NEWS

A detailed programme for the conference ‘Learning to Live in a Multicultural World. Fundamental Rights and Multiculturalism in Europe’, which will take place from 2 – 7 July in Caux, is now available.

Mr R Gopalakrishnan, executive director of Tata Sons and member of the Group Executive Board of the Tata Group, will deliver a lecture at the conference 'Trust and Integrity in the Global Economy', which will take place from 12-17 August 2010 in Caux.

The new president of CAUX-Initiatives of Change, Jean-Pierre Méan, on the goals that he would like to achieve during his presidency.

On the occasion of its meeting on 31 January 2010 in Geneva, the Council of the Foundation CAUX-Initiatives of Change elected as its new President Jean-Pierre Méan, Geneva, with immediate effect. At the same time, the Council also adopted a new, streamlined organisation and elected three new Council members.

The Nigerian Imam Muhammad Ashafa who, together with Christian Pastor James Wuye, is running an inter-religious Mediation Centre in Nigeria, interpreted the Swiss vote in favour of a ban on minarets as a sign of fear of 'the other'.

Some more details about the programme of the conference “Learning to Live in a Multicultural World”, which will take place from 2-7 July 2010 in Caux, are available.

The Caux Scholars Program, a month-long course offering theoretical and practical studies in peacebuilding is now accepting applications for next summer's course, which will run from 6 July 6 – 5 August 2010 in Caux.

The film The Imam and the Pastor will be shown on "Télévision suisse romande" (TSR), the biggest TV-Channel for French-speaking Switzerland, on Sunday 27 December at 10h in the morning.

The communications department of the International Caux Conferences 2010 is looking for a native English-speaker as an intern for the whole period of the conferences (24 June to 17 August 2010).

The Caux Interns Program offers the possibility of doing an internship in Caux for energetic, self-starting young adults seeking experience leading international work teams of volunteers during the summer. Applications are possible from now on until 1 February 2010.