ARRIVALS: Welcome to the Caux Palace!

HOW TO GET TO CAUX

If you arrive by train: Trains run every hour from both Geneva Airport and Bern. For exact travel times and connections, please consult www.rail.ch.

The Caux Palace main entrance is approx. 100m from the Caux train station.

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In case you arrive by car or taxi: For those arriving from Lausanne/Vevey, make sure to adjust your GPS route passing by « Clarens » or « Montreux Gare ». Do not take the automatic recommendation going by « Les Avants » as this will take you through a longer curvy mountain road and the ride is much longer and complicated.  

Free parking spots are available in front of the Caux Palace, near the station or near the tennis court. 

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For guests staying at the Caux Palace - your rooms will be available from 14:00 CEST onwards. Should you wish to arrive earlier, you can store your luggage in the reception area. 

Discover more practical information for your stay in Caux

DISCOVERY DAY: Entering the threshold - Exploring Forgiveness

Welcome to the Caux Inner Development Goals Forum 2026 with the opening experience of the Caux IDG Discovery Day, held under the theme “Step into the inner development.”

This first gathering is an invitation to participate in connection with ourselves, each other and nature and introduces the Forum’s exploration of forgiveness - what it is and is not, and how it relates to harm, accountability, and reconciliation in a world marked by division and polarisation.

Set in the iconic Caux Palace above Montreux, the Discovery Day invites everyone to pause, reflect, and open to forgiveness as a pathway to inner development and collective healing. Through shared stories, artistic expression, and guided reflection, it opens key themes of the Forum: healing inner wounds, restoring relationships, reconnecting with the Earth, and engaging collective trauma.

A powerful opening into a five-day journey on The Alchemy of Forgiveness where inner transformation meets societal change.

With: 

• Lewis CARDINAL (Canada), Communicator, Educator & Storyholder, Leader of the Global Indigenous Dialogue
• Indigenous Elders

TEA & COFFEE BREAK

SENSING INTO FORGIVENESS

With:

• Jessica BOCKLER, Applied Artist, Transpersonal Psychologist & Co-Founding Director of the Alef Trust
• Sarah NOBLE, Head of Global Engagement, Creative Peacebuilding & Inner Development, Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation
• Lou RÉMY, Violinist

A LOOK AT FORGIVENESS: In conversation with Metin Arditi

Jacqueline Coté, President of the Caux Foundation, will sit down with writer Metin Arditi for a heartfelt conversation on forgiveness, gently moving between the man, the writer, and the citizen of the world.

Drawing on his remarkable journey - born in Turkey to a Sephardic Jewish family, raised in Switzerland, and writing in French - Arditi will share how forgiveness has shaped his personal life, woven its way through his novels, and offered a path toward healing between peoples. It promises to be a moving and deeply human exchange, inviting us all to reflect on forgiveness as strength, as letting go, and as the quiet act of welcoming someone back home.

Metin Arditi is one of the leading literary voices of the Francophone world. The author of numerous essays and novels, his work explores themes of identity, history, memory, and the complexities of human relationships, often bridging cultures and civilizations. His acclaimed novels include Le Turquetto (Actes Sud, 2011), which received the Jean Giono Prize; L’enfant qui mesurait le monde (Grasset, 2016), awarded the Prix Méditerranée; L’homme qui peignait les âmes (Grasset, 2021), winner of the Prix de l’Université Catholique de l’Ouest; Tu seras mon père (Grasset, 2022), which received the Machiavelli Prize; and Le bâtard de Nazareth (Grasset, 2023). Most recently, he published Bosphore-Tango, the third volume of his celebrated Constantinople Trilogy, published by Grasset. In January, his latest work in the prestigious Dictionnaire Amoureux collection published by Plon, Dictionnaire Amoureux du péché (A Lover’s Dictionary of Sin), will be released. Through his writing, Metin Arditi offers profound reflections on culture, spirituality, and the human condition, establishing himself as a distinctive and influential voice in contemporary literature.

With:

• Metin ARDITI, Writer
• Jacqueline COTÉ, President Caux Foundation

Introduction:

• Sarah NOBLE, Head of Global Engagement, Creative Peacebuilding & Inner Development, Caux Foundation

Music: 

Lou RÉMY, Violinist

BUFFET - DINNER

FREE TIME: Enjoy the gardens & visit the Caux Palace Expos

Enjoy the gardens of the Caux Palace, meet those in the house or visit our summer exhibitions:

CAUX PALACE EXPOS

"Drawing to Break the Silence"

An exhibition of press cartoons by Hani Abbas and Emad Hajjaj, dedicated to the issues of freedom of expression and democracy

Following on from 2025, the Fondation de Caux is continuing its project to showcase press cartoonists whose work resonates deeply with the themes of our forums: democracy and security issues.This year, two cartoonists from the Middle East, Hani Abbas and Emad Hajjaj, are presenting their work. Through their drawings, they shed light on the complexity of today’s world, examine its tensions and divisions, sometimes offering a scathing or ironic perspective, whilst also opening up avenues of hope and meaning in a world that is losing its bearings. 

