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Rajmohan Gandhi: A Life of Leadership and Legacy
Highlighting a Lifelong Journey of Peace, Justice, and Truth
30/07/2025Featured Story
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Highlighting a Lifelong Journey of Peace, Justice, and Truth
Jacqueline Coté, President of the Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation, shares a personal reflection on her first meeting with Rajmohan Gandhi and the inspiration behind the 2025 edition of "Thoughts for Change".
"Caux Initiatives of Change is a Swiss foundation which promotes peace and democracy through dialogue. For decades, we have witnessed stories of trust and reconciliation, thus helping bridge the world’s divides.
Snippets of these stories can be found on the foundation’s website and books have paid tribute to many of the speakers at our Caux Forums. But never have we made whole addresses accessible.
It is to honour one of our special guests, Rajmohan Gandhi, that the idea of this publication arose.
I met Rajmohan in Panchgani, the seat of Initiatives of Change India, in January 2024. Rajmohan is a tall and impressive-looking man who carries the weight of his name and the wisdom of his age. I was at first very intimidated: what could I share about Caux that Rajmohan had not already heard? After all, Rajmohan first came to Caux the year I was born!
But Rajmohan quickly put me at ease by first inquiring about my children and my jet lag. When he had won me over, we got on to the topics dear to his heart, the social and political movements in India and the USA, and how Caux and Panchgani could bring about changes in people’s lives.
This first encounter had a profound effect on me, and I invited Rajmohan and his wife Usha to join us at our Caux Forums in July that year. Throughout the month Rajmohan graced us with his presence and shared the incisive and profound reflections which you will read below."
In 2025, we are featuring Rajmohan Gandhi’s "Thoughts for Change", drawn from his speeches at the Caux Forum 2024. This publication seeks to humbly share the rich exchange of ideas from the Caux Forum.
👉Click here to download Rajmohan Gandhi's "Thoughts for Change".
How is solidarity or teamwork or partnership built? Above all by listening.
Even when you or I have a wonderful thought inside our minds,it may be better to leave that thought unuttered
and to listen to the very ordinary thought of your friend, and to reflect on that thought.
The world will not be the loser for a brief embargo on my thought or your thought.Rajmohan Gandhi
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The Annual Report 2024 is now available
27/07/2025Featured Story
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We are delighted to announce that the Annual Report 2024 of the Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation is now available.
2024 marked a year of renewal for the Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation. As Executive Director Ignacio Packer noted, “a wind of change” blew through the organization with the adoption of a more horizontal leadership model and the appointment of a new, diverse team of eight experts. Together, they bring skills in peacebuilding, policy, the arts, heritage, and operations, strengthening the Foundation’s mission in Switzerland and globally.
The Caux Palace welcomed over 4,500 visitors from 70 countries, hosting 60 events—85% in partnership with national and international institutions. The Foundation also launched the ambitious 2040 Heritage Project to ensure the long-term sustainability of the historic Caux Palace, beginning with vital renovations.
In a world facing deepening crises and weakened multilateralism, President Jacqueline Coté emphasized the growing importance of safe spaces for dialogue.
Caux remains committed to offering such spaces, rooted in Swiss neutrality and a spirit of trust and transformation. As Ignacio Packer affirms, “The courage to change, starting with ourselves, and our concrete commitment to building trust will carry us forward.”
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