Be the change
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.
Be inspired by the stories of changemakers from around the world.
Our resource library provides useful information and tools to initiate change.
Latest stories
2 IT Internships with IofC Switzerland
IofC Switzerland is looking for 2 IT interns (duration: 5 months) to support their IT department in Geneva, Switzerland. Are you passionate about…
Job Offer: Reservations Manager & Hospitality Coordinator
The Initiatives of Change Switzerland foundation is looking for a Reservations Manager & Hospitality Coordinator, coordinating all reservation ser…
Change of Leadership for IofC Switzerland
After five years, Barbara Hintermann, Secretary General of IofC Switzerland, will leave the Foundation in Spring 2020 to become the first woman to…
Life-changing training programme
When Mulham Soufi heard that Caux was ‘an incredible place where people change the world’, he couldn’t believe such a place existed. So he decided to…
"The values that challenge us"
Every November, the Friends of Caux meet over a weekend in Caux. This year their theme was ‘the values that challenge us’. From 16-17 November, abo…
Training in group facilitation and participatory strategic planning
At IofC Switzerland, we believe that facilitation is key for any group of people, who come together to have a conversation that moves individuals a…
2019 Geneva Peace Week: Building trust in Geneva and in Europe
Geneva is full of organizations which are working for peace, human rights and wellbeing, but they rarely come together. Each year, Geneva Peace…
Dr Alan Channer shortlisted for the 2019 Bremen International Peace Prize
Dr Alan Channer, who has been one of the organizers of the Caux Dialogues on Land and Security since their inception, was a runner-up for this year…
Filming regeneration
One-man film crew, Oliver Gardiner, travels to remote regions around the world to tell stories of how people have addressed complex issues throu…
Saving a sacred grove
Bo Sprotte Kafod volunteered to help organize the Caux Dialogue on Land and Security (CDLS) in 2019, after meeting former CDLS participants at t…
Job Offer: Assistant
The foundation IofC Switzerland is looking for an assistant for their Geneva office. For more information in French please click here.
How to make your meetings efficient and participative
Do you think that we have way too many ineffective and non-participatory meetings? Your meeting may have not met its objectives, you may feel disen…
Making investment work for the people
The Caux Dialogue on Land and Security (CDLS) in 2017 was a ‘turning point’ for sustainable investment professional, Micheál Akampa, who was invite…
Geneva Peace Talks 2019: Trust matters
‘Peace work is not for pessimists or even for realists,’ mediator Antje Herrberg told this year’s Geneva Peace Talks on the International Day of Pe…
The Imam and the Pastor: When enemies learn to trust
When you meet Pastor James Wuye and Imam Muhammad Ashafa, you would never imagine that this friendly and dynamic duo were once mortal enemies, lead…