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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1993: Somalia – ‘If you can have peace in Galkayo, you can have it anywhere’
Among the Somalis at Caux in 1993 were Hassan Mohamud and Ahmed Egal, both from Galkayo, one of…
1992: Hope in the Cities – 'Where healing can take place'
In July 1992, 80 Americans arrived at the Initiatives of Change Switzerland conference centre in…
1991: Anna Abdallah Msekwa – Creators of Peace
The 680 women – and some men – who packed the Main Hall of the Caux Palace for the launch of…
At the Stream of Life - Reflections on the fresco of the Caux dining room
Discover the report on this summer's online event on Lennart Segerstråle’s masterpiece in the Caux…
1990: King Michael of Romania – ‘Evil cannot last indefinitely’
In the summer of 1990, six months after the overthrow of Communism in their country, 30 young…
1989: Michel Orphelin – Theatre of the heart
In spring 1946, when the first small group of Swiss visited the derelict hotel in Caux which was to…
1988: Joe Hakim and Marie Chaftari - ‘I am not a victim’
The Caux summer of 1988 at the Initiatives of Change conference centre began with a Mediterranean…
1987: Mother Park Chung Soo – ‘A new door began to open’
Mother Park Chung Soo, a Won Buddhist nun, has been called the ‘Mother Teresa of South Korea’. She…
1986 - Work Week: A facelift for the Caux Palace
As plans for celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Initiatives of Change conference centre in…
1985: Renée Pan – Dropping the burden of revenge
Renée Pan, a Cambodian refugee living in the US, came to Caux in 1985 on a mission – to learn how…
OUR STORY
75 years of stories that have changed the world of today
Navigate through the milestones of the rich history of Initiatives of Change Switzerland from the beginnings of the global movement in the 1920s to today's latest developments.
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