CLUB DE MADRID: REPORT OF ACTIVITIES <strong>2007</strong>2) Energy and Democratic LeadershipThe Global Leadership for Climate Action (GLCA) initiative adopted in conjunctionwith the United Nations Foundation (UNF) and co-chaired by the President <strong>of</strong> the<strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Madrid</strong>, Ricardo Lagos, and by the President <strong>of</strong> UNF, Timothy Wirth, hasbrought 25 leaders together in a high-level working group. They comprise formerHeads <strong>of</strong> State mad representatives <strong>of</strong> the business world, inter-governmental andcivil society organisations from more than 20 countries. The main result <strong>of</strong> theinitiative during <strong>2007</strong> has been its contribution to galvanising political will topromote international negotiations on climate change, through the drafting anddissemination <strong>of</strong> a “Framework for a post-2012 Climate Change Agreement”, as wellas other complementary reports on the four other working areas focused not only bythe Framework, but also by the “Bali Plan <strong>of</strong> Action” agreed during the meeting <strong>of</strong>the UNFCCC COP 13: mitigation, adaptation, technology and finance. The proposalslaid down in these documents were shared and discussed in several high-levelmeetings such as the Gleneagles Dialogue Ministerial Meeting in Berlin (September<strong>2007</strong>) and the United Nations Conference <strong>of</strong> the Parties in Bali (December <strong>2007</strong>), atwhich they were included as reference documents for the debates and agreementsamongst the representatives <strong>of</strong> the states participating in the international negotiationprocess.Furthermore, in <strong>2007</strong> the Promoting Access to Energy for Poverty Reduction projectbegan its first activities in the field <strong>of</strong> strategy and coordination with otherinternational agents in the search for synergies amongst the different programmesbeing adopted with the aim <strong>of</strong> promoting and improving access to energy forvulnerable populations. This project is divided into several stages, and during 2008-2009 the main result expected is the drafting and dissemination <strong>of</strong> a frameworkproposal <strong>of</strong> public policies and recommendations that will not only improve intersector,public-private relations to promote sustainable energies and poverty reductionbut will also include the subject <strong>of</strong> energy in development strategies and national andregional planning frameworks.During <strong>2007</strong>, the <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Madrid</strong> confirmed its alliance with the United NationsDevelopment Programme – UNDP – and the Economic Commission for LatinAmerica and the Caribbean – ECLAC – for analysing the energy situation in theframework <strong>of</strong> poverty reduction strategies and possible public policyrecommendations to promote the inclusion <strong>of</strong> this factor in development frameworksin Latin America.3) Democracy, Security and TerrorismIn March 2005, the <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Madrid</strong>, together with the Spanish government, convenedan International Summit to reformulate the debate on democratic responses toterrorism. The meeting had a great international impact with the work <strong>of</strong> over 200experts in 16 working groups and the participation <strong>of</strong> 23 working Heads <strong>of</strong> State andPrime Ministers, as well as the General Secretariats <strong>of</strong> the European Commission, theEuropean Council, NATO and United Nations, the President <strong>of</strong> the European16/17
CLUB DE MADRID: REPORT OF ACTIVITIES <strong>2007</strong>Parliament, <strong>of</strong>ficial delegations from 70 countries and 34 Members <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Madrid</strong>.The <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Madrid</strong> continues to promote initiatives based on this InternationalSummit and the <strong>Madrid</strong> Agenda, the plan <strong>of</strong> action which resulted from it, whichcalls for the fight against terrorism within a democratic framework, respecting humanrights and international law. The <strong>Madrid</strong> Agenda was stressed by the Community <strong>of</strong>Democracies, the US Senate and the national political forum <strong>of</strong> the New AmericaFoundation. It was distributed as a working document in the United Nations GeneralAssembly and the Security Council, and was supported in the final communiqué <strong>of</strong>the Council <strong>of</strong> Europe in June 2005.In <strong>2007</strong>, the <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Madrid</strong> collaborated with the EastWest Institute in its 4thAnnual Conference (20-22 February, <strong>2007</strong>, Brussels), during which the progress andchallenges remaining regarding the <strong>Madrid</strong> Agenda and the Summit on Democracy,Terrorism and Security were analysed by about one hundred international leaders andexperts.4) Political Leadership for Democratic DevelopmentIn <strong>2007</strong>, the <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Madrid</strong> received many requests for advice from leaders on thebuilding <strong>of</strong> efficient democracy. The most relevant projects in this field were those inEast Timor and Kosovo, in which support given in time in crisis situations led to keyadvice being given to governments and political parties on the consolidation <strong>of</strong>democratic reform processes.17/17