Initiatives of ChangeConference CentreCaux, Switzerland

LIVING SUSTAINABLY

INCLUSIVE ECONOMICS

INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE

JUST GOVERNANCE

HEALING MEMORY

P R O G R A M M E

Towards a coalition of conscience

The Fourth Annual

10-17 July 2011

Mohamed Sahnoun Algeria Founder and Chair, Caux Forum for Human Security

Initiated by Ambassador Mohamed Sahnoun (left), formerly Special Advisor to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, each July the Caux Forum brings together 300 people active in conflict resolution, sustainable development and the struggle for good governance.

The Forum looks at human security through five windows, emphasizing their inter-connectedness:

Just Governance ...working for integrity, transparency and justice worldwide

Healing Memory ...overcoming the mistrust created by the wounds of history

Intercultural Dialogue ...deepening conversation across sectors and cultures

Living Sustainably ...moving towards greener economies and lifestyles

Inclusive Economics ...creating a global economy that benefits everyone

The Forum aims to develop strategies to advance towards these goals.

Last year a Caux Call to Action was developed, which addresses global challenges including poverty, hunger, climate change, resource depletion, war and conflict.

‘Many thousands of people have worked tirelessly to meet these challenges, achieving great things,’ states the Call. ‘But, between us, we have yet to generate the critical mass required for a decisive change of direction. A worldwide coalition of people of conscience is urgently needed to unite all our efforts, and multiply our effectiveness.’

The 2011 Forum will hear many examples of conscience-based action, and will explore how a ‘coalition of conscience’ can grow across the world.

Towards a coalition of conscience

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OVERVIEWThere are seven main programme elements in the 2011 Forum:

Plenaries Each day will begin with the conference in plenary session, to hear from change-makers active in their field, focussing as much on the personal motivation for change as the technical responses that are needed.

WorkstreamsOn most days, in the second half of the morning, participants will break into workstreams on the five themes of the Forum. To emphasize the interconnections between the areas, each day some of the themes will be merged in order to explore the issues from multiple perspectives.

CommunitiesA special characteristic of the Forum is the communal life of the assembly. Participants are invited to join communities of between 12 and 20 people, which are both interactive discussion groups (from 15h00-16h00 on most days) and teams that participate in the practical tasks of the house.

Change-makingThe Forum aims to be a catalyst for creative action. Change-making sessions, from 17h00-18h30, will give an opportunity to hear from people active in projects to advance human security. As well as providing a space for change-makers to share their inspiration, these sessions are designed to facilitate an exchange that draws on the experience of all the participants.

Hub spaceThe Hub space, on the third floor corridor, is a space where participants can discuss their ideas, develop their initiatives and coordinate action. The space will be hosted by a team of facilitators in order to draw together different threads of discussion through the Forum.

Space for reflectionA key component in the Forum is creating the space for reflection, as part of unlocking the potential that comes through personal change. Each morning from 7h15 until breakfast, all are welcome to join a time together in silence in the bay window of the Main Hall.

Evening programmesAfter the intense schedule of the day, a variety of different cultural elements, including films and music, will be on offer each evening.

ORGANIZATION The Caux Forum for Human Security is organized by Initiatives of Change International and hosted in partnership with CAUX-Initiatives of Change.

Initiatives of Change International is a non-governmental organization (NGO), working for peace, reconciliation and human security worldwide. It has Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, and Participatory Status at the Council of Europe. It stresses the importance of personal responsibility, ethical leadership and building trust across the world’s divides. Based in Caux and with offices in Geneva, it was founded in 2002 as an association bringing together the autonomous national bodies of Initiatives of Change.

CAUX-Initiatives of Change is a charitable Swiss Foundation. It owns and manages the Caux centre, for over 60 years home to international conferences.

FUNDING We are grateful for the generous support the Forum has received from the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Initiatives of Change national bodies and many individuals. We are grateful too for the immense amount of pro-bono work which has made the Forum possible.

