Publications

Bridging Dialogues For A Unified Trilateral Agenda: The Eu-Celac Summit And The Summit Of The Americas

The report, “Bridging Horizons between the EU-CELAC Summit and the Summit of the Americas 2025,” emphasizes the urgent need to strengthen connections between Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), the United States (US), and Europe, and proposes a pathway to achieve this.

Mid-term Rapid Assessment: Halfway Through the Global Goals in Nepal

The overall progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nepal by 2023 is mixed, reflecting both positive developments and ongoing challenges. While Nepal has made significant strides in reducing poverty, improving health and education outcomes, and enhancing infrastructure and energy access, there remain significant challenges, particularly concerning income and consumption inequality, SDG localization and data, and the impact of COVID-19. These challenges are particularly pronounced for minority and marginalized groups, who often face additional barriers to accessing the benefits of development.

Leadership for Net Zero

Club de Madrid and the challenge of climate change

Dando seguimiento a la presidencia española: Multilateralismo, transición verde y transformación digital

El informe, publicado conjuntamente por Club de Madrid y Atlantic Council, esboza los pasos para fortalecer el multilateralismo y acelerar las transiciones verde y digital en Europa y América.

Galvanizing Spain’s Presidency for the Next Chapter: Multilateralism, Green Transition, and Digital Transformation

The report, issued jointly by Club de Madrid and the Atlantic Council, outlines steps to strengthen multilateralism and accelerate the green and digital transitions in Europe and the Americas

Deconstruyendo mitos y narrativas alrededor de la migración

Deconstruyendo mitos y narrativas alrededor de la migración: Análisis y recomendaciones a partir de las experiencias de Colombia, México y Perú

Programmatic Strategy 2023-2025

Club de Madrid´s 2023-2025 Programmatic Strategy aims to guide the organisation’s efforts for the next three years with an eye on 2030 and the end of the Decade of Action for accelerating sustainable solutions to the world’s biggest challenges. This document is the result of an extensive consultation process. It reflects the visions of our Members and encapsulates how Club de Madrid intends to leverage its mandate over the next three years.

Legislación contra el racismo y la discriminación racial en Iberoamérica

Shared Societies Project of the Club de Madrid in collaboration with with Ashanti Peru on legislation and policies against racism and discrimination in Latin America and the Caribbean

2021 Annual Report

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Club de Madrid’s Annual Report 2021 details the organization’s efforts to strengthen democratic values throughout 2021.

Policy Dialogue 2021 concluding document: Our commitment to democracy

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Protecting and defending democracy is a shared responsibility. All democratic governments should be held accountable for their actions, as must civil society, political parties, the private sector and the media. We need a shared and clear strategy to advance democratic development in a context of uncertainty and fast-paced demands from a changing world.

“Resilient Democracies, Resilient Institutions”

Since the beginning of 2020, the pandemic has placed additional strains on democratic institutions and practices. It has also intensified efforts at many levels to improve and defend democracy. The Covid-19 experience has sharpened debates about democracy’s future worldwide.

“Responsible Leadership in Democracy: Values and Accountability”

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The democratic world is in crisis. While each country faces its own unique combination of challenges, the most common problems are: fraying trust in institutions, democratic backsliding, increasing inequality, persistent patterns of social exclusion, self-serving elites, lower social mobility, political polarization and rising authoritarian tendencies.

“The New Information Ecosystem: A question of Trust, Truth and Freedom of Speech”

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The “New Information Ecosystem” Working Group created under the auspices of Club de Madrid applied a scenario-based strategic planning process to develop a set of recommendations that democratic societies can implement in order to foster informational ecosystem improvements that will enable them to better serve the public interest.

Opportunities and threat for fundamental rights in AI & digital societies

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The explosion of AI is having a notable impact on our present rights and future opportunities, determining the decision-making processes that affect all in today’s society.

The elements & process for an international legal framework to protect fundamental rights in AI & digital spaces

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While some believe that many of the most challenging problems of this world can be solved through or with the help of AI, other, such as Bill Gates, consider this technology also a risk alike to atomic power and atomic weapons.

