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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... Read MoreSilence and love: two tools for practically everything
The power of religion and spirituality for transforming conflicts
Last December, Initiatives of Change Switzerland facilitated the venue of Imam Ashafa and Pastor James from northern Nigeria to the Center of Competence for Humanitarian Negotiation’s annual meeting i... Read MoreThe power of religion and spirituality for transforming conflicts
CATS has come to an end
Dear friends, colleagues and all those who have been connected and involved in CATS. - Children as Actors Transforming Society, over the past years: CATS has come to an end. Read MoreCATS has come to an end
« Solidarity, Dialogue and Tolerance among Nations: towards a culture of Peace”
On the International Day of Tolerance, Initiatives of Change, who received the Ousseimi Prize on Tolerance in 2014, was invited to contribute to a panel discussion hosted by the UN Library in Geneva o... Read More« Solidarity, Dialogue and Tolerance among Nations: towards a culture of Peace”
Stories from the frontline
Humanitarian field workers who deal every day with belligerent groups in the most dangerous places in the world need specific skills and techniques. Such institutions as the International Committee of... Read MoreStories from the frontline
Peace Beyond Borders: 2018 Geneva Peace Talks
The 6th edition of the Geneva Peace Talks, on 21 September 2018, had the theme of ‘Peace beyond Borders’. In previous years, Initiatives of Change has provided speakers, but this year it was asked to ... Read MorePeace Beyond Borders: 2018 Geneva Peace Talks
Christine Beerli appointed as the new President of Initiatives of Change Switzerland
13 November 2018 – Christine Beerli, former Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and former member of the upper house of the Swiss parliament, was appointed on 1 Novem... Read MoreChristine Beerli appointed as the new President of Initiatives of Change Switzerland
Geneva Peace Week: Peacebuilders – Voices from local communities
On 7 November 2018, 75 people participated in the latest event in IofC Switzerland’s Enriching Encounters series, which took place in the UN Library in Geneva. ‘Peacebuilders – Voices from local commu... Read MoreGeneva Peace Week: Peacebuilders – Voices from local communities
Meeting the person behind the extremist views
Storytelling forms a central part of the yearly summer Caux Forum. One of the most dramatic stories this year was that of former neo-Nazi Peter Sundin from Sweden. When he spoke in the main hall in Ca... Read MoreMeeting the person behind the extremist views
‘We saw each other’s humanity’
Oana Dinea is a concert pianist from Romania, currently based in Geneva. She took part in the Caux Peace and Leadership Programme 2018. Read More‘We saw each other’s humanity’
ILLP Network at Global Climate Action Summit in New York
This September, leaders and people from around the world have joined together in San Francisco at the Global Climate Action Summit and in New York City at Climate Week to celebrate achievements, discu... Read MoreILLP Network at Global Climate Action Summit in New York
Remembering Mohamed Sahnoun
Cornelio Sommaruga, Honorary President of Initiatives of Change International writes about his old friend Mohamed Sahnoun. Read MoreRemembering Mohamed Sahnoun