10-17 July 2011 Caux, Switzerland

The Fourth Annual

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SUnday 10 JUly

16h45-18h30

Main Hall*

Opening Plenary The challenge to human security in the context of the present world situation – what is Switzerland’s role? Ambassador Peter Maurer, Switzerland, Swiss State Secretary for Foreign AffairsAmbassador Mohamed Sahnoun, Algeria, Chair, Caux Forum for Human Security; former Special Advisor to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan

18h30-19h15 Dinner20h15

Main Hall*

Introduction to the Caux ForumSpeakers include: Marou Amadou, Niger, Minister of Justice

Monday 11 JUly

7h15-8h00 Space for reflection8h00-8h45 Breakfast

9h15–10h30

Main Hall*

10h45-12h15

Main Hall*

Tunisia, Egypt... revolutions of freedom and dignity, towards new North-South relations? Following the ‘Arab Spring’, stakeholders from civil and political society share perspectives on the implications for the region and beyond: what steps are needed to establish the qualities of good governance on which the foundations of a shared future depend? What steps will help a constructive relationship to grow between the West and the emerging Arab leadership?

Plenary The Arab Spring from a civil society perspectiveLofti Hajji, Tunisia, Al Jazeera journalistMaher Kallel, Tunisia, Expert on economy and developmentSlim Bouaziz, Tunisia, Student, active in the Tunisian revolutionWiem Maalej, Tunisia, Student, active in the Tunisian revolutionAnissa Hassouna, Egypt, Secretary-General, Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs, Founder of the ‘Enlightened Egypt’ Group Khalil El-Masry, Egypt, Software development consultant; liberal activist

Plenary The response of politicians and diplomats to the Arab SpringAbdelfattah Mourou, Tunisia, founder of the Ennahda PartyMohammed Shaker, Egypt, DiplomatEtienne Pinte, France, Member of Parliament, VersaillesDouglas Johnston, USA, President, International Center for Religion and DiplomacyVicent Garcés, Spain, former MEP, specialist in democratic transition

12h30-13h15 Lunch

15h00-16h00 Communities16h00-16h45 Tea17h00-18h15

Main Hall*

500 A

Auditorium Conrad*

Room 300 C

Room 400*

Change-making

Healing trauma through EMDR – Part I Francine Shapiro, USA, Founder, EMDR Institute

Introducing the Gigatonne Lab Zaid Hassan, UK, Managing Partner, Reos Partners (London)Rishabh Khanna, India, Founder, Indian Youth Climate Network

Social business and developmentEmmanuel de Lutzel, France, Head of international microfinance, BNP ParibasRoyston Braganza, CEO, Grameen Capital

Healing the past in Eastern Europe Olka Hudz, Ukraine, Program Coordinator, Ukrainian Action – Healing the Past

The role of religion in peacemaking Etienne De Jonghe, Belgium, Secretary-General, Pax Christi International 1978-2007Eba Hathout, USA/Egypt, President, Hassan Hathout Legacy FoundationGrand-Rabbi Marc Raphaël Guedj, Switzerland, President, ‘Racines et Sources’, Geneva (TBC)

18h30-19h15 Dinner

20h15

Main Hall*

Special Plenary The audacity of peaceMohamed Sahnoun and Cornelio Sommaruga share their views on the world’s situation, and peace efforts around the globe.Richard Werly, Switzerland, European Correspondent, Le TempsFrançois D’Alançon, France, journalist with La CroixCornelio Sommaruga, Switzerland, former President, International Committee of the Red Cross Mohamed Sahnoun, Algeria, Chair, Caux Forum for Human Security; former Special Advisor to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan

Simultaneous interpretation will be provided at sessions with rooms marked *

17h00-18h15

500 A

Room 400*

Auditorium Conrad*

Main Hall*

Room 300 C

Change-making

The media in an age of crisis – problem or solution?Bernard Margueritte, France/Poland, President, International Communications Forum

Conflict, peace and mediation – reflections from Northern IrelandBrendan McAllister, UK, Commissioner for Victims and Survivors, Northern Ireland

Healing trauma through EMDR – Part II Carol Martin, USA, Executive Director at EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs

Sustainable development in practice – experiences from around the worldGeoffrey Lean, UK, Pioneering Environmental JournalistMartin Frick, Germany, Programme Leader for Climate Diplomacy, E3G

The strategy of non-violent interventionMel Duncan, USA, Founder and Outreach Director, Non-violent Peaceforce

18h30-19h15 Dinner20h15

Main Hall*

Theatre

Evening Programme Selection of Films

Of Gods and MenWinner of the Grand Prix; Ecumenical Jury Prize of 2010 Cannes Film Festival, Of Gods and Men is a critically acclaimed film portraying the true story of eight French Christian monks facing and overcoming fearful events in Algeria during the 1996 conflicts. The film will be followed by a discussion with Henri Teissier, Archbishop Emeritus of Algiers.

WastelandFilmed over nearly three years, Wasteland follows renowned artist Vik Muniz as he journeys from his home base in Brooklyn to his native Brazil and the world’s largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro.

TUeSday, 12 JUly

7h15-8h00 Space for reflection

8h00-8h45 Breakfast

9h15–10h30

Main Hall*

Plenary Leadership that builds communityAs understanding of leadership evolves, what are the fundamental elements that build inclusive leadership based on integrity? How can leaders engage all citizens in building the future?Brendan McAllister, UK, Commissioner for Victims and Survivors, Northern IrelandProf Rajmohan Gandhi, India, Research Professor, University of Illinois; former President, Initiatives of Change International

10h45–12h15

Room 400*

Main Hall*

Workstreams

Why welcome the stranger?Large migrations - both voluntary and involuntary - have created an unprecedented mixing of cultures and peoples. What can motivate people to welcome their new neighbours?Margaret Smith, USA, Scholar-in-Residence, School of International Service, American University, Washington DC

Hope in the Drylands Could the world’s drylands contain elusive answers needed to address climate change and build peace? Introducing initiatives to restore Earth’s degraded land and develop the potential of renewable energy in the world’s drylands.John D Liu, USA/China, film-maker and Founder, Environmental Education Media ProjectTom Duncan, Australia, Director of Policy, ASEAN-Australia, Desertec Asia-Australia Research Organisation

12h30-13h15 Lunch

15h00-16h00 Communities

16h00-16h45 Tea

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12h30-13h15 Lunch15h00-16h00 Communities16h00-16h45 Tea 17h00-18h15

Auditorium Conrad*

Main Hall*

Room 400*

Room 300 D/E

Room 300 C

Change-making

Inclusive governance for shared growth – IC Centre for Governance, India P S Bawa, India, Chair of Transparency International (India)M B Kaushal, India, former Secretary, Ministry of Home AffairsT S Krishna Murthy, India, former Chief Election CommissionerPrabhat Kumar, India, former Cabinet Secretary

Women – creators of peace? Jean Brown, Australia, International Coordinator, Creators of PeaceChristiane Garin-Al Azhari, International Coordinator, SwitzerlandAnn Njeri Ndiangui, Kenya, International Coordinator, Creators of PeaceDiana Damsa, Romania, Coordinator, Club for Young Leaders

Africa’s resources – curse or blessing? Farai Maguwu, Zimbabwe, Director, Centre for Research and Development, Mutare HRH Gatabusa Iguru I, Uganda, Omukama (King) of Bunyoro-KitaraFather Bonny Kyaligonza, Uganda, Speaker, Parliament of BunyoroSenator Moïse Nyarugabo, Democratic Republic of Congo, former Minister of Economy in Transitional Government

Disaster risk reduction – a tool for climate change adaptation and achieving the MDGsJennifer Helgeson, USA, Researcher of Grantham Research Institute for Climate Change and Environment Alex Byarugaba, Uganda, Member of ParliamentAna Cristina Thorlund, Costa Rica, Programme Officer, United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR)

The indigenous contribution to world affairsHadrien Coumans, USA, spokesperson for the Lenape people of the New York region of the USA Lewis Cardinal, Canada, Indigenous leader; 2011 Federal election candidate