• Where: Les Galeries (4th floor)
• In collaboration with: Freedom Cartoonists

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"Europe on Display: Politics in Images"

A selection of posters from a unique collection held by the Jean Monnet Foundation, tracing Europe’s political and visual history. 

In 2022, the Jean Monnet Foundation for Europe acquired an extraordinary collection of 5,000 posters gathered over a lifetime by a passionate private collector. Spanning from the immediate post-war period to today, these posters reflect a wide range of perspectives on Europe—from integration and solidarity to sovereignty and isolationism. Provocative, humorous or strikingly beautiful, they offer a unique visual record of Europe’s social and political history. Through this exhibition, a graphic Europe emerges, revealing the complexity of European issues and reminding us that a picture is indeed worth a thousand words.

• Where: Esplanade in the Caux Palace gardens
• In collaboration with: Fondation Jean Monnet pour l'Europe

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"Beyond Words - An Exhibitions on the Trustbuilding Programme"

Works of art created as part of the Caux Foundation's Trustbuilding Programme between January and May 202

For several decades now, Initiatives of Change International has been working in conflict zones through its Trustbuilding Program and has proven expertise in this field. In 2026, the Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation launched its own programme in Switzerland, in partnership with the PAIRES association, the artist Audrey Cavelius and the facilitator Hamza Ghandour. 

This programme of seven participatory workshops brought together around twenty people, half of whom had a migrant background and the other half of whom were familiar with life in Switzerland, to explore the dynamics of trust together through art and dialogue.  

At the end of the project, this workshop offers a unique opportunity for exchange: an in-depth look at the programme’s key learnings, accompanied by the presentation of the artwork co-created by the participants. A special chance to discover from the inside a collective process and the transformations it has made possible. 

• Where: 3rd floor (lounge area)

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"The Truth will set you free" 

A selection of paintings by Swiss-German artist Ulrike Keller 

Inspired by the former East-West German border at Point Alpha and by the stories of those who lived under dictatorship, the exhibition explores themes of freedom, suffering, hope and reconciliation.  Through a series of deeply personal oil paintings, the artist invites visitors to reflect on their own journeys, the choices that shape their lives, and the paths that lead from division towards freedom and human dignity.  At a time when democracy and peace cannot be taken for granted, these works offer a space for reflection, remembrance and hope. 

• Where: Caux Palace Chapel (50m from the main entrance)

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"Echos of Reality & Echoes of Hope"

Art works by artist Daniel HR and Álvaro Sebastián Quiroz Bolaños (Mexico), social entrepreneur, visual artist, and international advocate for dignity, resilience, and suicide prevention. 

Where: Les Galeries (4th floor) 

GUIDED TOURS: Discover the Caux Palace

Take a guided tour and discover the Caux Palace, one of the jewels of the Belle Epoque and classified historical monument of national interest.

Learn more about its rich history and find out its role in fostering honest conversations, inner development, inspiration, reconciliation and peacebuilding.

SONGS FOR PEACE, UNITY AND RECONCILIATION

Let's conclude the day with a time of quiet reflection and mediation, featuring Taizé songs for peace, unity, and reconciliation. 

GREETING THE DAY & TIME FOR THE INNER COMPASS

Join the Greeting the Day ceremony in the gardens of the Caux Palace, followed by a moment of quiet reflection with a view on the Swiss mountains, the Leman and the rising sun.

With: 

• Lewis CARDINAL (Canada), Communicator, Educator & Storyholder, Leader of the Global Indigenous Dialogue
• Indigenous Elders

BREAKFAST

TOGETHER TIME

Young and less young - let's meet to start the day together!

With:

• SARAH NOBLE, Head of Global Engagement, Creative Peacebuilding & Inner Development, Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation
• IGNACIO PACKER,, Executive Director, Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation

PLENARY: DIMENSIONS OF FORGIVENESS - Personal Stories & Conversations

Day 2 invites us to explore the personal and deeply human dimensions of forgiveness.

Together, we will consider what forgiveness means to us as individuals, share common challenges and questions about forgiving, and reflect on how our own values and life experiences shape our perspective. This is an invitation to pause, look within and engage in an honest, meaningful exchange with others. The session will also a include dedicated moment for individual inner reflection or journaling.

With:

• Lewis CARDINAL, Communicator, Educator & Storyholder, Leader of the Global Indigenous Dialogue
• Bahar Taşkın ÖZTÜRK, Founder of INAN & Chief Growth Officer at Twiser
• Carl MANLAN, Poet, Development Practitioner & Thought Leader

Co-Moderators:

• Rafaele ROLIM, Founder of Brazilian Experience & Facilitator
• Siddharth SINGH, Director of the Asia Plateau conference centre, Panchgani/India

COFFEE & TEA BREAK

COMMUNITY GROUPS

Let's meet in the Main Hall for an introduction to our Community Groups!

Community Groups are a core part of the Caux IDG Forum experience, helping to build a sense of unity and shared purpose—“Let’s do this together!”

