The state of democracy in Latin America: Opportunities and challenges
27 October, 2023
With the aim of learning about the situation of democracy in Latin America and highlighting the opportunities for cooperation between CELAC-EU and the USA, a meeting will be held on 27 October, with the participation of Francisco Sagasti, President of Peru (2020-2021).
Club de Madrid and democracy defenders call for greater solidarity amongst democracies against the disquieting rise of authoritarianism
3 April, 2023
Through this project on ‘Protecting Democracies from the Seeds of Authoritarianism’, democracy defenders joined formers with Club de Madrid Members who are committed to supporting their struggles drawing on their own hands-on experience in democratic governance
Protecting Democracies from Corruption
23 November, 2022
Members of Club de Madrid (CdM) have joined the initiative to establish the International Anti-Corruption Court (IACC). The seminar ‘Protecting Democracies from Corruption’ aimed to help to promote Spain’s democratic culture.
Club de Madrid Members at Culture Summit 2022 in Abu Dhabi
19 September, 2022
Club de Madrid Members, Joyce Banda, Dalia Grybauskaitė and Ivo Josipović, will be discussing the role of culture in making resilient and shared societies.
Danilo Türk’s press conference in Geneva
24 June, 2022
Shared his reflections on the links between the war in Ukraine, multilateral peace and security mechanisms and the retreat of democracy.
Climate Proofing the Future: Adaptation, Decarbonisation, and Development
9 June, 2022
Club de Madrid Honorary Member and former UN Secretary-General (2007-2016) Ban Ki-moon will participate in a high-level dialogue on climate and development agendas with the Spanish Deputy Prime Minister for Ecological Transition, Teresa Ribera.
Strengthening democracy for a more effective multilateralism
8 June, 2022
Club de Madrid President, Danilo Türk, participated in a panel discussion on the present and future of multilateralism
Proposal for an International Anti-Corruption Court
1 June, 2022
Club de Madrid Member Hanna Suchocka (Prime Minister of Poland, 1992-1993) participates in the World Justice Forum, in The Hague, to explain why the world needs an International Anti-Corruption Court
Tarja Halonen visited Cape Verde to fight against gender based violence
27 May, 2022
A participatory response to Gender-Based Violence in Cape Verde, an EU-funded effort in which Club de Madrid is participating to support the implementation of the existing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Law.
Danilo Türk: “Democracy is of fundamental importance to find global solutions”
13 December, 2021
The former President of Slovenia and President of Club de Madrid, Danilo Türk, gave a speech at the Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly presenting conclusions from our Policy Dialogue ‘Rethinking Democracy’ and our Global Commission on Democracy and Emergencies
Imperial Springs International Forum 2021
1 December, 2021
This year’s Imperial Springs International Forum will be held in a hybrid format and will touch upon global cooperation after COVID-19
Live Session: Democratic leadership in times of uncertainty
16 November, 2021
A contribution by Club de Madrid to the Global Democracy Coalition Forum, this Live Session brought ideas on how leaders can counter the current democratic backsliding by rethinking democracy
Live Session: Building trust between citizens and public institutions in emergency situations
1 October, 2021
As part of the Global Commission on Democracy and Emergencies, Club de Madrid is hosting a series of regional consultations to hear about the challenges of COVID-19 for democracy.
Live Session: Dialogue for the inclusion of the Afro-Peruvian people
29 September, 2021
Club de Madrid and Ashanti Perú discuss ideas for joint collaboration and strategies between the Peruvian government and the Commission for the Andean, Amazonian and Afro-Peruvian people, Environment and Ecology. Register below!
Live Session: Delivering for youth in emergency response and recovery-How to make democracy fit-for-purpose to meet the needs of young people?
20 August, 2021
As part of the Global Commission on Democracy and Emergencies, Club de Madrid is hosting a series of regional consultations to hear about the challenges of COVID-19 for democracy in Asia & the Pacific, Africa & the Middle East, the Americas, and Europe.
Policy success through anticipation: How to build a democratic culture of emergency preparedness?
17 August, 2021
This regional session is part of our Global Commission on Democracy and Emergencies and analysed regional responses and lessons learnt from the COVID-19 experience in the Asia Pacific region to put together policy recommendations on how democracies can better address future emergencies. Register below
Live Session: A renewed multilateral system- Towards positive and inclusive peace
16 August, 2021
International Peace and Security remains one of the foremost global challenges of our time. As the world juggles intractable problems from climate change to deep societal cleavages…
Live Session: Democracy and Equality
3 August, 2021
Our Vice President and former President of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, speaks with Peruvian Members of Congress to exchange experiences on reducing inequality and discrimination
Danilo Türk proposes summit to “rescue Agenda 2030”
20 July, 2021
Watch below a video summary of Danilo Türk’s intervention at the Symi Symposium
Webinar: The Art of Democratic Politics and the Challenges of Globalization
2 July, 2021
The debates touch upon the future of democracy in Brazil and around the world, the role of intellectuals in politics, and social inequality, among other topics.
Social Development policies after the COVID-19 pandemic: Reducing inequalities to make everyone count
30 June, 2021
Join us for this side event of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development to be held on 6 July at 13:00-14:30 (New York time) / 19:00-20:30 (CET Time)
Lagumdzija brings Shared Societies to young leaders of the Euromed region
9 June, 2021
Each Public Dialogue will set a series of key questions around the topic, invite participants to address them, and finally open the floor for discussion.
International perspectives on information policy and media development in the digital age
11 May, 2021
The webinar, to be held on 19 May at 11:00 Brussels time / 15:00 Bishkek time, will offer recommendations for the inclusive development of the Information Policy Concept of the Kyrgyz Republic. Register below!