18h30-19h15 Dinner

WedneSday 13 JUly 2011

7h15-8h00 Space for reflection8h00-8h45 Breakfast9h15–10h30

Main Hall*

Plenary The struggle for just governance – national and internationalThose who take responsibility for governance face an increasingly complex challenge as, more and more, they have to deal with global concerns as well as their national problems. How do they cope? How can citizens help in the struggle for just governance? Bogdan Klich, Poland, Minister for DefencePrabhat Kumar, India, President, IC Centre for Governance, New Delhi; former Cabinet SecretaryMatthew Neuhaus, Australia, Ambassador to Zimbabwe

10h45–12h15

Main Hall*

Room 300 D/E*

Room 400*

Workstreams The Healing Logic of the Commons for the Economy, Nature and Ourselves The idea of the global commons promotes new, stable, functional economic and community institutions that do not require ceaseless growth, consumerism and globalized finance. What are the implications of the Commons as a paradigm – for the economy, innovation, environment and individuals?David Bollier, USA, co-founder, the Commons Strategy GroupRolf Carrière, Netherlands, Senior Adviser to the Nonviolent Peaceforce; Vice-Chair of the Board, the Millennium Institute

Honestly revisiting our historical narratives Culture and identity are deeply bound to historical memory. Shifting the narratives that feed war and conflict is a core task of the peacemaker. How have people started to do this?Brendan McAllister, UK, Commissioner for Victims and Survivors, Northern IrelandTee Turner, USA, Director of Reconciliation Programs, Hope in the CitiesMargaret Smith, USA, Scholar-in-Residence, School of International Service, American University, Washington DC

Madrasa reform in Pakistan It is well known that many jihadists have emerged from Pakistan’s madrasas. What is less known is the significant reform movement among the madrasas, and partnerships to assist this reform process. Douglas Johnston, USA, President, International Center for Religion and Diplomacy

20h15

Room 500 A (French)

Room 500 B (English)

Theatre

Main Hall

Evening Programme Selection of Films

For the Love of Tomorrow A unique profile of Irène Laure, a member of the French Resistance who, in the rubble of post-war Europe, discovered forgiveness to be a force stronger than hatred. She travelled to Germany shortly after the end of hostilities and spoke of her experience of forgiveness to thousands of people. She was decorated by both the French and German governments for her contribution to the reconciliation of their countries.

First Orbit Created to celebrate the first 50 years of human space flight, First Orbit is a profound new not-for-profit documentary depicting Yuri Gagarin’s first orbit of the Earth, featuring stunning specially-taken footage from the International Space Station, the dialogue from Gagarin’s flight, and evocative music by Philip Sheppard.

Zahra - Change Begins at Home Presented by Imad Karam from FLTfilms, one of the film’s producers. This new documentary tells of the passion and commitment of a single mother with four children, a refugee from Somalia, who overcomes obstacles to transform her life and make a difference in the community. Tackling crucial issues that affect social harmony, breaking down communication barriers between the old and the young, resolving conflicts between groups and clans, and campaigning on the global issue of female genital mutilation.

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ThUrSday 14 JUly 2010

7h15-8h00 Space for reflection

8h00-8h45 Breakfast

9h15-12h30

Main Hall*

Special Plenary Towards a new coalition of conscience – creatively and critically shaping our commons You are warmly invited to this interactive session where you can shape the agenda following your passion. It will be facilitated using Open Space Technology, a format for meetings that enables diverse groups to have meaningful discussions on issues and opportunities that matter to them. It creates a space for ideas to be shared, knowledge to be pooled, consensus to be built, and action steps to be identified.

12h30-13h15 Lunch

14h00-17h00 Informal programme There will be no formal programme until the Community Groups reconvene at 17h00. Possible walks and other activities in the area can be found in the welcome pack. Tea will be served from 15h45-16h30

17h00-18h15 Communities 17h00-18h15 (note: time change for this day)

18h30-19h15 Dinner

20h15

Main Hall*

Evening Programme Human Security market placeAn opportunity for participants to showcase projects and share inspiration from across sectors.