These small, diverse groups of 8 - 12 participants offer a space to reflect on the plenary themes, exchange ideas, and learn from one another’s lived experiences.

Guided by one or two community group facilitators, each session creates a safe, respectful environment where deep conversations can flourish and real connections begin.

With ground rules rooted in trust, inclusion, and care, these groups invite you to be fully present, listen openly, and speak from the heart—if and when you feel ready and are often a great place to forge new and inspiring friendships.

Coordinator

• Véronique SIKORA, Associate Professor at the School of Engineering and Management in Yverdon-les-Bains

LUNCH

FREE TIME IN NATURE

WORKSHOPS - Part 1

WORKSHOP 1: The Grudge & The Mirror: Forgiveness as a Human Technology For Rewriting the Stories We Carry

• Room: 500A

With:

• Boutheina ABDI, Educator, Teacher Trainer & Soft Skills Coach

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WORKSHOP 2: Forgiving Forward: Inner Alchemy for Outer Impact

• Room: 415

With:

• Francesca TOSO, Transformational Coach, Facilitator & Keynote Speaker

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WORKSHOP 3: What we love still lives: Poetry, grief, and the Inner Work of Forgiveness

• Room 190

With:

• Carl MANLAN, Poet, Development Practitioner & Thought Leader

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WORKSHOP 4: The Body Remembers, The Body Releases: A Somatic Pathway to Forgiveness

• Room 400A (Salon du Pasquier)

With:

• Nargis (Raza) KIZALBASH, Transpersonal Psychologist

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WORKSHOP 5: Return to Being - Forgiveness in Quantum Entanglement: A Living Circle

• Room 300DE

With: 

• Marjadi KOOISTRA, Executive Coach, Leadership Facilitator & Co-Founder of TogetherForTheBetterGood
• Grandmother Ejna Jean FLEURY, Mystic, Visionary, Ceremonialist & Co-Founder of Crow Creek Kunsi/Unci Grandmothers Society

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WORKSHOP 6: Courageous Forgiveness - Letting Go, Setting Boundaries and Moving Forward

• Room 315

With:

• Nadene CANNING, IDG Practitioner, Founder InnerDevelopment@Work Facilitator & Coach Dare to Lead
• Anne-Marie DEANS, Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator

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WORKSHOP 7: Forgive Me For Hating You

• Les Galeries (4th floor)

With:

• Amani SOULTAN, LCE and ICF-Certified Life Coach

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WORKSHOP 8: The Earth as Witness - An Embodied Laboratory for Forgiveness

• Room 215

With:

• Ana GROSSE HALBUER, Trauma Therapist & IDG Ambassador
• Sabine SCHNEIDER, Artistic Researcher, Process Facilitator & IDG Ambassador
• Sibylle BREINER, IDG Ambassador

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WORKSHOP 9: The Alchemy of Forgiveness: A Somatic and Trauma-Informed Exploration of Awareness, Meaning, and Choice

• Room 115

With:

• Mine ÖZTÜRK, Co-Founder of Sufi Coaching

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WORKSHOP 10: Embracing Self-Love: Self-Authorship and Forgiveness

• Salon Grammont (4th floor)

With:

• Kendra FORD, Transpersonal Research Psychologist, International Yoga Therapist & Certified Ayurvedic Wellness Coach

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WORKSHOP 11: IDG for Kids & Teens (and those young at heart): Activity Cards Building Relations Within and With Others An Intergenerational Workshop for the Caux IDG Forum 2026

• Tipi (gardens)

With: 

• Ayse Siyma Barkin KUZMIN, Trauma Informed Therapeutic Coach, Child Rights and Protection Expert & Workshop Facilitator
• Simone ERVEN, Inner Development & Leadership, Coaching, Hypnotherapy, Transformational Development

COFFEE & TEA BREAK

WORKSHOPS - Part 2

WORKSHOP 1: The Grudge & The Mirror: Forgiveness as a Human Technology For Rewriting the Stories We Carry

• Room: 500A

With:

• Boutheina ABDI, Educator, Teacher Trainer & Soft Skills Coach

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WORKSHOP 2: Forgiving Forward: Inner Alchemy for Outer Impact

• Room: 415

With:

• Francesca TOSO, Transformational Coach, Facilitator & Keynote Speaker

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WORKSHOP 3: What we love still lives: Poetry, grief, and the Inner Work of Forgiveness

• Room 190

With:

• Carl MANLAN, Poet, Development Practitioner & Thought Leader

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WORKSHOP 4: The Body Remembers, The Body Releases: A Somatic Pathway to Forgiveness

• Room 400A (Salon du Pasquier)

With:

• Nargis (Raza) KIZALBASH, Transpersonal Psychologist

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WORKSHOP 5: Return to Being - Forgiveness in Quantum Entanglement: A Living Circle

• Room 300DE

With: 

