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Echoes of the Past
More than 120 high-school students and teachers from the Lausanne region were treated to a powerful afternoon of local history at the Caux Palace at the end of March. Read More
75 Years of Stories book now ready to order
Order now your copy of our brand-new book "75 Years of Stories" on 75 years of encounters in Caux! Read More
Kawser Amine: Opening the field for girls
Afghan soccer player and women’s rights advocate Kawser Amine doesn’t believe in giving up. On International Women's Day 2023 she talks about her remarkable journey and her fight for every woman to be... Read More
The Caux Refuge: Ready for the next steps
Since that fatal day in February 2022, a year has gone by and the Ukrainians of the Caux Refuge have moved on. We wish them all the very best for this next chapter in their life and are grateful that ... Read More
Making the Impossible Possible
In its current edition, the top real estate magazine in French-speaking Switzerland, immobilier.ch, showcases the Caux Palace as one of five positive examples of how historic buildings can be preserve... Read More
Living Your Possibilities - From Healing to Action
Creative Leadership 2022 guided participants on a six-day journey from healing to action. The conference took place online from 23 to 29 July – with a break day in between – and brought together aroun... Read More
Appointment of Ignacio Packer as Executive Director of Initiatives of Change Switzerland
It is with pleasure that we announce the appointment of Ignacio Packer as Executive Director of the Initiatives of Change Switzerland Foundation, starting 1 May 2023. Read More
Caux Forum 2023: Save the Date
We are excited to announce the Caux Forum will be back in Caux next summer! Find out more and save the date! Read More
Lost in Translation: Volunteering at the Caux Refuge
When the first Ukrainians arrived at the Caux Refuge, Eliane and Andrew Stallybrass were amongst the first volunteers to welcome them at the Villa Maria and to offer their support. Eliane knew that le... Read More
Training of Trainers and Facilitators in Caux: 'Only the beginning'
What happens when 26 IofC trainers and facilitators from 12 countries embark on a three-day learning journey in Caux on designing and facilitating participatory learning experiences? At the opening se... Read More
'First, understand the problem!'
A key objective of the ‘Summer Academy on Land, Security and Climate’ is to build an inter-disciplinary community of professionals, each of whom are each seeking to forge solutions to problems of envi... Read More
'Seemingly small things can bring a lot of good to someone's life.'
Ekaterina Gross has been working as a liaison officer at the Caux Refuge project since April 2022. Here she reflects on her mission of supporting the Caux Refuge residents in their new life in Switzer... Read More