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:

Jomaa and Leterme insist on economic governance system wary of social impact

1 December, 2019

WLA-CdM Members Jomaa and Leterme led a mission to the World Bank in Washington DC to participate in a Global Economic Governance Policy Dialogue for Shared Societies

Leterme moderates debate with young people seeking to shape policymaking in Med region

19 November, 2019

Yves Leterme, the former Prime Minister of Belgium and Member of WLA-CdM, led a mission to moderate a policy dialogue with young participants organized by Anna Lindh Foundation

Imperial Springs International Forum on Multilateralism and Sustainable Development

18 November, 2019

This year’s ISIF will be held on December 1-2 and will look into how multilateralism and increased state cooperation can contribute to achieving Agenda 2030

Club de Madrid explores how political leadership can redefine migration discourse with Dominican Migration Institute

15 November, 2019

In an event held in Spain’s capital city and in collaboration with the National Migration Institute in the Dominican Republic (INM-RD), Club de Madrid brought together INM-RD director Flor Rojas, Honorary Member Enrique Valentín Iglesias, and media professionals to showcase different projects that build alternative narratives around the topic of migration  

Taking Stock of Democracy – 30 Years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall

28 October, 2019

WLA-CdM held a roundtable  that brought together political leaders, experts and young people from the  post-1989 generation to discuss the Fall of the Berlin Wall and how democracy stands thirty years on.

Digital Transformation and the Future of Democracy: How can Artificial Intelligence drive Democratic Governance?

22 October, 2019

Read below the final statement of our 2019 Policy Dialogue ‘Digital Transformation and the Future of Democracy: How can Artificial Intelligence drive Democratic Governance?’ 

Danilo Türk is elected new President of Club de Madrid

20 October, 2019

Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga will remain President until the end of 2019, after which the new President’s term will begin in January 2020.

At the XVIII General Assembly, Members also discussed the upcoming programmatic strategy for the period 2020-2022.  

Jan Peter Balkenende Joins Club de Madrid

17 October, 2019

The former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Jan Peter Balkenende, has become a Member of the World Leadership Alliance – Club de Madrid.

Club de Madrid commemorates 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall analyzing the current state of democracy

30 September, 2019

Commemorating historic victories for democracy during the nineties, in contrast with the current democratic decline.

Former President of Serbia speaks on sustainable peace in Rwanda

16 August, 2019

Lessons on peace Tadic also shared with Rwandans insights on sustainable peace: “There is no possibility to implement sustainable peace without reconciliation.

How Club de Madrid can contribute to achieving the SDGs in Sri Lanka

14 August, 2019

Danilo Türk led a mission in Sri Lanka to explore how the Shared Societies Project can contribute to putting in place a development framework that is in line with Agenda 2030 and builds understanding between the war-torn communities