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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... Read More
My Learning Story: Biliana Vassileva:
Our new feature ‘My Learning Story’ hopes to become a global learning experience, connecting people around the world as they share their stories of what we all do every day: learning to build a bright... Read More
Training for an Enriching Encounters event during the Week against Racism
On 23 January 2020, Initiatives of Change Switzerland delivered a training for the organising team of ‘Servette against racism’ in order to prepare them for running an Enriching Encounters event durin... Read More
My Learning Story: Rainer Gude
The UN’s fourth Sustainable Development Goal is about access to quality education and life-long learning – both essential to bringing positive change into the world. Our new feature ‘My Learning Story... Read More
Change of Leadership for IofC Switzerland
IofC Switzerland will soon be looking for its new Secretary General Read More
Life-changing training programme
When Mulham Soufi heard that Caux was ‘an incredible place where people change the world’, he couldn’t believe such a place existed. So he decided to see for himself, by signing up for the Caux Peace ... Read More
"The values that challenge us"
Every November, the Friends of Caux meet over a weekend in Caux. This year their theme was ‘The values that challenge us’. From 16-17 November, about 30 people gathered to share stories and reflect on... Read More
Training in group facilitation and participatory strategic planning
At IofC Switzerland, we believe that facilitation is key for any group of people, who come together to have a conversation that moves individuals and organizations to work towards a more just, peacefu... Read More
2019 Geneva Peace Week: Building trust in Geneva and in Europe
Geneva is full of organizations which are working for peace, human rights and wellbeing, but they rarely come together. Each year, Geneva Peace Week seeks to break down the silos between these actors ... Read More
Dr Alan Channer shortlisted for the 2019 Bremen International Peace Prize
Dr Alan Channer, who has been one of the organizers of the Caux Dialogues on Land and Security since their inception, was a runner-up for this year's Bremen International Peace Prize. Read More
Saving a sacred grove
Bo Sprotte Kafod volunteered to help organize the Caux Dialogue on Land and Security (CDLS) in 2019, after meeting former CDLS participants at the UN climate change conference (UNFCCC COP24) in Katowi... Read More
Filming regeneration
One-man film crew, Oliver Gardiner, travels to remote regions around the world to tell stories of how people have addressed complex issues through food, farming and land use. Read More