• Marjadi KOOISTRA, Executive Coach, Leadership Facilitator & Co-Founder of TogetherForTheBetterGood
• Grandmother Ejna Jean FLEURY, Mystic, Visionary, Ceremonialist & Co-Founder of Crow Creek Kunsi/Unci Grandmothers Society

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WORKSHOP 6: Courageous Forgiveness - Letting Go, Setting Boundaries and Moving Forward

• Room 315

With:

• Nadene CANNING, IDG Practitioner, Founder InnerDevelopment@Work Facilitator & Coach Dare to Lead
• Anne-Marie DEANS, Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator

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WORKSHOP 7: Forgive Me For Hating You

• Les Galeries (4th floor)

With:

• Amani SOULTAN, LCE and ICF-Certified Life Coach

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WORKSHOP 8: The Earth as Witness - An Embodied Laboratory for Forgiveness

• Room 215

With:

• Ana GROSSE HALBUER, Trauma Therapist & IDG Ambassador
• Sabine SCHNEIDER, Artistic Researcher, Process Facilitator & IDG Ambassador
• Sibylle BREINER, IDG Ambassador

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WORKSHOP 9: The Alchemy of Forgiveness: A Somatic and Trauma-Informed Exploration of Awareness, Meaning, and Choice

• Room 115

With:

• Mine ÖZTÜRK, Co-Founder of Sufi Coaching

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WORKSHOP 10: Embracing Self-Love: Self-Authorship and Forgiveness

• Salon Grammont (4th floor)

With:

• Kendra FORD, Transpersonal Research Psychologist, International Yoga Therapist & Certified Ayurvedic Wellness Coach

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WORKSHOP 11: IDG for Kids & Teens (and those young at heart): Activity Cards Building Relations Within and With Others An Intergenerational Workshop for the Caux IDG Forum 2026

• Tipi (gardens)

With: 

• Ayse Siyma Barkin KUZMIN, Trauma Informed Therapeutic Coach, Child Rights and Protection Expert & Workshop Facilitator
• Simone ERVEN, Inner Development & Leadership, Coaching, Hypnotherapy, Transformational Development

DINNER

CANDLELIGHT CONVERSATIONS

Step into the heart of the Caux IDG Forum and immerse yourself in our signature Candlelight Conversations - an inspiring evening experience created just for you to engage in deep, authentic dialogue.

In the softly lit rooms of the Caux Palace, you will find a calm and welcoming space where meaningful exchanges can unfold.

Choose a topic that resonates with you, join a small group guided with care, and allow yourself to connect, reflect and share openly. This is your opportunity to go beyond the surface, build trust and be part of conversations that truly matter.

Introduction:

• Siddharth SINGH, Director of the Initiatives of Change Centre Asia Plateau, India
• Francesca HECTOR, Community Coordinator, Alef Trust

CANDLELIGHT 1: Embodying loving-kindness through Open Awareness

• Les Galeries (4th floor)

With:

• Jevon DÄNGELI, PhD Candidate in Applied Transpersonal Psychology
• Jules DE VITTO, Transpersonal Coach
• Dr Hennie GELDENHUYS, Medical Doctor, Clinical Researcher, Academic & Coach

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CANDLELIGHT 2: What role might consciousness education play in catalyzing transformation, empathy and forgiveness?

• Room 115

With:

• Bethany BUTZER, Author, Speaker, Researcher, Lecturer
• Laurel WATERMAN, Educational Researcher 

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CANDLELIGHT 3: Honoring creation in alchemical dialogue of forgiveness and transformation

• Room 300DE

With:

• Marjadi KOOISTRA, Executive Coach and Leadership Facilitator
• Grandmother Ejna Jean FLEURY, Mystic, Visionary, Ceremonialist & Co-Founder of Crow Creek Kunsi/Unci Grandmothers Society

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CANDLELIGHT 4: Forgiveness, the Holocaust, and the collective psyche

• Room 215

With:

• Brian Les LANCASTER, Founding Director and Dean of the Alef Trust

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CANDLELIGHT 5: Dissolving the Empire in Us - "The road to hell is paved with good intentions": Shall we honestly double-check ours?

• Room 500A

With:

• Jean-Philippe CHALLANDES, Leadership Facilitator

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CANDLELIGHT 6: Who has the right to tell the story? - A space for men to explore what is not said

• Room 400A - Salon du Pasquier (4th floor)

With:

• Andres MARQUEZ-LARA, Founder and CEO of UFacilitate

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CANDLELIGHT 7: Forgiveness, guilt, and the unfinished story: A personal reflection from South Africa

• Room 415

With:

• Leigh JOHNSON, Learning and Leadership Specialist

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CANDLELIGHT 8: The space before forgiveness

• Room 461 (Salon Grammont - 4th floor)

With:

• Alexandra SORGENICHT, Author, Filmmaker, Entrepreneur, and Expert in Intuitive Intelligence

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CANDLELIGHT 9: The beautiful paths of forgiveness in Islam: Patience, withdrawal, and graceful release

• Room 400 - Foyer du Théâtre (4th floor)

With: 

• Asmaa SLEEM, Founder of Lifelong Learning Talks

SONGS FOR PEACE, UNITY AND RECONCILIATION

Let's conclude the day with a time of quiet reflection and mediation, featuring Taizé songs for peace, unity, and reconciliation. 