16h30-18h30

TBA

TBA

TBA

TBA

TBA

Special Plenary Taking Action – break-out groupsWork on strategies for increasing international attention and action on land degradation. Topics for Groups (TBC):Grassroots – experiences of reversing land degradation. What works? What’s needed?Government – what framework of incentives would help to scale-up action?Private sector – what are the investment opportunities in addressing land degradation?Building a critical mass – envisioning and planning partnerships across sectorsCommunicating the challenge – its sense of urgency and benefits of action

18h30-19h15 Dinner

20h15

Main Hall*

Evening Programme Film: Hope in a Changing Climate – presented by John D Liu, the maker of this award-winning documentaryFollowed by discussion of land restoration as a means to address climate change.John D Liu USA/China, film-maker and Founder, Environmental Education Media Project

friday 15 JUly 2011

7h15-8h00 Space for reflection

8h00-8h45 Breakfast

9h00–10h45

Main Hall*

Full day Special Event Restoring Earth’s degraded landEach year the equivalent of three Switzerlands is lost due to desertification and drought in the ‘drylands’, the third of the Earth’s land surface that produces 44% of the world’s food. Millions there are being forced to move to more productive land, and this is a major cause of conflict. But this land degradation can not only be halted. It can be reversed. The day aims to outline the challenge, show how land can be restored, and work on strategies to heighten international attention and action on this issue.

Opening Plenary (note time change)Reversing man-made deserts, reviving agricultural land Desertification, land degradation and drought give rise to conflict in numerous areas, affecting both individual ‘drylands’ and the wider world. And yet the ‘drylands’ offer great opportunities.Luc Gnacadja, Benin, Executive Secretary, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Clare Short, UK, former Secretary of State for International Development

11h00-12h15

Main Hall*

Special Plenary Re-greening initiatives for conflict preventionHow can a focus on best practices in community resource management help realise the potential to prevent hunger and conflict? How best can we integrate the two streams of development and conflict prevention? Chris Reij, Netherlands, Centre for International Cooperation, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam

12h30-13h15 Lunch

14h00-15h45

Main Hall* (English)

Theatre (French)

Special Plenary Film: The Man Who Stopped the Desert – presented by Yacouba Savadogo himselfFollowed by panel discussion on the vital role of grassroots leadership.Yacouba Savadogo, Burkina Faso, a farmer whose work for land restoration has transformed the lives of thousands of people in his region.

15h45-16h30 Tea: (note time change for this day)

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SaTUrday 16 JUly 2011

7h15-8h00 Space for Reflection8h00-8h45 Breakfast9h15–10h45

Main Hall*

Plenary Environment and developmentKlaus Töpfer, Germany, Director, Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies, Potsdam; former Executive Director of the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP)

10h45-12h15

Main Hall*

Room 400*

Workstreams

Environment and developmentFollowing the plenary session addressed by Professor Töpfer, he and a panel of experts will lead a workshop taking forward discussion on these themes.Klaus Töpfer, Germany, Executive Director, Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS); former Executive Director, UNEPClare Short, UK, former Secretary of State for International DevelopmentPrem Shankar Jha, India, Journalist and author, most recently on climate change (TBC)Catherine Bertini, USA, Member, Board for International Food and Agriculture Development (USAID); former Executive Director of the World Food Programme (TBC)Geoffrey Lean, UK, Pioneering environmental journalist

Sovereignty as responsibility – the power and limits of the Responsibility to ProtectTurmoil in Libya and elsewhere in the Arab World has brought to the fore the question of the responsibilities of states within and beyond national borders. What is the current status of the public discussion on the Responsibility to Protect and what are the implications for the human security agenda? Monica Serrano, Director, Global Centre for the Responsibility to ProtectCornelio Sommaruga, Switzerland, former President, International Committee of Red Cross

