The Alchemy of Forgiveness
About the Caux IDG Welcome Day
Step into the Caux Inner Development Goals Forum 2026 with a powerful opening experience: the Welcome Day, taking place on 13 July 2026 (15:30–22:00).
This first gathering launches a five-day exploration of “The Alchemy of Forgiveness” - a journey designed to inspire inner transformation, collective healing, and the rebuilding of belonging in an increasingly fractured world.
Hosted in the iconic Caux Palace above Montreux, the Welcome Day sets the stage for the conversations, connections, and practices that will unfold throughout the Forum. As contributors, practitioners, and changemakers from around the globe come together, the Welcome Day will invite participants to pause, reflect, and open themselves to forgiveness as a catalyst for both personal renewal and societal change.
Through shared stories, artistic expression, and guided reflection, the ceremony will illuminate the key themes of this year’s edition:
– healing inner wounds
– restoring relationships
– reconnecting with the Earth
– understanding and transforming collective trauma
This opening moment marks the beginning of a deep, embodied journey, ooted in the long-standing Caux tradition of honesty, humility, and hope.
Take your place in this circle of honesty, humility, and hope — and let the journey begin.
The Venue: The Caux Palace near Montreux, Switzerland
The Caux IDG Forum takes place in our centre for dialogue and peacebuilding - the Caux Palace. Once a former Belle Époque Grand Hotel, the Caux Palace overlooks Lake Geneva and the Alps from an altitude of 1000m metres. Its tranquil setting and rich heritage offer a unique and inspiring space for reflection, exchange and collective exploration, away from the noise of everyday life.
Discover the rich history of this extraordinary venue
Our Partnerships
The Caux IDG Welcome Day is co-organised by:
Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation is a Swiss private charitable foundation with its centre for dialogue and peacebuilding, the Caux Palace, in Caux, above Montreux, Switzerland. Its mission is to provide a safe and privileged space to inspire, equip and connect individuals, groups and organisations from around the globe to engage effectively and innovatively in the promotion of trust, ethical leadership, sustainable living and human security.
The Inner Development Goals Foundation is a non-profit organisation for inner development. The organisation researches, collects and communicates science-based skills and qualities that help us to live purposeful, sustainable, and productive lives, providing an essential framework of transformative skills for sustainable development. The Inner Development Goals Framework, open source and free for all to use, is fundamental in the work to reach the Sustainable Development Goals.
Alef Trust is an international organisation advancing transformative education and research at the intersection of psychology, consciousness, and systems change. Through its global learning community and partnerships, it nurtures the inner development and shared conditions from which a more flourishing world can emerge.
Initiatives of Change International is a voluntary, donation- and grant-funded nonprofit association of national legal bodies (national teams) and international programmes. Registered in Caux, Switzerland, they coordinate the world-wide Initiatives of Change people’s movement, uniting a community of people of diverse cultures and backgrounds, who are committed to the transformation of society through changes in human motives and behaviour, starting with their own. Initiatives of Change International have special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the UN (ECOSOC), participatory status at the Council of Europe as well as a seat at the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Cost
- If you register for the full Caux IDG Forum, participation at the Welcome Day is included.
- For Day Guests: CHF 50.- (including welcome ceremony, tea & coffee break & dinner)
More information
- Terms & Conditions 2026
- Practical Information for your day at the Caux Palace
- Visa Applications for the Caux IDG Forum 2026 - General Info & Information Zoom Sessions: Find out more
Questions?
For further information, please get in touch BY EMAIL.
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