With:

• Tsvetana PETRUSHINA, Singer, Composer, Vocal Coach

GREETING THE DAY

Join the Greeting of the Day ceremony in the gardens of the Caux Palace followed by a moment of quiet reflection with a view on the Swiss mountains, the Leman and the rising sun.

With: 

• Lewis CARDINAL (Canada), Communicator, Educator & Storyholder, Leader of the Global Indigenous Dialogue
• Indigenous Elders

BREAKFAST

TOGETHER TIME

Young and less young - let's meet to start the day together!

With:

• SARAH NOBLE, Head of Global Engagement, Creative Peacebuilding & Inner Development, Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation
• IGNACIO PACKER,, Executive Director, Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation

PLENARY: PERSONAL CHOICE & FORGIVENESS - Personal Stories & Conversations

Day 3 invites us to explore forgiveness as a personal and voluntary process shaped by your own choices and boundaries.

Together, we will reflect on questions of responsibility and accountability, and engage with different perspectives on when forgiveness may - or may not - take place. This is a space to deepen our understanding, honour our limits and consider forgiveness as a journey rather than a single moment. The session will also a include dedicated moment for individual inner reflection or journaling.

With:

• Marjadi KOOISTRA, Executive Coach, Leadership Facilitator & Co-Founder of TogetherForTheBetterGood
• Dr Imad KARAM, Executive Leader, Peace Activist, Dialogue Facilitator & Filmmaker

Co-Moderators:

• Nadene CANNING, IDG Practitioner, Founder InnerDevelopment@Work Facilitator & Coach Dare to Lead
• Roweida SALEH, Educator & IofC Trainer, IofC Lebanon

COFFEE & TEA BREAK

COMMUNITY GROUPS

LUNCH

FREE TIME IN NATURE

WORKSHOPS - Part 1

WORKSHOP 12: When Forgiveness Meets Accountability: Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in Complex Relationships

Room 500A

With:

• R. Kat MORSE, Acting Head of Solutions Hub at Globethics & Managing Director of Evolvere Advisory

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WORKSHOP 13: Breathwork for Forgiveness

Room: Tipi (gardens)

With:

• Scott SALLÉE, Founder of Sustainable Breath
• Mario DOMIG, Certified Breathwork Therapist

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WORKSHOP 14: The Soul’s Choice: Soul Stories, Forgiveness, and Self-Compassion

Room 400 (Foyer du Théâtre, 4th floor) 

With:

• Dr Lila MOORE, Screendance Pioneer, Technoetic Artist-filmmaker, Scholar, and Founder of the Cybernetic Futures Institute

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WORKSHOP 15: Before We Forgive Others: Leading Ourselves to Self-Forgiveness

Room 300DE

With:

• Andres MARQUEZ-LARA, Founder and CEO of UFacilitate

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WORKSHOP 16: Subtle Somatic Inquiry: A Transpersonal Approach to Advancing Forgiveness

Les Galeries (4th floor)

With:

• Gabriel FERNANDEZ-BORSOT, Philosopher, Transpersonal Therapist & Gestalt Therapist

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WORKSHOP 17: Building Forgiveness: Exploring Personal Choice Through LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®

Room 315

With:

• Özgür POYRAZOGLU, Executive & Team Coach, Facilitator, Learning Experience Designer & Certified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Facilitator
• Mine ÖZTÜRK, Co-Founder of Sufi Coaching

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WORKSHOP 18: Forgiveness as a Way of Being

Room 215

With:

• Daya BAHGWANDAS, Social Entrepreneur, Neuro Educator & Board Member IofC Australia

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WORKSHOP 19: Forgiveness in Practice: A Nature Walk for Release and Renewal

Room 190

With:

• Matt LAW, Senior Lecturer in International Business, Board Member, Advisor & Mentor
• Sara ØlLLGAARD, Creator of the Inner Development Kit

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WORKSHOP 20: Voices of Forgiveness: Healing Through Movement, Dialogue and Expression

Room 300B 

With:

• Imen BADARJAH, Actress, Facilitator & Community Engagement Professional

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WORKSHOP 21: Soul and Soil: The Gift of Forgiveness - An Inner Journey from Pain to Becoming

Room 115

With:

• Asmaa SLEEM, Egyptian Content and Learning Experience Designer, Facilitator & Peacebuilder

COFFEE & TEA BREAK

WORKSHOPS - Part 2

WORKSHOP 12: When Forgiveness Meets Accountability: Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in Complex Relationships

Room 500A

With:

• R. Kat MORSE, Acting Head of Solutions Hub at Globethics & Managing Director of Evolvere Advisory

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WORKSHOP 13: Breathwork for Forgiveness

Room: Tipi (gardens)

With:

• Scott SALLÉE, Founder of Sustainable Breath
• Mario DOMIG, Certified Breathwork Therapist

