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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, present and future’ to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Caux Conference and Seminar Centre as the ... Read MoreOpening Ceremony of the Caux Forum Online 2021: Swiss perspectives on peace
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) could not have been more different. One was Alec Smith, the renegade son of the white Prime Minister, ... Read More1977: Alec Smith and Arthur Kanodereka – ‘Now I call him brother’
A closer look at links between environment and security
Food security is a key to understanding the complex connection between climate and security, Dhanasree Jayaram, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geopolitics and International Relations Manipal... Read MoreA closer look at links between environment and security
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 when your team speaks several languages and includes people who have rarely cooked before. Read More1976: Alison Wetterfors – A skeleton in the soup pot
1975: Conrad Hunte – ‘Take courage!’
The West Indian cricketer Conrad Hunte was often at the conference centre in Caux in the years following his retirement from first class cricket in 1967. So much so that he once said that he was havin... Read More1975: Conrad Hunte – ‘Take courage!’
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 everything she had ever thought she wanted. That year, at the age of 24, she had been given a permanen... Read More1974: Vendela Tyndale-Biscoe – ‘A life you could never dream of’
1973: Kim Beazley – ‘Essence of intelligent statesmanship’
In 1973 Australia’s national elections brought a Labor Government to power, and Kim Beazley – a familiar face at Caux – was appointed Minister for Education. Beazley was determined to ensure that ever... Read More1973: Kim Beazley – ‘Essence of intelligent statesmanship’
Creating a network and strengthening resilience in business
Annika Hartmann de Meuron, Managing Director of Ethical Leadership in Business (ELB), looks back on four exciting years of developing ethical leadership in business in Switzerland. ELB aimed to increa... Read MoreCreating a network and strengthening resilience in business
1972: Nagia Abdelmogney Said: ‘Language of the heart’
In 1972, three Egyptian students arrived in Caux. Their visit sparked a remarkable series of exchanges in which more than 200 Arab and British students took part over the next decades. Read More1972: Nagia Abdelmogney Said: ‘Language of the heart’
1971: Canon Wi Te Tau Huata - ‘It felt as if a ton had fallen from my back’
For Caux’s 25th anniversary in 1971, a charter plane brought 124 people from Australasia and the Pacific, including a group of Māori from New Zealand. As it flew up the coast of Italy, their leader, C... Read More1971: Canon Wi Te Tau Huata - ‘It felt as if a ton had fallen from my back’
1970: Karl Mitterdorfer – ‘Violence is not a solution’
Part of Caux’s magic is the chance it offers for people from conflict areas around the world to learn from each other. In the summer of 1970, meetings took place between groups from Northern Ireland a... Read More1970: Karl Mitterdorfer – ‘Violence is not a solution’
'A better version of myself'
'The conference showed me how much I really love to socialize with people. The members of our dialogue group asked me questions I never been asked before. This made me think about lots of things, in n... Read More'A better version of myself'