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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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Latest stories
Building Trust in the Digital Age: Challenges and Opportunity
‘Trust needs to exist for society to function at all,’ said Christine Beerli, Council Member of Initiatives of Change Switzerland and panel moderat…
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…
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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…
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…
Protecting Meghalaya’s water sources
Some billion people rely on water sourced in the hills of Meghalaya, in North East India. One of those responsible for water conservation in the St…
Bridging the financial divides
Chau Tang Duncan is applying over 20 years’ experience in banking, trade and commercial diplomacy to improving the financial access of disadvantage…
Empowering communities to restore mangroves
Tom Duncan is passionate about problem solving and strategic systems thinking, primarily in regenerative economics, green finance and financial tec…
Plucking water from the air
Webmarketing consultant and social entrepreneur Nhat Vhuong is passionate about tackling water scarcity. A Vietnamese refugee, who grew up in Switz…
Meghalaya’s lighthouses of sustainable development
‘Our goal in Meghalaya is to build a low-carbon economy through complete involvement and ownership of communities,’ Conrad Sangma, the Chief Minist…
IofC opens Swiss Digital Day in Geneva
“I am aware of the impact of digital technology on my everyday life.” Do you agree or disagree with that sentence?’ Rainer Gude, Partnerships Manag…
10 tips for creating a safe space
A safe space is key to dialogue and trustbuilding. Yet I have been at many events which claimed to be safe but where I did not feel at ease. So wha…