Transatlantic approaches to protect fundamental rights in AI & digital spaces

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The use of AI-assisted decision-making tools is also jeopardizing the crucial role of human judgement and raising questions of accountability for all sorts of decisions, in business, public service and military areas alike.

Position paper on youth

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The task endured in this report is born out of the realization that “youth politics’ lacks an international common ground

World Social Summit 2025 – A post pandemic Social Contract

There is no better or more inclusive forum than the United Nations to evoke such a commitment and to elevate social development in the international agenda

2020 Annual Report

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Club de Madrid´s Annual Report 2020 details the organization’s efforts to strengthen democratic values throughout 2020.

Executive Summary in Spanish – Democracy and Emergencies: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic for democratic resilience

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Club de Madrid convened a Global Commission on Democracy and Emergencies to analyze different responses to the COVID-19 crisis and offer recommendations to improve democracy’s capacity to function, deliver, be trusted and come out of an emergency unscathed. Executive Summary in Spanish.

Executive Summary in French – Democracy and Emergencies: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic for democratic resilience

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Club de Madrid convened a Global Commission on Democracy and Emergencies to analyze different responses to the COVID-19 crisis and offer recommendations to improve democracy’s capacity to function, deliver, be trusted and come out of an emergency unscathed. Executive Summary in French.

Executive Summary in English – Democracy and Emergencies: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic for democratic resilience

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Club de Madrid convened a Global Commission on Democracy and Emergencies to analyze different responses to the COVID-19 crisis and offer recommendations to improve democracy’s capacity to function, deliver, be trusted and come out of an emergency unscathed. Executive Summary in English.

Imperial Springs 2019

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Final Report from Imperial Springs International Forum 2019

Mechanisms of Democracy and Fundamental Rights – International IDEA

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The paper ‘Mechanisms of Democracy and Fundamental Rights’ was led by International IDEA as part of Club de Madrid’s Global Commission on Democracy and Emergencies Working Group 1.

Democracy and Emergencies: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic for democratic resilience

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Club de Madrid convened a Global Commission on Democracy and Emergencies to analyze different responses to the COVID-19 crisis and offer recommendations to improve democracy’s capacity to function, deliver, be trusted and come out of an emergency unscathed.

Effective Leadership and Democratic Culture

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The paper ‘Effective Leadership and Democratic Culture’ was led by Edelman as part of Club de Madrid’s Global Commission on Democracy and Emergencies Working Group 3.

‘Responding with equality’ – Oxfam

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The paper ‘Responding with equality’ was led by Oxfam as part of Club de Madrid’s Global Commission on Democracy and Emergencies Working Group 2.

Multilateralism Must Deliver – Call to Action

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Our Policy Dialogue 2020 produced the call to action ‘Multilateralism Must Deliver’ to craft a path that will lead us to an equitable, secure and sustainable system of global cooperation and renewed multilateral institutions, fit for purpose in the 21st century and resilient against future disasters.

Fulfilling the UN75 Declaration Promise

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President Danilo Türk and Member Jan Peter Balkenende contributed to the report “Fulfilling the UN75 Declaration’s Promise”, a collection of expert insight into revitalising the UN system

Fulfilling the UN75 Declaration’s Promise Expert Series – Experts Roundtable 5

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Report from the fifth roundtable of the “Fulfilling the UN75 Declaration’s Promise Expert Series” to meet two of the twelve commitments presented in the UN75 Declaration.

Our Common Agenda – UN After 75

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Club de Madrid’s report to revitalise multilateralism

Club de Madrid’s Brand Book

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Club de Madrid’s Brand Book (since February 2021)

Transforming Multilateralism for 21st Century Social Justice and Inclusion

Policy Dialogue 2020 ‘Multilateralism that Delivers’ Background Paper

Leveraging Multilateralism to Build Back Better towards a more Sustainable Future

Policy Dialogue 2020 ‘Multilateralism that Delivers’ Background Paper

Digital Cooperation for a Better Global Future

Policy Dialogue 2020 ‘Multilateralism that Delivers’ Background Paper

2019 Annual Report

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The World Leadership Alliance-Club de Madrid’s Annual Report details the organization’s efforts for democracies that deliver throughout 2019.

