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1980: Su Riddell – A new start in life
In July 1980, a one-man show about St Francis, Un Soleil en Pleine Nuit, premiered in Caux. It starred French mime artist Michel Orphelin, and was…
Words and music for peace and reconciliation
Words and music can be powerful tools to promote peace and transformation. On 2 July 2021 they were also at the centre of the second event on in th…
1979: Erik Andren – Laying foundations for freedom
In 1979, a series of summer conferences for families, organized by Dutch parents, began in Caux. Erik Andren and his wife, Sheila, came from the UK…
Books for Changemakers
A bi-monthly drop-in book club to resource you and fellow change-makers. Dive or dip into important and inspiring resources and ideas, connect with…
'Thank you for bringing Caux to us'
Betty Nabuto Mulyalya is a facilitator with Creators of Peace, Uganda, and a member of the national IofC body. She works as a Human Resource Man…
Sustainable businesses needs purpose beyond profit
By Michael Smith Corporations and industries need a purpose beyond profit, says Sunil Mathur, the Managing Director and Chief Executive of Siemens…
1978 - Heinz and Gisela Krieg: Take Germany, for example
Among the 450 people who took part in 1978/1979 winter conference in Caux was a large group from Germany. They were there to present an unusual pla…
A decade of Caux Dialogues: Impact and recommendations
This report, written by Alan Channer and made possible thanks to the support of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, looks back on a de…
Opening Ceremony of the Caux Forum Online 2021: Swiss perspectives on peace
The Caux Forum Online 2021 opened on 5 July with a panel on ‘Swiss Perspectives on Peace – past, present and future’ to celebrate the 75th annivers…
1977: Alec Smith and Arthur Kanodereka – ‘Now I call him brother’
The two colleagues who visited the conference centre in Caux in 1977 from Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) could not have been more different. One was Alec…
A closer look at links between environment and security
Food security is a key to understanding the complex connection between climate and security, Dhanasree Jayaram, Assistant Professor in the Departme…
1976: Alison Wetterfors – A skeleton in the soup pot
Cooking for hundreds of people takes skill and courage at the best of times – and all the more so when your team speaks several languages and in…
1975: Conrad Hunte – ‘Take courage!’
The West Indian cricketer Conrad Hunte was often at the conference centre in Caux in the years following his retirement from first class cricket in…
1974: Vendela Tyndale-Biscoe – ‘A life you could never dream of’
When she came to Caux in December 1974, Swedish actress Vendela Tyndale-Biscoe (then Lofgren) had everything she had ever thought she wanted. That…
1973: Kim Beazley – ‘Essence of intelligent statesmanship’
In 1973 Australia’s national elections brought a Labor Government to power, and Kim Beazley – a familiar face at Caux – was appointed Minister for…