75th Anniversary of Initiatives of Change in Caux
2021 marks the 75th anniversary of Caux as the European conference centre of the worldwide movement of Initiatives of Change (then called Moral Re-Armament)
Throughout the year, under the theme of ‘75 Years of Encounters’, we will celebrate, take stock and look towards the future.
A kaleidoscope of events, predominantly online, will recall the rich history of the centre and the impact of the reconciliation work, training programmes and conferences held here.
Look forward to our new series 75 Years of Stories – one story for each year – of people whose lives were changed by a visit to Caux, the Day of Gratitude, a festival of films from the archives, plenty of artistic input, another Caux Forum Online, and much, much more....
Stay tuned!
All 75 Stories
All about the Day of Gratitude (1 August)
All Arts Events
Ale Caux Forum Online Conferences
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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…
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…
1979: Erik Andren – Laying foundations for freedom
In 1979, a series of summer conferences for families, organized by Dutch parents, began in Caux.…
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…
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,…
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)…
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…
1975: Conrad Hunte – ‘Take courage!’
The West Indian cricketer Conrad Hunte was often at the conference centre in Caux in the years…
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…
1973: Kim Beazley – ‘Essence of intelligent statesmanship’
In 1973 Australia’s national elections brought a Labor Government to power, and Kim Beazley – a…
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