Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation

13/02/2026

🗣️ LET'S TALK ABOUT DEMOCRACY🗣️
What kind of democracy do you want to live in - and what role will you play in shaping it?

In a time of polarisation and fragile democratic structures, the Caux Democracy Forum 2026 invites you to move from concern to contribution. Join youth, changemakers, policymakers and engaged citizens on an equal platform to reimagine our democratic future.

Under the banner "Revitalising Democracy: Hope, Healing and Human Security", three inspiring events - including a dedicated youth programme for young leaders - challenge us to rebuild trust, bridge divides and turn courageous dialogue into meaningful, hopeful action for people and planet.

🌍 Join us this summer for three exceptional events exploring how democracy can be reimagined and revitalised!

📅 19–26 July
Reimagining Democracy(ies) – A programme for young leaders (ages 18–35)
🔗 https://www.iofc.ch/cdf-reimagining-democracy-2026
⏳ Applications close 15 February!

🕊️ 22 July
Opening Ceremony – Maison de la Paix, Geneva
🔗 https://www.iofc.ch/cdf-2026-opening-ceremony
🎟️ Free access

🏛️ 22–26 July
Full Residential Caux Democracy Forum – Caux Palace
🔗 https://www.iofc.ch/caux-democracy-forum-2026
💡 Early-bird rates available until 28 February

Register today and be part of the conversation - and the change.


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12/02/2026

✨A single week can change how you see democracy - and yourself.✨
Are you aged 18 - 35 and are looking for an experience with an international group of young people, exploring how to reimagine democracy?

You can still apply (until 15 February midnight GVA time) for this summer's edition of "Reimagining Democracy(ies)", happening 19 - 26 June in Geneva & at the , and be part of the adventure: www.iofc.ch/cdf-reimagining-democracy-2026



Organised by Creative Leadership in partnership with Initiatives of Change USA and the Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation.

A week can be enough to change how you see yourself and others.

💭 For Daniela Maria Rivera Solis, Reimagining Democrac(ies) meant stepping into the unknown: traveling alone, meeting people who quickly became companions, and experiencing firsthand what happens when people choose dialogue over distance.

➡️ Her words remind us that democracy isn’t only discussed, it’s lived, practiced, and felt in moments of connection, challenge, and shared presence.

📢 Applications are closing soon. Apply now to join a global learning space shaped by dialogue and creative leadership: www.iofc.ch/cdf-reimagining-democracy-2026

✨ Creative Leadership is supported by the Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation, creating spaces for ethical leadership and transformative encounters.

Initiatives of Change USA

11/02/2026

In today’s fractured world, inner development - strengthening our capacity to adapt our behaviour and generate positive impact - is becoming more essential than ever for navigating complexity and leading meaningful change.
We are therefore thrilled to collaborate with Alef Trust and the Inner Development Goals for this summer's edition of the Caux Inner Development Goals Forum (13 - 17 July 2026) at the , Switzerland!

Interested? Find out more: https://www.iofc.ch/caux-idg-2026
You can still benefit from our early-bird rates until 28 February!

Power without inner development is dangerous.We see the consequences of this every day. Across sectors and societies, we don’t lack expertise or innovation. ...

11/02/2026

🤝✨ GENDER EQUALITY & INCLUSION: Turning Commitment into Practice🤝✨
"Inclusion doesn’t happen by accident. Our Gender Accountability Champions ensure it happens by intention."

With these words, Ignacio Packer, Executive Director at Caux Initiatives of Change, reaffirms both his personal and organisational commitment to advancing gender equality. As an International Gender Champion, Ignacio and the Caux Foundation team are working to embed gender equality across the organisation and our events, shaping how we plan, facilitate, and evaluate our work.

FROM INTENTION TO ACTION IN 2026:
✅ Every Caux Forum and event will include concrete gender objectives, inclusive facilitation standards, and structured reflection & reporting.

👥 Gender Accountability Champions ensure shared responsibility and leadership across all teams.

⚖️ A gender-inclusive facilitation framework guarantees balanced representation, inclusive language, and participant feedback on safety and participation.

At the Caux Foundation, we believe that gender equality is not a side initiative — it’s a core way of working. Every step counts. Through leadership, trained champions, and organisation-wide standards, we are making inclusion a shared value that shapes how we convene, lead, and foster impact — together.

Read more: https://www.iofc.ch/stories/gender-equality-and-inclusion-turning-commitment-practice




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10/02/2026

📣We all know that stories shape how ideas travel, how voices are heard, and how impact is understood. Strong storytelling helps elevate perspectives and extend the reach of meaningful work.

🤝That’s why we’re excited to be partnering with PoliSync Centre for International Policy Engagement on the free certificate “AI for Social Good”!

✨Let’s explore how to craft powerful narratives and amplify stories that inspire action and positive change.

Ignacio Packer

AI-Powered content, storytelling & advocacy is live until 13 February!