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WORKSHOP 14: The Soul’s Choice: Soul Stories, Forgiveness, and Self-Compassion

Room 400 (Foyer du Théâtre, 4th floor) 

With:

• Dr Lila MOORE, Screendance Pioneer, Technoetic Artist-filmmaker, Scholar, and Founder of the Cybernetic Futures Institute

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WORKSHOP 15: Before We Forgive Others: Leading Ourselves to Self-Forgiveness

Room 300DE

With:

• Andres MARQUEZ-LARA, Founder and CEO of UFacilitate

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WORKSHOP 16: Subtle Somatic Inquiry: A Transpersonal Approach to Advancing Forgiveness

Les Galeries (4th floor)

With:

• Gabriel FERNANDEZ-BORSOT, Philosopher, Transpersonal Therapist & Gestalt Therapist

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WORKSHOP 17: Building Forgiveness: Exploring Personal Choice Through LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®

Room 315

With:

• Özgür POYRAZOGLU, Executive & Team Coach, Facilitator, Learning Experience Designer & Certified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Facilitator
• Mine ÖZTÜRK, Co-Founder of Sufi Coaching

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WORKSHOP 18: Forgiveness as a Way of Being

Room 215

With:

• Daya BAHGWANDAS, Social Entrepreneur, Neuro Educator & Board Member IofC Australia

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WORKSHOP 19: Forgiveness in Practice: A Nature Walk for Release and Renewal

Room 190

With:

• Matt LAW, Senior Lecturer in International Business, Board Member, Advisor & Mentor
• Sara ØlLLGAARD, Creator of the Inner Development Kit

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WORKSHOP 20: Voices of Forgiveness: Healing Through Movement, Dialogue and Expression

Room 300B 

With:

• Imen BADARJAH, Actress, Facilitator & Community Engagement Professional

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WORKSHOP 21: Soul and Soil: The Gift of Forgiveness - An Inner Journey from Pain to Becoming

Room 115

With:

• Asmaa SLEEM, Egyptian Content and Learning Experience Designer, Facilitator & Peacebuilder

DINNER

FILM SCREENING & Q&A, FOLLOWED BY A SMALL FORGIVENESS WALK IF WEATHER PERMITTING

Join us this evening in the theatre for a screening of the film "The Hardest Bridge" by filmmaker Dr Imad Karam, followed by a discussion. You are then invited for a gentle outdoor “Forgiveness Walk,” afterwards, weather permitting. An invitation to step away from the noise and into a space of reflection and renewal. As you walk in nature, we will have the opportunity to slow down, reconnect with ourself and consider what forgiveness might mean in our own life. This shared yet personal experience can help us bring clarity, release tension and open the door to new perspectives - offering a meaningful moment to pause, reflect and move forward.

SONGS FOR PEACE, UNITY AND RECONCILIATION

Let's conclude the day with a time of quiet reflection and mediation, featuring Taizé songs for peace, unity, and reconciliation. 

With:

• Tsvetana PETRUSHINA, Singer, Composer, Vocal Coach

GREETING THE DAY

Join the Greeting of the Day ceremony in the gardens of the Caux Palace followed by a moment of quiet reflection with a view on the Swiss mountains, the Leman and the rising sun.

With: 

• Lewis CARDINAL (Canada), Communicator, Educator & Storyholder, Leader of the Global Indigenous Dialogue
• Indigenous Elders

BREAKFAST

TOGETHER TIME

Young and less young - let's meet to start the day together!

With:

• SARAH NOBLE, Head of Global Engagement, Creative Peacebuilding & Inner Development, Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation
• IGNACIO PACKER,, Executive Director, Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation

PLENARY: FROM ME TO WE - Forgiveness in relationships and society

Day 4 invites us to move from “me” to “we” by exploring the role of forgiveness within relationships, communities and society.

This experiential session invites us into a shared inquiry into the conditions that make forgiveness, repair and renewed belonging possible. Through reflection, dialogue, embodied awareness and collective sensing, we will explore our own stories, as well as the often invisible relational and social conditions that shape what becomes possible between us. Together, we will listen for what is emerging beneath the surface of our conversations, creating a space where new understanding and fresh possibilities for collective healing may begin to unfold. The session will also include a dedicated moment for individual inner reflection and journaling.