Room 300 D/E

Auditorium Conrad*

Remembering without revengeWhat do we do with memories of hurt and loss? Forgetting is not an option. Yet remembering is filled with moral ambiguities. What is the nature of right remembrance? Carl Stauffer, USA, Assistant Professor of Justice and Development, Eastern Mennonite University; Academic Director, Caux Scholars Program

The Arab world in transitionModerator: Nihad Al Sammaarraie, Iraq, Political Affairs officer, UN Assistance Mission to Iraq

12h30-13h15 Lunch15h00-16h00 Communities16h00-16h45 Tea17h00-18h15

Main Hall*

Auditorium Conrad*

Room 400*

Room 300 D/E

Change-making

Trustbuilding – sacred stories and the impact of historyTee Turner, USA, Director of Reconciliation Programs, Hope in the Cities

Renewable energy bridging continentsProf Klaus Töpfer, Germany, Director of the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS); former Executive Director, UNEP Chau Duncan, Australia, Australia’s Trade Commissioner for Clean Energy and Environment in ASEAN Tom Duncan, Australia, Director of Policy, ASEAN-Australia, Desertec Asia-Australia Research Organisation

Israel-Palestine in light of the Arab uprising Lucy Nusseibeh, Palestine, Director, Middle East Non-Violence and DemocracyColette Avital, Israel, International Secretary, Israeli Labor Party

Aboriginal Australia’s struggle for healing and justice Deborah Hocking, Australia, Deputy Chair, Aboriginal Healing FoundationMelissa Brickell, Australia, Stolen Generations AllianceJohn Bond, UK/Australia, Former Secretary, National Sorry Day Committee

18h30-19h15 Dinner20h15

Main Hall

Evening Programme Concert – international artists provide an evening of music in an eclectic mix of styles.

SUnday 17 JUly 2011

7h15-8h00 Space for Reflection8h30-9h15 Breakfast (Please note time change)9h45-11h00

Main Hall*

Special Plenary Transforming societies after political violence: How do victims and survivors find a way forward after war? Brandon Hamber, South Africa, Director, International Conflict Research Institute

Special Plenary Advancing human securityAmbassador Mohamed Sahnoun, Caux Forum Chair, shares reflections on four years of the Caux Forum, and possibilities that lie ahead.

11h15-12h45

Room 300 D/E*

Main Hall*

Room 400*

Workstreams

Restoring community after war How can communities create space for ex-combatants and for the victims of war? What is the special role of women in this regard?Carl Stauffer, USA, Assistant Professor of Justice and Development, Eastern Mennonite University; Academic Director, Caux Scholars ProgramMary Balikungeri, Rwanda, Director and Founder, Rwanda Women’s networkIreneo Namboka, Uganda, Human Rights expert

What tools can be developed to help prevent violent conflict? In its final report, The Responsibility to Protect, the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty emphasized prevention. While early warnings are increasingly recognized, there is often neither the will nor the means to act on these warnings. What new approaches and structures can be developed to enable more effective responses?Monica Serrano, Director, Global Centre for the Responsibility to ProtectPaul van Tongeren, Netherlands, Project Leader, World Peace Festival; Honorary Chair, Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed ConflictKatherine Marshall, USA, Senior Fellow, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs, University of Georgetown; Senior Advisor, World Bank

Restoring Earth’s degraded land: strategies for action After a full day on ‘Restoring Earth’s degraded land’ (Friday 15 July), what are the next steps? What strategies will heighten international attention and action on land degradation? How will we implement these strategies? And how can we unite our efforts with others?Clare Short, UK, former Secretary of State for International Development

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13h00-13h45 Lunch

15h00-16h00 Communities16h00-16h45 Tea16h45-18h30

Main Hall*

Closing Plenary Towards a coalition of conscience – next stepsReporting initiatives developed during the Forum, and strategies for the year ahead.

18h30-19h15 Dinner

As her 2010 Caux Challenge, Destiny climbed Mont Blanc (4810m) to raise money to bring

African participants to the Caux Forum.

Destiny Stenbeck,climbing for change.

Will you accept the challenge?