Join us to explore how AI can amplify your organisation’s voice and impact through hands-on, practical learning:

✔️ Draft and refine newsletters, blogs, and social media content
✔️ Create fundraising and grant materials with AI support
✔️ Clarify policy and advocacy goals and identify key audiences
✔️ Conduct advanced stakeholder mapping and analyse actor positions
✔️ Generate campaign content - from text to visuals, slides and design

This course is led by PoliSync’s Managing Director Cecilia Cannon, a policy researcher and advocacy practitioner. She’ll demonstrate how to use high-impact GenAI prompts with tools like ChatGPT, Copilot and Gemini to enhance your outreach and fundraising.

She is joined by expert GenAI guests:
🔹Jeremy Caplan, who will guide learners through the creative process using Notebook LM, Gemini and Nano Banana Pro, and Perplexity
🔹Nikolaj Lykke Viborg, AI creator and strategist who will explain how he used GenAI to develop the viral WWF campaign “The Hidden Cost”
🔹Tea Mustać: who will talk through the importance of verifying AI-generated content, and break down how to do so.

Whether drafting advocacy content, mapping stakeholders or refining fundraising outreach, this course delivers practical skills to strengthen your mission with the help of AI.

👉Register today: https://www.polisync.org/ai-certificate.


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10/02/2026

🌱 PME : ET SI L'HUMAIN ÉTAIT AU COEUR DE LA PERFORMANCE DURABLE ? - Inscrivez-vous aujourd'hui !🌱
Dans un contexte où tout s’accélère - pression sur les équipes, arbitrages complexes, montée en puissance de l’IA - de plus en plus de dirigeantes et dirigeants de PME se posent la même question : comment rester performants sans perdre le sens, la confiance et l’engagement ?

👉 La réponse ne se trouve pas uniquement dans les outils ou la croissance, mais dans un leadership capable de remettre l’humain au cœur des décisions.

📅 13 février 2026 | 16h00–19h00
📍 Caux Palace, au-dessus de Montreux
🎟️ Entrée gratuite | Session en français

À l’occasion de la Journée mondiale de la justice sociale, la Fondation Caux Initiatives et Changement, en partenariat avec la Coalition mondiale pour la justice sociale, vous invite à un échange entre pair.e.s, concret et sans jargon, dédié aux défis réels des PME de l’Arc lémanique.

✨ Temps fort : la présence de Dr Eleftheria Egel, CEO & fondatrice Navigating Transformation, co-fondatrice EOS Academy ✨

Invitée principale, Mme Egel partagera son approche du leadership fondé sur les valeurs, la résilience et l’alignement entre performance économique et impact humain. Son parcours unique - de l’entrepreneuriat social à la stratégie internationale - apportera un éclairage inspirant et très opérationnel pour les dirigeant.e.s confronté.e.s aux transformations actuelles.

🕓 Programme
16h00–17h15 : Conversation « Le leadership centré sur l’humain comme source de résilience des entreprises »
17h15–17h45 : Réseautage & rafraîchissements
17h45–19h00 : Visite du

🎤 Avec :
• Ignacio Packer – Fondation de Caux
• Christoph Koninckx – Chemin 28
• Merten Sievers, Organisation internationale du travail (OIT)
• Sarah Noble – Fondation de Caux

🌄 Un lieu d’exception pour prendre de la hauteur, partager entre pairs et repartir avec des idées concrètes.

👉 Un moment d’échange, pas une conférence.
Un espace pour réfléchir ensemble au leadership de demain, avec l’éclairage unique de Mme Egel.

📩 Confirmation souhaitée jusqu'à demain, le 11 février 2026: https://www.iofc.ch/fr/pme-restez-competitif-restez-humain-13-fev-2026



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09/02/2026

🔥 FROM INSIGHT TO IMPACT: WHERE FORGIVENESS BECOMES CHANGE🔥
The Forum 2026 is a powerful reminder that real change doesn’t live only in ideas. It takes root when reflection, relationship, and real-world practice meet and when theory and practice go hand in hand.

From 13–17 July 2026, join a global community at the , Switzerland, overlooking Montreux, for the third edition of the Caux Inner Development Goals Forum - a five-day immersive journey into "The Alchemy of Forgiveness".

🏔️ In the historic Caux Palace, shaped by over 80 years of reconciliation and renewal, let's explore together how forgiveness can become not just a concept, but a lived practice that bridges inner work and outer impact, personal healing and collective regeneration.

HOW CAN FORGIVENESS:
💛 transform pain into wisdom
🤝 restore trust and relationship
🌍 renew our sense of belonging - with ourselves, each other, and the our planet?

WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE:
🚀 Welcome Day on 13 July to launch our journey together (day pass possible)
🌀 Small-group conversations for honest reflection and connection
🌿 Time in nature, with space for quiet and practical wellbeing activities
🔥 Learning from Indigenous knowledge holders, academic research, artists, and people with lived experience
🎶 Story sharing, moments of quiet, and creative expression through music
👨‍👩‍👧 Intergenerational spaces designed for families, young people, and all ages

REGISTER NOW:
👉 Early-bird rates are still available until 28 February :
https://www.iofc.ch/caux-idg-2026


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08/02/2026

🌍 CALLING YOUNG CHANGEMAKERS (ages 18 - 35) ✨
Join this summer’s “Reimagining Democracy(ies)” course for young leaders (19–26 June) in Geneva & at the , Switzerland

🗳️ Shape the future. Connect globally. Rethink democracy!

Don’t miss your chance — apply now (deadline: 15 February)! 🚀


Creative Leadership Initiatives of Change International

04/02/2026

📅 ✈️HAPPENING TOMORROW: Visa Information Sessions - Caux Forum 2026📅 ✈️
Applying for a visa for one of our Caux Forum 2026 events this summer?
Join tomorrow's visa information session on Zoom for guidance, reassurance, and practical tips to help you prepare your Swiss visa application.

🌟 Your journey to the Caux Forum 2026 matters! We look forward to seeing you this summer.

🔗 Join us tomorrow at 9am CET & 18:00 CET and register here: https://www.iofc.ch/visa-applications-caux-forum-2026 (link in bio)

#✈️

04/02/2026

🚀 Et si votre plus grand avantage concurrentiel n’était ni la technologie vous utilisez, ni la taille de votre entreprise… mais votre manière de diriger ?

👉Dans un contexte où :
• les talents sont sous pression,
• les décisions deviennent plus complexes,
• l’IA transforme les rythmes et les repères,
les PME qui tirent leur épingle du jeu sont celles qui savent allier performance et leadership humain.

📅 13 février 2026 | 16h00–19h00
📍 Caux Palace (au-dessus de Montreux)
🎟️ Entrée gratuite | En français

À l’occasion de la Journée mondiale de la justice sociale, la Fondation Caux Initiatives et Changement, avec la Coalition mondiale pour la justice sociale, vous propose un moment privilégié entre dirigeantes et dirigeants de PME de l’Arc lémanique.

🎯 Objectif : repartir avec des clés concrètes pour :
✔️ Arbitrer plus sereinement sous pression
✔️ Fidéliser et mobiliser vos équipes
✔️ Transformer l’IA en alliée plutôt qu’en menace
✔️ Faire de la justice sociale un facteur de solidité économique

🕓 Programme
16h00–17h15 : Conversation — Le leadership centré sur l’humain comme moteur de résilience
17h15–17h45 : Réseautage & rafraîchissements
17h45–19h00 : Visite du Caux Palace

🎤 Avec notamment :
• Dr Eleftheria Egel, CEO & Fondatrice Navigating Transformation, Co-Fondatrice EOS Academy
• Ignacio Packer – Fondation Caux Initiatives et Changement
• Christoph Koninckx – Chemin 28
• Merten SIEVERS, International Labour Organization (ILO)
• Sarah Noble – Fondation Caux Initiatives et Changement

🌄 Un temps de recul stratégique, dans un lieu inspirant, pour échanger entre pairs.

👉 Cet événement au n'est pas une conférence, mais se voit comme un espace pour prendre de meilleures décisions, ensemble.

🔗 Inscription gratuite - Merci de confirmer avant le 11 février 2026: https://www.iofc.ch/fr/pme-restez-competitif-restez-humain-13-fev-2026


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04/02/2026

🌍 Ready to help shape the future of democracy?

If you’re aged 18–35 and want to collaborate with young changemakers from around the world, this is your chance to turn ideas into action and drive real change. 💡🤝

Join the second cohort of this summer’s “Reimagining Democracy(ies)” training programme for young leaders, organised by Creative Leadership — and be part of a global movement rethinking how our systems work. 🚀✨

29/01/2026

🌱 Anticipating sustainable change: Preparing today for the professions of tomorrow 🌱

Today at the Caux Palace, diverse learning communities are coming together in a unique environment that brings reflection, education and dialogue under one roof - all set against a true ❄️ , with fresh snow covering the buildings and the gardens.

🎓Students of the SHMS Swiss Hotel Management School are sitting their exams in the Main Hall, while professionals from HES-SO DEV-Pro - the professional development unit of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland - have launched two days of work on “Shaping the future of our professions - and the professions of the future.” 🚀
The training focuses on how education can better respond to strong sustainability, rapid change and emerging professional realities.

🏔️Located just 1.5 hours by train from Geneva and overlooking the Leman and the Swiss Alps, the offers an exceptional setting for retreats and learning. For over 80 years, it has served as a trusted space for honest conversations, dialogue, training and peacebuilding - connecting and supporting individuals and groups to step back, reflect and engage with complex global challenges. 🌍

💡We are delighted that Caux continues to be a place where learning, dialogue and transformation meet.

🔗 Find out more: www.cauxpalace.ch
📅 Discover our events & trainings 2026: www.caux.ch

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Photos: A. Shymanska & I. Packer