Conference on Democratic Transition and Consolidation

The CDTC outcome report results from Club de Madrid’s foundational conference, held in 2001.

Strategy 2020-2022

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Club de Madrid’s programmatic strategy for the years 2020-2022

2018 Imperial Spring International Forum: Final Report

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Final Report of the 2018 Imperial Springs International Forum

2017 Imperial Springs International Forum: Final Report

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Final report of the 2017 Imperial Springs International Forum

Education for Preventing Violent Extremism: Working Group Paper

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Education for Preventing Violent Extremism: Working Group Paper

2018 Annual Report

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The World Leadership Alliance-Club de Madrid’s Annual Report details the organization’s efforts for democracies that deliver throughout 2018.

Global Agenda on Education for Shared Societies

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The ‘Global Agenda on Education for Shared Societies’ is the result of our 2018 Policy Dialogue held in Lisbon (Portugal) on inclusive education.

Protecting Information Integrity: National and International Policy Options

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This document results from the Global Governance for Information Integrity Roundtable held in September 2018

Next Generation Democracy 2015-2018: Final Insights

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Final Insights of the Next Generation Democracy Project 2015-2018

Leaders Telling a Different Story – Outcome Report

Final Document of the project Leaders Telling a Different Story on Preventing Violent Extremism after a research focused on Nigeria, Lebanon and Tunisia.

A new paradigm for sustainable development?

Summary of the deliberations of the working group on sustainability and Shared Societies

Sharing our planet: Today and tomorrow

Key insights of Club de Madrid Working Group on Shared Societies and Environmental Sustainability

Commitments and Approaches for Shared Societies

Ten commitments to achieve a Shared Society

Madrid Summit Working Paper series III

Issues of democracy, terrorism and security: Towards a democratic response

Madrid Summit Working Paper series II

Issues of democracy, terrorism and security: Confronting terrorism

Women’s Leadership for Peace and Security in the Horn of Africa

A project to promote the participation of women in processes of security and conflict.

The challenges of energy and democratic leadership

Final report of Club de Madrid V general Assembly

Global Forum on Leadership for Shared Societies

Final report of Club de Madrid VII General Assembly

The Political Dimensions of the World Economic Crisis

Final report of Club de Madrid VIII General Assembly

Digital technologies for 21st Century Democracy

Conclusions of the Policy Dialogue held in 2011 in the USA

Harnessing 21st Century Solutions: A focus on women

Conclusions of the Policy Dialogue held in 2012 in the USA

Societies that work: jobs for inclusive growth

The future of jobs and society and what this entails for democracy.

Democracy and Human Rights in decline? A call to action

Conclusions of the Policy Dialogue held in 2014 in Florence

Madrid+10 Policy Dialogue Conclusions report

Policy recommendations and actions identified during the 2015 policy dialogue

2016 Imperial Springs International Forum

Conclusions report of the Policy Dialogue held in 2016 in China

Madrid Summit Working Paper series I

Issues of democracy, terrorism and security: The causes of terrorism

Findings and Recommendations on the Rule of Law and Counter-terrorism

What does the rule of law mean in the context of counter-terrorism?

Jobs for inclusive growth – A call to the G20

Call to the Australian G20 Presidency on employment and inclusive growth

The political dimensions of the world economic crisis

Final report of the VIII annual conference of the Club de Madrid

The G20’s role in the post-crisis world

Final Report of the G20 Initiative during the Korean Presidency in 2011, with recommendations and policy briefs.

Strengthening Dialogue and Democratic Discourse in MENA

Two years of project activities in Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia, and study missions in the Netherlands and Spain.