The Swiss village of Caux became a centre for reconciliation in 1946 when 50 Swiss families bought the derelict Caux Palace hotel and renovated it to create a venue where the warring nations of Europe could meet. In the following years thousands came, including German Chancellor Adenauer and French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman. This initiative was described by academics Douglas Johnston and Cynthia Sampson as an ‘important contribution to one of the greatest achievements in the entire record of modern statecraft: the astonishingly rapid Franco-German reconciliation after 1945.’

In the following decades many people active in African and Asian independence movements came to Caux. In 1960 Archbishop Makarios and Dr Kucuk, President and Vice-President of Cyprus, jointly sent the first flag of independent Cyprus to Caux ‘in gratitude’.

Since then there have been innumerable gatherings, bringing together people from all parts of society and conflict areas throughout the world. The Caux Forum for Human Security aims to continue and expand this work.

More information about Caux is available at www.caux.ch

Caux: a proven track-record

Robert Schuman France with Buchman in Caux

Konrad Adenauer Germany with Frank Buchman, originator of Initiatives of Change

CAUX CHALLENGEwww.cauxforum.net/challenge

A campaign for all who want to support the Caux Forum for Human Security.

www.cauxforum.net

Caux Forum for Human Security Secretariat c/o Initiatives of Change InternationalVisitors: Rue de Varembé 1, CH-1202 Geneva. Postal address: PO Box 3, CH-1211 Geneva 20, SwitzerlandPhone +41(0)22 749 16 20 Fax +41 (0)22 733 02 67 Email humansecurity@cauxforum.net

10-17 July 2011 Caux, Switzerland

The Fourth Annual

Caux depends on people giving what they can...

FULL BOARD One person’s registration (CHF 100) and board for the 2011 Forum (7 nights at CHF 92 each). CHF 750

FULL BOARD & MAINTENANCE

One person’s registration (CHF 100), board & centre maintenance (7 nights at CHF 132). CHF 1’025

C A U X F O R U M A I M STo create a learning environment focused on answering basic human needs

To build trust by giving attention to historical wounds which rarely feature in international negotiations but often shape the outcome

To encourage collaboration between civil society, multilateral institutions and governments in initiatives for peace and sustainable development

To develop the potential of Caux as a resource for human security initiatives

A RESOURCE FOR THE WORLD’S PEACEMAKERS How to cover the costs while welcoming all? Peacemakers are rarely wealthy. Usually they struggle to get by financially. Caux does all it can to ensure that cost does not prevent them from participating in the Forum. Many people give their services voluntarily to undergird the Forum, and many participants help with practical work such as preparing the meals and washing up.

This greatly reduces the costs and Caux is able to welcome participants at CHF 132 per night – a remarkably small sum for full-board anywhere in Switzerland, let alone in a conference centre with magnificent views and facilities. And without the maintenance cost of the centre it becomes just CHF 92. Participants are invited to pay either sum depending on their means, plus a one-off conference fee of CHF100 which goes towards organizational costs.

Caux has no big financial backers. The Forum costs about CHF 400,000 annually and that comes largely from the participants themselves, most of whom have covered their travel and conference costs from their organizations or their own resources. And some contribute more than the cost of their stay, or send gifts in appreciation for Caux’s work.

Developing plans in the field But some participants need our help. Those from regions of conflict and deprivation are often unable to find funding themselves, and there are others doing outstanding work who cannot afford to take part. We need to raise funds each year to bring such people to the Forum. We are grateful for the Swiss Political Affairs Division IV (Human Security) and several NGOs, who have enabled a number of people, particularly from Africa, to participate.

However, it remains a challenge to cover the costs of our team organizing the Forum. And to respond to the requests to help develop in the field the plans which emerge at the Forum.

If you know of foundations and other bodies which would support a human security programme with a track record of fostering trust-building and collaboration, we would be glad to hear.

Those who wish to contribute personally can do so via the PayPal account linked from www.cauxforum.net If you would like your gift to go to specific people or to people from a specific region, please do let us know.

Ambassador Mohamed Sahnoun Founder and Chair, Caux Forum for Human Security