Club of Madrid

The Club of Madrid is an organization dedicated to strengthening democracy around the world by drawing on the unique experience and resources of its members, 70 democratic former heads of state and government. The Club of Madrid provides peer-to-peer counsel, strategic support, and technical advice to leaders and institutions working toward democratic transition and consolidation. 

In 2008, Inclusive Security formed a partnership with Club of Madrid to support its African Women Leaders Project, which strengthens women’s political leadership to improve confidence in women leaders and to increase women’s political participation in the long-term. In August 2008, Inclusive Security staff traveled with a Club of Madrid delegation led by former President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga to Uganda to advocate for the passage of gender-sensitive legislation and the inclusion of women’s priorities within the Peace, Recovery, and Development Plan for Northern Uganda.

In October 2008, Inclusive Security staff participated in training at the AWLP conference in Brussels, Belgium.

In November 2008, Inclusive Security staff participated in Club of Madrid’s Global Forum on Leadership for Shared Societies.

The Institute’s Chair, Ambassador Swanee Hunt, conducted interviews with 15 Club of Madrid members on the importance of women’s leadership in politics and peace processes. Watch a video featuring some of those interviews.