Discover the Annual Report 2019
Initiatives of Change Switzerland
29/06/2020
Our Annual Report 2019 is now available! Discover our activities and relive the highlights of the Caux Forum 2019.
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Nick Foster becomes Co-Director General of Initiatives of Change Switzerland
Nick Foster, until now Caux Forum Director, will take over the role of Co-Director of IofC Switzerland, alongside Stephanie Buri. After nine years with Initiatives of Change (IofC) and one year as the...
1948 - Paul Misraki: Soundtrack for a new Germany
Germany was in ruins. Europe was in ruins. Millions had been killed; millions more wounded and displaced. There were also ruins of the mind, deep collective trauma in desperate need of healing. In the...
1947 - Peter Petersen: ‘All our defences crumbled’
‘At that time, even a dog would have refused a bit of bread from the hand of a German,’ remembered Peter Petersen, one of 150 Germans who the Allies allowed to come to Caux in 1947. They were some of ...
1946 - Trudi Trüssel: ‘You can’t build with only one class’
"Deep down inside, I blamed the rich, I held them responsible for so many people’s unhappiness. I couldn’t accept that some could have everything they wanted without having to lift a little finger, wh...
75 years, 75 stories
"My story is not special, or mine. It belongs to this conference centre. It is 75 years long and contains hundreds of thousands of train rides, walks, talks, teas, conversations, and quiet moments of ...
Survey: How can we serve you best?
We are committed to inspire, equip and connect you to support you on your journey from personal to global change. But we need your help to see how we can do this best!...
Swiss National Day in the gardens of the Caux Palace
Usually, Swiss National Day on 1 August is an opportunity for Caux Forum participants to discover some Swiss traditions, including cheese fondue. This year, it looked like the Caux Palace would be emp...
Black Lives Matter. Black stories matter. The story of what we do now matters.
Stories are powerful. At IofC, story sharing has been a powerful tool for change. Stories inspire those who listen and give them the chance to gain a new perspective, to put themselves in the teller’s...
Quiet Time - Live Event on Facebook
The COVID-19 crisis and the lockdown in many countries around the globe is taking its toll on all of us. In an attempt to help people connect and encourage each other we hosted a live Quiet Time event...
Christine Beerli's speech at reconciliation conference "versoehnt.ch" in Bern
On 6 February 2020 at Uni S in Bern our president Christine Beerli gave a speech at the public opening of the reconciliation conference ‘versoehnt.ch’, which explored the concept of reconciliation fro...
Change of Leadership for IofC Switzerland
IofC Switzerland will soon be looking for its new Secretary General...
IofC joins third Swiss Digital Day
We are increasingly reliant on smartphones, smart watches and other interconnected devices which influence nearly every aspect of our life: our relationship with ourselves and others, our private, pu...
Geneva goes Lucerne ! with Christine Beerli
What are the significance and challenges of international Geneva today, and how do multilateralism and city-networks come into play there today? These were questions asked by foraus Director Lukas Hup...
Silence and love: two tools for practically everything
"Through my work and my own personal journey, I have come to realize that there are a great many things I cannot control, but the little I can control, that I can change, is in me. There are two tools...