Consensus building and democratic governance in Bolivia

Mission of Peruvian leaders to Bolivia to share Peru’s National Accord experience

Rethinking US-Latin American Relations

A hemispheric partnership for a Turbulent World

Democratic Transitions: Learning from World Leaders

Democratic transitions in Myanmar (in Burmese)

Electoral Challenges in Haiti from a comparative perspective

Comparative international experiences relevant to Haiti on the election front

Policy Recommendations on Democratic Governance for Presidential Candidates in Haiti

Possible solutions to the priorities in the area of democratic governance

Framework for a Post-2012 Agreement on Climate change (2008 update)

An updated proposal of Global Leadership for Climate Action

Cities and Green Growth

Paper for the 2010 OECD Urban Roundtable of Mayors and Ministers

Contribution of energy services to the MDGs in Latin America and the Caribbean

The relationship between energy and poverty and development

PVE: Leaders telling a Different Story. Kick Off Report

Key elements for a new turn on PVE efforts focused on positive messaging

Track III. Resources & Ecosystems. Global

Global trends, transformative practices and ideas to advance democracy from a sustainable perspective.

Track II. Business & Economy. Asia-Oceania

Trends and transformative practices to advance democracy from an economic perspective

Track II. Business & Economy. The Americas

Trends and transformative practices to advance democracy from an economic perspective

Track II. Business & Economy. Post-Soviet Eurasia

Trends and transformative practices to advance democracy from an economic perspective

Track II. Business & Economy. Wider Europe

Trends and transformative practices to advance democracy from an economic perspective

Track II. Business & Economy. MENA Region

Trends and transformative practices to advance democracy from an economic perspective

Track II. Business & Economy. Sub-Saharan Africa

Trends and transformative practices to advance democracy from an economic perspective

Track I. People & Communities. Asia-Oceania

Trends and transformative practices to advance democracy in a socio-political perspective

Track I. People & Communities. The Americas

Trends and transformative practices to advance democracy in a socio-political perspective

Track I. People & Communities. Post-Soviet Eurasia

Trends and transformative practices to advance democracy in a socio-political perspective

Track I. People & Communities. Wider Europe

Trends and transformative practices to advance democracy in a socio-political perspective

Track I. People & Communities. MENA Region

Trends and transformative practices to advance democracy in a socio-political perspective

Track I. People & Communities. Sub-Saharan Africa

Trends and transformative practices to advance democracy in a socio-political perspective

A Shared Societies Perspective on the post-2015 Development Agenda

The issue of marginalization of many groups on grounds on identity in the new SDGs

Women and Shared Societies

Absence of women in leadership curtails both their ability to fight discrimination within their groups

The case for Inclusive Development

Shared Societies: the relationship between inter-group diversity and economic performance

The Shared Societies Contribution to the Agenda 2030

Shared Societies and Environmental Sustainability: A message for World Leaders

Pluralism and Multiculturalism. Concept note

Analysis of Europe and Latin America based on the work done in the Shared Societies project

Women’s Leadership

Final report of the project

Women’s Leadership. One-pager

Basic information of the project Women’s Leadership

Women’s Leadership. Annual Report

Leadership for Peace and Security in the Greater Horn of Africa

Women’s Leadership. Recommendation’s Booklet

Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Central, Puntland, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda

Operating model for inclusive and participatory policy dialogue

Facilitating dialogue in Ghana, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco and Tunisia

Global Leadership for Climate Action

List of members of the high Level task force on climate change

PVE in Nigeria: effective messaging strategies

Workshop on prevention and counter narratives for violent extremism

Women Agents of Change

A contribution to overcoming intergroup tensions and disempowerment

Global Shared Societies Agenda

The best opportunities to encourage equality, inclusion and a sustainable economic system

Local Government for Shared Societies

Social cohesion and respect towards diversity on the base of democratic values and intercultural coexistence

The Economics of Shared Societies

The economic benefits of socially cohesive and inclusive societies

Commitments and Approaches for Shared Societies

Key policy areas which are essential features of a Shared Society

A Call to action for Leadership on Shared Societies

10 areas of policy commitments for leaders

Ten Goals

For a comprehensive response to violent extremism

Global Consensus

Towards a consensus to stop violent extremism

The Madrid Agenda

A global democratic response to the global threat of terrorism

Background paper on democratic developments in Asia-Oceania

Updated edition of the Track I, Asia-Oceania

Roundtable for Sub-Saharan Africa

Summary of Conclusions of the roundtable held in Dakar