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From personal to global change
IofC Switzerland acts as a platform for change. We believe that sharing stories of change can inspire others to be the change they want to see in the world.
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Can you explain Blockchain to us? - Win a free conference pass
The first step to building trust in a digital future starts with understanding it: Stephanie and Rainer want to understand how blockchain works. Hel…
Cauxsurfing – A network of trust around the world
Those of us who have already been to Caux Conference Centre in Switzerland probably all agree on one thing: this place is special. But while experienc…
Sai Kishore Nellore: Empowering small farmers
After serving in the Indian Air Force for 13 years, Sai Kishore Nellore decided to work on climate change while studying for a MBA in Aberystwyth, Wal…
Ash Domah: A passion to green the deserts
Growing up with his twin brother in Mauritius, Ash Domah spent most of his time in nature around trees and plants. His passion today is greening the d…
Meet the Initiatives for Land Lives and Peace (ILLP) network
ILLP aims to deepen understanding of links between land degradation and human security and to build the trust needed for effective collaboration on th…
Call for applications: Young Ambassadors Programme 2019
Call for applications 10 – 19 July 2019, Caux, Switzerland Applications open: Friday, 15 March 2019 Deadline for applications: 10 April 2019 Selec…
Iman Al Ghafari: Starting from the individual in Syria
Iman Al Ghafari’s career has long been centred around building peace in Syria. She has been involved with Initiatives of Change for a number of years,…
All societies’ origins from ‘there and here’ discussed at special day in Geneva
An adage that some people ignore these days is that mobility has shaped each human society, and a recent meeting of the Maison Internationale des Asso…
Is digital privacy really a private matter?
Despite the data privacy law known as GDPR (The EU General Data Protection Regulation) which empowers online users to protect their private informatio…
Patrick Worms: Hard issues in a magical setting
Patrick WormsFive years ago, Patrick Worms was sharing his passion for the power of agroforestry in development at the European Parliament. His friend…
Human Library: Face to face against racism in Vevey and Montreux
For the 2019 European Action Week against Racism, IofC facilitated two human libraries in Montreux and Vevey, offering face-to-face interactions on th…
Alan Channer: A film-maker’s calling to 'land, lives and peace'
Alan Channer was working on a peace project in Baringo County, in the drylands of northern Kenya, when he received an invitation to a conference on ‘R…
Initiatives for Land, Lives, Peace at UN Climate Summit in Katowice
‘We are not doing enough to prevent irreversible and catastrophic climate disruption …this is the challenge on which our generation’s leaders will be…
Meeting the person behind the extremist views
Storytelling forms a central part of the yearly summer Caux Forum. One of the most dramatic stories this year was that of former neo-Nazi Peter Sundin…