With:

• Jessica BOCKLER, Applied Artist, Transpersonal Psychologist & Co-Founding Director of the Alef Trust

• Pontus HOLMGREN, Psychologist, Facilitator and Global Coordinator of the IDG Hubs and Networks

• Ines MOKDADI, 2026 Global Engagement Events Coordinator at Caux Initiatives of Change, University Professor of English & Creative Leadership Youth Initiative

COFFEE & TEA BREAK

COMMUNITY GROUPS

LUNCH

FREE TIME IN NATURE

WORKSHOPS - Part 1

WORKSHOP 22: Nature-connected ways of practicing forgiveness

Meeting Point: Outside the Chapel

With:

• Dan MCTIERMAN, Certified Transpersonal Psychology Coach, Embodied Meditation Teacher, Breathwork Instructor & Co-Founder of Being Earthbound
• Karen LIEBERGUTH, Transpersonal Coach & Restorative Facilitator

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CANCELLED  - WORKSHOP 23: Forgiveness Is Not a Speech, It Is a Skill: Practical Tools for Rebuilding Trust in Divided Communities / With: Dr Ahmed Abdelhakim Hachelaf

With:

• Dr Ahmed Abdelhakim HACHELAF

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WORKSHOP 24: Forgiveness as our inherent nature- an ancient Indian perspective

Room 215

With:

• Dr Shugan Chand JAIN, Founder of the International School for Jain Studies & Co-Creator of Rhythm of Life
• Anita JAIN, Founder of Anandi by Anita & Co-Creator of Rhythm of Life

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WORKSHOP 25: The Vibrant Heart: Uncovering forgiveness through presence and belonging

Room 190

With:

• Marina T. ROMERO, Author & Co-Creator of Holistic Transformation
• Samuel A. MALKEMUS, Professor of Clinical Psychology and Consciousness Studies & Co-Founder and Director of the Institute of Holistic Transformation

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WORKSHOP 26: Flame & Flow (for Kids & Teens): Choosing Forgiveness with Courage and Compassion

Design Studio (Salon du Lac - 2nd floor off the terrace) or outside

With:

• Nina BRESSLER, Facilitator, Systems Thinker & Founder of Reimagined Value

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CANCELLED: WORKSHOP 27: Forgiveness as a Leadership Practice for Hope & Potential - Lessons from Rwanda

With: 

• Vincent KALIMBA, Social Entrepreneur & Chairman of Envisage CBC
• Klaus MERTENS, System Transformation Coach and founder MIND CARE ACADEMY

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WORKSHOP 28: Holding the Rift: Encountering the Alchemy of Forgiveness through Story and Relational Dialogue

Room 400 (Foyer du Théâtre, 4th floor)

With:

• Leigh JOHNSON, Learning Designer, Dialogue Practitioner, Integral Coach, Facilitator & Sustainability Mindset Practitioner

___________________________________________

WORKSHOP 29: Nature as Gateway to Forgiveness

Tipi (gardens)

With:

• David KLETTER, Educator & Teacher

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WORKSHOP 30: Film Screening & Connection Process: From Domination, to Reverence, to Forgiveness - A journey to re-member ourselves through the power of our shared origin story and Indigenous knowledge

Room 500A

With:

• Shawna Bluestar NEWCOMB, International Speaker, Facilitator & Course Creator

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WORKSHOP 31: Traces of Redemption: Art, Forgiveness, and Collective Healing

Room 300DE

With:

Álvaro Sebastián Quiroz BOLANOS, Social Entrepreneur, Visual Artist & Activist

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CANCELLED - WORKSHOP 32: When Forgiveness Becomes Possible: What Peace Processes Can Teach Us About Ourselves 

Les Galeries (4th floor)

With:

Martin ALBANI, Senior Advisor Peacebuilding, Mediation and Negotiation

___________________________________________

WORKSHOP 33: Circle of Forgiveness: Healing the Wounds of the Heart

Les Galeries (4th floor)

With:

• Tamara KHALIL, Facilitator of Transformation with the ProjectLight Community
• Nikola JURISIC, Founder of ProjectLight Advisory

COFFEE & TEA BREAK

WORKSHOPS - Part 2

WORKSHOP 22: Nature-connected ways of practicing forgiveness

Meeting Point: Outside the Chapel

With:

• Dan MCTIERMAN, Certified Transpersonal Psychology Coach, Embodied Meditation Teacher, Breathwork Instructor & Co-Founder of Being Earthbound
• Karen LIEBERGUTH, Transpersonal Coach & Restorative Facilitator

___________________________________________

CANCELLED  - WORKSHOP 23: Forgiveness Is Not a Speech, It Is a Skill: Practical Tools for Rebuilding Trust in Divided Communities / With: Dr Ahmed Abdelhakim Hachelaf

With:

• Dr Ahmed Abdelhakim HACHELAF

___________________________________________

WORKSHOP 24: Forgiveness as our inherent nature- an ancient Indian perspective

Room 215

With:

• Dr Shugan Chand JAIN, Founder of the International School for Jain Studies & Co-Creator of Rhythm of Life
• Anita JAIN, Founder of Anandi by Anita & Co-Creator of Rhythm of Life

___________________________________________

WORKSHOP 25: The Vibrant Heart: Uncovering forgiveness through presence and belonging

Room 190

With:

• Marina T. ROMERO, Author & Co-Creator of Holistic Transformation
• Samuel A. MALKEMUS, Professor of Clinical Psychology and Consciousness Studies & Co-Founder and Director of the Institute of Holistic Transformation

___________________________________________

WORKSHOP 26: Flame & Flow (for Kids & Teens): Choosing Forgiveness with Courage and Compassion

Design Studio (Salon du Lac - 2nd floor off the terrace) or outside

With:

