Relying on its network, EPD can support the Dialogue Host in achieving high-level outreach missions to raise the political profile of the dialogue process and enhance its visibility, both towards public opinion and towards high-level decision-makers. One of its members, the Club de Madrid (CdM), gathers a network of democratically-elected former heads of state or government from over 60 countries with first-hand experience in leading policy reform from the very top. Thanks to their stature and network of contacts, the CdM members often enjoy direct access to decision-makers and other stakeholders. If properly briefed about the dialogue process and the objectives of their exchange with the political leadership of the country, they can be of great help by providing political leverage, summoning reluctant stakeholders or even unblocking gridlock in the dialogue process.