 08:04:24
El Instituto para el Clima, la Democracia e Inclusión (CDI) recibió con satisfacción la decisión judicial que permitió a los líderes indígenas guatemaltecos Luis Pacheco y Héctor Chaclán recuperar su libertad bajo arresto domiciliario, tras varios meses de permanecer en prisión preventiva.
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CDI celebra arresto domiciliario otorgado a líderes indígenas procesados en Guatemala
2026-08-10 08:24:10
Luis Pacheco y Héctor Chaclán permanecieron más de 15 meses en prisión preventiva por cargos relacionados con las protestas que defendieron los resultados electorales de 2023
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Cómo reconstruir la esperanza
2026-07-30 10:10:40
Aminata Touré, ex primera ministra de Senegal y Miembro de Club de Madrid, y Amitabh Behar, director ejecutivo de Oxfam Internacional, comparten su opinión sobre cómo reconstruir la esperanza.
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How to Rebuild Hope
2026-07-30 10:02:20
Aminata Touré, former Prime Minister of Senegal and Member of Club de Madrid, and Amitabh Behar, Executive Director of Oxfam International, on how to rebuild hope.
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Former world leaders call for invoking Article 109 in Madrid
2026-07-17 09:08:10
In June, Club de Madrid gathered for its annual policy dialogue. The forum of former Heads of State and government called for a UN Charter review conference to take place to “rebalance power” and help international organisations “raise resources”.
An Equitable Pandemic Agreement is a Global Public Good
2026-07-10 10:51:07
The Pandemic Agreement should be understood not only as an instrument of global health security, but as a global public good. Its value depends on being available to all countries, because the benefits of early detection, rapid sharing of information, timely access to medical countermeasures, and stronger regional capacities cannot be confined within national borders.
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Seguridad en América Latina: la actualidad del crimen organizado
2026-07-10 10:46:44
Laura Chinchilla, expresidenta de Costa Rica y Presidenta de Club de Madrid, advierte que la región enfrenta un deterioro acelerado de sus instituciones y que los gobiernos siguen apostando al cortoplacismo, en vez de atacar las causas estructurales de la violencia.
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Aminata Touré : « L’Afrique est capable de devenir une puissance mondiale en matière d’intelligence artificielle »
2026-07-07 09:46:14
À l’occasion du Club de Madrid, l’ancienne Première ministre du Sénégal a appelé à une stratégie africaine de souveraineté numérique, soulignant que l’intelligence artificielle pourrait constituer un des plus grands leviers de transformation économique du continent.
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Zambian government’s cancellation of RightsCon 2026 was a blow to digital rights and democracy
2026-07-06 10:06:21
IFEX was among the signatories calling on the European Union and its Member States to make clear to Zambia that the decision was deeply alarming and risked casting a shadow over EU-Zambia relations.
CLUB DE MADRID – GOVERNING GLOBAL PUBLIC GOODS IN A FRAGMENTED WORLD
2026-07-03 14:28:12
H.M. King Felipe VI of Spain opens by expressing honor and gratitude toward the assembled group, highlighting the 25-year legacy of Club of Madrid, a body composed of seasoned democratic leaders with valuable real-world governance experience.