• Nina BRESSLER, Facilitator, Systems Thinker & Founder of Reimagined Value

___________________________________________

CANCELLED: WORKSHOP 27: Forgiveness as a Leadership Practice for Hope & Potential - Lessons from Rwanda

With: 

• Vincent KALIMBA, Social Entrepreneur & Chairman of Envisage CBC
• Klaus MERTENS, System Transformation Coach and founder MIND CARE ACADEMY

___________________________________________

WORKSHOP 28: Holding the Rift: Encountering the Alchemy of Forgiveness through Story and Relational Dialogue

Room 400 (Foyer du Théâtre, 4th floor)

With:

• Leigh JOHNSON, Learning Designer, Dialogue Practitioner, Integral Coach, Facilitator & Sustainability Mindset Practitioner

___________________________________________

WORKSHOP 29: Nature as Gateway to Forgiveness

Tipi (gardens)

With:

• David KLETTER, Educator & Teacher

___________________________________________

WORKSHOP 30: Film Screening & Connection Process: From Domination, to Reverence, to Forgiveness - A journey to re-member ourselves through the power of our shared origin story and Indigenous knowledge

Room 500A

With:

• Shawna Bluestar NEWCOMB, International Speaker, Facilitator & Course Creator

___________________________________________

WORKSHOP 31: Traces of Redemption: Art, Forgiveness, and Collective Healing

Room 300DE

With:

Álvaro Sebastián Quiroz BOLANOS, Social Entrepreneur, Visual Artist & Activist

_____________________________________________

CANCELLED - WORKSHOP 32: When Forgiveness Becomes Possible: What Peace Processes Can Teach Us About Ourselves 

Les Galeries (4th floor)

With:

Martin ALBANI, Senior Advisor Peacebuilding, Mediation and Negotiation

___________________________________________

WORKSHOP 33: Circle of Forgiveness: Healing the Wounds of the Heart

Les Galeries (4th floor)

With:

• Tamara KHALIL, Facilitator of Transformation with the ProjectLight Community
• Nikola JURISIC, Founder of ProjectLight Advisory

DINNER

DANCE PARTY

Let's come together and enjoy an evening of music and dance!

SONGS FOR PEACE, UNITY AND RECONCILIATION

Let's conclude the day with a time of quiet reflection and mediation, featuring Taizé songs for peace, unity, and reconciliation. 

With:

• Tsvetana PETRUSHINA, Singer, Composer, Vocal Coach

GREETING THE DAY

Join the Greeting of the Day ceremony in the gardens of the Caux Palace followed by a moment of quiet reflection with a view on the Swiss mountains, the Leman and the rising sun.

With: 

• Lewis CARDINAL (Canada), Communicator, Educator & Storyholder, Leader of the Global Indigenous Dialogue
• Indigenous Elders

BREAKFAST

CHECK-OUT

To help our hospitality team, please make sure to check out of your rooms before 11:15.

You are welcome to leave your luggage in the designated storage area next to reception until departure, or bring it with you to the Main Hall for the Closing Session. 

TOGETHER TIME

Young and less young - let's meet to start the day together!

With:

• SARAH NOBLE, Head of Global Engagement, Creative Peacebuilding & Inner Development, Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation
• IGNACIO PACKER,, Executive Director, Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation

PLENARY: RENEWAL & NEW POSSIBILITES - The Future Emerging

This final day invites us to reflect on key ideas and insights from the conference, and to explore how forgiveness can support more constructive and meaningful dialogue. Together, we will identify open questions and future directions, while considering new possibilities that can emerge from this shared journey.

It is a moment of renewal and an opportunity to look ahead and continue the conversation on forgiveness beyond the forum.

PART 1:

With:

• Prof Izzeldine ABUELAISH, Healthcare Practitioner & Peace Advocate

Moderator:

• Prof Brian Les LANCASTER, Founding Director & Dean of the Alef Trust

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PART 2: Forward Vision

With:

• Jessica BOCKLER, Applied Artist, Transpersonal Psychologist & Co-Founding Director of the Alef Trust
• SARAH NOBLE, Head of Global Engagement, Creative Peacebuilding & Inner Development, Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation
• Nadene CANNING, IDG Practitioner, Founder InnerDevelopment@Work Facilitator & Coach Dare to Lead
• Lewis CARDINAL, Leader of the Global Indigenous Dialogue

COFFEE BREAK & CHECK-OUT

Yes, we agree - it's sad...but we all have to leave Caux already 😊 !  Let's have a cup of coffee together before we go into the final session.

CHECK-OUT: To help our hospitality team, please make sure to check out of your rooms before 11:15. You are welcome to leave your luggage in the designated storage area next to reception until departure, or bring it with you to the Main Hall for the Closing Session. 

CLOSING CEREMONY

Co-designed & led by:

• Lewis CARDINAL, Communicator, Educator & Storyholder, Leader of the Global Indigenous Dialogue
• Indigenous Leaders

LUNCH

DEPARTURES